Tier 2 and working Christmas Day

[Shosha1]

We were seeing DS, DDIL and DGD on boxing day as DH is working on Christmas Day (He is a Prison Officer) so we were having Christmas Day on Boxing Day.

DS lives 50 mins away.

Would you still go ahead with seeing them on Boxing Day or just see me see them on Christmas Day.?

Personally I'd still do Boxing Day. You can still meet in gardens so if I'd want to absolutely stick to rules that's an option but I don't see swapping a day creates any more risk.

I was just thinking how rubbish it is if you have to work on xmas day. Unless you’re in tier 4 in which case it makes no difference.

Not supposed to no but this is a huge oversight. I would.

I’d go ahead.

We were doing the same as DH working Christmas day, you would be issued with a fine if caught. Maybe the government should have thought about nhs, police, fire, prison service etc who all still have to work Xmas day and given them some leeway in this.
I'm trying to think of the best way to please everyone currently.as previously everyone coming to us.

I'd go ahead

you would be issued with a fine if caught.

I’d be astonished if anyone got fined for this. Coppers will be in a similar situation surely.
I’d be more worried about curtain twitching neighbours though. Explain to them what you’re doing and why perhaps?

Just talked to DDIL and think we will go with it still on Boxing Day.

If stopped will explain and hopefully any policeman will be sympathetic.

DB is a Policeman and working Christmas Day as well.

I’m in a similar position to you op. Working on Xmas day. I think we will still go ahead with our original plans to see family the day after. It will only be 4 adults and 2 young kids - so not a large family gathering. Weighing up the risks I don’t see how it poses anymore risk than meeting on the 25th. Apart from me, all other family work from home or off work since the 18th kids also not in nursery since the 18th. I have to do a lateral flow test twice a week as part of my job so planing on doing one on the morning I see family. The risk is never going to 0 but that’s life.

@ChocChip01 I'm retired, DGD finished nursery on the 17th, DS and DDIL work from home and DH has temp test everyday and twice weekly covid tests. As long as he stays clear ( at the moment prison is clear) we are very low impact anyway.