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?

It’s just one day, so just enjoy yourselves at home with some treats and have a duvet day. This years been a total write off and not easy for anyone. The important thing is to respect people’s wish to stay safe and obey the rules, at the end of the day who wants to get COVID and end up in ICU

Just my young ward and the dog and cat as usual. No problem.

MIL's confident we'll all be vaccinated by February because Joan's brother has a mate who knows a bloke who is "working very closely with someone in a laboratory"

OP - clearly the person knows nothing about the global vaccine distribution or why a person working in a lab knows this now. The R&D has gone way past the lab stage

Love the text. Very sensible and to the point.

Me too OP. No-one wants to bubble with me. Even exH is reluctant to have the kids for the afternoon and he lives alone. I'll be at home with both kids all day. Sounds divine to be honest

@Simarilion. love your post about torysplaining. Very well put- they are indeed a bunch of tossers.

I think there will be a lot of Torysplaining around Brexit in January too 🤪😭🙃

To the op - Xmas in pjs sounds quite nice - it’s only our family here too.

Nobody wants to see me because i work with covid patients even though I self test everyday.
Ho hum, I still have my cat.

I think a lot of people are breathing a sigh of reliefI don’t have to spend Christmas with family they detest

I'm having the opposite problem.

DD and BF want to see his mum, who lives hundreds of miles away. We're Ok with that.
DS and his GF will probably see her mum, as they work together. I'm OK with that.

My widowed DB will probably spend Xmas Day with DS & family (young children). I'm OK with that.

My best friend will be with her son & his GF.

It means DH and I will be on our own over the whole "festive" period, because there's no mixing of bubbles.
We've been alone together since we both began WFH mid March, and we've since retired. It'll just be another Groundhog day!

Just me and adult DD here for Christmas.

That is exactly how I want it to be, and has been for the past couple of years.

Yep me!
Parents live abroad both sisters are married and bubbling with in laws and kids.
Best friend bubbling with her grown up daughter .
I'm single with DD age 12 so it will be the 2 of us.
I could bubble with DD's dad but I'd rather be alone !

@bigbeautwoman

I think a lot of people are breathing a sigh of reliefI don’t have to spend Christmas with family they detest

Possibly. It might be a god send to some not being able to meet up at Christmas!

Yep this is also us!!

DH is an only child and both parents deceased.

My brother only goes to the inlaws, my sister doesn't speak to me and my parents (in their 80s) have said they are not going to see anyone..

Thank you for posting! I thought it was only us!! :-)

I wish!! 🤣🤣 I would love to have Christmas at home with just me, the OH & our children.

This is my first Christmas post marriage separation, I live alone. My parents are bubbling with my brother and his in laws, my grandparents are bubbling with my dad’s two sisters and their children. I’ve said I’m fine, I don’t mind, everyone will have a lovely time...perhaps I’ll go and wave through a window?! I am fine I suppose but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt, they’re all just a bit insensitive sometimes and this is shining a spotlight on that!

We usually only have FIL for about a week at Christmas, he lives 130 miles away and doesn’t drive so usually collect him or he travels on the train

He doesn’t seem to keen to come this year and I don’t blame him, he says his mate has invited him to theirs for his dinner

It’s his choice but we really don’t want anyone here, it’s one Christmas and I’d sooner sit this one put have many more to come for all

Us too! Parents have chosen to have my sister and brother with their partners and brothers kids. Hurt at first since I'm divorced and on my own with my sons but now I actually can't wait to spend it just me and my boys!

Us too but I’m happy about it, think it’s more sensible and it means we’ll have a chilled day. I’m a single mum but my partner will come for some of the day and then see his family. I can’t wait to not have to travel for the first time ever

I'm on my own with no bubble.... cudnt give a shit to be honest. X

@RiverCrossing

This is my first Christmas post marriage separation, I live alone. My parents are bubbling with my brother and his in laws, my grandparents are bubbling with my dad’s two sisters and their children. I’ve said I’m fine, I don’t mind, everyone will have a lovely time...perhaps I’ll go and wave through a window?! I am fine I suppose but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt, they’re all just a bit insensitive sometimes and this is shining a spotlight on that!

That seems quite insensitive of them all

I'm fucking sick of this shit!
Covid is nothing more then Flu!! How many people do you know that have died of Covid? I know 2 people that now have terminal cancer due to their appointments being cancelled time and again due to fucking Covid. I also know a nurse that assures me that the NHS is NOT overwhelmed with Covid and cannot understand the scaremongering!
I'm pissed off and don't give a shit if you all slate me.
Get a fucking GRIP!!

Christmas in pyjamas has never appealed to me!

We'll be showered, dressed and walking the dogs after breakfast and presents

@Mrshaych

Us too! Parents have chosen to have my sister and brother with their partners and brothers kids. Hurt at first since I'm divorced and on my own with my sons but now I actually can't wait to spend it just me and my boys!

That seems insensitive of your family too.

Is there any discussion or anything or did they get in there first?