Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2144232)

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2143562)

Cost is a factor for many of us coming from abroad.
Since Covid restrictions were lifted, high season house rental has doubled, car rental has quadrupled, air fairs double or more, and that is before you add food, entertainment, and all the other extras.
On the plus side, wife and I after 20+ years have called it a day on wintering in TV, so there are an extra two daily Tee times available! :wave:[/QUOTEt]

I’ve been going to the UK Every year for a while with a break the past few years for Covid. We went this year and airfare was the same as it was in 2019.
I rented a car in California in August and the price was about the same as when I rent a car in Boston in 2021.
Yes, food prices are up a bit rentals are certainly higher but isn’t that normal? As far as entertainment, there is so much free entertainment in The Villages that it would offset any other place in the world.
Not sure where y live but I can’t imagine any place with mild winter climate that’s a better deal than The Villages.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 2144621)

I refer you too my post #43. Conservative, and recent quotes from all sources.

With the strength of the $, the UK is as cheap as chips to visit at present.
There is however a shortage of candles, as the latest panic is winter power cuts.
Toilet paper is not a problem.
Also the weather is a little cooler than TV!

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 2144621)

I refer you too my post #43. Conservative, and recent quotes from all sources.

With the strength of the $, the UK is as cheap as chips to visit at present.
There is however a shortage of candles, as the latest panic is winter power cuts.
Toilet paper is not a problem.
Also the weather is a little cooler than TV!

Originally Posted by Bruceg0028 (Post 2143949)

Overall the economy has changed dramatically in the last12 months. However there will be many snowbirds looking for rentals with the devastation in the Fort Myers area.