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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

October 2nd - Life's Work Complete

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

The Independent

Places & Travel, Leisure, Society & Culture

3.6628 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Today: I’m in the Netherlands, where they do things differently – I’ll explain how.


As the countdown to the next red list changes gets under way, how did the UK get where it is today in terms of extreme measures against so many nations?


And my life’s work may be complete – I’ll tell you why …


Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters.


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0:00.0

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0:03.5

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0:10.6

So, who will you take?

0:12.3

We're taking Zara from school because she knows everything about pop stars and wants to meet them.

0:18.1

With days out at Madam Two Sores, London, Thorpe Park and more.

0:22.3

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0:25.1

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0:26.2

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0:30.0

There's a lot we're told about bladder leaks.

0:32.5

We're told that it is something to be ashamed of,

0:34.8

that it means worrying about going on long journeys,

0:55.1

that it means weakness, really? Tenna discrete ProTech Plus maxi pads give you instant absorption and a close body fit keeping you protected throughout the day. And they give you Tenna triple protection, offering up to 12 hours of dryness. It's time to rethink ladder leaks. Visit tennah.com.ukuk forward slash women. Always seek medical advice from your GP or pelvic health specialist.

1:02.7

Hello, it's Saturday the 2nd of October and thanks to joining me, Simon Corder, for the latest

1:07.6

on travel and destinations from the Green List and the travel desk of the

1:12.4

Independent, which today is located well, straddling the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

1:19.9

The microphone is on a table, which is in the Netherlands. I'm sitting in a chair which is in Belgium,

1:25.6

and miraculously the sound waves are crossing the frontier

1:30.6

to get to you and it really just underlines how meaningless I guess the frontiers are that we have

1:39.1

across Europe at the moment. I'm in the Netherlands and I'll be talking about how they do things differently

1:45.3

here as the countdown to the UK's next red list changes gets underway. How did the UK find itself

1:52.9

where it is today and what might change? And my life's work may be complete. I'll tell you why.

1:59.5

Of course, this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly

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