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Hostessing on Christmas Day

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Hetty58 Sun 20-Dec-20 20:04:15

It sounds like hard work (assuming you're not in tier 4 and it still goes ahead). If you have to get on and make the best of it, just keep everything as simple and labour saving as possible.

I know the feeling of dread. I used to work hard (from dawn to dusk) on the day, with a big family and guests. I preferred Boxing day, when, at last, I could sit down and chat with people!

avitorl Sun 20-Dec-20 20:03:25

You are so fortunate to be having a cooked meal delivered by your daughter and being able to share it in your home with family.
If you were at your daughters would you be sitting still whilst she ran around waiting on you?
Yes, YABU

Jaxjacky Sun 20-Dec-20 20:02:39

They may be a bit slower, but can probably help themselves, I expect, if you can resist hopping up, I assume your sister manages at her home.

Carenza123 Sun 20-Dec-20 19:55:36

AIBU when I say I am not looking forward to Christmas Day? We are staying in our home rather than going to our daughter and son-in-laws for Christmas Day because of covid. Our daughter is preparing dinner for three of us and she is delivering three Christmas dinners to us at our house about 10 minutes from her home. My husband 74 and I, 72, are having his sister (80) at ours. Thing is, husband and sister walk with a stick and I know I will be up and down most of the day, as the hostess, waiting on my husband and sister as basically I am the fittest.