Quick poll: who intends to continue with Xmas plans in tier 4?

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To help with my discussions with family who were due to come entirely within the rules as they were pre 4pm!

Genuinely in a total quandary as to what to say- all low risk people but it’s our decision as our house. If I thought that a big chunk of the affected population would “rebel” or that everyone else was towing the line that might help, so thanks in advance.

@Sparkles715

Cancelled and it is very sad. This was our last Christmas with my terminally ill parent. They will be with their spouse so not alone. Unfortunately we are divided by the Scottish border.

If your own situation is quite safe and you are unlikely to be a carrier , would this trip not be an exemption?

Tier 2 but bordering Tier 4. We didn't make any firm plans to see anyone in the first place as we thought this might happen, most of our family are in tier 3, we have now cancelled even outdoor meetups.

MIL was supposed to be staying with us but is now Tier 4. We have cancelled our plans.

We normally go to my brother's Boxing Day (one of 4, 3 in London, one in NW so T3). We've cancelled.

It's the 10 year anniversary of losing our mum mid Feb. I've suggested if things have eased, we celebrate Christmas then, as a kind of memorial to our mum.

Why was the government threatening Greenwich council with court when they tried to tell schools to offer online learning for this week? Why was I in school yesterday with 500 children watching Christmas films in a suddenly Tier 4 high risk area because the government were obstinate and refusing to listen to reason? But I need to now not move from my home?

Cancelled completely as we were planning to travel out of area to form a bubble with my family.

Neither DP or I have family locally.

Turkey is going in the freezer and we'll do Christmas, presents and all, at Easter.

Playing by the rules

@GlassLake if you looked at @flipapoo's other posts you would see that she is allowed to bubble with her mum so she isn't actually breaking any rules .

In Wales but we are in a full lockdown from tonight with only one day (no overnight) on Christmas. We are going ahead. My mum provides childcare (always has, long before Covid) and so will have had my DD weekly including on the Tuesday. We will all be together on the day, I can’t see how stopping over the night before and of will change things.

We’ve all been in a bubble this entire time and will be locked down between now and then. My mum has been through hell this year and this is the only thing she’s had to look forwards to.

I’ll sleep just fine bending the rules in this minor way, for that.

Tier 4 We've cancelled Xmas day meet up some but trying to work out of we can at least see my parents for 10 mins in a park to exchange gifts over the next few days and so DC get at least to see one set of GP. They only live 15 min drive away and are in the same tier. But not seen for months. Other relatives different tiers and totally cancelled.

Anyone who goes anywhere they don't need to go is completely mad, given how this new strain seems so much more infectious. People who live alone/have terminally ill relatives/need to have or give support for people with mental health issues etc, excepted.

Cancelled here, in outer London so tier 4.

Our parents live overseas anyway but was so hoping to see my sister and her kids

I was seeing my brother on 23rd and parents on 25th. All in tier 4. I’d do it anyway but they’ve cancelled. I’m feeling very close to the edge, really awful.

Aus and NZ can't believe how people are behaving over here (DH speaks to them daily as part of his job)

Creased at the self importance of this. Unless of course DH is some sort of diplomatic ambassador.

Cancelled the teeny tiny plan we had

We have cancelled. I do actually think its the right decision to be made but its been handled atrociously as per usual.

I’ll be following rules, but in return the government needs to vaccinate QUICKLY. It is so pathetically slow and not enough has been reported about this in the media. As well as vaccinating ridiculously slowly, they aren’t prioritising people like teachers, or any of us who are out in it, day in day out and have been since the start of the pandemic.

told relatives earlier this month that we would not visit this year so no change for us.

It’s the changing around that’s killing me. My six year old is so upset. My job is so stressful and I’d really focused on a few days of nice things over Christmas as being very important. More fool me I guess.

We have cancelled. My kids were so looking forward to seeing both their grandmothers. Now neither can come. Please don’t minimise others’ sacrifices by going your own way on this.

Apologies if you’ve already said you won’t be carrying on with your plans, I’ve not time to read the whole thread. I hope you have a calm and relaxing time, whatever plans you go forward with.

We are cancelling our plans for Christmas and also our trip to the Canaries to see my parents (haven't seen them for a year). We were really looking forward for this trip but unfortunately it would have to be postponed.

We've cancelled. Really really disappointing. I was desperate to see my parents. But we're tier 4, so what can we do? I'm a teacher, so at least with the restrictions my job might be marginally safer than it might have been otherwise in Jan. But probably not.

Cancelled.

Haven’t seen my parents now since Oct 2019.

@tinselearedcow

Anyone who goes anywhere they don't need to go is completely mad, given how this new strain seems so much more infectious. People who live alone/have terminally ill relatives/need to have or give support for people with mental health issues etc, excepted.

Agree totally although I would add selfish as well as completely mad.