John Luxton
Established Member
Some observations whilst spending a few days in Wales for FWHR Bygones Weekend.
When visiting the FWHR for longer than a day I stay at Portmeirion which has two hotels and several shops on site.
Since my last stay the hotel has returned to 100% pre Covid normality. The bubble shelters located on the lawn in early summer have gone. The restaurant is back to the usual number of tables, the transparent screens between tables also gone.
Virtually all of the staff are unmasked. Screens on reception and bar have now gone as well.
The buffet part of breakfast has been reinstated. Thus people can mix and mingle around bar and breakfast buffet unrestricted / unmasked / undistanced.
However, in the shops on the same site which are far less busy than the restaurant and the bar one has to wear a mask!
The FWHR are still running pre-booked only trains – though that way they get round the face mask rule which I dare say would come into play if they ran a normal service.
Though I have been against many of the Covid rules since day one as they were in my opinion an over reaction by the politicians, the situation which now prevails in Wales in retail and public transport is just crazy irrespective of the side of the Covid measures argument you stand.
Shops, trains and buses are generally much less busier than bars / restaurants / hotels which often have many more people in close proximity often for some hours rather than minutes.
Does anyone know why, other than trying to out do Westminster why the Senedd is perpetuating this nonsense?
Just seems completely illogical.
John
When visiting the FWHR for longer than a day I stay at Portmeirion which has two hotels and several shops on site.
Since my last stay the hotel has returned to 100% pre Covid normality. The bubble shelters located on the lawn in early summer have gone. The restaurant is back to the usual number of tables, the transparent screens between tables also gone.
Virtually all of the staff are unmasked. Screens on reception and bar have now gone as well.
The buffet part of breakfast has been reinstated. Thus people can mix and mingle around bar and breakfast buffet unrestricted / unmasked / undistanced.
However, in the shops on the same site which are far less busy than the restaurant and the bar one has to wear a mask!
The FWHR are still running pre-booked only trains – though that way they get round the face mask rule which I dare say would come into play if they ran a normal service.
Though I have been against many of the Covid rules since day one as they were in my opinion an over reaction by the politicians, the situation which now prevails in Wales in retail and public transport is just crazy irrespective of the side of the Covid measures argument you stand.
Shops, trains and buses are generally much less busier than bars / restaurants / hotels which often have many more people in close proximity often for some hours rather than minutes.
Does anyone know why, other than trying to out do Westminster why the Senedd is perpetuating this nonsense?
Just seems completely illogical.
John