wizbang Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 hi with all the rain we are having do you think that is putting people off from going on english holidays..at this time of year,on the roads driving i could see loads of people getting their caravans ready for going away..not this year as yet..every one iv talked to are saying june has been a total wash out..so are people going abroad.........or just waiting for better weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katkin Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 If we go anywhere on holiday at all, it ill be here in the UK where we can take our dog with us and being dog owners, we're used to being out in all weathers so getting drenched in the height of summer is nothing new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I'm not sure. Not really. People generally don't just go on holiday on a whim, they have to book work off in advance or book a caravan etc. Apart from the odd retired couple who've nothing to do of a weekend who might be put off, I can't see many people not going just because of the rain. As well, people save for months to go abroad, so a bit of bad weather doesn't send people packing for different countries. As I say, people generally plan holidays and I can't see many people not going because it's raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I've just booked the campsite for August ... so let it rain as much as it wants just now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I have definitely held back from booking our UK holiday because of the weather..............already have the time booked off from work but will look to see what is around nearer the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosyRat Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We've just come back from a week in France, in the Loire Valley. The ferries were jam-packed with British people escaping the British weather. It rained for the entire week in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fareast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 When I see those holiday adverts for the UK on t.v., with glorious beaches,' olde worlde ' villages, well-set up people, frolicking happily with their well-behaved offspring, smiling waiters and giggling reception staff---------well, I have to reach for the sick bucket. The reality is loud, fat, coarse parents with badly-behaved brats running amok on beaches and in bars and cafes ; miserable, inefficient, arrogant staff in pubs, hotels and cafes and restaurants ; overpriced, horrible boarding houses with more rules than a maximum security nick. In the holiday ads, it 's always hot and sunny-------the reality is, more often than not, cold, blustery, wet summers, overladen with cloud. It 's heart-breaking to see the British holidaymaker trying to make the best of a bad job----trying to put deck chairs up in gale force winds, stuffing the kids with burgers to stop them whining and drinking themselves senseless every night in an attempt to blot out the misery of their British ' holiday '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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