Anyone else have no fucker who wants to bubble with them over Christmas?

[EleanorRising]

We live a couple of hours drive away from both our families but there and back in a day is doable.

Text from FIL: "love you all, not meeting up with anyone til vaccinated against this bugger. Will transfer £££. See you on the other side"

Text from MIL (they're divorced) "Jeff and Joan are bubbling with us and bringing Joan's mum so that's our bubble sorted. Easter's looking promising though"

My sisters will spend Xmas day with their in-laws so that's their bubble for the 5 days.

Anyone else not been inundated with requests?

We were always going to just have it as the four of us for Christmas but it still didn't feel nice when my mum told me that they were bubbling with my two sisters.

On the other hand we've had the last two Christmas days with my in-laws and my nerves won't cope with that this year

Like FIL's text tbh. At least he's to the point 😅

I like FIL text too

I like your FIL

Just have a Christmas with your own family, instead of driving elsewhere, you'll probably enjoy it more.

Lucky you Enjoy Christmas in your pyjamas.

As BoJo helpful Torysplained, viruses don't take Xmas off (did anyone think they did??) so I will not visiting my elderly relatives, or my sibling who is in Tier 4. Bubble schmubble! looking forward to an easy non-turkey based Xmas dinner

I usually just have me and the kids at Christmas so its no change for me

Yep noone wants to bubble with us and we have no desire to bubble with anyone (we have all been diplomatically avoiding the outright conversation whilst subtly hinting no to everyone)

Its glorious.

We've spoken to family and all agree, like your FIL, that the risk is still too big so not bubbling up.

Helps that we're all in a city with high cases so we are very aware of the need to be careful and family are ECV so the risk really is too big to think it's worth it.

I'm with your FIL. We aren't bubbling with anyone this year, looking forward to it being just DH and I with our DC. Hopefully we'll get to have a big party at Easter, or even a summer barbeque.

We have an obvious bubble with my parents. I've told them it's not happening, we have dc in primary school and my parents have been so careful.

Just because we can, it doesn't mean we should!

We’ve already had this from one side of family, expecting the other side today. I will save £££ not having various gatherings this year.

I am secretly happy with the rules, but wish I hadn’t ordered a large turkey.

Maybe it's for the best. It's only one year and your FIL is absolutely right, it's crazy to be mingling so closely atm unless everyone is shielding before hand.

Try to enjoy a quiet one and make up for it next year!

I've had no one to bubble with all along so I'll definitely be alone at Christmas

Is anyone else looking forward to just pleasing themselves this year, no SIL (who checks you cleaned inside the washing machine) with fussy eating habits to please.

Both DP's and my parents are dead, two this year. My friends are all moaning about how are they meant to choose between parents and in-laws for a bubble. I haven't said anything but we'd love that problem, I suppose it's all relative. Siblings are bubbling with in-laws so we're out the loop there as well.

@Alexandernevermind

Is anyone else looking forward to just pleasing themselves this year, no SIL (who checks you cleaned inside the washing machine) with fussy eating habits to please.

We can't wait

You are fortunate you are spending it with family. So many people are literally alone

My dp and I are doing exactly as we did last year. Spending Christmas Day with my Nan whose on here own and Boxing Day with my best friend. I don't have a big family so no dramas here.

FiL is brill

So is MiL - she just prefers the festive company of Jeff and Joan to us! To be fair, so would I - they're a pair of lushes great fun!

Just us four this year : I don't mind at all.
Hard for people to chose family though I think, That will cause arguments and fall outs no doubt. Christmas can be stressful enough as it is.
I agree your fils text was great op: you know where you stand at least and will see them soon I'm sure.
I'm sure people won't bother with any of this though and have everyone round anyway. Most won't follow these rules.

:(

Yes! We have no other family in the UK, and no chance of traveling due to restrictions and quarantine.

Most friends have some family accessible, and will be spending Christmas with them. I guess we'll see who ends up at a loose end and ask if they want to do something.

Also like FIL text. Very sensible.

My mum is still lets wait and see.... what for, I dont know. Christmas mircale.

It's not helped by me working on covid ward. lol

I’m bubble-free too! It feels a bit sad after such a long and weird year.
And it does feel like “everyone else” is desperately turning down invitations or worrying about limiting number of guests. Mrs JackRackman, your year sounds awful xx.
Really I’ve nothing to complain about, but still feel a bit down about it all.

We have spent the past 22yrs discouraging anyone joining us or inviting us for Christmas so I would be very surprised if anyone wanted to bubble with us now.