Stand by, the Brits are back!! - Page 2

Tracy62 wrote on Sat May 22, 2021 9:09am:

Hi Peter

How can you say visitors will not be wearing masks or distancing.  We Brits are wearing masks and self distancing, don’t believe the papers.  Also people over the age of 35 are now receiving their fist vaccinations and everyone over 45 are now receiving their 2nd vaccine.  My hus...

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...band and I are over 50 and have had both our injections and we will definitely be wearing our masks when we come to Spain in 2 weeks time

Paul2018 wrote on Sun May 23, 2021 10:15am:

Like most government's and local papers they will always be scaremongering / escape goating about how other countries are not as good as them. The UK is so far advanced with vaccination's compared to the EU but this doesn't make the EU news only imaginary or greatly exaggerated claims on the Astr...

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...a jab as to why they are months behind. Regarding mask wearing and distancing I was in Spain for 6 months returning at the end of January this year and to be honest noticed no difference with Brits in Spain or in the UK both countries have their own idiots rioting etc.

zacdog wrote on Fri May 21, 2021 11:50am:

It's official, as from Monday 24th May, the Spanish gates are open welcoming all British Passport holders on non essential visits and without the need for a negative test result. Japanese people, you can come too. "Ready, steady ..........." !! 😎

For the doubting Thomas' out there: 

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https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-05-21/united-kingdom-japan-to-be-added-to-list-of-countries-with-no-restrictions-on-travel-into-spain.html

PeterC wrote on Fri May 21, 2021 5:19pm:

For those of us living here I don't see this as a cause for celebrating - visitors unused to proper distancing and mask-wearing..

zacdog wrote on Sun May 23, 2021 8:41pm:

In reply to dmoss' post:

Very true, and those reminders are becoming more frequent on UK news channels  especially since Spain has opened the doors to UK holiday makers.  Government threatening spot checks at homes to make sure self quarantine rules being observed...... yeah right 🤣!  Can you imagine th...

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...e local Police response to demands to start house visits?  Wouldn't be surprised if its all tongue in cheek Government response to keep the opposition happy?

I fully agree that the sensible option will be to stay put until things are more clear;   I'm all set to sell up here and move over, though I  shan't until the Spanish vaccination rate increases.  On the other hand, I also understand the overwhelming need to get away.

Mazza wrote on Mon May 24, 2021 7:25am:

Can assure you when myself and my partner came twice last year, when we were permitted, we masked up and distanced ourselves only leaving our home for shopping, so please don’t tar us all with the same brush. We are just as frustrated over here when they don’t follow rules. :)

Mags44 wrote on Sun May 23, 2021 2:42pm:

I think that the difference is that mask-wearing is obligatory in Spain and seems optional in the UK. We only have to watch the UK daily news on any channel to see that this is the case. And Spain is now doing mass vaccinations in most towns and is catching up with vaccinating the population.

Mags44 wrote on Sun May 23, 2021 2:42pm:

I think that the difference is that mask-wearing is obligatory in Spain and seems optional in the UK. We only have to watch the UK daily news on any channel to see that this is the case. And Spain is now doing mass vaccinations in most towns and is catching up with vaccinating the population.

Paul2018 wrote on Mon May 24, 2021 10:05am:

Being in the UK now I will respond with personal experience we cannot go into a shop without wearing a mask or showing an exemption from what I have witnessed on a phone to the shop staff. Also when we go into a bar we have to check into the NHS track and trace app, if we go into a bar we have to...

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... wear a mask anytime when not sat at a table, its a pleasant change to have waiter service pity it will end.

The only difference is we don't need to wear a mask to walk our dogs in a field which you have to admit is over the top, and yes I've seen both on Camposol and Manchester people wearing the masks underneath their noses without being questioned in either place.

I am not saying either country is better than the other handling this pandemic both having made mistakes and positive moves to control it.