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Will you be cancelling your Christmas plans?

402 replies

Illy605 · 15/12/2020 19:46

With the impending news that the govt may do a U-turn on the relaxation of the rules over Christmas, will you be cancelling whatever you may have had planned with family and friends?!

I only ask as I’ve seen so many people posting on social media that there’s no chance they are cancelling now, this close to Christmas.

I must be in close contact with hundreds of people everyday due to my job, I travel from region to region- tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3. It just seems unreasonable that I might not be allowed to spend a day with a couple family members who are also out and about for work everyday.

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Covidnomore · 16/12/2020 21:34

AxMan wtf is that supposed to mean?

ThistleTits · 16/12/2020 21:35

[quote Nc135]@ThistleTits the FM has only ONE thing on her mind. And that is to become the leader of an independent Scotland. She doesn’t give a flying f about you or your relatives. The way she has behaved during this whole crisis is the kind of person I certainly wouldn’t want on my team because I would know they have their own selfish agenda. Don’t kid yourself she is thinking of you and yours![/quote]
Is this not the ticket the SNP are elected to deliver? Westminster certainly do not give a shit for any of us or our families.
It's odd that you have the opinion you do, as the rest of the world have nothing but respect for Nicola Sturgeon. Unlike Boris Johnson, who is up there with Trump.

TheWichitaWineOne · 16/12/2020 21:39

It's odd that you have the opinion you do, as the rest of the world have nothing but respect for Nicola Sturgeon

It's certainly what I'm hearing from my never-liked-NS-before-COVID lot in Scotland. She's won over a lot of people.

ThistleTits · 16/12/2020 21:42

[quote Unsure33]@ThistleTits

Are the people of Scotland not capable of protecting themselves then?
Can they not use their own common sense ? Why do they need their leader to tell them exactly what to do ?[/quote]
Of course they can. We elect these people to make decisions for the good of society, not for each individual member of the society.

ChristmasCookies · 16/12/2020 21:44

No!
Because i didnt make any in the first place!

ThistleTits · 16/12/2020 21:44

Really? Wow!

Covidnomore · 16/12/2020 21:47

Is this not the ticket the SNP are elected to deliver?

And here is the problem!

I am horrified at the poor quality of politician up there. Her record in government is poor thats all she has got going for her really. Yes still she cannot be criticised or challenged.

Politicians are piss poor down here too but I would really expect something better in Scotland.

transformandriseup · 16/12/2020 21:50

No change of plans but we understand the rules and will be following them strictly as will the rest of our bubble.

MooseBreath · 16/12/2020 21:55

No. We will be celebrating DS' first Christmas with DH's parents, disabled/vulnerable sister, and ill elderly grandparents, all of whom have been effectively quarantined since March.

DH works from home, I am home with 6-month-old DS, and we have groceries either delivered or via click and collect. I genuinely do not see how visiting DH's isolated family across the country is even remotely dangerous.

Scottishskifun · 16/12/2020 21:55

[quote Unsure33]@ThistleTits

Are the people of Scotland not capable of protecting themselves then?
Can they not use their own common sense ? Why do they need their leader to tell them exactly what to do ?[/quote]
People of Scotland mostly are but like everything you get those who have zero desire to follow the rules.

I also think there is a real concern for people from the highlands who have done really well in keeping transmission low of having loads of visitors looking for the escape Christmas and a break away from it all.

I know from living in a small tourist town that we got some right muppets up from other places including England during the summer who really didn't bother following any rules and my town has up til recently had very low case numbers.

I'm also English and have seen myself the difference between people following the rules where I live in Scotland compared to the South East of England when visiting family and it made us feel uneasy!

Lots of people don't like Nicola but actually I think she's done brilliantly of being clear the majority of the time, not sugar coating it etc and no I'm not a SNP voter.

Invisiblewoman1 · 16/12/2020 22:01

Nothing to change as I decided to spend it alone rather than travel from London and put my family at risk

Hangingwithmygnomies · 16/12/2020 22:08

We will have my DM and DSis coming over for Christmas Day (they are one household and our support bubble for SEN child) but DM doesn't leave the house and DSis is furloughed so not seeing anyone. My DB2 may possibly pop over for half hour or so on his own. He is temporarily living with DB1 and family as DSIL tragically died from suicide very recently, we're all devastated and he is struggling to cope, so no way will I turn him away. Of course if anything changes or if any of us need to isolate or we show any sign of being unwell at all, we will change have to cancel but currently the plan is to go ahead to see each other for the one day and catch up with DB1 when we can

ColdTattyWaitingForSummer · 16/12/2020 22:14

Ds is still coming home from uni.. no chance I’m leaving him on his own in a dorm, short of one of us testing positive. He’s with me for Christmas then travelling on the 27th to visit his dad. It might be slightly outside the rules, but I don’t blame him as he’s barely seen that side of the family this year. I’ll probably also see my friend and her kids, but she’s my support bubble anyway so I think(?) that’s ok.

HelloDaisy · 16/12/2020 22:18

@Axlcat

Mum coming on a 2.5 hour train ride to stay with us. We both work from home. The main risk is the journey and I am worried. She’s desperate to see us though having not seen us for 11 months and I’m worried about her mental health. So hard to know what to do.
That sounds tough for you all. Could you drive to collect her, or stay at her house for Christmas? Then she wouldn’t have to do the train journey.
HearMeSnore · 16/12/2020 22:33

Yes. Was planning to travel and visit my parents, who I've only seen twice this year. But they live in South Wales where the situation is getting pretty dire again, and as much as I'd love to see them I'd rather they just lock themselves in.
We can get together for Easter instead.

pinkprosseco · 16/12/2020 22:53

No. If they'd said don't mixi wouldn't have done but now I've made plans and am not changing them.

FelineUK · 16/12/2020 22:59

Booked a rental car, got all the pressies, made the mince pies and xmas pud.. I said to 78 year old, healthy dad, who lives alone with his cat, the other day, 'Look, don't feel I'll be upset if you don't want us to come down for xmas.. ' as our plan was all along to go and stay with him for a few days.. tonight he said 'I'd rather you didn't come down'... not because he fears he might get Covid but because other people are generally not seeing their family at xmas and following the rules so we should too. He humbugs xmas anyway so makes no difference to him. I told him, sod what other people are doing, we're coming down! But having second thoughts now as we should so what he wants, not what we want so I'll see if we can cancel the rental and take it from there. Hopefully he'll get the vaccine soon and we can go and see him then.

Nc135 · 16/12/2020 23:00

@ThistleTits It's odd that you have the opinion you do, as the rest of the world have nothing but respect for Nicola Sturgeon.

The rest of the world? The rest of the world have no flipping clue who she is! Give it a rest

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 16/12/2020 23:01

But having second thoughts now as we should so what he wants

I think thats the best thing to do, hope you can cancel the car 💐

Mamanyt · 17/12/2020 00:49

Since covid cases in my town went from 2,500 a day just before Thanksgiving and EVERYONE but me (it seems) gathered for the celebration, and the new 5,000 cases a day (just in time for it to have been Thanksgiving in origin), and the fact that I know 5-6 families personally who gathered and now have several sick people who attended the gatherings, nope. Staying home. I almost certainly would have anyway, but it will be me and the cat.

Scottishskifun · 17/12/2020 00:56

@Mamanyt

Since covid cases in my town went from 2,500 a day just before Thanksgiving and EVERYONE but me (it seems) gathered for the celebration, and the new 5,000 cases a day (just in time for it to have been Thanksgiving in origin), and the fact that I know 5-6 families personally who gathered and now have several sick people who attended the gatherings, nope. Staying home. I almost certainly would have anyway, but it will be me and the cat.
Xmas Shock to me 2500 a day is crazy let alone 5000!

Our whole council area is now tier 3 we had 240 cases in a week across a large geographical area. Our town is on high alert due to 28 cases in a week. The most since the pandemic started.

Sa26 · 17/12/2020 06:53

This! Also was planning to go to Wales to see my parents but cancelled yesterday. Only seen them twice this year and sisters only once this year but waiting until the numbers improve before traveling to Wales.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 17/12/2020 07:02

We'd already decided not to see people as various family members are clinically vulnerable.

bendmeoverbackwards · 17/12/2020 07:27

@Nc135

Well yes, but what makes you think that's exclusive to covid? What about if someone I love is very mentally unwell but at very little risk of serious complication from covid?

Exactly. So go see them.

But the possible effect of a visit could be bad news for mental as well as physical health.
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