Are you cancelling your xmas drinks?

[Panacotta]

I have xmas drinks planned with a fee people next weekend. Wondering if should cancel or just all do a test beforehand?

No, not cancelling a single thing.

I thought I was the only one, I am canceling a few lunches with friends. Some friends are not happy with it and think it's an overreaction, but I was down with covid last year this time and I want a peaceful Xmas this time with family. I still haven't got my taste and smell back. I am also only shopping online and we have been regularly ordering takeaway to support local restaurants who are v happy to take orders. Also jabbed and boosters booked for next week!

Yes - I have no desire to increase my chances of getting it or contributing to the spread of it.

No...we still have a couple of gigs before Xmas and several afternoon drinking sessions. There's only 3 of us at Xmas...makes no difference if we catch it

Yes, cancelled drinks party here too. No point in taking a risk that could cause harm to people I love.

I’ve cancelled. It’s the 12th already - if I’m exposed to Omicron I’ll get pinged within the next week and will have to isolate over Christmas Day.

I'm cancelling nothing.

ah that’s right, those of us who are not cancelling anything obviously don’t give a shit about our loved ones

No, had our annual Xmas do yesterday. My best friend is a community nurse too and tbh I feel safer round her than most people. The pub was absolutely packed too.

Indeed snail 😀

@SnailandtheWail

ah that’s right, those of us who are not cancelling anything obviously don’t give a shit about our loved ones

Don't get so defensive . People are just explaining the way they see things and their reasoning for their personal choices.

Yes. Not because I'm afraid of getting it - I'm double jabbed and boosted, but my DM is coming to us for Christmas after losing her partner earlier this year and I'd feel shit if I did anything to jeapordise that and leave her on her own.

If it weren't for that, I'd still be carrying on as normal.

No, this year I’m absolutely seizing every opportunity to socialise with open arms. We have lots planned for the next couple of weeks - several theatre trips, church events, Christmas train for DD, children’s parties, catch ups with friends. But I’ve always much preferred the run up to Christmas - meals and drinks and festive events - to the ‘big day’ itself, and DP and I both have small families so there’s no prospect of the big extended family Christmas that many people tend to focus on anyway.

Yes. I’m not going to jeopardise seeing family at Christmas by mingling with a load of strangers.

We've both cancelled out works nights out, but I'm currently 37+1 pregnant and if we got covid I'd likely have to go through labour alone and DH would miss the birth, and possibly the first week of the child's life.

We're still sending DS age 3 to nursery, so there's always a risk of getting it from there!

I didn't go on my works doo as I fly to Thailand next Sunday. Won't be worth it.

It depends what it means to you/ok with risk xx

I’ve decided my last day out anywhere will be the 14th, allowing ten clear days before Christmas!

Not cancelling anything. Went to work Xmas party last week, seeing family today, 2 Xmas dinners with friends next week and a house party next Sat 🎉

@SnailandtheWail

ah that’s right, those of us who are not cancelling anything obviously don’t give a shit about our loved ones

Not really....just depends how important it is to you to ....

1. Spend Xmas with loved ones ( if you get Covid you will be isolating)
2. Protect vulnerable loved ones

Do what you want....I don’t care at all what others do

@Decaffe

I’ve decided my last day out anywhere will be the 14th, allowing ten clear days before Christmas!

I thought it had to be the ten days + three for getting pinged - so 11th?

Happy to be wrong but that was something I heard on the radio.

Absolutely not cancelling anything.

I have a couple of parties next weekend and for me it's too close for comfort as a positive result would mean isolation over Christmas. I haven't voiced my concerns yet as people will be disappointed that I don't want to go, but I am seriously considering pulling out, though I don't think they will be cancelled completely.

We all show love in different ways, and some people (like me) are more risk averse than others. Doesn't mean I was saying anything about how others choose to live their lives, after all we are all adults and have freedom of choice and speech don't we?

I've worked all through this and if its safe to go to work it's safe to go to the pub.

No, but it's with our DD's who are due back from university