CORONAVIRUS: UPDATE REGARDING LITTLE OWL HIDE BOOKINGS:
13th March 2020
Hi All,
After the statements issued by the Prime Minister, Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser on Thursday the 12th of March regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak I feel it only right to add my own informative statement to those of you who have either booked a photography session in the Little Owl Hide for this Spring and Summer or for anyone interested in booking.
As you will now know the UK Government's response to the ongoing fight against the Coronavirus outbreak has moved from the containment stage to the delay stage, and the days, weeks and months ahead are very uncertain and highly likely to be pretty tough for all of us especially with the predicted peak of the outbreak to be some time around May.
If this prediction is correct it will unfortunately coincide with the Little Owl's breeding season - their most active period, and my busiest time of the year, with bookings almost every day through May and June. So I have no doubt that this will potentially have some impact on my customers, myself and my ability to run the hide normally, so I wanted to issue some information and advice, as I see it, to any customer who has already booked or is considering booking.
Firstly and most importantly, along with the welfare of the birds, your health and well being is of my utmost priority and you can be assured that the hide will be clean, tidy and sanitised before any customer uses it, the same goes for any equipment provided with it. Unfortunately, due to it's rural location, there are no hand washing facilities but I will provide hand sanitiser and also protective surgical gloves for anyone wishing to use them - put simply, I will do all I can to ensure that the hide will be as safe to use as it can possibly be.
Secondly, at the moment, all hide sessions will go ahead as planned, however this is a rapidly changing situation and as the outbreak progresses and more and more restrictions are announced this advice may/will change, so should there be the need cancel any customers due to visit or I have close the hide completely, I will give as much notice as possible.
If any customer has booked accommodation go with their visit then please make sure you have taken out any available cancellation waiver policies on your hotel booking, this should ensure you don't lose any money on your hotel costs should you or I need to cancel your hide session. Also, it is very important that should you feel unwell leading up to your visit, and think you should cancel then please let me know as soon as possible even if it is at very short notice, it will not be a problem at all and should I myself be affected then I will of course let you know immediately - please do the right thing and do not attend if you have any of the symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Lastly, this is a constant and rapidly changing situation and I will do my best to keep you updated with any developments that apply to my ability to operate the hide on this news page but if you have any concerns or have any questions then please do not hesitate to to get in touch.
Stay healthy and stay safe!
Kindest regards
Neil
After the statements issued by the Prime Minister, Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser on Thursday the 12th of March regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak I feel it only right to add my own informative statement to those of you who have either booked a photography session in the Little Owl Hide for this Spring and Summer or for anyone interested in booking.
As you will now know the UK Government's response to the ongoing fight against the Coronavirus outbreak has moved from the containment stage to the delay stage, and the days, weeks and months ahead are very uncertain and highly likely to be pretty tough for all of us especially with the predicted peak of the outbreak to be some time around May.
If this prediction is correct it will unfortunately coincide with the Little Owl's breeding season - their most active period, and my busiest time of the year, with bookings almost every day through May and June. So I have no doubt that this will potentially have some impact on my customers, myself and my ability to run the hide normally, so I wanted to issue some information and advice, as I see it, to any customer who has already booked or is considering booking.
Firstly and most importantly, along with the welfare of the birds, your health and well being is of my utmost priority and you can be assured that the hide will be clean, tidy and sanitised before any customer uses it, the same goes for any equipment provided with it. Unfortunately, due to it's rural location, there are no hand washing facilities but I will provide hand sanitiser and also protective surgical gloves for anyone wishing to use them - put simply, I will do all I can to ensure that the hide will be as safe to use as it can possibly be.
Secondly, at the moment, all hide sessions will go ahead as planned, however this is a rapidly changing situation and as the outbreak progresses and more and more restrictions are announced this advice may/will change, so should there be the need cancel any customers due to visit or I have close the hide completely, I will give as much notice as possible.
If any customer has booked accommodation go with their visit then please make sure you have taken out any available cancellation waiver policies on your hotel booking, this should ensure you don't lose any money on your hotel costs should you or I need to cancel your hide session. Also, it is very important that should you feel unwell leading up to your visit, and think you should cancel then please let me know as soon as possible even if it is at very short notice, it will not be a problem at all and should I myself be affected then I will of course let you know immediately - please do the right thing and do not attend if you have any of the symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Lastly, this is a constant and rapidly changing situation and I will do my best to keep you updated with any developments that apply to my ability to operate the hide on this news page but if you have any concerns or have any questions then please do not hesitate to to get in touch.
Stay healthy and stay safe!
Kindest regards
Neil
