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I almost can’t stand it. What the hell will they be announcing now?

Sorry if I’ve missed it but what happens when you’re hosting and have spent a fortune on food that is now going to waste?

From the bbc:

People should not to travel into a tier four area, though support bubbles remain unaffected as do the exemptions for separated parents and their children.

For those in tiers one, two and three, rules allowing up to three households to meet will now be limited to Christmas Day only.

Christmas bubbles for those in tiers one to three will not be able include anyone in tier four.

In tier four, people should not mix with anyone outside their own household, apart from support bubbles.

It's still up to THREE households can meet, but it's now just on Christmas Day

Least we are still Tier 2 I guess....

@MarshaBradyo

Do we have an idea of how long this tier 4 will last?

Or they haven’t said

Review 30/12 (I think someone said)

He did say household mixing on Christmas Day was reduced to 2.

@NellyJames

Sorry if I’ve missed it but what happens when you’re hosting and have spent a fortune on food that is now going to waste?

You do understand that there's a variant of this virus that transmits more rapidly than previous versions, right?

You have actually digested that information?

I'm confused. He said if you're visiting family members who are in danger of loneliness then that is OK.??

I'm in tier 4 and so is my mum who in her 80s. I have been isolating and working from home for weeks. She has been looking forward to Christmas for weeks, and now will be all alone?

I also don't have a car so I can't go "just for the day" as there will be no transport.

So what do i do?

@NellyJames

Sorry if I’ve missed it but what happens when you’re hosting and have spent a fortune on food that is now going to waste?

Is this a serious question. You donate it, or cancel the order or whatever and give your head a wobble for planning a big get together in the first place

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow

He did say household mixing on Christmas Day was reduced to 2.

He definitely didn't

but it's now just on Christmas Day

Traffic will be utterly appalling

What the hell has the bloody war, got to do with my question?! ... if you do not have anything constructive to say, keep your mouth shut!

I am in her support bubble.

Boris Johnson lying through his teeth again about following scientific advice. He did not do so in September, did not do so when advising five days earlier this month.

I wish the Queen would dismiss him under the Royal Prerogative.

@BinkyBoinky

I'm confused. He said if you're visiting family members who are in danger of loneliness then that is OK.??

I'm in tier 4 and so is my mum who in her 80s. I have been isolating and working from home for weeks. She has been looking forward to Christmas for weeks, and now will be all alone?

I also don't have a car so I can't go "just for the day" as there will be no transport.

So what do i do?

Are you not a support bubble with her?

@NellyJames

Sorry if I’ve missed it but what happens when you’re hosting and have spent a fortune on food that is now going to waste?

Freeze/donate?

Is Nelly serious??

Do we know if we can still see step kids in tier4 if they are in another tier?

@BinkyBoinky

I am in her support bubble.

I may be wrong but I don't think that changes

@NellyJames send it to the poor. I’m sure there’s soup kitchens or food banks you could selflessly donate it all to?

@Yuppie20. It seems no. You won’t be able to fly. I doubt there will even be flights now. (Might be wrong).

My friends 15 yr old daughter died 2 weeks ago. It’s her funeral on Monday. In a tier 4. So I hear you. I do x

@BinkyBoinky

I'm confused. He said if you're visiting family members who are in danger of loneliness then that is OK.??

I'm in tier 4 and so is my mum who in her 80s. I have been isolating and working from home for weeks. She has been looking forward to Christmas for weeks, and now will be all alone?

I also don't have a car so I can't go "just for the day" as there will be no transport.

So what do i do?

Are you in a support bubble with her? If so, you can be with her. If not, you can't go. Tier 4 can't stay overnight outside their home, but support bubbles are exempt.

@nosswith

Boris Johnson lying through his teeth again about following scientific advice. He did not do so in September, did not do so when advising five days earlier this month.

I wish the Queen would dismiss him under the Royal Prerogative.

Is that possible? The worry is Matt Hancock taking over.

@BinkyBoinky

I am in her support bubble.

Then you carry on as you planned. Support bubbles are not affected.

I'm sure he said that outside Tier 4 only 2 households could meet and for Xmas Day only.

Tier four here likely now to be alone on Xmas day. Tv better be bloody good !!
Support all.
This is awful and shocking.
But right.