"Elections today; I would guess that there will be stricter measures imposed once these are passed."
Think you're right there.. I think the ferries are stopping services soon..
As you say looks like it suddenly is real |
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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago
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French government have made more announcements to say saying that lots of transport systems are going to be cut back. Its pretty much going to be a very full lockdown. Definitely no point in people trying to holiday in france as you'll just be enjoying the inside of your room. I suppose it one big plus of living deep in the countryside, feels just like normal here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just flying from Blagnac to Basel now. loads of masks..Dutyfree shut and all shops in the main erea.. A sign on autoroute said Andorra border is closed already.. Airhostesses wearing surgical gloves.. Over and out.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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IN Paris today :
Shops closed but as it is a sunny day ppl went out to relax
We are awaiting more measures but the atmosphere is not tense ;ppl are bored |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Yes, I heard a similar thing from a friend whose daughter works as a doctor in a hospital in Lyon.
It sounds like France is going to follow Italy and Spain into complete lockdown.
Like you, I live in the country so can still go out, walk the dog etc. but life will certainly be different.
We will just have to wait and see. The situation changes daily - if not more often. |
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"From what we have read and heard it will be complete lock down by Tuesday.
Shit is now very real, glad we live in the middle of nowhere!"
Living in the middle of nowhere certainly has advantages right now.. makes a change..lol |
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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Macron on tele at 8 tonight to announce more measures so possible border closures and maybe more.
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Oh bugger, hope that doesn't mean more serious stay at home restrictions because at least now we can still go out for some exercise. |
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By *owel CoupleCouple
over a year ago
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Daily Express have hit rumour control central. They reckon Macron is going to announce total lockdown for five weeks, mobilise Armed a Forces, allow 1 shopping trip per day, and a 6pm curfew. Think we’ll wait until 8pm tonight. |
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By *owel CoupleCouple
over a year ago
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Well, that’s the lock down. And if you don’t find military checkpoints by noon tomorrow to enforce travel, will be very surprised. At least no business will go bust. No idea how that will work.m |
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over a year ago
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"As apparently we are at war, I have my shovel out to dig the slit trenches, and instal the claymores. Suggest that nobody visits for the next couple of weeks."
More like 30 days!!
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Still able to go to work. You will need to complete and sign a form and carry this with you if travelling.
The form will be available tomorrow.
You can hand write it should you not have access to a printer. |
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"So are people still able to go to work or is it a complete lock down?
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You can go to work but you need to print off a form stating where you are traveling to and why but it’s only a 38e fine if you are caught without said form.
Best of luck.
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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Still able to go to work. You will need to complete and sign a form and carry this with you if travelling.
The form will be available tomorrow.
You can hand write it should you not have access to a printer."
I think I'll put an empty printer ink cartridge in the car and say I'm off to the supermarket to buy a new one to print the form. |
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Just a heads up as these forms are not just for work but are needed for all travel from your home and that includes walking the dog going to the doctors basically everything but if this can be policed is another matter.
Best of luck !!
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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago
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Managed to down load form quickly using the mobile site. Still confused if you are only allowed out alone or if a married couple are allowed to travel together to go shopping or exercising. Friends in Spain say they are only allowed out alone. |
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"Managed to down load form quickly using the mobile site. Still confused if you are only allowed out alone or if a married couple are allowed to travel together to go shopping or exercising. Friends in Spain say they are only allowed out alone."
Correct, all journeys here must be solo.
You can't even walk two dogs as a couple..
No forms to carry, but you are required to have some evidence of why you are out.
Till receipts are fine on your way home, but Becky has given me a shopping list for Lidl and some carrier bags to show to the Guardia Civil if I get stopped on the way there....!!
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"Our mayor has just hand delivered ( wearing gloves) copies of the travel form. "
I’m guessing just to the British in your area as most wouldn’t watch or be up to date on the news unlike yourselfs.
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My daughter is stuck near malaga in a camper van, apparently locked on to a site."
Tell her to stay put...!
You're ok as long as you're on a site, but all campsites are refusing new entries.
Once she leaves, she'll be homeless..  |
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My daughter is stuck near malaga in a camper van, apparently locked on to a site.
Tell her to stay put...!
You're ok as long as you're on a site, but all campsites are refusing new entries.
Once she leaves, she'll be homeless.. "
Kind of what I was thinking too.. and is what I've said to her..
I guess its really bad in Malaga? |
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All of Spain is under the same restrictions, but obviously this is prime tourist area with lots of campsites and many stay here for the winter period.
As regards the virus, locals believe it was made worse by people coming down here from Madrid to their second homes in an effort to stay safe.
As a result, we now have quite a high number of cases in Andalusia.
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"All of Spain is under the same restrictions, but obviously this is prime tourist area with lots of campsites and many stay here for the winter period.
As regards the virus, locals believe it was made worse by people coming down here from Madrid to their second homes in an effort to stay safe.
As a result, we now have quite a high number of cases in Andalusia.
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Same thing happening here in central France. As soon as they announced stronger containment measures on Monday the following morning holiday homes here in Limousin started to become occupied by Parisiens escaping the capital. |
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"All of Spain is under the same restrictions, but obviously this is prime tourist area with lots of campsites and many stay here for the winter period.
As regards the virus, locals believe it was made worse by people coming down here from Madrid to their second homes in an effort to stay safe.
As a result, we now have quite a high number of cases in Andalusia.
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Funny that, same thing happened in PDI, all the Canaria’s came from the north to stay in their holiday homes and party. |
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By *owel CoupleCouple
over a year ago
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Not actually banned, but not one of the five reasons to leave your abode. However, if you have the form that states you are going to the shops, or walking your dog ( obviously you have to have the dog with you, if small in a basket) then you may well be OK. Groups of cyclists are not allowed. That is our understanding anyway. The Gendarmerie may have another view.
"silly question, but I read somewhere that cycling is banned .. is that correct or someone getting the wrong end of the stick?"
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By (user no longer on site)
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It depends why u are cycling
IF it's to fo to your office, it might be authorised
If it"s for sport, it'd banned, on twitter Gendarmerie let us know that sports is for 1/2km max around the house, to relax a little bit.
THat said, I doubt the authorities in the country will be less flexible that in PAris |
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Yes, cycling is banned for exercise and exercise (jogging, dog walking etc.) is restricted to a maximum distance of 2km from your home.
Likelihood that the restrictions will be extended for up to 4 weeks.
Better bored than dead |
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In all cases I exclude myself from that rant
Joke aside, what some parisians did, I mean leaving the city by train to go on other cities was a nonsense.They are spreading the virus in the country, and in some small cities hospitals are not well equiped as in Paris.
Yes better get bored than dead |
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damn... yes it was road cycling and i normally do 50 or more km at a time.. Looks like thats out the window now..damn..
The countryside should be different though as I see nobody normally when I am out.. |
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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago
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"damn... yes it was road cycling and i normally do 50 or more km at a time.. Looks like thats out the window now..damn..
The countryside should be different though as I see nobody normally when I am out.. "
It was reinforced in an announcement today that cycling was banned. Going to be many cyclists worried about fitness levels. But a great bonus about living in the countryside is you can off road cycle without being seen. I did a 10km walk today through the forests and fields and not another person in sight. |
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A friend of mine was stopped just outside cycling On Monday and given a stern chat about being more than 3 klms away from his address but he had his form and passport so no more was said.. His strava of course read he had done 25 klms but they were not to know that.. |
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By *heccoCouple
over a year ago
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Phew... Just did 50k cycle and not stopped once by the Gendarmerie... don't know what all the fuss is about. Might even take the exercise bike into the living room tomorrow for a change of scene !!! |
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"Phew... Just did 50k cycle and not stopped once by the Gendarmerie... don't know what all the fuss is about. Might even take the exercise bike into the living room tomorrow for a change of scene !!!"
Funny!!!!
I bet it was all down hill!!!
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