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If you did mix over Christmas

354 replies

Jenasaurus · 06/01/2021 16:24

Is there anyone now unwell as a result? The number of cases today is daunting and deaths are over 1000, the timeline would correspond with it being the Christmas period it would have been caught. I was thinking about this and wondering if anyone is aware that someone they saw over christmas is now unwell as a result?

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CurlyhairedAssassin · 06/01/2021 19:40

I assume OP is not just talking about mixing on Christmas Day though...

OhDearMuriel · 06/01/2021 19:41

Heard of a local (very rural) Christmas party - 40 people invited from London and so far 15 tested positive.

PrincessBuggerPants · 06/01/2021 19:41

Those who did mix at Christmas, whatever the reasons, really do need to develop a thicker skin.

You can't risk lives in your community and then throw a wobbler when pulled up on that behaviour, without looking like a right twat.

If I had chosen to ignore advice and mix then I would hope that I would have owned it a bit better than some of the posters on here.

JinglesWish · 06/01/2021 19:41

My DF is very poorly with the virus at the moment. He spent Christmas Day with his elderly MIL (allowed in bubble). His SIL (MIL’s daughter) and her husband went over to the same house that afternoon (not allowed!!!). The SIL brought fucking COVID with her!! She died 2 days ago in ICU. My dad is too ill at the moment for me to bollock him, I’m so angry he didn’t leave when the idiot SIL turned up!!!! Thankfully his elderly MIL didn’t catch COVID this time (she already had it back in October, so may have had some immunity).

SamPoodle123 · 06/01/2021 19:42

Mixed with my sister and her family. Our mother also flew in (for a month to stay w us/my sister). Everyone is fine.

JinglesWish · 06/01/2021 19:43

Actually other members of my family were mixing against the rules. Also got COVID, but they don’t seem very poorly. Such simple rules to follow. They purposely didn’t!!!!

HeyManIJustWantSomeMuesli · 06/01/2021 19:43

@Sertchgi123

Those that did mix make my blood boil.
Even 'allowed' mixing?
FreakinFrankNFurter · 06/01/2021 19:45

My sister plus Mum and step-dad (one bubble) came all day on Christmas Day snd my brother and his girlfriend came round for a couple of hours in the morning.

Also saw step-sister and her husband outside on Christmas Eve

All of us fine (touch wood)

Dowser · 06/01/2021 19:46

[quote HermannlovesPauline]@Sertchgi123 I spent the day with terminally ill FIL - you going to have a go at me as well.

I absolutely don’t regret it, we had a lovely day - other deaths other than COVID matter too[/quote]
Of course they do..and well done you for ignoring those who’ve lost their humanity

It’s why lockdowns will never work. We are human. We want to be with our tribe.
People can only do it for so long and then they get lockdown fatigue.
Doing what’s best for your fil is far more important

Fembot123 · 06/01/2021 19:46

@JinglesWish

My DF is very poorly with the virus at the moment. He spent Christmas Day with his elderly MIL (allowed in bubble). His SIL (MIL’s daughter) and her husband went over to the same house that afternoon (not allowed!!!). The SIL brought fucking COVID with her!! She died 2 days ago in ICU. My dad is too ill at the moment for me to bollock him, I’m so angry he didn’t leave when the idiot SIL turned up!!!! Thankfully his elderly MIL didn’t catch COVID this time (she already had it back in October, so may have had some immunity).
Hang on, his SIL has died?
H1978 · 06/01/2021 19:50

It makes me shudder to think what the numbers would be if the 5 day rule has stayed in place.

Dd’s friend at school has been telling her both her parents have got covid and now her heavily pregnant sister has caught it and they will have to induce her because of the risk to both her and baby. They all met over Christmas for a themed sleepover 😳

SophieDahling · 06/01/2021 19:53

Yes, I saw my parents having not been together for months. We all had Covid tests beforehand. We all remain well. I am completely happy we did the right thing for everyone.

dazzlinghaze · 06/01/2021 20:03

I'm in Scotland so was allowed to mix on Christmas Day. I went to my parents to spend Christmas with them and my sister. My boyfriend (my bubble) went to his parents to be with his parents and brother. We're all fine.

Almostslimjim · 06/01/2021 20:06

I didn't mix, but my uncle and grandma went to my other aunty and uncle then saw my cousin's on boxing Day. Aunty and uncle (hosts) were unwell "just a cold", now uncle is in hospital with Covid, aunty, grandma and 2 cousins, out of 4 have covid!

FraggleShingleBellRock · 06/01/2021 20:07

We mixed at christmas but it was all very responsible. Me and my OH/kids are in a bubble with my sister and her two little boys as I provide respite care and a therapy to one of them. I see them daily. Then we also saw my pregnant daughter, SIL and SIL bro and dad as they are bubbled together. Both my pregnant daughter and I are CEV so we as a family are all very very careful. We online shop all the time, we don't see anybody outside of the people I have mentioned in this paragraph after the kids finished school on the 18th we never saw anybody else. I did have a few boxing day drinks in the garden with a log fire and a pair of married friends which was lovely but we were 2m apart and brought our own drinks and snacks etc. They used the loo in the utility room and then my OH bleached it. We were very lucky that we could do that and its the first time i've seen them in ten months.

None of us were sick or had any symptoms at all or we 100% would not have met. We are still doing online shopping and being very careful and none of us a sick. My OH has been fuloughed once again so our circle is very small with only the people ive talked about.

Justcallmecaptainobvious · 06/01/2021 20:07

Interesting reading through how many whole households/groups have had it (haven’t read whole thread). Anecdotally, a lot of the stories for most of 2020 were of individuals getting it, but others in their household escaping it. Whereas now it seems that it gets whole households. Makes a lot of sense that the numbers have short up in that case - what would have been one case is now 2-4.

Flowersinthewindowstill · 06/01/2021 20:11

I saw my Mum, Dad and brother (they all live together.) I went there 16 days ago so I think they're in the all clear.

Avondklok · 06/01/2021 20:11

We did Xmas just the 3 of us. Dd has been meeting people outdoors though over The holidays. Fingers crossed everyone is fine so far. She's on 50/50 distance learning and is due in school tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous about this. In Belgium we weren't allowed visitors at all though since October, not even at Xmas, so I'm hoping school won't be a new hotbed of Covid.

Roselilly36 · 06/01/2021 20:13

Only with elderly MIL she is in a support bubble with us. She doesn’t go out at all, and I am ECV so we aren’t either. None of us were ill at all, no surprise there!

BeeDavis · 06/01/2021 20:20

I can hand on heart say that all the people I’ve mixed with throughout the pandemic haven’t been ill, not even a sniffle 👀

rhowton · 06/01/2021 20:39

Saw my parents and my B and SIL. So far none of us have COVID.

Glitterblue · 06/01/2021 20:49

We briefly saw our parents but didn't have them round for the full day, dinner etc as we decided that wasn't safe. We visited my in laws for around half an hour, home for lunch then a short visit to my parents. Nobody has had covid.

My friend's mum tested positive just after spending Christmas with my friend and her family and now the whole family is positive.

colonelchicken · 06/01/2021 21:00

We had our family together on Christmas Day. Nobody had gone to work/school/supermarket etc for 10 days before. Nobody got ill. Of my friends who saw family on Christmas Day only I family became ill afterwards and this was a result of the husband sharing a van with a colleague (who had been out partying with friends)

DreamingInColours · 06/01/2021 21:03

We mixed. All fine.

doireallyneedaname · 06/01/2021 21:04

We are all fine, but two colleagues have both come down with it and one gave it to the other at Christmas as it was spent together.