Christmas poll

[Thorilicious]

We as a family have decided that, regardless of what the government allows mixing wise at Christmas, we aren't spending Christmas with anyone else. We will pop over to my parents, and have a chat through the window, but that's it. DH and I are both key workers, so don't want to risk spreading the virus for the sake of one get together.
Will you mix if they say it's allowed?
Yes-I'm seeing my family if it's allowed
No-We aren't mixing.
No arguments from me either way, just curious what everyone else is thinking.

We are currently trying to decide what to do for the best this year.
School finishes one week before Xmas and even if the childrens activities open back up we are considering them not going for the last few days.
That way we can stay in until Xmas day. Would much prefer the last week of school to be online so we can have 14 days in!
We don't have a big Christmas day but would normally visit people over the festive period but aren't planning to this year even if allowed.
The only thing we are thinking about is my sister and daughter coming up for a few hours Xmas day (to be honest Grandma probably wouldn't manage any longer) and Grandma because she is not likely to be here next year.
Usually we would have Sister, her husband, Grandma & my FIL up Xmas eve until boxing day and our best friends & children pop in late Christmas day. If we do get together because it's likely to be Grandmas last Xmas we have said maybe just a few hours so Grandma sees present opening and the children can give Grandma hers.
We really don't know what to do for the best. Myself (WFH) and OH will finish work when children break up, FIL doesn't go out much, Grandma sleeps most of the day now but Sis works for the NHS and wont finish work until Xmas eve.

The pandemic is over? Must of missed that, can you come tell the several wards at my Trust we have full of covid patients that they can go home as it’s all over? I’m sure my colleagues will be relieved!

No just outside/ doorstep visits only. It’s one year. I’ve missed lots of my usual activities thins year so we can go a bit longer. Still seeing people but differently. Inside has been banned since July here so used to it atm.

We will be spending it with my parents, they do the childcare for our children two days a week when I’m at work. I doubt we’ll see anyone else though, although the kids are desperate to visit their cousins.

No we won't be mixing despite my parents living a short walk away. It's not worth the risk IMO. Between my job, my DH's job and the DC we are in four schools all of which have confirmed covid cases. I'm hoping we may be able to meet up with them for a socially distanced dog walk though.

I really don't understand the whole "save Christmas" thing.

I'll go and visit my parents a couple of hours away for a few days and dp will go to his parents for the day.

Not so fussed about seeing family, but I want to go to church.

We couldn't at Easter which was horrible.

Christmas is a religious festival for me.

I’m finding all this increasingly stressful. Both parents and in-laws in their 70s and none live locally. I feel if there’s a ‘window’ we’ll be expected to visit, but I really don’t feel comfortable doing so. We’ve already decided this year will be a low key Christmas just the two of us. DH also has underlying health conditions which seem to be conveniently forgotten about (by family and himself!) until they flare up badly. I hope if / when they deliver the message that households can mix for X number of days it’s also accompanied by a warning to exercise extreme caution. Just because we CAN do something doesn’t mean we SHOULD.

Most likely yes will assess risk nearer the time. But not like a 30 people shindig.

Yes:mum is 200 miles away and a widow on her own. She'll isolate for two weeks before,then one of our household will go get her,and she'll stay for a couple of weeks

Normal Christmas for us. I’m pregnant so won’t be travelling to the in laws, not because of Covid but because of HG and pregnancy. I’ll stay at my parents whilst DH drives around.

No, I won't be. My grandad has bubbled with my parents and he is spending Christmas day with them, I am going out to work every day and DS going to school so I don't want to risk passing on the virus to him. DS is going to his dad's for Christmas so I will be alone. I don't mind, it's one year.

All being well, DP and I will be self isolating for 2 weeks and visiting my DPs, both housebound and in their 80s. They live 3 hours away so I haven’t seen them since a garden visit in the summer. We both work from home and don’t have children so we can limit our exposure easily. Normally family Christmas would also include my brother and his family but that would make 8 of us and with teenage children we consider the risk too great, even if it were to be allowed under whatever lifting of restrictions happens over the period.

Yes- but the only ‘extras’ are ds1 and his partner and they’ll be staying a week. Won’t. Be seeing parents or extended family

No. But we'd probably not mix this year anyway as my family lives too far away (we go every other year and went last Christmas) and parents have passed away.

No, we will see them outside but not inside, just because we are allowed doesn't mean it's safe, we've got school aged DC and in an area where cases are rising, we aren't risking it

No we shall not be mixing as Covid doesn’t become less deadly because it’s Christmas. My FIL will be round as he is single and our bubble. We are setting up a zoom call on Christmas Day for all family members

No mixing unless schools close a week earlier. And I don't want them to close as my student have actual (not mock) exams at the start of January. We are both teachers in Manchester/Bolton and our daughters are teens. None of the family want us near them anyway and we haven't seen anyone apart from a chat from the drive since the end of August. We've been inside my parents/the in-laws twice during August and that was the first time since February.

Yes I want to see family. Although I don't think we'll mix my family with DH family.

Two hospitals in Kent have closed to visitors because of the number of Covid cases. I don’t think it is over here and that’s the SE. Numbers are continuing to rise.

No

No. I'll be spending Christmas Day on my own. I don't care what the Govt rules are, the virus has its own rules & won't be taking the day off.

I know that sounds prissy, but it's not meant to be. I just don't think it's worth the risk for one day. The Vaccine is in sight, I'd rather not risk giving or getting COVID & having many other days with friends & family.

People can & will make their own choices, I just hope not too many people go completely mad! Especially in unvented houses for hours on end.

No, not seeing anyone just two of us for Christmas

I am going to see my sister.

Whether or not the government says I can or not!

@Coffeeandcocopops

Two hospitals in Kent have closed to visitors because of the number of Covid cases. I don’t think it is over here and that’s the SE. Numbers are continuing to rise.

@Coffeeandcocopops

Which hospitals in Kent have closed?

No I'm only mixing with one bubble who I care for.