Do you feel less interested in Christmas with Omicron going on?

[Poetrypatty]

I just can't get in the mood at all - too worried things will be closed down again soon and about what January will look like. Anyone else?

No but I really want to have the indoor party planned NYE for a birthday

I mean I still feel Christmassy

But hopeful we don’t get NS style restrictions

But hopeful we don’t get NS style restrictions

What are NS restrictions MarshaBradyo?

I am normally Mrs Christmas but I am just not feeling it at all this year. Mostly unrelated to covid (as despite what Bo Jo says other shit can and still does happen in life)
More than anything I just feel tired....every day is the same old slog and Christmas isn't seemingly the light at the end of the tunnel like it normally is for me.

It feels like such a risk to invest any time, money or emotional effort into Christmas plans when things look so uncertain.

I’d rather chuck stuff together at the last minute and do without things that can’t be sorted than have everything cancelled again.

It feels like such a risk to invest any time, money or emotional effort into Christmas plans when things look so uncertain
So true

Also the tiredness like GlamorousHeifer Sorry that you've had other stress to go through.

I think with peoples batteries feeling nearly empty the extra work of Christmas combined with all the uncertainty isn't helping.

@Poetrypatty

But hopeful we don’t get NS style restrictions

What are NS restrictions MarshaBradyo?

I think a request to limit to three families indoors

Not sure if dates

In Scotland that is

No.

I'm going to Thailand on Sunday and I'm so fucking anxious it's not worth the stress.

No tree or decks up either. I just want Xmas written off and bring on spring.

I can't get into it at all this year, I'm just dreading the schools being shut in January again

Oh yes I see MarshaBradyo I think she said not Christmas Day but in the lead up. But everything seems up in the air anyway doesn't it and that doesn't help- it could have changed by next week.

Hope you end up having a nice holiday Borisjohnsonshairbrush

I can't get into it at all this year, I'm just dreading the schools being shut in January again
That's one of the main things on my mind too. I can't face the possibility of another lockdown or partial lockdown in January. It overshadows any enjoyment of Christmas.

Nope, can’t wait to be all up in with my family, LFT daily and hug the living crap out of them. Drink, eat, play games and just happy.
That and work.

I would quite happily fast forward to New Year's Day TBH. Bit to do with Covid, bit to do with not really enjoying Christmas that much.

I very much feel like I'm going through the motions re Christmas. I am working right up until Christmas Eve and back in on 27/12. The rest of the household have from 23 Dec to 3rd Jan off.

I’m not worried for myself but I’m concerned about the impact of any restrictions on hospitality, hairdressers etc. I know how hard small business owners work. My hairdresser is desperately worried and is feeling the burden of being an employer, responsible for five people’s livelihoods.

Remote schooling would be manageable for us but I know it takes its toll on others, with parents getting spread thin and children feeling bored and frustrated. This is another thing playing on my mind. And there is the question of abuse not being noticed too.

So….I’m looking forward to Christmas but mindful that there is a great deal of uncertainty out there and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for businesses and schools.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for businesses and schools

Same. Things must be tricky for hospitality, especially with the uncertainty and it must be relentless the pressure of all these constant changes.

I am working right up until Christmas Eve and back in on 27/12. The rest of the household have from 23 Dec to 3rd Jan off
Hope you'll be getting looked after and dinner cooked for you Sparklingbrook

We don’t really have many close family so not too worried about that. I can’t wait for a holiday as I’m utterly exhausted.

Don’t think I can cope with the schools shutting again though as the school I work in won’t shut and I will be working full time as normal whilst my DH will be at home WFH whilst trying to home school our DC two of which are in important exam years as they were last year no doubt affected by covid. The schools being shut doubled my work as I had children in front of me to teach and had to provide work for those at home too.

First night out in about 6 months has been cancelled which I’m annoyed about. I’m not allowed to mix with 3 different households yet everyday I’m allowed to go and mix with more than 11 in a tiny room for hours at a time. I have to wear a mask to Tesco but not to a nightclub or concert.

@Poetrypatty

I am working right up until Christmas Eve and back in on 27/12. The rest of the household have from 23 Dec to 3rd Jan off Hope you'll be getting looked after and dinner cooked for you Sparklingbrook

I hope so too. I will be leaving a list each day. It'll be horrible poking about in the dark getting ready for work and trying not to wake the long Christmas holiday people.

Nope. I feel even more invested in getting my loved ones to my house before any chuffing lockdown so we can all have fun.

Really looking forward to it. Time off work and hopefully see my adult children and grandchildren.

I am not worried about covid because I simply dont believe the fear mongering for what is a mild illness for the vast majority.
The last year has been shit for myself and kids so Im determined we are going to have a good xmas. I am pissed off at a couple of planned things being cancelled due to positive tests and paranoia. In people who are vaccinated and already had covid.
I suspect we will all be in lockdown come january as to many people will just sheepishly go along with it. So I will enjoy this last hurrah.
Remember last xmas how vaccines were our way out of it and there would be no more lockdowns.....

@nancy75

I’ve definitely cut back on what we’re doing between now & Christmas. I don’t want to heave to isolate & miss Christmas with my parents again this year

Well that didn’t work out so well - DH tested positive this morning. He has been banished to the bedroom, while Dd & I are hiding from him downstairs hoping not to catch it. 😩

Oh bloody hell @nancy75 I've got everything crossed for you!

@girlmom21

Oh bloody hell *@nancy75* I've got everything crossed for you!

Thank you!

Nope done with worrying. I'll have my Xmas as I normally would. I feel generally run down which makes me feel a bit meh about Xmas but not due to anything covid related.

Also my local papers fb page the other day had a survey along the lines of 'if they make restrictions would you cancel plans'.
At that time there was 478 comments.. I scrolled for ages before I saw a 'yes'
Everyone else was 'no' won't be told what to do anymore /no way not if boris chums can break rules etc.

If they tried restrictions it won't work..