Anyone fed up with we must save Christmas...

[Dickorydockwhatthe]

I just want normality not just for one day 😩

Honestly, I wish it could
Just be cancelled. I am
Not a massive fan of Christmas anyway, it’s Such a stressful time of year: brings any issues you or your family have into a stark light: with everyone comparing against a mythical perfect family and Christmas. People who can least afford it getting into debt for stuff no one really wants or needs. A huge pile of extra work (usually for mums who are already working full time and up against it anyway). And all that’s without covid

@tryingtocatchthewind

I find it incredibly difficult to listen to considering how some people in the media, and in real life, reacted to those who wanted to celebrate Eid

Yes, this. Nothing is 'normal' this year. Christmas is just a ah ffs

So talks we could spend 5 days with 2 different households but then lockdown again for 3 weeks!!

@LostAcre

I’d already accepted that Christmas won’t be a normal Christmas for us.

This new lockdown won’t change that. We’ll still be in a position where we’re nervous about being inside a house with extended family (and potentially infecting them) because DH has been working and the DC have been in school until just before Christmas.

I agree, the risks are there no matter what is 'allowed'.

It's bizarre given what we are facing to be making decisions based on one or two days.

I do wonder to what extent the govt are motivated by the fact that they fear many people will meet up anyway.

It’s my baby’s first Christmas and we haven’t been able to see family for a while now (because of Covid). We are seeing family for Christmas, it’s the only time we all have off work so can only be then really. I’m also not following another lockdown, this has gone on too long now and it seems half the population are able to carry on with their lives (those who can work from home, have family close by, kids in school) and half can’t (family far away, babies not in school or nursery, those whose businesses are shut) and it’s not fair.

I love Christmas. It isn’t cancelled whether we see family or not. I can’t wait to watch cheesy movies, eat my weight in food, put up the tree, singing Christmas songs really badly in the car, watch my kids open their presents & play their new games with them. We are planning on delivering presents to local friends/family on the day this year. Have a doorstep chat. Not the same obviously but for one year it’ll do.

I think people need to get over the idea it can be normal. It clearly can’t. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be good. I miss my family horribly. I’m on maternity leave & its been very lonely in many ways. But as long as I’ve got my kids & my OH, I’m OK. They are my happy place 🤷🏼‍♀️ We’ll make do with what we can do safely! Roll on 2021!