Christmas cancelled

[SandSandy]

Feeling very sorry for myself! Had family coming over today for Christmas, I've spent ages preparing food, games, the usual - they've cancelled last minute as they're ill.

It can't be helped and I'm not upset with the family at all, just really disappointed to be spending Christmas alone 😔

Ah that's miserable OP, I'm sorry. Any friends nearby who you could go to? I wouldn't see any of mine alone on Christmas Day.

does your family live nearby?

I was wondering whether you could cook then deliver their meals, just an idea

Far better than being ill. Thry are doing the rught thing. Can't you postpone it till u all well enough. What can be frozen? I think doing it later could be fun. Today, watch nice film, read, pamper yourself Maybe they would like you to drop something off for them? I'm.by.myself, through choice. Will see people on 27th

We are similar. I'm meant to be hosting. Spent all day cooking and prepping but Dd (10) has been up all night with sickness and diarrhoea. I sent messages at around 10pm last night that we need to postpone. Not sure if I should cook the turkey tonight or freeze it. It is fresh so I suppose it could get frozen.
I'm trying not to think about all the potential food waste.

So sorry OP. Can you all have a belated Christmas in a few days when everyone is better? Merry Christmas

What a shame - I would be really pissed off in that situation as well.

I guess (trying to look on the bright side) that you will have plenty of nice food in for the next couple of weeks?

Merry Christmas to you from the wilds of Lancashire 🎄🎄

Sadly not, my few local friends are away seeing family- except one who I know is so happy to be having a quiet Christmas at home with her DH & kids.

I know she'd invite me but she's been so looking forward to her Christmas and it would change the day's dynamics - I'd feel a bit awkward.

Just gutted, all the effort too - I went all out!

It's an odd feeling, upset but it's just one of those things. I think I'll go for a long walk and decide what I can freeze/salvage/postpone.

Merry Christmas & have a lovely day 😊

My in laws come to mine last night full of cold and cough...I'd have rather they didn't or at least said beforehand and gave us the choice. 100% we'll be ill now.
But I understand on your own that is very disappointing, try to make the most of the time of it being relaxed. Take a long bath, watch some films, eat those chocolates 😁
Merry Christmas

Do go for a walk (it's cloudy but mild and dry most places). We've occasionally deferred 'Christmas' and gone out instead - we've found there's quite a few others doing likewise, all greeting each other cheerily. Take a nice sandwich and a flask, maybe binoculars if you have them.
Have a happy - if more peaceful than expected - Christmas.

What is the illness, do you know?

If it was just the start of a cold I’d still want my family to come (if they wanted to of course).

If you cook the meat & make the gravy, it can be frozen together and then defrosted and microwaved.

Also have they all got flu or is it just a sickness bug? Could you reschedule to the weekend?

I've spent a good few Christmas alone over the last few years it's shit when you first get your but I just made the most of it , I got cozy , made myself nice things to eat and drink and watch my favourite film . It's actually quite relaxing . Try find the little joy in it x

Aw that's bad luck, bless you!

Hope you still have an enjoyable day!

My partner just told me to move out. I’m looking for a hotel and trying to find food. Merry Christmas to us all.

4 adults and 2 kids - (my parents, my sister, BIL and their two daughters)

DM phoned early this morning to say that they're all feeling headachy and achy (Dsis staying with them) so they're going to stay there.

They've just said that BIL is feeling the least worst so he will drive to mine and pick up dinner for them all once I've finished cooking.

I think I'd just tell them to come anyway and get the illness! Unless you are immuno compromised or something. That's a lot of money and effort going to waste.

I'm so sorry.

Have you got anyone you can stay with?😞 😢

I sympathise. We had to make the call on Monday that we couldn't meet up with family as planned today. DD has been sick and has a high temp plus one of them has a severe chest infection (sent to hospital yesterday by GP level of severe). It's rubbish but nothing to be done.

I am sad though because Christmas last year got turned on it's head after family member on the other side was admitted to hospital on the 23rd (fortunately recovered well) so I'd been hoping for a smoother Christmas this year.

Bugger that!!!! That’s just rude!!

you stay in snuggled up, enjoy some time to yourself, watch some Xmas movie, eat all the pigs in blankets and chocs.
but don’t cook for them all - that’s unfair on you.
merry Christmas OP (& all MN’ers!!)

I did say they were still very welcome, but they said they'd rather not.

They're now going to pick up a lot of food later though so at least that won't go to waste!

Make sure you save the best bits for yourself.

And leave plenty for your leftovers tomorrow.

You did all the hard work so don’t let it all go to them.

Any chance you can go to them? Did they say you can come over?