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.

No. We are staying in our bubble and that’s it. Better safe than sorry....

No, we have decided to stay home as a family this year.

No mixing here. All of us in the ( family) households within visiting distance are adults and we don’t bother with presents so don’t make a big thing of christmas anyway - just a card through the post and few phonecalls on the day to exchange season’s greetings. We are all quite happy to bide our time and wait for the vaccine to materialise, which will be soon enough by the sound of it. Definitely not about to risk killing anyone for a slice of turkey.

No, I'm teaching full time up until the 18th December, mixing with 30 children who enjoy sneezing on me. My parents are over 70. I don't want to risk infecting them.

Yes, me and my family will mix

We will be going to my elderly parents for Xmas day but will be self isolating for 2 weeks beforehand to keep them safe.

Yes but limited. Me and my sister both live on our own so will both be travelling to my parents but will not mix with anyone outside the 4 of us

If allowed we will have pil round for Christmas day. I really want to go and spend new year with brothers family but I can't see that being allowed.

If I'm honest, I would quite like the excuse to not have pil over as they do add more stress to the day and it would be a much more relaxed day if they don't come. I wouldn't see them alone though if we are allowed them round.

We might have my Mum but will decide 2/3 days before based on cases at work. If we're allowed we might meet up with another family and go for a walk. That's it.

We will be driving to see my mum from her front door and wearing masks. We have some pretty big news to share and want to do it in person rather than over a damn FaceTime call!

Other than that, we will be spending Christmas just the two of us.

It’s sad, but my mums a key worker and step dad isn’t in the best of health. I wouldn’t risk even a hug although it will break my heart.

Yep, totally normal Christmas here. I live within a mile of my parents and two siblings and my nieces and nephews and bar April - June have we've seen each other.
I'll have my parents over for lunch, my sis over for breakfast and we'll all go over for Boxing Day tea at my mom's.
I've booked lunch out on December 5,12 and 19 so my only concern is that inter household mixing won't be allowed out in restaurants. But I'm hoping for the sake of the economy it will and I can have a bloody good catch up with my dear friends. Lots of us have had covid now and recovered...whatever fear it held, it holds none now.

I do not live with my dc because they are students, they want to see both their parents so yes we will be mixing whatever the government says. None of the regulations considered the needs of young adults newly living independently whose parents are divorced (under 18's can pass between houses but we have dc who are 19&20!)

I'd rather not be going to my eldest's. My Sister (64, obese and diabetic) is going and she isn't sticking to any rules and will be out Shopping every day, trying on coats etc if the shops open again. It's her that worries me as a carrier. My middle DD is going with her children, but I do childcare for her, so it isn't any different. I've had a lot of pressure to go. Everyone we know will be breaking the rules.

Yes, I'll be having my young adult DC and their partners here regardless of what the gov say. I'm 42, healthy, I also have teenage and primary aged DC at home, so there's no way I'd exclude my older DC.

Yes if allowed but not on as large a scale as normal , just go to my mum and dads and me and dh , plus 2 dc, which up until 2 weeks ago we were going round for dinner etc anyway as on low tier area

I think my nan 87 will go to my aunties house who has children ( older ) living at home , rather than be home alone even though it may be a slight risk as like she said this could be her last xmas and at 87 i feel she has right to make that decision herself and not be told by others she is wrong

No. Christmas will be just DH (CEV) and me (CV).

Offspring (including teacher, police officer) won't be visiting as they don't want to put us at risk.

When there's a vaccine and hugely reduced risk we will make it up.

No - my DD is already isolating a week before her GCSE mocks due to her school bubble bursting. I'll do whatever it takes on my part to maximise her chances of being in school.

Also visiting my parents although they are grandparents in their 60's , my mum still works in a face to face job with public so as she says the goverment won't pay her to stay home and not do this so having us 4 round is no riskier , obviously if one of us is ill in anyway it won't happen and I am buying in a small xmas dinner just incase

We won't leave my recently bereaved 90+ mother alone on Christmas day, but other than that, no, we won't mix.

Weird thing is As well just 2 weeks ago we were going round my parents for a meal as allowed with the rule of 6 , and no one had a problem doing this infact most were
,now everyone is staying home all of a sudden , so seems pointless pubs and restaurants re-opening as no one will go out if you believe mumsnet

Much as I'd love to spend xmas day with my parents they've decided to stay at home.

They're both in their 70s and I have school age children and with the vaccine so close they understandably would rather not risk it.

Tbh it's a relief really because I'd never forgive myself if they caught the virus from us and I doubt we'd properly relax if they were here for the day.

Yes

It'll be me, DH, DB and DM for Xmas lunch. With DF in the care home there's no way I'm leaving DM on her own Xmas day, she'd probably do something stupid. DH and I are WFH, no DC, we mask wear, sanitise etc when we go to the supermarket and not seen any friends for months (except virtually) so I'm comfortable with that.

No

Not prepared to risk passing Covid to relatives.

We may meet outside at sensible distance if allowed, parents one day, in-laws the next etc.