Dumfries couple "europhoric" to be home after stuck in New Zealand lockdown for five weeks

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A Dumfries couple who were stuck in strict lockdown in New Zealand for five weeks are “euphoric” to be home.Anne and Jock Simpson flew out in January for a two-month trip until the end of March.But they were stranded when Covid-19 struck and they couldn’t get a flight home – at one point being told it was unlikely they would see Dumfries again until next year.After five weeks of worry, and mounting costs, they finally boarded a repatriation flight which came with an £800 price tag – each.Retired head teacher Anne said: “We’d have paid anything just to get back home.

I am not even looking at the bank account, it has all cost us so much.“This is a holiday we shall never forget. It is good to be home.”Aviation consultant Jock was born in New