Sleep was disturbed last night as a gale force winds sweep across the region for the next two days. Trees and branches are down all over the campsite and the town. Waiting outside the bank I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such strong winds. With everything else going on this feels like Armageddon.

Brittany Ferries have indeed suspended all crossings for about a month but no-one is expecting them to resume until much later this year and indeed perhaps not at all in 2020. More rumours, but apparently the French won’t crew them for fear of catching Covid-19. Another rumour is that Spanish campsites have been ordered to close in 3-5 days. If true, the roads North will be packed with caravans and motorhomes.

We have booked a ferry crossing from Dieppe to Newhaven and will monitor the progress of John and Teen who left for France this morning. If the border to France is open, then we will cut and run Friday morning…