What's everyone doing for xmas?

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Just wondered what everyone has/hasn't got planned and what tier you're in. This isn't a thread to judge, I'm just interested.

We're in tier 2. We only arranged yesterday for my Mum to come up Xmas Eve (with her sat in the lounge extension) as we weren't comfortable with having her but she's on her own. We were going to open presents/a festive drink. Four hours later DH notified he had to isolate. Surprisingly fine with it, although it would have been nice to get a couple of walks in. None of our family friends are seeing eachother so we all have plans to drop off presents at doorstep. My friend is dropping off a present, BIL want come near, other BIL thinking about it. So now lots of eating, drinking, watching films, games and me singing along to xmas carols

T2 here, I’m a single parent with ds8 with me this year. Am planning to stay with parents, also t2 for a few nights from tmro till probably the 27th. They’re my genuine support bubble and have been for months.

Feel slightly like I shouldn’t be doing this even though it’s within the rules, but dm has called this morning and has said they would like us to come. It’s been an awful year for my dad, he’s had two life threatening conditions this year and I fear this maybe the last chance we have to spend Xmas together. My ex’s dad (my ds grandpa) has also just been diagnosed s4 lung cancer too so that just adds to the sense of sadness.

Tier 3. Just dh, me and 2 dc's at home. Looking forward to it. Usually just have in laws for dinner but not this year. They have bought the Morrisons dinner for 2 box.

We would have been going to my brothers for new year so disappointed to be missing that. Going to have a virtual games night instead.

Tier 3 here just at home with DH, DS and DD, m and s Christmas dinner, films and games. Nothing has changed for us Xmas day except we won’t be popping to the pub for a couple of hours and mil won’t be popping round to see the kids but I can live without both those things! Its the build up and our annual new year butlins holiday that has been ruined for us.

Tier three. Going to see DM and her Partner for Christmas Day.

Tier 4 here. DH and I will have Xmas Dinner with DM (also Tier 4, just down the road, support bubble). Apart from that we're staying home for the rest of the holidays apart from daily walk and supermarket.

Working - NHS.

Tier 2 here, but DP and I have tested positive so our previous plans are out the window!

So it will be just us and DS (14 months). DP is working Christmas Day so we're doing the whole thing tomorrow. Then on Christmas Day I have DS by myself the whole day and can't even go for a walk to break the day up! Wish me luck...

Roll on 30th so I can leave the house again!

Tier 3. We're already in a support bubble with DP's mum so she's also spending Christmas with us. Usual Christmas Dinner - DP cooks it every year. We're also seeing DP's uncle and his wife on Xmas day - they are very close; he's his father figure as he never knew his dad. Haven't seen them since pre lockdown (briefly outside once or twice but that's it) - DD (7) really, really misses them. We've deliberately stayed in at all times apart from food shop to reduce risk for them as they're in their 70s. Can't wait to see them.

Not what I did planned which was to go to my parents during the travel window and catch with my brother and friends outside while there. So now spending my first Xmas without any of my family but going to my extended household friend instead and I can stay there as long as I want. Will probably do Friday-Sunday then have her over here for new year. Other than that just walking and running and I need to brave going food shopping as I planned last weeks shop on the basis of me being away today!

In tier 4. I will be home alone.

Tier 3, parents are all dead, siblings, nephews and nieces live too far away to visit, DD home from university. Just the three of us as per usual.

Fortunately we never get family guilt tripping us to visit at Christmas, and they either can't or won't visit us.

Tier 2 and working

I'm working
Ds1 is working
Dh will make the meal fir when I come home at 7 but I bet i wint have an appetite due to stuffing my face with mince pies and quality street!

Tier 4. We were planning to have a guest to stay for two nights and then to see other relatives outdoors.

The guest who was coming, doesn't actually live alone, so we can't support bubble and I don't really want to commit to that anyway as they live in Manchester, (we're London). Dc1 is also isolating due to someone in their school class having it.

Not seeing anyone outside immediate family now. We're happy enough. Kids are so young they don't know what they're missing and we don't have the sort of family where we would go and put our feet up while dcs play with granny. In a way, this is less work, so although we'll miss seeing family, it might be a bit more restful than usual. Kids only care that the rotund, bearded, bringer of gifts can get here! So that's fine. Glad present all bought. Just have to wrap them now.

Dc1 is allowed out just before the new year, so we will go out for family walks etc then.

We are having Christmas Day at my sisters, with my mum and my other sister and her family.

We had planned to go out to eat on Boxing Day but now can't so everyone is coming to ours and we are having a buffet. Can't wait.

Tier 3, just me and my DH - presents, watch church service online, nice lunch, family zoom, maybe a walk. We are both recovering from covid so will be nice to have a restful day - past isolating period but still tired/post-viral. This has been our plan since August, well except the catching covid bit, we tried to avoid that...

Eating mainly 😂 my FIL is popping for a bacon roll Christmas morning as he will be on his own (tier 3...and he didn't want to come for Christmas dinner, he's a huge introvert and imagine this is the Christmas he has longed for all his life) then just me my husband and our toddler for the rest of the day, looking forward to it, normally Christmas is steeped in family obligation from my side and I hate it every year whereas this year I have the perfect excuse to get out of it

Tier 3. Original plan was me and 14yo ds were going to cook Christmas dinner here, then take it round to my dads to eat. Sadly, my dad passed away 4 weeks ago, so we are now going to my cousin and her husband for dinner.

Tier 1. Working.

Tier 3.

Xmas eve - meeting my mum and dad for a walk

Xmas day- morning here, open presents. Zoom call with in-laws. Over to my parents for Xmas dinner and games.

Tier 1 and nothing. My trip to see family in tier 2 has been cancelled so I shall be alone. Tried to volunteer but even the salvation army are isolating.

Been isolating as much as possible since the 11th. Were supposed to be going over boxing day but then Boris made his announcement.

Tier 3 and have an under 1 support bubble that we haven't used so far.
We are seeing my parents (bubble) for Christmas lunch. I wasn't sure about it but they have only met our 3 month old once and they're desperate to see us so we're doing it.

Nothing we are in isolation due to DS testing positive :(

Chilling out we just only have us two anyway.