Breaking rule of 6 over Christmas

[SarahSinuses]

Hi, so in my family we will have to break the rule of 6 as there's me, DH, DM, DF, DB, DS and DD (who is only a baby so don't understand why she counts).

We had planned from ages ago to rent a big house so we can spend a week together comfortably because since DD was born we don't really fit in my mum's house.

I was saying to my mum that we have to cancel the rented house stay because there's no way the owners won't ask if we're all from the same household, and just be a little uncomfortable and cosy at her house.

Other option I suppose is to go to Wales where children don't count.

So, what should we do?

1. Go as planned to the house already booked
2. Cancel and stay at my mum's (very crowded)
3. Cancel and book in Wales where children don't count (lose lots of money probably)

Thank you!

We'll be 8 at Xmas, one of whom is a newborn and the other is my exh, and my DC have been legally allowed to see him all throughout lockdown. So unless the virus knows the difference between Christmas and every other day of the week (unlikely), I see absolutely no reason to not have him there.

I would love to spend Xmas with my DMum. There would be 6 of us (two groups - my household + DMum’s bubble ie her + DBro’s household) and I suppose it’ll depend on who is in which tier by mid/late December

We have to take it seriously as both she and I are ECV, but my offspring are in full time education so potentially risky and it’s bad enough living with the risk to me without inflicting it on her.

If we can’t stay over, then we’ll do a lightning visit just beforehand

@Bluesheep8 the same I'd feel if they caught any other virus. Sorry that they were feeling like shit but nothing more. Its got a 99% chance of survival after all. You're acting like they will 100% die if they get it ffs

@Bluesheep8the same I'd feel if they caught any other virus. Sorry that they were feeling like shit but nothing more.

That's all you feel about people who are paramount to you?

[quote Bluesheep8]**@Bluesheep8the same I'd feel if they caught any other virus. Sorry that they were feeling like shit but nothing more.

That's all you feel about people who are paramount to you?[/quote]
I think there are two different issues here:

A) breaking the rules
B) keeping family safe.

Worrying about keeping family safe is nothing to do with the rules really. We are 4 so if in tier 1 we could see my parents within the current rules, but infect them.

Keeping them safe means not seeing people regardless of the rules.