One of the practical implications of Brexit is possible changes to travel within the EU: On January 1, 2021, UK citizens will probably continue to have visa-free travel within the EU countries, but only for 90 days within any 180 days (backward looking, rolling calculation: https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/calculator.htm?lang=en).
Interestingly, EU countries that are outside Schengen, e.g. Croatia, Cyprus, do not count towards this total and have a separate 90 within180 day clock!
Given we still want to spend time at our house in Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne, France (when we are not on board Missy Bear in the Med), this provides us with a challenge. I have already tried to get a Long Stay Visa for France, but been told by the agency of the French Embassy that it is not possible, because even they do not know what the requirement will be, and even if UK citizens will need one. I have also already looked into a beige Greek Registration Certificate, but you have to have been living in Greece for 3 months and apply locally, e.g. to the appropriate police station. No one seems to know if this will change after January 1st, although it probably will.
So, if extended stay visas are not going to materialise, we may just need to plan and manage our time within the EU using the published calculator. For this reason, we may need to look into spending some time in Croatia and/or Cyprus, or outside the EU, specifically Montenegro or Turkey. We are hoping to fly over to Gocek, Turkey soon to check it out and to meet Sunbird's manager there, David Robertson. A basic bit of on-line research leads us to believe it is a pleasant and attractive small town, but geared very much towards the boating community (which is clearly no bad thing). Watch for photos soon...
[STOP PRESS: 16:00, October 1st 2020 - Turkey has just been put on the UK's quarantine list, so the trip is off (more flight vouchers and messing around!) Apparently a Turkish opposition MP dobbed Erdogen in it by leaking a paper suggesting that the "case" rate in Turkey is 20 times greater than the official figure. Not a way for an opposition MP to win votes from locals involved in the tourist industry - we've had to cancel the hotel as well with a full refund - but probably a fair call.]