Anybody else glad it’s over?

I'm always glad when its over. Christmas is for little ones and when your own have grown up and grandchildren can't be seen then it is just another day. I went to my daughters for a few hours but the rest of the day was on my own with the dog. Took her for the usual walks and said hello to other walkers not a bad day all in all.
It has become very over hyped and all the anticipation (in normal years) usually leads to disappointment.

One word, delighted.

So sorry you felt sad and lonely over Christmas Maw it's been such a difficult time, even though we wanted to help others it was not possible and that is hard too. Hope things start to look brighter soon.
Maddyone & Bluebellwould best wishes to both of you,

Good for you, Easybee. I'm delighted. I'm trying hard to re-kindle on a daily basis.

No; I feel a quiet, unexplainable optimism, or perhaps more this is here, get on with it.

"without" his best pal ...dohhh

Yes I am one glad it is over, the first Christmas without my lovely mum, she died 3 months ago.

Glad its over for my dad as well, his first Christmas with his "best pal" of 70 yrs.

But we did try our best for the gsons and put our masks on.

Off to work shortly

Have a chilled Sunday everyone

Maw and everyone else here
I am so lucky to have been with DD2 and we spent Christmas Day with DD1 and family. If Christmas had been a week earlier it would have been different because of COVID contact at DGS school. I can’t imagine how I would have felt if I had been at home alone. I am apprehensive about going home tomorrow and how the next months will work out but seeing my family has given me a boost.

Lucca Sun 27-Dec-20 07:13:28
“” "It's Christmas, be glutinous," and on and on.””

^Well that made me laugh, picturing us all being a glutinous mess ......

I’m guessing predictive text didn’t like gluttonous..^

Something else I can blame on Christmas. Never post anything if a glass of Christmas cheer has passed your lips. Patently obvious that I didn't proof read before clicking. I shall now go and sit in the naughty chair.

I'm always glad it's over too as I don't like fuss. Sad that D was not able to come or visit her in laws as tier 4.
Boys both made a great effort although eldest wouldn't come to his brothers as too many households. I have ended up with nice presents and 2 large plates of dinner which I will freeze.
Now looking forward to Jan when I'm going to try to lose this extra stone which I think is contributing to my lack of mobility!

I always find New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day the hardest part of Christmas if you’re already feeling down.
Hopefully 2021 will be better than this year, at least we have the vaccine now so that really is something to be happy about.
But I agree, Christmas is a time of fake happiness for many ( in any year not just this one ) but we fake it because we love & care about people, which makes us kind & beautiful. That’s something to celebrate xx

I'm so sorry Maddyone. My thoughts are with you all?

I read your message in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep Maw and my heart went out to you. I cannot imagine what being alone feels like.
I too am always glad when Christmas is over these days. We don’t get to see our GC as they spend the day with one or other of the in-laws. That is fine and I quite understand. This year, however, we couldn’t even spend it with DD and SiL as they are in Tier 4.

I am sorry to hear you are so sad Bluebellwould and that you are so poorly Maddyone.

Artols you have summed up why the virus is out of control in the US.

Sending to all those feeling lonely or poorly.

I do understand how you feel MawB. My much loved husband died in April and now I have had all the “firsts” - our birthdays, anniversaries and now Christmas without him.

I don’t ever want to be sad or upset with my family. I know they have their own sadness losing a very much loved father.

I spent a short time with family on Christmas Day, pinning the “I’m fine”face on. It was not until I returned home alone did I realise what a huge physical effort it was. I felt absolutely shattered and completely drained.

I was formerly a very upbeat , positive “can do it all” person but this Christmas has exhausted me, Boxing Day was just the same. I just sat and watched mindless television and probably ate too much.

The physically exhausting effects of sadness and grief should not be minimised and the toll on your body and mind is at times overwhelming.

There is no greater truth than the saying “Life goes on”. It might not be as we wished or hoped for. Things and life must surely start to get better next year for us all. We will look back on these Covid days in better times and wonder how we did it.

As long as we have understanding, kindness and support from all the lovely people here there will always be a source of comfort to get us through these difficult times.

Be as nice to yourself today as you are to others. Here is to a happier 2021.

It's not good being alone anytime never mind Christmas. I am feeling anxious about the weeks ahead, how much solitude does one person need. But hope is on the horizon now. Maw, you have not been in your house long yet you have made a wonderful friend bringing you a meal. Could you go socially distanced walks. Maddyone, I do hope you all get better soon,,how wretched for you.

“” "It's Christmas, be glutinous," and on and on.””

Well that made me laugh, picturing us all being a glutinous mess ......

I’m guessing predictive text didn’t like gluttonous..

Are you in a part of the States without Covid restrictions? (Are there any?)

Its just another day like any other for me as Im on my own, so Ive noticed no difference apart from the rubbish on tv. My son and family were unable to visit like they normally do just before xmas because of lockdown restrictions and I would not expect him to travel over 100 miles to visit me on xmas day and ruin their xmas day.
I do think Boris has made this year more disastrous for people with his sudden turn around of restrictions because of covid. Families should have been given more notice of the changes to make other arrangements to celebrate xmas.

MawBeI am so sorry for your awful loneliness. My heart goes out to you for your sadness and loss.

Well good for you Artols rub it in a bit more I thought US was in the middle of a very severe pandemic with thousands of deaths are you in the desert ?

I’m in the US so Christmas is still very real. So far, we’ve had a great Christmas and intend to continue it into the New Year......

Urmstongran Sat 26-Dec-20 21:51:57

^I think this has been a rollercoaster of a year for so many of us, in varying degrees.

Soon it will be a new year. Let’s all hope 2021 brings us peace of mind and hope for better days ahead.^

The run in to Christmas as well as the New Year, I really enjoy. We go to dances, functions and parties within our social group. What I don't like about Christmas is the enforced jolliment. "It's Christmas, enjoy yourself." "It's Christmas, spend money that you can ill afford." "It's Christmas, be glutinous," and on and on.

Sadly I think that 2021 will be as challenging as the year just gone, by that I mean that the corona virus won't give up that easily. As history shows, the 1918 pandemic went on for two and a half years. It's not that I'm not optimistic, we have much better medicine and care, we also have far better sanitation and at least we know now how disease spreads, but we have those negative nay sayers that try to promote their agenda of no vaccine. It only takes one to rekindle the wretched process to start all over again.
However, I still wish everyone a happy and safe new year.

But by bedtime when I had unpinned my smile I realised that behind it all was a crushing loneliness, sadness, isolation and bleakness about the future.

This perfectly and accurately describes how I felt by the end of the day. The final straw was hearing my neighbours singing sweetly to each other and I just sat and wept. I was so desperate to bring the day to an end that I took a sleeping tablet and went to bed at half past 6, just so that it would be over.
Maddyone I'm really very sorry you're feeling so ill and hope you're feeling much better very soon.

Thanks ladies.

Mum definitely picked up the infection on the ward, she went in after a fall. Two supposedly virus free patients were brought to her ward and both moved within 24 hours when discovered to be positive but the damage was done.And then I asked husband to leave mum alone for a week as there were carers going in but he said he was reassured as hospital had said no need to isolate.