Anyone else a bit relieved but not otherwise bothered by de Pfeffel of Nottingham's newest wheeze?

[BeanToCup]

Seems to be similar across my rl friends but everyone on social media including Mumsnet is losing their shit about it.

I wasn't going to meet up with family anyway. Most of my friends weren't either. Because the virus doesn't take a day off. I will confess to being worried about everyone hurtling across the country to do so and the obvious rise in infections that would have occurred, but not it's not going to happen so that's better.

Obviously the entire thing has been a fuckup and should never have been mooted in the first place so I kind of feel for people who went for it. But not too much, because it was always stupid anyway.

Most people I know seem to agree.

BlairCorneliaWaldorf you know what I don't need right now? Some superior cow taking such a patronising tone over something they claim not to be bothered about. Yes, my kids are upset. Yes, as I demonstrated, I managed their expectations and changed my plans. Yet miraculously they are still upset, what with being human beings. It was you that started on me with your holier than thou stance.

If you're equating visiting family down the road - legally - with playing on the motorway you've really lost it. Either that or you psychically knew before anyone else about the rule change and therefore perhaps you'd like to tell the rest of us exactly how to conduct ourselves for the next few months to avoid distress?

You really need to calm down @ThePlantsitter, you’re just upsetting yourself more.

I was, and am, having my dad round who lives in the same village as us and my son and his partner who live about 15 miles away

So no big Christmas, we always stay local, never gone away for Christmas

We've lost a lot because DP is terminally ill and has been told he has months left to live.

@BlairCorneliaWaldorf

You really need to calm down *@ThePlantsitter*, you’re just upsetting yourself more.

You know what, you're right. I'm not even that bothered about Xmas either. I don't know why I let myself go off on one like that. I'd hidden the thread but came back to say sorry. It was all a bit unnecessary. . Think I need a drink....

No impact for us despite making the kids cry when the initial 3 households thing was announced because they joyfully thought they could see grandparents. We decided it wasn't safe for us to see them, high risk jobs and in the North West. We discussed meeting with local friends but all felt it would be better to suck it up for a few months more. No one I know is affected either as all had decided to have Christmas alone or in bubbles. It's shit but it's just one Christmas (hopefully) for us. I feel that the terminally ill and possibly the very elderly who want to should be able to mix.

@ThePlantsitter I think I will join you with that drink! I hope you manage to have a good few days anyway. I think we all just need a bit of a break from the day to day.