to be in tears because we've had to cancel our holiday?

[WellWoman]

Due to go to a lovely rental house in St Ives on Saturday, much anticipated, DC were both bringing friends. One DC tested positive this morning so we have to cancel.
Had a Tesco order set up there, had made and frozen food to take, and even a couple of restaurant bookings in place. Feel so gutted to miss out.

Sorry to read of this.

Cornwall is lovely in autumn and spring when I have gone, hope you can go then. Perhaps autumn half term? Or even have a different Christmas or New Year if the place is available?

Am gutted for you. I don't think holidays are essential but I send my best wishes and hope you can refocus and find another way through this.

Sorry to hear this.
Had you thought of thinking of other places.

Some YHA places are really nice and due to covid they are renting out the whole hostel at good prices.

Sometimes you can even find a castle or unusual cottage. That might be even better than what you had originally thought ot.

Pat on back also for doing the right thing with isolating etc.

Hope you are okay.

I had to defer my holiday also

I’m really sorry, that’s rubbish. I hope you manage to plan a few fun things at home.

That is really upsetting. Could you go later in the summer last minute if a house came up? They will almost certainly have other cancellations later in the summer - numbers are only going up.

Please make sure you cancel all restaurant bookings

I feel for you. It's nothing even close to what I'm experiencing right now but I still feel for you.

@WellWoman

Update: PCR for my younger DC was positive, so we are definitely, definitely, definitely not going. And yes, I had chocolate yesterday evening. And gin.

Have cancelled Tesco delivery to the house.

Rental company clarified ts and cs today, they can only offer us a credit for the same house, as all properties they market are owned by different individuals, so they can't move money between different owners at will.

They have said they will ask the owners if the credit note can be extended for a longer period than 12 months to give us the chance to book a week next summer.

Anyone need a lovely holiday house from this Saturday? Or restaurant bookings in St Ives?

And we are having discussions about what we can do at home while we isolate, to have a bit of fun together. (DC doesn't fell unwell AT ALL).

Hire a hot tub (they need no contact with you to deliver) , drink wine, eat cake, play board games, borrow some interactive games like the WII or something and all play together. Write a quiz, order restaurant food for doorstep delivery...you've got this!!

So sorry! Must be so upsetting and disappointing!

No words of advice just extending sympathy.

I had a little cry when we had to cancel our holiday because the travel requirements for our destination changed. Totally understandable.

I’ve been in your situation OP a few years ago when one DC came down with chicken pox the night before we flew out for a holiday we had saved hard for and had been looking forward to for 18 months. And that was before COVID and without the shitty 18 months we have all had. I reckon a holiday is even more important now.

I totally get why you are so upset. No, holidays aren’t “essential” but personally anyway they bring me a huge amount of joy. I love the planning, the anticipation as well as actually going. And it doesn’t have to be a really expensive break abroad it’s just nice to have a break away from your home and the usual chores and stresses. Especially after a year of lockdowns, home schooling, job losses and sickness!

I hope you manage to do some fun things on your enforced staycation at home and that you manage to get away later in the summer.

Please don't think I'm not sympathetic. My son, his partner and two DCs are relocating to Germany from Spain and were supposed to fly on Saturday but have all tested positive so are isolating in a flat full of packing cases.. But that's not really my point. I live about six miles from St.Ives and will be avoiding it for the next few weeks. It is hell down there. Packed with people ignoring the rising number of infections, it really isn't somewhere I'd want to be.
I know you must be very disappointed but is there any way you can plan your visit at a quieter time? Someone else suggested Christmas , which I realise may not suit, but autumn is often nicer here than the summer months (the sea is certainly warmer) and if you can wait, Easter is lovely.
Whatever you do, I hope it works out for you all.

I'd probably still go and leave them home.

@Whatapalavaa

I'd probably still go and leave them home.

Surely if one has tested positive the rest have to isolate and take a test??

If the place you're going is isolated and you don't go out in restaurants etc what's the issue? You'll be isolated still as a family and positive DC can stay home and enjoy house to selves.

I know holidays aren't essential, but it's still disappointing.

I went to St Ives last month, but it was cut short by a few days not because of covid but because I had to have cataract surgery,
. I was gutted.

I’m assuming my dc will finish school then have 10 days isolation like we had over Christmas. It’s so crap. I’m just hoping to get to the summer holiday.

@Whatapalavaa

I'd probably still go and leave them home.

If they were poorly, I’d stay (and if I wasn’t a single mum I’d suggest partner take any other children so get they a few days holiday. But no restaurants / wondering around town etc. Remote walks, food delivery and takeaway left outside and beach at crack of dawn of evening.

If they weren’t poorly at all, I’d bundle everyone in the car and do the above

Well done for doing the right thing, even though it hurts. It's absolutely poo and rotten luck. A few months ago the prospects this summer looked pretty optimistic and you couldn't have known this would happen. If you don't take the occasional risk and arrange fun things. then fun things don't happen.

I'd go anyway. We will all be free in a few days anyway.

If it's any consolation I was in st Ives on Saturday just gone and it was a nightmare. I go every year and I've never seen it so busy couldn't walk down the streets it was packed. Might be a blessing in disguise, book for later in the year out of season will be much nicer

That is really shitty op and you're entitled to feel upset. I had a good cry last winter when we had to cancel our lapland UK trip. Very first World problems, but still upsetting non the less x