Anyone else's Christmas cancelled?

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To be really bloody upset and pissed off about the fact that my husband has come home from work ready for two weeks off and has just tested positive for covid when doing a LFT.

Anyone else's Christmas cancelled?

Our tiny baby is also poorly with bronchiolitis and I'm scared that he will catch it now too.

Honestly i am so sad for all the memories we are going to miss making this Christmas.

I am so done with this crap.

My plans are cancelled because my brother just tested positive for covid. So, me and my family can no longer to go my parents for Christmas dinner. I’d better go shopping tomorrow!

Tempted to do something very different, but really at a loss as to what that would look like.

I am so sorry @Meadowblossom

My student son has tested positive and is alone in a cold student house, tenth day will be boxing day.All Christmas plans have now changed and it really is tiresome. It's feeling very different to last year, I know so many entire families who are isolating this year.

Sorry - two years, but it feels like three!

DD2 is stuck in Liverpool, Uni. Luckily 2 flat mates also tested positive so she’s not alone in the house.

Luckily DD1 is home from Uni.

Hope everyone with Covid recovers soon.

Yup. DS1 tested +ve yesterday.

We had only just re-arranged some plans because sister 2 was hosting sister 1, but she tested +ve, so sister 1 was going to come here instead.

He feels fine; we had all done LFT as we were planning on visiting the boy's Grandad (who is in a care home) with his daughter and family.

We can't visit the boys' Grandad on Xmas day.
Can't have elderly relative over on Boxing Day.
Can't visit elderly cousin.

If DS1 'gets out' on day 7 rather than 10 our New Year plans (Premier Inn stay with the aforementioned sisters) will be salvaged.

It is what it is and we three have all we need at home and I will have a chance to properly relax.

Yes, we were going away for Christmas but had to cancel as DH tested positive. Absolutely gutted as had a rubbish few months. Had to rush around to get a Xmas dinner as had meal booked whilst away originally.
On the other hand I think many are sticking head in sand - DD's close friend (age 15) has gone to London for a day out with her family. She has all the classic symptoms and her boyfriend tested positive last week. The girl's mum won't take her for a test - apparently adamant it isn't Covid (doesn't want to alter her plans) but clearly not at all concerned about anyone else!

@farfallarocks I'm not testing asymptomatic kids either. My DH feels very unwell, that's why we tested. I wouldn't be so irresponsible as to knowingly spread this around if it's knocked out my very fit and healthy DH!

@farfallarocks

Wow that really is some series of events *@Bagadverts* You’re sounding a bit unhinged.

I’m not judging anyone who decides to isolate from family who are elderly. I’m just giving my point of view. I’m not and this is why: you could
Die of something else tomorrow . Life is short
, Covid is not serious for most. Over and out happy xmas!

You can't express an opinion like this and expect people not to point out to you that it's at best misguided and at worst very self centred.

You say that there are other things you can die from and other risks. Whilst this is true, those other things don't have the same impact as Covid spreading. Covid has caused chaos all over the world because of the way that it spreads. That's why we've had lockdowns and damage to the economy.

It's an unprecedented situation which simply can't be compared with the risk of having a traffic accident.

Positive LFT on Wed & awaiting PCR results from same day. Another positive LFT yesterday. I'm secretly really happy because it's time off work. I'm so run down due to covering for staff shortages & isolators plus Christmas was only going to be low key anyway because I haven't had time to plan, shop, organise. Ordinary I'd feel guilty about the people left covering & the families left without a service, but I'm too knackered to care. Spending quiet time resting with my kids is heaven. Best Christmas present ever.

My student son has tested positive and is alone in a cold student house, tenth day will be boxingday

Honestly, I'd collect him and bring him home. Can't he isolate in his bedroom if you have any CEV in your house? And if not, just let him be at home and if you get it, then you get it. I wouldn't be able to leave my child stuck in a cold house on his own over Christmas.

Ds2 tested positive on Monday. Then yesterday ds1 decided to top that by going into anaphylaxis (no idea why/caused by what) and is currently in hospital. So yeah, its feeling pretty cancelled in our house.

We were meant to travel to the UK for Christmas yesterday but had to cancel travel plans because it's been put on the equivalent of the "red list", so travel is strongly discouraged. We could have gone, come back early and self-isolated for two weeks on return. But reading all this, I'm quite glad that we are spending yet another Christmas here. I barely know anyone, who has tested positive...and nobody in the last month, despite the fact that I teach grade 1 in a pretty big school (about 800 pupils). Even when we've had cases in school, they didn't pass it on to classmates or staff.
I hope everyone recovers quickly and will still be able to have a nice break, regardless.

[quote NeedAHoliday2021]@Hippee are you unvaccinated? If you’re vaccinated you have to do daily lft if pcr is negative so I don’t understand that advice.[/quote]
I wonder if it's because my booster won't have fully kicked in - my questions included whether I'd had it before December 2nd - I had it on the 7th, so perhaps it's not up to speed yet? I am hoping that if it comes back negative they'll alert me on the app that I can stop isolating.

YANBU for being upset and I hope 2022 is better for you and everyone else.

@Frazzled50yrold

My student son has tested positive and is alone in a cold student house, tenth day will be boxing day.All Christmas plans have now changed and it really is tiresome. It's feeling very different to last year, I know so many entire families who are isolating this year.

I would collect my child in this situation. I’m triple vaccinated. I’ve done everything that the govt has told me to do. I would not let anyone spend the day on their own.

We are covid free so far but no other f*cker is so it’s all pretty much off. Was only gonna be the 4 or f us tmw, but was gonna be family on Boxing Day and we are waiting to hear if what we booked on 27 Dec is still happening and our NYE is prob off as our friends have covid although could possibly be our of isolation by then.

I agree with you farfallarocks

You don't get this wasted time back. Not a single one of us is guaranteed tomorrow, let alone next Christmas. The constant hiding from this ONE virus has to stop.

Dad in hospital with Covid. Recovering but won't be home till after Christmas. Mum having to isolate so we can't see her.

@MrsJBaptiste

My student son has tested positive and is alone in a cold student house, tenth day will be boxingday

Honestly, I'd collect him and bring him home. Can't he isolate in his bedroom if you have any CEV in your house? And if not, just let him be at home and if you get it, then you get it. I wouldn't be able to leave my child stuck in a cold house on his own over Christmas.

I’d be the same. We would’ve got dd in this situation.

Same. Half household positive for COVID. It’s shit but plenty to be thankful for. At least we are recovering at home.
Sending get well wishes to all self isolators!

We are locked down, I can see into the house opposite if I go to the back of the house. They Have around 20 people around a huge dinning table. There are young old and everything in between. Just how I love Christmas. There are candles, Christmas decorations and lots of laughter. I had a little cry when I saw them. Our second Christmas cancelled at the last minute.

Anyone else wondering what the statistics are for covid positive right now? Every family I know has been affected in some way. We're no exception with DH waiting for test results and the larger family gathering being cancelled due to positive PCRs.

Yep. Ours is cancelled, too, because of bloody Covid. I'm absolutely gutted as we had so much planned for the entire week. Now I'll be sat watching telly, like I do every single day of my life.

My eldest DD is very poorly tonight with covid. She will probably not have a good day tomorrow, poor love.

I'm so sick of this pandemic. Sending everyone love and hope you can enjoy tomorrow despite the crappy covid shitness.