To ask what you’re missing about Christmas this year?

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I’ve really missed going into the city, seeing the lights, the Christmas market, grabbing a spot next to a space heater drinking mulled wine - and being with friends.

What about you?

All the days out, normally Panto, Santa, Xmas lunch, work night out etc
We were at gorgeous Lapland last year and this year stuck indoors!

Not being able to see DP as we live apart, just devastating. Really miss the kids as well, heartbreaking that I might not see them for months.
Not able to see family and friends
All the Christmas events we went to as a couple

Absolutely horrible this year is.

So much. DD Christmas play, crib service, christingle, Carols by candlelight, taking dd to a grotto, school Christmas fair, my mum, Dd is missing mum's dog at Christmas, seeing my MIl, FIL, BIL and their families,
visiting friends with all our children on Christmas day, boxing day shoot, NYE party.

Knowing my Nana is stuck in her care home for only the second Xmas without my Grandad and we can still only see her through a piece of glass

Panto, School Christmas play,I’m going to miss the big family party on Christmas Eve.

The German market in Birmingham
My Christmas shopping day with my mum
Seeing my brothers and their kids
Visiting santa

Christmas seems more hectic this year for some reason. I must admit, online shopping has been brilliant and a real money saver for me!

My parents. My now ex husband

Right now I'm supposed to be getting ready for a carol concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I desperately miss it, I don't think I've ever not been.

Don't even get me started on Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing Day!

Nothing.

We've seen lights, drunk mulled wine, got all the food I could wish for, kids presents are ready. I will miss not seeing my grandparents between Christmas and New Year and it may well be their last, but it will definitely be their last if I give them COVID, so ya know, swings and roundabouts!

I thought I'd miss the parties and the markets, but I really haven't. Thanks to a wonderful school and nursery, the kids did their plays and got to meet Santa.

The kids have no idea this year is any different which is great.

Missing my husband who died earlier this year. Everything else pales into insignificance.

We normally have a short trip to Wales around Christmas so I’m missing that.

Being able to relax. Feel like I'm on high alert 24/7 at the moment

Family we have lost this year to covid and other illnesses
Seeing our grandchildren

Theatre trips
Works party
Shopping on Christmas Eve when it’s normally quiet
Cooking lots of dishes.

@longtimemarried

So sorry.

@ChunkyButFunky87

I know that must be hard but I lost my aunt and uncle to covid in a care home within a week of
each other . Trust me it’s a horrible way to go . And devastating for the carers as well.

Just my family. They live in ireland. Looks like I will be basically locked out of my country for the foreseeable. Not sure how my newborn will get to know her grandparents through endless zoom calls.

I miss being able to say "no" to my inlaws. Since I cant see friends, my own family, and everything is closed, they can impose themselves knowing I have nothing better to do. We don't have the greatest relationship, so I basically will spend the christmas period feeling guilty for having a glass of prosecco as they 'dont like drinking'.

Oh, and taking my newborn and DD2 to see santa, and christmas events, especially as she finally vaguely understands what santa is.

Feeling pretty damn miserable tbh.

Spending time with my children
Christmas Tress lit up in local park
Night out with work friends

Missing family,
Ds in at uni in London he can't come home for xmas
Buying presents at farmers markets independent shops, most of my Christmas shopping has been done online
Christmas markets
Being able to go shopping and stop for lunch
Christmas eve service at church
Going to the cinema

Drinks with friends
Bell ringing
Carol services
Theatre trips
Christmas Eve concert and dinner in nearby city

Going to the local city with DS and wandering the lanes where the independent shops are tucked away. Eggs benedict early brunch first then either hot roast chestnuts from the cart (dry weather) or tonic water and olives in my favourite pub (wet weather) to tide us over until a late afternoon tea. No shopping to speak of but in and out of the antique/colectable shops and there's often an independent art show somewhere.

Breakfast with my best friend.

The misfits works Christmas night out.

Generally, not having to think about popping out for a bit when I feel like it.

I can cope perfectly well without any of this and I'm very lucky that my most important people are all under my roof and healthy, so far.

Kids nativity
Going out to see Santa and various other Christmas events
Carol service

I’ve missed choosing a Christmas tree, taking my children to panto even though I hate it but they love it, watching nativities and Christmas recitals, actually browsing shops to find quirky special gifts rather than ordering everything online, seeing my sibling as it’s the only time of year I do, having family meals with my grandparents. So quite a lot and i feel very down by it.

Family and friends.

Seeing family. And present opening - we usually open presents on Christmas Eve but this year, due to the rules in Wales, DB and kids won’t be able to go to mum’s (and then FaceTime us for present opening), it’ll all have to be on the day which feels odd.
The Christmas tree festival at the church in my hometown. Seeing friends in person.

Being on holiday. We don’t celebrate Christmas and I find the whole thing tedious. This is the second time in 10 years we haven’t been in the sunshine