Christmas lockdown?

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

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?

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!

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

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.

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.

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 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

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 ?

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.

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 ?

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.

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.

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 agree with Polnan and good for you Elizabeth68 Enjoy

Think the best we can do is be prepared!!

I normally detest the “getting together and pretending to care” which is Christmas round here. For my money a firm, solid lockdown would really make my day.

I know people will go Bah Humbug and call me a Scrooge but I hate this upcoming time of year. Just all please bugger off and leave me in peace with a good book.

Already got a small turkey breast in the freezer, and will have fresh veg delivered in my online shop. Just me and my cat for Christmas. I've been lonely since February, so what's new? Family spread all over the country, so no meet-ups. Just got to grin and bear it and hope Christmas 2021 will be better, and I'm still here to enjoy it!

Last Christmas I was really poorly with a virus, possibly Corona, who knows? I live alone and all this year have felt so alone. So I'll decorate with lots of sparkle and colour, (couldn't last year), I'll buy myself some presents and wrap them up and buy a bottle of something nice to keep me company. This cannot last forever.

I dont know if it will work for you in the UK but here in Australia we were in semi lockdown over Easter and we usually have everyone round for easter lunch. My husband cooked the easter lunch as usual (roast pork and all the trimmings) put everyones portion in take away containers. One person from each family came to our house, phoned when they were outside, he put the food at the gate and they picked it up. No contact but 3 happy well fed families. Like i said im not sure if something similar would work for christmas dinner over there with your restrictions

I am expecting to cook Christmas lunch for the first time in years, just for OH, brother and I. Made a start this morning by buying a pot of Cranberry Sauce.

I am sure some of the younger family will be feeling just as fed up as us going by the reactions to missed birthdays and other family events.

I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s views on this. A lot is being said quite rightly from the point of view of older people and those who are alone. What about how the younger people feel? Both my DDs have already said how much they want to be with us for Christmas and about how important that is for them. We’re not the only ones whose views matter.

I have to say that I get fed up with people worried incase they cant see family at Christmas. Just be thankful if you can see your family at any time considering what we are going through.

I have ordered the Christmas dinner for me and hubby.
My GS was born in the summer so we missed celebrating that and we didn't celebrate his baptism and as it's his first Christmas I'm not expecting to celebrate that either. We are all hoping next year we can have a party to celebrate all the missed family birthdays, the birth of GS, his baptism and his first birthday and Christmas Day.
So it's dinner for two here, it might feel like any other day.
The rules in Scotland are different from the rest of the country but who knows what the rules will be in a few weeks time.
Stay safe

I'll just go with the flow. Suspect negative but hope springs eternal in this wee heart.