Normally at this stage I'd be rushing around getting a last minute something. I'd have visits to relatives planned, often involving dragging the DC around to various houses, or have to tidy my bombsite in order to receive guests. Not to mention the usual round of work drinks, parties, client events etc. I'm ususally exhausted and frazzled by the time the 'big day' rolls around.
This year has been crap on so many levels and I've missed a lot of the pre-Christmas events such as midnight carols by candlelight at our local church but I've also felt that so much of the stress of Christmas has just evaporated becuase of all the restrictions. I feel a huge amount of relief at not having to drive here there and everywhere to visit anyone. We've cut back on a lot of our usual spending and it's all going to be very low-key. I realise there are some people who are facing a very lonely Christmas and so I apologise if this comes across as insensitive.