Would you have a Christmas party next weekend

[Christmaspartyornot]

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?

Yes. I’d both go ahead and also attend.

Attended a great party last night, everyone had a great time.

Are people who are going to parties seeing elderly relatives at Christmas?

I could have written your OP yesterday, @Christmaspartyornot. Went ahead with a drinks do for neighbours this evening; if everyone invited had come it would have been over thirty guests, but a few had to drop out so there were 25 of us including seven children. Asked everyone to test, windows open. It was really lovely. However our NDN who is a GP did arrive saying Omicron is everywhere, and he's seeing positive tests from triple jabbed patients.

Well I'd go ahead because we've had covid very recently. We're obviously not alone in that so there would be guests too, a bonus!

I think I’d say everyone LFT on the day and go ahead.

I’d cancel

We went to parties this Friday and Saturday, we really enjoyed it. We're going to 3 parties next weekend, one on Christmas Eve, 27th and 30th. Then we'll have a party on NYE for 40/50.
Can't wait.
Nothing , not masks, or hand sanitizer, boosters, jabs or hiding away going insane, will stop people catching all these variants except maybe if a large asteroid wipes us all out.
So yes obviously I would go ahead.

Definitely not. Surely celebrating Christmas with the family on Christmas day, if that's allowed, is far more important?

No, I wouldn't host, or attend.

Nope. My friend's work had their Christmas party last week. Now there are 8 positive cases and others awaiting pcr results. She's glad she didn't go.
It's just not worth it.

The snide ‘stay at home like you have for two years’ argument doesn’t stick in my eyes. We have hardly any restrictions for months people have been on holidays, football,gigs, nights out. Schools open, workplaces open. Hardly forced to stay home.

This. Such a massive over dramatisation. As pps have pointed out, there's a huge difference between locking yourself away from society, and avoiding large indoor gatherings. I'm invited to a neighbour's house next weekend with about 30 other neighbours some of whom I hardly know. It's not worth getting covid for.

I'd have it, yes. No one has to go if they don't want to.

@toomuchlaundry

Are people who are going to parties seeing elderly relatives at Christmas?

No. Just 8yo DS and I at Christmas so I'm not concerned about isolating or passing it on.

This is so person specific so no one can give you the right answer.

I wouldn’t but because I’ve had very ill family members who still aren’t right so it’s a quiet one for us. I’ve also got to go to work, not that the general public appreciate it but they certainly will kick off if we aren’t open.

Just bear in mind before you spend a fortune that restrictions may change and people may drop out so get stuff you can keep if you can.

@Logicked

Definitely not. Surely celebrating Christmas with the family on Christmas day, if that's allowed, is far more important?

I would host and I would attend.

I also will be seeing my family this Christmas, I give no fucks if I'm allowed or not.

The prime minister has lost all control
or respect and the police won't have enough man power to arrest all the families meeting.

Clearly if I'm covid positive I won't be seeing family, but I'm assuming you meant if rules changed.

Myself and whole family have Covid now, and at the rate it has spread around my daughters classes and families, I wouldn’t. Covid is horrible and so is isolating but not being able to smell or taste your Christmas food is surprisingly upsetting

I really appreciate the replies. It seems about 50/50.
For once I wish I'd enabled voting.

The thing about going ahead then having loads of drop outs would be annoying. Especially if you've bought food.
Can test the water. Ask a few friends?

Having seen the chart in this report, I wouldn't.

news.sky.com/story/amp/covid-19-scotland-isolation-rules-tightened-from-today-as-boosters-urged-in-face-of-omicron-spread-12492049

We had one last weekend, I don’t think you need to cancel it - everyone can make their own choice about whether they’re comfortable going or not

I wouldn't because firstly , I want Christmas Day , when I will see my elderly mother to go ahead and secondly if I end up having to isolate at this time of year it would be a complete pain for my work colleagues.

I'd cancel

@Christmaspartyornot Personally I would cancel. Work Christmas do last weekend for a business in our town - around 40 people in a private function room in a hotel and so far about 3/4 are positive 😳 which is a pretty huge percentage!

I’d rather sacrifice these events in the run up than be isolating over Christmas itself 🎄 but I know many would be of the opinion to keep your plans. Could you do a group chat and see what others feeling on the situation are?

*RobinPenguins
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"Yeah, we know we might all be stuck in fucking lockdown again so need to take the opportunity to see friends and family while we still can."

Or perhaps it's people getting together like this that causes another "fucking lockdown"!

Yet again people seem not to understand the meaning of an exponential rise in infections.

I would not go anywhere near a party on Saturday - I don't want my Christmas ruined, nor the Christmases of my friends and relatives.

Christmaspartyornot - it is you who will be blamed if it all goes wrong.