BYC Café

[LaFleche]

You are correct. Costa Brava. Not sure what I was thinking.

Blame it on your empty stomach.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Our town is dependent largely on tourism also.
Full lock down was death but have reopened still not seeing the numbers of folks here not sad about that

 

[sourland]

Thankfully they (Catalonian semi autonomous governemt) have stopped short of a full lock down. I think it's dawned on them you can't run a country like that. We have a weekend zone restriction currently. Helpful in the cities and towns but not much use in rural areas. The zone restrictions are in place form 6am in a Friday to 6pm on a Sunday I think. The idea is to let people go to work during the week, but prevent social gatherings at the weekends. A similar policy worked very well for the Chinese. They however had the cooperation and means to lock an area down properly and supply those within it with food and medical care.
There are major problems though. Many of the rural villages and towns rely on tourists at the weekends for their income. The nearest village to me is a case in point. There is alesson there to be learnt by other countries. Don't rely on tourism at the expense of manufacturing and farming. I'm half an hours drive from the Costa del Sol. Most of that caost line relies on tourism. It's dead and has been all summer. Barcelona has a similar problem. It's a major European tourist center. Lots of businesses and jobs lost there.
There are many problems with the closure of borders and areas that just don't get discussed in the usual media circus and often not properly considered by politicians. Not everybody can work from home. Some people, much to the suprise of many politicians do actually make stuff and need factories etc to carry out their work. It is the same with farming. Spain is very agricultural. But, the people who tend the fields, pick the crops etc are mostly migrant workers. They can't get here because of the travel restrictionns.

Good post.

 

[Shadrach]

Really, why? I find it a very therapeutic and relaxing activity with rewarding outcome.

Could be because I've been doing it for half a century and not the interesting stuff and at times not for appreciative recipients.

 

[Shadrach]

Blame it on your empty stomach.

That's very charitable of you. I will before the others start on me.

 

[LaFleche]

Could be because I've been doinng it for half a century and not the interestinng stuff and at times not for appraciative recipients.

That explains it, you are wholeheartedly excused.

 

[DobieLover]

How many dogs do you have and what breeds?

Beagles! Working dogs... Until he finally caves to the Princess's desire for another house dog!

Troubling that your DH seems apprehensive about his trip.

Just my thoughts, but maybe he should not go anywhere as it is just not the right time for visiting even family with Covid-19 infection increasing like crazy.

After another conversation with DH today, he only wants to go for 3 days. The call to sweet sister is still going to be placed tonight with heavy emphasis on Covid-19 safety measures for him.
It's a compromise. They already hate me and I don't care, so I have nothing to lose by pissing them off in changing the plans.

 

[LaFleche]

Beagles! Working dogs... Until he finally caves to the Princess's desire for another house dog!




After another conversation with DH today, he only wants to go for 3 days. The call to sweet sister is still going to be placed tonight with heavy emphasis on Covid-19 safety measures for him.
It's a compromise. They already hate me and I don't care, so I have nothing to lose by pissing them off in changing the plans.

A whole pack of working beagles!

But of course this will call for a cuddly house dog as balance/compensation


Whatever plans people may make, they often have to be changed for lesser reasons. Fingers crossed that all will go well.

 

[pennyJo1960]

This is my spoiled child now he has grown has all his teeth loves all three
of us

 

[ronott1]

Beagles! Working dogs... Until he finally caves to the Princess's desire for another house dog!




After another conversation with DH today, he only wants to go for 3 days. The call to sweet sister is still going to be placed tonight with heavy emphasis on Covid-19 safety measures for him.
It's a compromise. They already hate me and I don't care, so I have nothing to lose by pissing them off in changing the plans.

That is a good plan!