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Would you have a Christmas party next weekend

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Christmaspartyornot · 12/12/2021 12:21

Just that. It's about 30 or so friends and neighbours including children for mulled wine mince pies etc.
We planned it, invited people and have lots of RSVPs. We've asked everyone to do LFTs, but are thinking that in the light of Omicron we should probably cancel.

What do you think?
What would you do?

OP posts:
CherryPieface · 12/12/2021 14:28

I’m isolating just now and it’s totally rubbish. But at least I will be free before Christmas. I don’t think it’s worth the risk OP.

DeepaBeesKit · 12/12/2021 14:32

Yes, we are having a family party but are doing so because almost all of us save a couple of young kids have this month had Covid!!

PatriotCanes · 12/12/2021 14:33

We've been invited to something next weekend and I really am uncomfortable about it. Would be lovely to see everyone - it's friends not family - but we also have family ans for Christmas and the kids have mocks first week back and I don't want covid anyway. I won't get my third jab until next week, and two of the DC are unjabbed .... gah.

Lacedwithgrace · 12/12/2021 14:55

No. Do a zoom call party if you're that desperate to see and get drunk with your friends

Newduvet · 12/12/2021 14:56

LIVE YOUR LIFE! Have the party. Enjoy yourself. This is going nowhere. So sick of seeing terrified people living half lives afraid to go outside the door. It's ridiculous. Get on with living or forever sit huddled in a cave isolating from the rest of the world, you've done that for almost 2 years and next year will be no bloody different and all the while your lives are passing you by. So bloody sad to see.

RobinPenguins · 12/12/2021 14:56

@Lacedwithgrace

No. Do a zoom call party if you're that desperate to see and get drunk with your friends
Why is wanting to see friends being said with such scorn? God forbid someone might want to see their fucking friends for Christ sake. And no, Zoom is not the same.
PurpleDaisies · 12/12/2021 14:58

@Newduvet

LIVE YOUR LIFE! Have the party. Enjoy yourself. This is going nowhere. So sick of seeing terrified people living half lives afraid to go outside the door. It's ridiculous. Get on with living or forever sit huddled in a cave isolating from the rest of the world, you've done that for almost 2 years and next year will be no bloody different and all the while your lives are passing you by. So bloody sad to see.
Just because someone isn’t going to a party doesn’t mean they’ve stayed in like a hermit for two years. Why have some posters got no idea about how most of us have gone about our lives?
Allsorts1 · 12/12/2021 14:58

I think it just depends on your own risk profile and whether you personally feel like you don’t want to risk it? If you’re seeing elderly family at Xmas etc? If not, then I would go ahead but also be understanding if guests pull out. I’ve pulled out of a neighbourhood Xmas party next weekend as don’t want to risk getting covid for my grandma at Xmas - but I wouldn’t mind if just my personal risk.

CovidMakesThingsHarder · 12/12/2021 14:59

If you are having Christmas just your family and don’t mind if you have covid/on your own then go for it, if not I wouldn’t.

SivvyPlath · 12/12/2021 14:59

Why is wanting to see friends being said with such scorn? God forbid someone might want to see their fucking friends for Christ sake

Fucking madness isn't it.

icedcoffees · 12/12/2021 15:00

I would, absolutely.

icedcoffees · 12/12/2021 15:01

@Spry

I'm shocked by these answers. It's as if the country has no idea what's about to happen. Yes, cancel it.
It's really not remotely shocking that people want to see their friends and family the weekend before Christmas Hmm
Newduvet · 12/12/2021 15:02

@PurpleDaisies keep hiding pet.

Newduvet · 12/12/2021 15:04

@Lacedwithgrace

No. Do a zoom call party if you're that desperate to see and get drunk with your friends
Zoom off! People have done enough, given enough, locked down enough, abided enough, complied enough, isolated enough..

ENOUGH is ENOUGH.

maffhew · 12/12/2021 15:04

@Newduvet

LIVE YOUR LIFE! Have the party. Enjoy yourself. This is going nowhere. So sick of seeing terrified people living half lives afraid to go outside the door. It's ridiculous. Get on with living or forever sit huddled in a cave isolating from the rest of the world, you've done that for almost 2 years and next year will be no bloody different and all the while your lives are passing you by. So bloody sad to see.
Very well said.
YellowClouds · 12/12/2021 15:06

I would go ahead, there is nothing in place to say not to, people have missed out on so much.

I would accept that not everyone may attend and that some may drop out, everyone free to make their own decisions and risk assessment.

This is where the new guidance bothers me, there is nothing in place to say gatherings aren't allowed, but instead hoping guilt and fear will be enough to put people off.

Less than 2 weeks ago I was at an event with roughly 8-10,000 people, they made a point of saying that vaccine passports or proof of lateral flows weren't required. There was hardly a mask to be seen, this and many events like it and going on up and down the country, so I am not really seeing the issue with work nights out or family and friends gathering.

Enjoy your gathering Smile

Flowersandthings · 12/12/2021 15:08

I wouldn’t go just because I really really want to see my family at Christmas. But if that wasn’t under threat I’d party on. I definitely don’t think you should feel duty bound to cancel. Everyone can make their own risk assessment

startled · 12/12/2021 15:09

No why put you friends and family at risk ?

LunaTheCat · 12/12/2021 15:10

Is that you Carrie...

Justsotirednow · 12/12/2021 15:13

What’s wrong with being a hermet?
Let’s not be rude!
Best lifestyle if you ask me!
👍🏻

EdinaMonsoon · 12/12/2021 15:15

No. It's not worth the risk - whether that's the risk to health or the risk that you might all end up having to abandon your Christmas plans due to self isolation.

I understand others saying that you should just go for it - especially as we can't be certain what's around the corner - but with the news today that the first Omicron hospitalisations have occurred, and knowing that it's only now after 2 weeks of the variant being present in the UK that we will begin to see the potential affects of it, I wouldn't attend and I would definitely cancel any party plans with multiple households.

WorriedGiraffe · 12/12/2021 15:16

I wouldn’t because if I ended up having to isolate after it would ruin my Christmas plans, this weekend I’d probably have still gone ahead with it. Personally I’d feel guilty if I hosted an event that close to Christmas and it caused a small outbreak and that would stop me too, but I understand not everyone would feel like that.

icedcoffees · 12/12/2021 15:16

@Justsotirednow

What’s wrong with being a hermet? Let’s not be rude! Best lifestyle if you ask me! 👍🏻
Nothing, just don't try and inflict it on everyone else.
nanbread · 12/12/2021 15:16

LIVE YOUR LIFE! Have the party. Enjoy yourself. This is going nowhere. So sick of seeing terrified people living half lives afraid to go outside the door.

Um, this is quite a departure from keeping a low profile for a week or two before Christmas... I've been going to loads of social events since the end of last lockdown, but won't be going to any parties from now on as I don't want to have issues with my Christmas plans if I can help it.

MrzClaus · 12/12/2021 15:17

Yes!!

I'm getting married next weekend 😂 I hope people attend!

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