COVID-19. Westward Ho!'s Response

COVID-19 or Coronavirus isn't good at all. It is a new strain that is highly infectious and does hit you very hard putting the old and weak at risk. The UK Government are on it with action plans and constant monitoring trying to contain the outbreak so it fades away. Once it had hit the UK, Rob Braddick owner of Braddicks Leisure (Pier House, Ho! Barts Amusements, Braddicks Holiday Park, Waterfront Inn and Fairway Buoy in Westward Ho!) was instantly on it with Westward Ho!'s own infection control!

To say Rob has a thing for Kelly Brook would be an understatement. He is boarder line Stalker but thank goodness his gentlemanly side and all round good guy/family man do win over...Just!
At a charity auction he won Kelly Brooks hand decorated bra a while ago and seized the opportunity to use it as a COVID-19 infection control devise, adding this photo to social media. Who knew Kelly would share the photo making the first bit of national news!

People are unduly scared due to the overload of media hype, this has triggered panic buying in the UK supermarkets, strangely for toilet roll (still don't get this one!), hand wash and sanitizes (rightly so but not in the quantities brought). In this world of supply and demand, added to the fact that even without Coronavirus, we all need to answer the call of nature, toilet roll and hand wash products are pretty important!
Once more our Westward Ho! legend seized the opportunity and re filled his coin operated grab machines with the most sought after commodities of the moment....Toilet roll and hand wash!!

Once again he added some photos to social media and bang...It exploded! He filled the local news channels, made national press and then international giving an interview to CNN! Love it, all this brilliant coverage for Westward Ho! but more important, helping to add a smile to peoples worried faces. Good work Rob.

COVID-19 isn't a joke but exploiting it to sell media is. The village remains open ready to give you one heck of a holiday experience and all we ask is you follow basic infection control measures. If you have the virus self isolate to prevent the spread of it, wash your hands more regular and arm yourself with FACTS as they change to keep you safe-

UK Government guidelines and advise - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

NHS health guide and advise - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

Westward Ho! is one of the safest and nicest places to be, we get a predominant West to South West wind blowing clean, fresh air from the Ocean. Westward Ho! has big open spaces to explore including Northam Burrows, the beach and South West Coast Path. Our communal areas are quiet so not rammed with people. Add this to the fact there is toilet roll and hand wash products in the village, you have to win them though, there is no better place to be at the moment. 

Did you know Westward Ho! has it's own Soap factory too - https://www.northdevonsoap.co.uk/ so hand washing is easy when you #visitwestwardho!