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UK holiday multiple households

19 replies

Mumsnut · 01/07/2020 15:34

So, if back in the Autumn you booked a very large holiday house in the UK for a week at the start of the school holidays, sharing the cost with two other families , how would you resolve matters now that only two households are allowed to be away together ?

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NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite · 01/07/2020 16:00

Straws?
Eeny meeny miney mo?
A fight to the death? Grin

Do they all still want to go?

Can each of the households afford to pay the additional cost to re-imburse the 3rd household who won't be able to go?

nevertrustaherdofcows · 01/07/2020 17:04

Family A have children of 6 ,10 and 16
Family B have children of 5 and 10
Family C have one child of 16

If Family A drops out, there will be a 16 year old from Family C with no companion. Family B's 5 and 10 year old would be left with just each other - they aren't good companions at the best of times, being of different sexes and different ages and massively different interests.

If Family B drops out, the two 16 year olds would have each other to mooch about with. Family A's 6 and 10 year old would be thrown back on each other - not ideal but not absolute warfare.

If Family C drops out, Family A's 16 year old would be at loose ends. However, the 5/6 year olds and the two 10 year olds would be happy as happy.

That's IF we could sort out the money.

No-one is volunteering to drop out except Family C's parents, who would visit friends instead if we would sneak their 16 year old along with us. They have paid least so it would be affordable to reimburse them for 2/3 of their share.

nevertrustaherdofcows · 01/07/2020 17:07

I also wonder if, given that all the guests were required to be listed on the booking form, the contract is actually void now only two families can go and the holiday company should refund the money? In many ways, this would be the easiest solution.

Igmum · 01/07/2020 17:09

That seems like a good compromise as long as the additional 16 year old is no trouble and helps out. Acceptable to all. Affordable by all. All of the kids have friends to hang about with. If parents A and B are happy I'd go for this.

nevertrustaherdofcows · 01/07/2020 17:11

It is outwith the government's guidelines though.

nevertrustaherdofcows · 01/07/2020 17:12

I do not know why the namechange i tried to make days ago has suddenly gone through, given my password was rejected ...

Sirzy · 01/07/2020 17:14

I would see if you can move it to next year so you can all enjoy it together

Mitzdob · 01/07/2020 17:18

Just go - whos gonna stop you? Rules will have probably changed by then anyway?

goingslightlyinsane · 01/07/2020 19:17

Just go!!! To be honest the rules may be changed by then anyway.

Think for a moment, what would be better, to go camping and share washing/toilet facilities with a bunch of random strangers who you don't know where they have been, or go away with friends who you know where they have been and probably share the same Covid morals with??? I know what I would rather do.
Go and have a great time!

Ellmau · 01/07/2020 20:53

Could you book a smaller property/B&B for family C (sharing the extra cost between all three families), then join up for daytime activities?

ohthegoats · 01/07/2020 21:13

Are they telling you you cant go? I'd just go.

Catsmother1 · 03/07/2020 00:28

If family b’s kids don’t get along with each other anyway, then I don’t think I’d be wanting to go on holiday with them! Could be a nightmare.

nevertrustaherdofcows · 12/07/2020 13:44

We just went.

No-one said anything.

Delatron · 12/07/2020 17:42

I would also just go. Especially if you are going to be out of pocket. They are guidelines not the law. If you’re all happy with that obviously.

The guidelines change weekly.

Agree that camping and sharing toilets and showers is far more risky but apparently that is fine. It’s up to individual families to do their own risk assessments now.

cologne4711 · 12/07/2020 17:52

There's a letter about this in the Times travel section either today or yesterday - someone booked a cottage with 3 other families - cottage owner won't refund deposit because it's "guidance" not law but person writing to paper doesn't want to go.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 12/07/2020 17:53

Errrr.....it just go ahead. As would the others in my group.

SummerHouse · 12/07/2020 18:01

There's an shit ton of people who are not giving this a second thought. Either that or there's lots of 16 strong households taking a holiday this summer. I know this because I can't find a 16 birth for three households. It's not illegal. You have to ask yourself, what would Dominic do?

JimMaxwellantheshippingforcast · 12/07/2020 18:47

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz

Errrr.....it just go ahead. As would the others in my group.
They did
BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 12/07/2020 20:34

Ah I didn't see - the OP must have name changed as the OP messages are set to go green on my settings.

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