Rule of 6 - Funeral

[SmithfamilyRobinson]

My DDad died on Monday. He was 85 and poorly but didn't die of/have covid-19. We know we can have 28 at the funeral. We are a family of 4; my brother is a family of 4 and my sister a family of 3 (DBro and I with older/adult children). Dad has a brother & SIL and no one else will want to travel. We can see each other at the funeral but we won't be able to raise a glass for him after or if we want to organise his effects we'll have to see each other in shifts or speak on the phone... I have managed really well with WFH, DH being made redundant, truculent older teen. But I am suddenly finding the new situation very HARD. Venting.

Sorry for your loss 💐

I'm sorry for your loss, it's awful.
I lost my gran in the first week of lockdown, we couldn't get clothes for the funeral and couldn't raise a glass afterwards etc. It still feels really strange now like we don't have closure months on.
We have planned a weekend away at lodges for the whole (extended) family next year where we will scatter her ashes and spend some time together to remember her and raise a glass. Could your family maybe do something similar?

I'm sorry for your loss op. I've been thought this losing my mum in April. I still haven't seen one of my siblings since her death.
Can the blood relatives get together afterwards? It's not ideal and tbh I dont understand how many famalies/bubbles can make the group of six.

Can you meet up at a pub or have a get together in say the local hall, so long as you stay on your tables of 6, with no mingling. My understanding is you can meet up to 6 people

Sorry for the loss of your Dad.

Thank you for your messages. I am sorry that this has impacted so many close families. Yes we will of course raise a glass sometime next year with the extended family. We see DBro regularly as he is 2 hours away and lived near DDad. My sister is 6 hours away and only saw her last year, first time for years. We will stay over in a hotel, Dbro in his house and Dsis in dad's house (only big enough for 3). Looks like its shifts then; sibling adults & spouses (6) meet in one location and the children in another (3 over 19, one 17, one 8 =5).