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Hello and welcome to the June edition of Soltalk . I am writing this on the day Spanish government has added the UK to the list of countries whose residents will not be subject to coronavirus restrictions when travelling to Spain , including the requirement to present a negative PCR test on arrival .” according to El Pais .
From the UK ’ s side things are slightly more complicated at the moment . First of all when the announcement was made about which countries would be green in the traffic light system I think most were shocked when Spain was pronounced “ amber ” meaning that anyone travelling to Spain needs to isolate for ten days on their return . Then the Government further muddied the waters by saying that , well , you can ’ t actually go on holiday to an amber country but you can visit one if there ’ s an urgent business need or a family member is very ill !
For goodness sake you can either go or not surely ? Personally I believe that a lot of UK visitors will start arriving from today but particularly those who have property here and those who are not working so will not suffer a loss of income on their return if they have to isolate . I am sure these visitors cannot come soon enough for many business owners who have been struggling so much in the last year . And with the rather wintry weather in the UK during April and May who can blame anyone for wanting a little sunshine ? And with so many UK residents already fully vaccinated they should not prove a threat to the residents we hope .
Meanwhile it ’ s time to sit back in a sunny spot , with a lovely cup of tea or a cold drink of your choosing and enjoy the latest edition of Soltalk . And breathe !
SARAH BROOKES
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