UK staycation boom predicted

Driving a MH is certainly a good way of attracting attention.

The things we're now seeing and hearing don't auger well as it seems the staycation has already started😟. 

We decided not to take ours out at all, as I said, there aren’t many seen out and about round here, and whilst police might be ok after checking plates, I wouldn’t trust some of the local population not to jump to the wrong conclusion. It’s safe, charged up fine, hopefully we can have the odd day a bit further afield in a few weeks time. Some nice places to spend a day not too far away.😁

Same here. All ours has done since Nov is to go to the local garage less than a mile away for brake adjustment. Taking it to for an essential shopping trip wouldn't give it a decent run and would invite unwanted attention.

Yep, roll on the day.

Having also watched that, totally agree, JVT and MH were absolutely right, it looks like infection rates are going up in some areas, and people should carry on sticking to the rules.  We have come so far, it's nearly a year now since the first lockdown; if anybody had told me then that a year from then we'd be in lockdown (again, for the 3rd time) I'd have been seriously depressed.  But we're here now, and have come this far; vaccinations are going really well, but we're not there yet; if we're to have any sort of summer holidays it's got to be worth it to keep to the rules for just a couple or so more months, it's in all our interests.

I’ve done some research for you DT, there ya go-

In some places, I don't think it ever stopped TW.  Drive around here at night and look at all the lights on in the statics on the holiday parks. What you do is let your house - avoiding paying council tax and generate an income and then move into your static pleading you have nowhere else to live.  As long as you 'keep a low profile'  the site owners aren't bothered. They all descend on the beach around lunchtime, when they've surfaced.  You can spot them a mile off.

Some accommodation has been kept open for key workers, if you're a key worker on a hospital night shift you might well be seen out having a break during the day. Static site owners etc were seen to be offering their accommodation to help out. Also  to individuals with no permanent accommodation. 

We have taken our motirhome out for MOT, servicing and a repair. It's a vehicle and could be dangerous if not kept in safe condition. I've only seen one similar vehicle out, a neighbour doing the same thing.

A pity to hear about people not complying with the Covid rules but we'll have to get used to more movement, especially when the schools go back.

I'm hoping the holiday dates will go ahead, our first planned break is a quiet spot on the South Devon coast, the site was closed last year so good to see it re-opening.

Hi tda, will give your bike ride parameters a miss-nearest roundabout is 14 miles, nearest Motorway 74 miles!

Travelled to Swansea in the week and it was noticeably quiet with no heavy traffic anywhere.

However, back home and it appears that people are arriving at second/holiday homes in the village.
Just before Christmas one of the cottage management companies removed all the keys from keysafes to prevent access however many were still occupied by the owners who, it seems, think travelling hundreds of miles in your Porsche and having a Sainsburys delivery won’t be noticed.

Apparently a common reply when challenged was that when they travelled down it was legal, but when this changed they had to stay!

I think you're right, R&R. Our local static site has locked the entrance barriers but a terrific number of cars are parked outside the site. I've no doubt I'd see lights in the vans if I was to go there at night.