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To cancel UK holiday after watching Dirty Business

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Neilsparentsarecomingfortea · 03/03/2026 07:49

I have booked a week away in Devon for partners 50th birthday. Lovely cottage with a hot tub.
However, since watching dirty business I am considering cancelling (will lose 3rd of booking - which isn't money I can easily write off) as I don't feel it's worth risking going on the UK beaches anymore. If my family were to become ill I would never forgive myself.
I am absolutely furious that EA have allowed this kind of corruption to continue for so long. And that the water companies are polluting our rivers and seas at such an alarming rate. How do they sleep at night?

Don't even get me started on the impact to our wildlife.
WWYD?
I have downloaded the surfers against sewage app but genuinely worried to allow my child onto the beach in future after seeing what happened to poor Heather and her family. Considering selling my campervan.

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ElfAndSafetyBored · 03/03/2026 07:57

I was watching it last night. I love swimming in the sea, it’s one of life’s great pleasures. But this really makes you think.

I tried river swimming once but was so sick afterwards.

And poor Heather Preen and her dad, it’s heartbreaking.

The water companies and the Environment Agency should be ashamed of themselves.

It needs to be re-nationalised. As does energy. No one should be making profit out of things we need to live.

FakeTwix · 03/03/2026 07:54

I think that seems a bit much.

It is all shocking and of course shouldn't be happening/needs to be stopped.

However there are a lot of people living and holidaying in Devon all the time without issues.