I've just woke up and read we may be heading for a National lockdown

[hollywoodhills]

I think I must have been living under a rock the last few days as this is the first I've heard of it.

I've tried not to read the news too much as it just worries me.

I'm really in a panic now. How will we all get through a winter lockdown? The summer one was bad enough but at least we had the sun and bright days.

I was so happy to have my job back, my company will not survive another full lockdown.

If the school close I feel that will be disastrous. My dc have loved being back and have literally skipped into school every day since September. I really hope the schools will stay open.

How the hell can I organize Christmas like this!

I can feel myself getting really stressed out and worried about everything.

I can't believe I couldn't see this coming sooner!

I want fucking spectacular food and presents this year 😂

@WouldBeGood

I want fucking spectacular food and presents this year 😂

Me too!

my son in law , in Westhoughton has had covid confirmed, luckily he` s recovering but his main symptom was sore throat, not just a sore throat though but incredibly painful, too painful to even speak never mind eat or drink, so , although in his case, it wasnt bad , it was bad enough

Blue Stethoscope - I think the 'keeping it simple' might be different for each family. But I was thinking along the lines of eliminating annoying, time consuming things that you do each year but wonder why you bother. So this year, just don't bother with them.
For our family, this will be:

• no food options eg. cooking sprouts because one person likes them but no one else does. One meal to be planned for all.
• no fancy Xmas breakfast to please father-in-law which doesn't fit in with children's timetable and not liked by the children.
• presents for children only. (Adults in family have been consulted and are in agreement ).

But our simple Christmas will be helped by knowing that we won't be seeing any relatives this year as they live too far away. So we can please ourselves.