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Panto in the week before Xmas??

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bluegreybananas · 06/12/2021 22:01

Just curious as to what people's thoughts are on panto visits in the week leading up to Xmas and risk of catching covid scuppering Xmas plans? Are you going? Are you doing anything differently?

We have matinee (aka full of kids, usually coughing on non covid years!) tickets with friends booked months ago. Live in a hotspot where every second child is dropping like flies. I don't care about catching covid particularly but I do care about catching it before Xmas and missing seeing my family who we haven't seen together since before the pandemic hit. Also have SEN child who struggles with big plans changing - already has lost confidence and thinks xmas will be cancelled as 'nothing good ever happens anymore'.

Friends are very blasé about the whole thing, eye rolling and sighing etc and making me feel neurotic for even thinking about risk.

Would you go and hope for the best?

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Neverfittedin85 · 06/12/2021 22:14

Have the same dilemma, a panto on the 19th and 23rd. Probably going to avoid both and try to isolate from when DD breaks up school on the 17th.

RabbitFooFoo · 06/12/2021 23:12

Not a chance would I risk our Christmas with family for the sake of a panto. Wouldn’t really want to mix with those who had before Xmas either.
I would say it has the potential to be a large covid spreading event, especially given increased transmissibility of Omicron.

Gertie75 · 06/12/2021 23:23

Yes, I went to a panto at the weekend and am going to another on the 18th, the kids missed out on it last year and so much other stuff and I'm not going to disappoint them over something because of a small risk of catching covid.

Unless we isolate as a family for 2 weeks before Christmas we can't guarantee not to catch it from anywhere, both dh and I work, I've got a couple of Christmas shopping trips planned and the kids are at school daily.

bumbleymummy · 07/12/2021 00:40

I would go. It sounds like your children are looking forward to it.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 07/12/2021 04:49

We're going on Christmas eve. DS doesn't finish school until the 23rd, more likely to catch it there.

NeverForgetYourDreams · 07/12/2021 06:28

We going 22nd. My mum and me and DS. Mum spending Xmas with us. Worst case is we all spend 10 days together at ours. Guess we lucky it wouldn't bother us at all.

Bitesize123 · 07/12/2021 06:59

We've got a panto booked on 22nd and another indoor event on 23rd. Both booked ages ago and cost a lot. We're off to see family on 24th and I can't decide what to do. Luckily my DCs don't know about them yet because they are a surprise, but part of me can't bear the thought of wasting all that money, even though I know it's probably best not to go.

Covidworries · 07/12/2021 07:11

Nothing booked but i wouldnt go to a panto this year. Debating not sending last week. Will be reducing contacts as much as possible from end of the weeek but school is and always has been our biggest risk.

emmathedilemma · 07/12/2021 07:38

I'm giving myself 10 days clear of any larger indoor gatherings before Xmas, I live over 200miles from family and on my own so no chance I'm risking Xmas day alone after last year! I also wouldn't want to wear a mask in a theatre for so long.

Treaclepie19 · 07/12/2021 08:42

We're staying home for Christmas anyway so travel or isolating isn't an issue but I don't want us to be ill. We (Ds and I) are going to a panto on the 19th though with a friend. Dd (1) and DH are staying home.

I'm a bit concerned about us getting ill but only in the same way as us catching anything just before Christmas.

Ugzbugz · 07/12/2021 08:46

I'm going Xmas eve but people can wear masks which I'm sure many will.

My DC doesn't finish school until the Tuesday either, I am feeling very anxious that one if us will catch it and it will just be us 2 at Xmas and or plans cancelled

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bluegreybananas · 07/12/2021 09:14

There's something about theatres as well that feels a bit more risky than other venues. My local VUE cinema has huge recliner seats so everyone is 2m away without even trying. Our local theatre is so squashed together you are always touching the people around you.

When we booked, I didn't think it would be like this at Xmas but I'm seeing so many people missing out on plans due to isolation / covid etc that inevitably, many people are going to have to isolate over Xmas - Sod's law that would end up being us!

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Tigerblue · 07/12/2021 10:54

I guess you have to work out what you want more, the experience and fun leading up to Xmas, or 100% Xmas itself. Hopefully no one in the family would be really ill if they caught covid, so you Xmas wouldn't be totally cancelled, you can still have presents, food, chat with people over the phone/zoom - obviously can't go to church if that's something you'd normally do, but kids could put together their own nativity or you could have carols/prayers.

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