Christmas lockdown?

I agree with Polnan and good for you Elizabeth68 Enjoy

We will have a Family Zoom on Christmas Eve. We will wear our Christmas jumpers and maybe have a wee quiz, and be glad that we are still safe and well On Christmas Day we will do whatever is permitted.

I will be devastated if I can't go home to see my grandson. I was supposed to go this week (half term) but couldn't. Xmas will be almost 6 months since I saw him.

Got everything crossed.

Under current regs, we could "bubble" with DS who lives alone but the regs could easily change by then. My worry is not being allowed to see him as we are very concerned about his mental state and would hate him to be alone. It doesn't help that we are at the other end of the country, either.

If just not seeing your family is the worst Christmas you've ever had, you're really lucky.

I won't see mine but, believe me, I've had worse than that. And I survived.

If they're all well that will be just fine. A happy Christmas ?

Have just had to ‘celebrate’ DH’s special birthday in hospital and he is still there. If I have him at home and feeling better then I will be happy even if it is just the 2 of us.

Gwenisgreat1 that is all we can do isn't it but I hope it's better than we were thinking it was going to be and people can see family and drop in on the lonely and Neilspurgeon0 can read his book ?

I don’t think he’s got the guts to put us in lockdown again. He’s being fought strong and hard by his own party just trying to put Manchester into tier 2, so how the hell he will have courage to down a national lockdown is very doubtful whether we need it or not

Marionk - keeping fingers crossed for you in the hope that you will have DH home with you for Christmas. The best Christmas present ever.

I agree Illte as long as our families are well then that's a good Christmas. I sympathise with those people who have family members who are ill, I hope things improve for you.
I think the Christmas thing is getting out of proportion, there will be other years hopefully.

Juicylucy

I don’t think he’s got the guts to put us in lockdown again. He’s being fought strong and hard by his own party just trying to put Manchester into tier 2, so how the hell he will have courage to down a national lockdown is very doubtful whether we need it or not

It's got nothing to do with "guts" or "courage". What a provocative post.

Agree with your post, Sparklefizz. What has to be done to get us all out of this covid mess is what has to be done. Someone has to make the decisions. Up to the rest of us to play our part.

Juicylucy

And your solution is?

Covid19 will not go on holiday over Christmas so if there has to be a lockdown then we shall just have to put up with it.

If I am not allowed to visit family or them to visit me I shall spend Christmas alone with my cat. I am as usual going to make a pudding, cake mince pies. and nut roast -- we are all vegetarians = make sure I have all the trimmings and vegetables plus some special food for cat, who is not vegetarian! In the evening I usually finish the day with a Rob Roy - no, not a man, but a cocktail!

Up to the rest of us to play our part.
But that's precisely it, NotTooOld, so many are not going to play their part at Christmas that there is little point in enforcing it. And is anyone likely to be policing it?

My sister and I just have Christmas Day together and I'm on my own on Boxing Day, so 2020 will just be the same as every other year. Going tomorrow to get what food and of course a couple of wee bottles. At least that will save me standing in long queues probably in the cold and soaking wet. I'll let my sister do that getting the fresh stuff Christmas week lol

We had a big family Christmas last year but our children/grandchildren were due to go to the in-laws this year. It will be quiet but we will enjoy it anyway. On a positive note, on our road, we are planning to decorate with lots of lights and even have a, socially distanced, switch on evening with mince pies and mulled wine!

Alioop

My sister and I just have Christmas Day together and I'm on my own on Boxing Day, so 2020 will just be the same as every other year. Going tomorrow to get what food and of course a couple of wee bottles. At least that will save me standing in long queues probably in the cold and soaking wet. I'll let my sister do that getting the fresh stuff Christmas week lol

Don’t say this too loudly, you’ll be accused of panic buying ?

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Bait.

Riverwalk I don't know what you mean... X

Riverwalk ?

Seconded

FH Very unwise.

Bait indeed

Agree with all those who will accept whatever comes, it’s one Christmas, let’s be selfless, there’ll be other christmases, with nobody missing