That Airbnb 'ping': I got a booking!

[Gordon0]

My first booking (in an otherwise empty calendar) just came through. A light at the end of a very dark tunnel? Who knows. But it's certainly lifted my spirits. Just not sure where to put my desk/screens/office-y stuff now that I'm working from home full-time. 

[Stephanie]

Such a shame because B-town (Brighton) is usually know for being quite peaceful but accessible to people of all types. Brits have just headed to coast in droves of late. @Michelle1709 

[Michelle1709]

Hi Stephanie

He’s in Bournemouth rather than Brighton.  Well, it’s a bit of a spectacle, but thankfully not the norm. It’s tough to defeat your instinct in perfect beach weather I think.

Wishing you everything well with your maternity x @Stephanie 

[Stephanie]

Ah, well I adore Bournemouth - but it is UK's best beach (according to several reputable publications.) If there wasn't a pandemic on, I'd have been down there too. Thanks @Michelle1709 , hopefully will bring the little one for a splash in the near future and a tour the Oceanarium 😉

[Dimitar27]

One old IKEA advertising about the "Sunny Beach":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnAN47TgAj0

This is how the Sunny Beach looks now:

https://www.flagman.bg/news/2020/06/12/159197084666631.JPG

Empty! Only gypsies, some feral cats and gulls.

[Helen427]

We still went swimming and to the beach during lockdown @Dimitar27 and unless one has symptoms of been seriously unwell is no reason people across the world shouldn't be enjoying quiet enjoyment in life in a harmonious manner.

There was no laws in place to prevent people lawfully going about one's life.

Sad to see beaches empty when they are a health resort to keep well.

Tables are turning with a twist in life..

[Gordon0]

Brilliantly funny video, @Dimitar27. The 'now' far less so. I spent a week at Golden Sands last year (v nice) and assume it's fairing similarly to Sunny Beach. Here's to a brighter future. 

[Dimitar27]

"Golden Sands" is 100 km North from the Sunny Beach and is a very different kind of resort. If you don't like loud parties, alcohol, crowded night clubs and drunk people from all around the world 24/7 nearby...Sunny Beach is not your place 🙂

[Sally221]

@Dimitar27  Hee hee, snicker, teenage grand daughters never pull that sh*t with their grannies. What they might do around their parents ain't Grandma Sally's problem. Heh heh.  Golden beach sounds lovely.

[Debra300]

@Gordon0,

Yesterday, we received our first reservation since going on hiatus in March.  They are coming for an extended weekend during the Independence Day holiday. I have gotten very rusty with staying focused while cleaning.  In preparation of hosting again, I started cleaning the apartment this past Saturday, and planned to time the duration to clean according to the enhanced cleaning protocol.  I was too easily distracted, and took too many breaks to make an accurate measure of time.  Oh well, I will just have to try again after the guests leave.

[Helen427]

All the very best @Debra300 for a smooth sailing experience with your guests.

 I'm sure everything will be fine.

From across the miles in New Zealand 

[Cathie19]

Pleased for you @Gordon0. I’ve heard that ping twice in the last week. My last two bookings being cancelled.....  😞

Our borders are still closed, along with their airline different flights cancelled. No planes / no entry / 14 days of quarantine = just doesn’t work with bookings for eight or nine days.

I’m  just not so sure if I want the pressure for August and September, with the added buffer dates in between bookings. Because that’s when our tourist season usually comes to a finish. (Start May-end of Sept).

So there goes 2020. 📉

[Gordon0]

Sad to hear that, @Cathie19, Australia has had a tough time of late. We were there in January in the midst of the fires and weeks before CV19 would become a big thing. I remember sitting at a bar in Ballarat (of all places) telling each other it wouldn't affect us. 

Stay safe and well. 

[Sally221]

I'm from the backward country that isn't going to be on the E.U list of allowed visitors (not that I blame them one bit) We are having a rise in cases in California, mostly driven by the inland counties in the bottom of the state  but there's a nasty outbreak at our local prison, San Quentin,  I'm afraid it's going to get worse before it gets better, what a year! I'm glad that things are on the mend for other parts of the world. Stay well, stay strong.

[Gordon0]

We're not held up as shining examples ourselves, @Sally221, so I feel for you. I've visited NYC for my birthday in December every year since the late 1990s, but I think I'm going to miss this one. And our January holiday in Thailand doesn't feel watertight either.  

Stay well yourselves.    

[Sally221]

This was going to be the year I finally visited New York, sniffle. I hope the jazz clubs will come back someday, even if I never see them.