Only 3 households mixing over Christmas period 23-27th Dec

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Not sure if I'm understanding this right but is that 3 households in total and only those 3 or 3 at any one time?

We have DH and I plus DC and would like pil and niece over for Christmas Day - that is 3 households.

But I also have parents and siblings so do I just choose DH side of the family for that whole Christmas and I don't see my family at all or can I see them on another day.

I've only just had it flash up on my news feed so there's not much to go on so hope it becomes clear soon.

Three houses in total and only those three, in Scotland at least they've been very explicit about that being the case I'm afraid.

And it's not clear yet whether a bubble will count as one household or two.

A bubble is one household. No you can’t change your bubbles each day. The only exceptions are children with separated parents.

Bubbles are one household and you all have to agree to only see each other and not enter other "xmas bubbles" 🙄

people cannot get together with those from more than two other households and, once a bubble is formed, it must not be changed or be extended further.

You can bubble with 2 other households but you can only see those 2 other households for the whole period, you can't change it day by day.

They’ve to be always the same ones I believe over those days

How am I supposed to choose between bubbling with my parents, or DPs parents and then his grandparents, sister, auntie?
It’s impossible!
I think it might be easier to just not see anyone

Thanks, that is how I read it but wanted clarification. This will take some serious thought as I now have to choose between my family and DH's family.

X posted with ICanoe I know it's horrid isn't it. Guess it's better than nothing but it's going to be hard working this all out and not upsetting too many family members

We have decided to have Christmas just as us 4. I'd love to see my parents but I'm a teacher and they are over 70. So we will wait until the spring to see them. They live 3 hours away so would have to stay over with us. The risk is too great unfortunately.

And the days are shit too.
DH is working until the 24th, leaving us 3 days to drive 300 miles, see my parents (who wont bubble with anyone else), with another 200 mile drive to see PiL, who live with BiL and have no other family left in the country, before driving 400 miles home ready for bank holiday Monday home alone.

We are already in a bubble with DH’s nan, does that mean we can see 2 other households over Christmas or just 1? (Ie do existing bubbles count as 1 household or 2 for the purposes of the 3 total?)

‘In England, support bubbles will continue to be counted as one household’ (sky news)