Would you go to a Christening this weekend?

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This weekend I am meant to be going to the Christening for the baby son of family friend. Obviously now cases are at an all time high and Christmas is just around the corner and I'm having doubts about going. There are going to be 60+ guests there so it's planned to be a big event. I would genuinely like to go otherwise, and I'm not a Godparent or key guest. I just feel selfish that my main motivation for not wanting to go is that I don't want to have to cancel my Christmas plans. What would you do if you were in my situation?

Yes I'd go x

I don’t think it’s selfish to not want to cancel Christmas plans. If it is a good friend, honestly not sure what I would do. All of my good friends (I think) would not put their good friends in this position and would have cancelled or drastically reduced numbers to close family.

I would go without a second thought. But you are clearly more cautious than me. If I was you you not me you I'd go and keep away from others, open all the windows and not stay too long. Hour tops.

No. I've not yet had my booster, nor has my DM and my DH will not yet have the maximum immunity from his. All our children are under 12 and middle son has viral-induced asthma. Given the rate of spread of the new variant and the pressures forecast on the NHS in a few weeks time if this continues, if I can help limit that in a small way I will.

No but I'm currently awaiting PCR results for my 6yo and I think I have the beginnings of a cough (will book a test tomorrow if need be)

If we were all well I'd be having dinner tomorrow with a few friends. Sadly I wasn't the first to have to drop out due to Covid.

No I wouldn't. So many Christmas activities going on but we've cancelled most of them because it's not worth the risk.

No because I wouldn’t want to have to cancel my Christmas plans

To the service with a mask yes but no the party afterwards.

I wouldn’t, and I’m sure the hosts will understand (and possibly feel relieved)

No, though I’m not sure what the etiquette is for withdrawing at this late stage.

I haven't had my booster yet. I'm under 30 so was only able to book for next week. It's not the risk of catching Covid personally which bothers me. It's the risk of it affecting my Christmas plans as, and the fact that I will be spending Christmas with my 90 year old Granny and conscious of spreading it to her. But I'd love to go to the Christening as well. Maybe just going for a short time, but that's not really a useful mitigation.

I would cancel if Covid would really ruin your plans, but I would be tempted to say I had symptoms rather than the truth! I know that’s awful but it would save any fall out…

I wouldn't go but my view is clouded by the fact that DH seems to have caught it at work on Monday (awaiting his test result) and if he has it means he can't do Christmas stuff this weekend and if I catch it off him it means Christmas day at home alone while he's with the extended family

Yes, I would go.
Tonight we are going to our neighbour's house for food and drink.
Tomorrow I'm meeting my 5 siblings in town for a Christmas day of eating and lots and lots of drinking🎅🎅🍷🍷🍷