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.

I'm in a bubble with my parents but if we are allowed we will spend time with my sister, partner and kids too. My parents are the most elderly people in family and they are in 60's and see us anyway.

We (me, DH & DS) will be seeing my Mum & Dad and my Sister, BIL & niece on Xmas Day, regardless of the rules. I see them pretty much every day anyway

My Mum looks after both my son and my sister's daughter anyway so we just act as one extended bubble, somewhat outside of the rules but we have no alternative for childcare and don't mix beyond this

I understand Medway hospital is in serious crisis as well - not sure how widely this is being reported but they have run out of beds according to the staff that work there, and wards are being closed due to covid rolo

Yes if it is allowed. But I live alone and no kids. I hope to spend it with my parents, seeing my brother and sister in law a bonus.

I'm not driving over 200 miles round trip without a loo break to talk through a bloody window.

No. We will not be mixing. And if people are allowed to mix at Christmas, my children will not be returning to school on the date their schools re-open. Can you imagine the spread in schools (which is already high) if mixing is allowed over Xmas/New Year.

If allowed I have every intention of seeing my mother (she's in Wales, I'm in NW England) she is in my bubble, I've only seen her once this year, she's has already had a positive swab September. I wouldn't be happy to mix more than that (I work in the NHS and so I am probably quite a high risk contact for most people).

No mixing here. We usually have my parents, FIL and MIL who are divorced but still get on, sometimes my DB and SIL and their kids. This year we've decided it's not worth the risk for the sake of a day. The only person I can see having an issue with it is MIL, who is lovely, but doesn't believe in Covid 🙄 I don't feel that for the sake of one day, it's worth what will inevitably happen as a result.

Oh and we've weighed everything up very carefully. The only one of all of us who doesn't really mix much is me, but I still do the food shop and school run. My parents and FIL rake about the shops. MIL has a lot of people in working in the house all the time, some of whom have recently been off work with covid. DH is in the office 2 days a week and DD is at school.

Yes, DH will be working and so we'll go and see my mum on Christmas day if we can. Taking as many precautions as we can and staying in from school breaking up to minimise any risk. It helps we both have low rates and we already had the virus though!

No mixing here. Too risky and I could not live with myself if we infected grand parents.

I'm of the opinion that if it's safe to mix on Christmas day then its safe to mix every other day of the year too

Yes I will see my parents on Christmas day, whether it is allowed or not. I've been seeing them through this lockdown as well

We are competent adults and happy with our decision in a tier one area, with no at risk participants and no other mixing (working from home, online shopping etc).

Whether we will see other relatives over Christmas remains to be seen and we will follow their lead on what they're happy with.

Just us at home. We might meet some friends Christmas morning/Boxing Day for a distanced walk on the beach or something.

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.

But the poster was saying two hospitals had closed In previous post, which indicates TWO and CLOSED to patients!

You're digging yourself into a bigger hole here. She didn't say two hospitals had closed, just that they were closed to visitors.

Yes we are mixing. Most that aren’t are already in family groups so don’t need to

No, will be just us

Yes I will see my elderly parents. They are anxious to see us and we all understand the risks for them, but as they are in their eighties, they are understandably worried that they may only have a few Christmas days left to experience with their families. They would visit now if I let them, but we are sticking to the rules. My FIL died suddenly and unexpectedly during the first lockdown ( not COVID) so we are all conscious of limited time left together.

I will probably not see my Dsis and her family who live in another area to minimise risk.

Yes we will be seeing my parents and sister on Xmas day providing no one has symptoms that is...we all need a day together and are aware of the risks

This Cheistmas will be amazing for all those people who hate the inlaws and/or travelling 😂

No. I just don’t get the idea that the virus will pop its Santa hat on and have a few days off.

@Friendsoftheearth

I understand Medway hospital is in serious crisis as well - not sure how widely this is being reported but they have run out of beds according to the staff that work there, and wards are being closed due to covid rolo

Yes I’ve heard patients are being moved to maidstone.

If allowed we will be inviting my parents (who are providing ongoing childcare anyway) and my sibling and their partner on Christmas day.

We've all agreed this will be it. None of us are meeting with anyone else....this includes local extended family and long term family friends. Siblings further away are not travelling over..

All the 4 invited have recently had covid so will be less likely to get. My children will have been off school for 10 day prior..and 9 days after.

Haven't seen sibling and partner since think July as last saw in whatever short period G Manchester wasn't under additional restrictions..

I'm just hoping even if people are allowed to mix they do so relatively sensibly to reduce cases/school bubbles bursting in June.

Yes. The family I would see are all sticking to the rules (in fact barely leaving the house) and our kids are already at school together/we’re in a childcare bubble.

No. I’ll be dropping my dad’s dinner off for him and talking to my adult children on the phone. And then probably still be in total lockdown through January due to all the ‘I’m seeing my family come what may’ arseholes who are presumably currently ramming themselves and family into the range and the local garden centre for essentials, never answer their phone to test and trace and will subsequently refuse the vaccine.