Weegie wrote:

On the French Government website- Schools, colleges and universities closed. Currently no closure of borders but that is under continuous review.

Hard to know what to do for the best - I think I'll stay in Andorra for the next week - I daren't go to Toulouse airport on Monday as I can't be sure I'll get back to pick up the rest of the family. Current plan is then to go to Bordeaux, but may just head for the tunnel.....

Moving back & forth is likely to be an issue as I'll be at the whim of 2 different governments who are in no way coordinated so leaving my car at an airport is an increasing risk.

In the last week I've been skiing in Andorra -back to the UK via Toulouse and returned again. Of the whole week, it was a train into London on Monday, standing room only, that was the only thing that felt like a risk. God only knows what tube travel is like.....

I bought a pack of 72 bog rolls yesterday and my whisky cupboard is well stocked, so maybe it's just time to self isolate
(its a single pack of 72 so doesn't count as panic buying / stockpiling )

My trip up from Portes de Soleil to Calais yesterday was unbelievably quiet. Very little traffic on the autoroute

Well as it stands she's due to fly home to Gatwick on Wednesday as that's the earliest they can get flights for all the staff!

The current guests left on a today (a week early!) What a bloody great mess! And that's just one small area!

Did they just pay her to date and say goodbye. letters not necessarily in the right order

No no, they are paying her until the end of April... They organise all their staff's flights... The owners have been top class from day one back in December...

She's home safe and sound... Collected from Heathrow this afternoon

Thank you all for your help & guidance...

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It's been an insane few days, but glad she got home OK.

Thank you chaps...

They sound like top guys to work for

Glad shes back safe and sound.

It’s all gone a bit tits up, but I’m sure that at some point normal service will be resumed. It’s just we don’t know when that is!! There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Great news Craig, I bet you are relieved and glad to have all your family at home

Similar to the airlines really- if the (air)ports are open, then it's a commercial decision for the operators - there are still plenty of people heading home, wherever home is....

If they cancelled everything and left people stranded, there would likely be more of an uproar.

It's not really their fault that you bought the cheapest non-refundable ticket, or may not have the right travel insurance.... so if they are running a service & you chose not to travel, then claim from your insurance. If they cancel, then you should get a refund.

Seems unfortunate on the insurance - if they cancel you should get a refund anyway.....

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

The owners have been top class from day one back in December...

Absolutely Bill...

She's off to their private country estate in Hampshire on Sunday to work there for a month or two so she's obviously doing something right