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?

Two adults and 4DC means tiers makes virtually no difference!

@HelenaJustina - I think the tiers are suspended for those 5 days so Rule of Six won't apply.

We live a 5 min walk from my in-laws but we are going to have Christmas on our own. My parents who live a 10 min drive are similar to your FIL and will do a social distanced present exchange for my little girl but other than that it's FaceTime all the way

@scubadive

Joan's mum (presumably by herself) can bubble with Jeff and Joan, they count as one household and so you can be the third household.

but Joan's mum is in her 90s so it would be irresponsible of us with our school aged DD to spend time indoors with her. And ILs are in their 70s so MiL (and Jeff and Joan!) and FiL are being sensible.

It's fine to make exceptions for families with a terminally ill member or for someone who cannot bear the loneliness. It's up to the rest of us to stick to the rules.

I know that isn’t what you meant, @Loreleigh, but I do like the idea of you spending Christmas with the cat and the cat’s business partner.

ElleMac44
So sorry to hear of your loss 😥
Thank you for your message (think for me). It is heartbreaking seeing him deteriorate so quickly xxxx

I have always unofficially bubbled with my Mum, but only visited when I have a medical appointment nearby. She shows signs of dementia, so it isn't always a positive thing for me, but I check she has enough food, medication etc and stay for as long as I can stand the repeat cycle of conversation. With the two of us living alone, it makes sense that I am the one who spends a bit of time with her, we speak daily, and my brother takes shopping to her as he lives that bit closer to her. She hasn't shielded as much as she should, which is a worry, but unless someone moves in with her or we take her car away, there's nothing we can do.

I expect that I will buy two Xmas dinner kits, and take them over to her (she hates cooking and I have a disability which makes it rather hazardous for me), though we may well decide to not even do that. Both my brothers will no doubt Christmas with their in-laws, who fortunately are together, and unfortunately are also old and vulnerable. Nobody wants to not see their parents on what might be their last Christmas, and nobody wants to be the person who potentially passes on something that kills them.

We usually all get together at some point, but with both brothers having kids at Uni/living away, that won't be happening.

I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas, and don't understand why people can't just obey the rules - it's essentially, just another day - why would you unnecessarily risk lives for the sake of one Christmas? I'd rather have everyone around to see next year.

Us too OP. We've always spend Christmas Day just me, DH and 2 DC. So no change for us

With that response from you can see why people don’t have space for you in their bubbles 😂🤦‍♀️

@jules0607

With that response from you can see why people don’t have space for you in their bubbles 😂🤦‍♀️

@EleanorRising they will indeed be suspended. But if I’m not ‘chosen’ to bubble with anyone, it doesn’t matter. Because before the 23 and after 27, the rule of 6 will apply again and so we can’t all see anyone else.

I’m spending crimbo by myself. I think xmas bubbles are ridiculous snd they’re just an excuse for the govt to get even more draconian in the new year.