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Will we really be locked down after Christmas? I’m so sad :(

87 replies

PositivelyFooked · 20/12/2021 03:41

DD’s second birthday is on 31st December; last year was spent in lockdown. This year is looking to head the same way.

I initially stopped keeping up with the news on covid. Now the majority are fully vaxxed I just think it’s all a bit ‘what’s the point’ (especially after no. 10 party and laughy-llegra making a tit of us all).

But I mentioned to my mum that I was thinking of booking the sea life centre to take DD for the day for her birthday and how excited I was to actually celebrate it this year. She’s told me to hold off booking because it’s likely we’ll be back in lockdown. I’m so gutted I can’t even put into words. We’ve not got to properly celebrate her birthday yet since she’s been born and I can’t help but wonder if this will become a pattern of events for the next few years.. new strain mutated, spend Christmas galavanting then lockdown immediately after.

New Year’s Eve is a shit day to be born, let alone when your birthdays are spent in a lockdown.

I know technically it’s for the best. But I can’t help but think the majority are vaccinated; would this be the case if 100% of the population was vaccinated.. or are we just suffering at the hands of those who aren’t. I’m totally pro-choice and didn’t care about who is or isn’t vaccinated, but now I’m just peed off with anyone who isn’t contributing their bit to beating covid.

Another home party just the 3 of us then Sad

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Waxonwaxoff0 · 20/12/2021 06:59

Honestly I don't know. I could see it going either way at the moment. I don't want restrictions at all but I'm trying to mentally prepare.

Naughtyperson972 · 20/12/2021 07:01

I think it’s coming isn’t it, sadly

Mistyplanet · 20/12/2021 07:07

Can you book it for this week instead?

NotTheGrinchAgain · 20/12/2021 07:08

I hear you! My son is 3 at the start of January and I had planned to do a little party at home with the wider family, as he loves candles on birthday cakes. A month ago he sat watching a birthday party in the soft play centre and said to me, “that’s MY birthday party!” and I know he would have loved a proper party. But he can wait until he is 4, and we will just have to be happy doing it at home, just our little nuclear family.

Doubly hard for me as my mum died two months ago, and she was in our lockdown Bubble, so if we lock down again it will be very noticeable. I miss her terribly, she would have loved to see my son turning 3.

I don’t feel too bad for my son though. He loves birthdays but is completely clueless he is 3 in January so my plan is to reschedule and have a lovely spring picnic, maybe we will go to a petting zoo or something. I won’t make it his birthday again, but in my own heads that will be my nominated day to celebrate.

niceupthedanceagain · 20/12/2021 07:10

Your DD will love a NYE birthday when she's older.

MalbecandToast · 20/12/2021 07:12

Go today! Have a lovely family dau put today and then have a birthday tea party on the day. Even if others can't come ypu can make it lovely for her. But go today and have an amazing time. I'm taking my son out today to celebrate his Xmas eve birthday for the same reasons Smile

Spiderelf · 20/12/2021 07:13

I understand your disappointment.

But on the other hand, I'd say be glad that she is at an age where she doesn't really know any different and doesn't get birthdays yet.

Bluntness100 · 20/12/2021 07:14

I doubt it, if admissions and deaths continue to remain low, then cases become irrelevant.

It’s really now about how well the unvaccinated protect themselves, as they are the majority in hospital.

milly74 · 20/12/2021 07:17

i doubt it the new photo of the May knees up at Downing Street may have saved us

Kbish1 · 20/12/2021 07:17

Its really shit. My mums funeral is on the 30th. We will have waited 4 weeks to have it and looks like, there's a good chance numbers at the funeral will be limited.

Potential that I will have to be there without my partner supporting me and dd. No celebration of her life. She had a big close family and we have agreed we
He won't take one of their places, if it happens.

Even potentially not allowed to bring her home the night before. She is Irish and that was really important to her and to us.

You have my sympathy. Its really shit.

FourTeaFallOut · 20/12/2021 07:21

No, I don't think so. Despite the clear attempt to summon enough raw fear in the public to steer the government, I don't think the weakened Boris has the political capital to push through unwanted restrictions without risking his own neck.

tiredanddangerous · 20/12/2021 07:22

It's really hard to tell what will happen at the moment. I think there will be further restrictions but I don't think it will be a full lockdown like last year. That's just opinion btw and possibly just wishful thinking!!

Joystir59 · 20/12/2021 07:23

Go this week OP. Do whatever you can for as long as you can. There are no restrictions now.

pinkgin85 · 20/12/2021 07:24

I can feel your sadness, it's my DS 2nd birthday on the 27th too and im pretty sure it will just be us 4 again Sad

Obviouspretzel · 20/12/2021 07:25

@niceupthedanceagain

Your DD will love a NYE birthday when she's older.
Doubt it. Any birthday on a date that is already an occasion is shit.
oneglassandpuzzled · 20/12/2021 07:25

@niceupthedanceagain

Your DD will love a NYE birthday when she's older.
It’s my birthday too and I always have people around, family off work or on holiday from university. It’s great.
TigerKat · 20/12/2021 07:26

I feel for you - my boys are a lot older (14) but their birthday is also on New Years Eve..the thought of another birthday in lockdown where they can’t do anything/ see their friends is depressing.
I’d maybe try and book the Sealife for this week if you can and arrange to go to the park or something and have lovely birthday party at home for actual birthday.
New Year’s Eve birthdays do get easier as they get older (when not in bloody lockdown) Flowers

SoftPillow · 20/12/2021 07:26

Share your sadness.

My 8yr old has a January birthday and for yet another year will miss out on the much looked forward to activities. No panto on her birthday, no birthday party with her friends.

Today I'm missing my grandfathers funeral as it's abroad in a country that won't let Brits in.

I'm so so so fed up of trying to put a brave face on it. Xmas Sad

mafsfan · 20/12/2021 07:26

It's DS's birthday the beginning of Jan and we've booked his first whole class party Sad He'll be so sad if we have to cancel it all! DD's first big birthday party was 10 days after the first lockdown so obviously that was cancelled as well. I feel so sad that this has taken nearly 2 years of birthday parties from my kids.

Hopefully it'll just be the 2 week lockdown (ha ha!!) and you can rebook the sea life centre in a few weeks time. I know it's upsetting for you but it's honestly the best thing that your DC is so young and has no idea about dates.

GoodnightGrandma · 20/12/2021 07:26

Who knows ?
Deaths and hospital admissions are the thing to watch.
Infection rate isn’t that important until it affects people’s ability to work, and for everything like hospitals and supermarkets to function.

Katie517 · 20/12/2021 07:30

Obviously if the sea life centre is closed you can’t go but why are you contemplating not seeing people jut because Boris might decide on a random date to say that you can’t? We are almost 2 years in and if you would be happy to have a gathering for your daughter if a lockdown isn’t announced do it regardless. I’m never stopping seeing family and friends again we have vaccines and testing now we didn’t before. Don’t let this crappy government steal memories you won’t ever get back!

Bluntness100 · 20/12/2021 07:31

The media has such a lot to blame for here. They ask politicians if it’s possible, which of course it is, however unlikely and then make a big song and dance about it.

It’s possible if hospital admissions and deaths spike to such a level they think that the nhs will be destabilised. Right now that’s not happening and every day hundreds of thousands of people are being boosted.

Lifeispassingby · 20/12/2021 07:34

I’m like you op and have stopped watching or reading covid news. I do think some further restrictions are coming, although deaths etc are low the high transmission rate of omicron threatens to have multiple workers off sick and this creates obvious issues. @Kbish1 I feel for you, my DF funeral was Xmas eve last year and we will never get over that we couldn’t see him the last 2 months while he was in hospital and couldn’t have the funeral he or we wanted x

MarleneDietrichsSmile · 20/12/2021 07:35

Can you bring it forward? Do it this evening or tomorrow?

MrsLarry · 20/12/2021 07:35

I don't know, but she's 2! Honestly, she really won't have a clue. Just have a lovely day with her at home if needs be.

Unfortunately, life with children is full of little disappointments. You need to toughen up.