Unreasonable changes to check in/out times

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bradders1983 said:

The way people are going on in this thread its like it is impossible to start cooking a hot meal at 7pm 😉

LOL.... well no it isn't but even if the OP don't want to do that there are so many other options.  I just feel there is so much unnecessary anguish and obstacles being put in place that I don't think the OP and family actually wants to go anyway.  Even if you don't feel comfortable with stopping for a meal (which is perfectly safe in my experience of how social distancing is handled),  Could buy ready meals, could prepare meals at home beforehand and take with them, could feed baby in car, could do lots of things that don't include starting to prepare a meal at 7 p.m.  It wouldn't even hurt to have a cold meal for one evening, what is wrong with salads?  but if you really don't want to go then you can find another dozen reasons why you don't want to go.     

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unforeseen said:

Kirsty389 said:

Tedber said:

Omgoodness!  Mountains/molehills!    

Whilst I do think 3 hours either side err on extreme caution (our holiday home extended/reduced by an hour). I really think this problem can be rectified without so much fuss.   Why not just stop off somewhere for an evening meal before arrival. Get baby fed and ready for bed in car or a baby changing station if available.  Then arrive and you put to bed while others unpack car and sort out.   Most people aren’t so rigid about routine on holiday.  Up to you to make or break.  I can’t say I sympathize or understand (and just been away with 11 children on holiday ranging from 10 years to 7 months)   Am sure if you don’t worry so much it will work out and you will enjoy your holiday.  

My Mum isn’t ready to eat out in restaurants yet - neither am I to be fair hence why we booked a self catering cottage rather than opting for a hotel which would have been a lot easier and probably cheaper!  We don’t do routine but I know that by 7pm my daughter is hungry and ready for bed, and after a day travelling and hanging around waiting to get in to the cottage so will I be! 

In which case I fail to see the point of a holiday. You are just going to lock yourselves away in a different house for a few days.
It sounds like your mum shouldn't even be going if she is not willing to be in public with other people. She maybe needs to discuss her ongoing anxiety about this with a doctor. It's not healthy to still be like this when, from what you have said, she wasn't even in the shielded category but the lower vulnerable one.

Has her doctor said she should still be self-isolating or is it her choice

Wow! Thanks for the medical advice! I don’t see that anxiety has anything to do with this post, we live in a rural area and are travelling to another rural area to be away from people and enjoy different scenery, coast and countryside. It’s perfectly healthy to not want to mix with hundreds of strangers, it’s our personal choice. Even before the pandemic we wouldn’t have wanted to go and sit on a packed beach or by a packed pool - we want peace and quiet from a ‘holiday’

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OP obviously doesn’t want to go for some reason (doubt it’s anything to do with the checkin times) but is looking for a get out clause that means they get a full refund.
Plenty of sensible and workable options given but the only one you have agreed with is the one that agrees with you.
Not happening sorry - as stated many times already, the change is not significant.
p.s - tell your parents that shielding ended almost one month ago and it is actually quite safe to go out and about - or were they just looking for a change of scenery to be locked up in and hide out in ?

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bradders1983 said:

The way people are going on in this thread its like it is impossible to start cooking a hot meal at 7pm 😉

Yes, my 6 month old child doesn’t need to eat until at least 8pm. I’ll just cook from scratch when I get there 

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bradders1983 said:

Tell us the rough areas where you are traveling from and to and I am sure one of the lovely forum members can recommend a place to eat on the way that doesnt involve sitting in a reataurant.

Ha ha ha! 😂  

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Kirsty389 said:

bradders1983 said:

Tell us the rough areas where you are traveling from and to and I am sure one of the lovely forum members can recommend a place to eat on the way that doesnt involve sitting in a reataurant.

Ha ha ha! 😂  

What is so funny about that?

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Tedber said:

bradders1983 said:

The way people are going on in this thread its like it is impossible to start cooking a hot meal at 7pm 😉

LOL.... well no it isn't but even if the OP don't want to do that there are so many other options.  I just feel there is so much unnecessary anguish and obstacles being put in place that I don't think the OP and family actually wants to go anyway.  Even if you don't feel comfortable with stopping for a meal (which is perfectly safe in my experience of how social distancing is handled),  Could buy ready meals, could prepare meals at home beforehand and take with them, could feed baby in car, could do lots of things that don't include starting to prepare a meal at 7 p.m.  It wouldn't even hurt to have a cold meal for one evening, what is wrong with salads?  but if you really don't want to go then you can find another dozen reasons why you don't want to go.     

To be perfectly honest, with all this we don’t want to go now! 

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Kirsty389 said:

bradders1983 said:

The way people are going on in this thread its like it is impossible to start cooking a hot meal at 7pm 😉

Yes, my 6 month old child doesn’t need to eat until at least 8pm. I’ll just cook from scratch when I get there 

Your 6 month old child has milk, surely?  Either yours or formula? 

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To be honest Kirsty that really is your prerogative and I think people on here were simply trying to tell you that the problem is not insurmountable with a little improvisation and changes to your planned routine.   If you don't want to go then fair enough.    I don't think you would be entitled to a refund though which is probably what you really want?

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onwards&upwards said:

Kirsty389 said:

bradders1983 said:

The way people are going on in this thread its like it is impossible to start cooking a hot meal at 7pm 😉

Yes, my 6 month old child doesn’t need to eat until at least 8pm. I’ll just cook from scratch when I get there 

Your 6 month old child has milk, surely?  Either yours or formula? 

 No, she’s weaning and eats mostly solids now with top ups of milk whenever she wants it