Thank you to all those working over Christmas

[crankysaurus]

Thank you for keeping things running, I hope you have a good knees up on another day/night, all of you (in no particular order) in hospitality, emergency services, hospitals, carers, railway and highways engineering works, prisons, helplines, charities, refuges, petrol stations, service stations, farmers, radio and TV, and airlines.

Who've I forgotten? Thank you all

Lovely post I'm only not working this year because I'm on maternity leave so really appreciate this sentiment!

Also the armed forces, emergency plumbers, priests, and corners shops.

To the Thin Blue Line. 🥂

That's alright GreenGrove hope you're having a good maternity leave.

Sometimes forget how much it takes to keep things running behind the scenes, it's all appreciated.

What cranky said...

Thank you. I'm only working 8 til 3pm. Then back home and the festivities begin

And dont forget Veterinary staff!

Oh yes, thank you vets!

And also whoever's on duty at MNHQ keeping us in check after a sherry or two

@crankysaurus

Oh yes, thank you vets!

And also whoever's on duty at MNHQ keeping us in check after a sherry or two

Thank you very much!

Merry Christmas, all!

Absolutely! As a family of emergency service workers this sentiment means a lot. DH is working Christmas Day and Boxing Day - luckily nights so I get to see him a bit!
Everyone working be safe x

Also anyone driving road gritters and those looking after homeless people. And cleaners for any of the many places that will be open/working.

My DP is part of the emergency services and it’s bloody hard sometimes

I’m a nurse and I’ve done my fair share over the years! I worked today but then have some time off. On duty New Year’s Day this year. Thank you for this

Here's or for you and all other families of people working too, mumoffourcats.

Yes, heartfelt thanks to all NHS.

Exactly 9 years ago today, ds was admitted to ICU with swine flu, aged 2 years 4 months.

It all worked out ok but thank you Royal Berks, Reading. I owe you.

Also anyone working in power stations and gas terminals making sure we have power.

And anyone on-call as local responders, in breakdown recovery services and the Environment Agency should there be flooding.

And those providing our weather forecasts.

I am working 7-5 as admin support for my lovely bunch of community nurses

Thank you all happy Christmas 🎄

I'm a Mental Health nurse, working the next 2 days. Just finished wrapping gifts for our patients (older adult) around half of whom have no family.

We'll have a lovely relaxed day tomorrow, we have plenty non alcoholic wine and beers and will eat our Xmas meal sitting with the patients. Can't wait

Nice to see others notice the people who work at Christmas. I am a late shift tomorrow. 1300-2200. So no time for a Christmas dinner. I have done some baking for the Christmas day buffet. DH also working. We are both working through until the weekend. It isn't too bad though. I don't actually mind it. First part of the shift will.be quiet. Then it usually gets busier in the evening.

I'd like to add in raising a glass to some of the wonderful foster carers I work with - never off duty, and Christmas can be an incredibly challenging time for lots of troubled young people as there is so much around about family and memories.

I've moved children to foster carers in the days running up to Christmas in recent years, and they have not blinked an eye at adding two more lots of presents under the tree, two more plates at the table, two more little people that need a lot of reassurance and attention - takes very special people - and their extended families who open their homes and traditions to virtual strangers too!

Yes, definitely thank you foster carers. Also those at hospices (for whom I have an exceptional respect for already) and security guards.

Thank you all, I hope the day has a nice bit of Christmas cheer for you 🎄

My sister is working tomorrow (hospital) she's volunteered for it.

Whopping enormous thank you to volunteers!

Also those in morgues who will watch over our dear departed and those who head in to look after small creatures in pet shops.

Also air traffic controllers and those watching out for aliens, meteorites and earthquakes.