Anybody else glad it’s over?

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 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!

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.

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.

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

"without" his best pal ...dohhh

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

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

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,

One word, delighted.

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.

Absolutely Mawbe but living in a tier 4 area nothing is likely to change for some time to come.

It must have been hard maw! Even though there were the two of us, there were still big gaps.

What this silly situation has brought home to me is that our children and grandchildren love us. They kept us safe, sent nice presents (we don't do adult Christmas presents) and kept in touch via video calls and whatsapps.

Not the same at all but proof they care and it's obvious yours do too maw.

I'm always sort of glad when Christmas and the New Year period is over, even though we've had a nice pleasant quiet time. Not sure why, but when the decs and tree are all packed away again on Jan 2nd (always) I always feel like a little weight has lifted and things are "normal" again.

No.

It was quite a nice Christmas, but much quieter than usual. I visited my sister after lunch and stayed until about 9 pm instead the usual midnight, There was just four of us, sister, BIL, and her middle son (his girlfriend went to her mothers, and elder son visited his ILs, younger son at his GFs). We had a buffet tea and did a quiz with missing members by Zoom, technology set up by others.
It's usually much noisier but that's all right. No matter how enjoyable it is, it's always nice to get home.

To everyone who spent Christmas alone this Christmas ? and (( )) . This was the first year without DH , last Christmas Day was the last time he saw the grandchildren as he went downhill rapidly on Boxing Day and died on NY eve . So a tough time some tears, and lots of good memories, but I was not alone as my DD and family were still able to be with me as my “bubble” , so much luckier than many . I missed my DS and family very much though as we had all planned to be together ( Then tier 4 came along)
I have been thinking about NY eve , DD wants to be with me but I think I will spend it quietly on my own with the TV , I don’t think I could keep up the jolly face for the DGD all evening to be honest, DH and I always spent it on our own latterly, having a nice meal seeing in the New Year , last year I sat by his side at home holding his hand whilst he slipped slowly away free from pain at last .

Sending love and a virtual hug to you ?

I’m always glad when it’s over but I’m in tier 4 so staying home is the only option for the foreseeable future.

MawBe, you have such a good way with words to express emotions. I am blessed in having mr i with me, and we were able to walk to daughter 2's house a mile away, where we saw daughter 1 and 2,both their partners and their four young children. We stood inside but by the open patio doors. It was wonderful but also so painful, we felt we were risking almost ten months of isolation but longed to see our family.
I'm so sorry to hear your plans were scuppered by this awful virus. I hope your grandson makes a speedy recovery and the rest of the family stay well.

Maddyone - sending positive vibes. What a disastrous thing to happen to you and your husband. I remember how careful you have been. Please keep us informed if you can.

Thanks again MawBe for your OP - hits home for so many of us. (other than the US poster who doesn't get it!)

MawBe - lots of us are feeling like that, I think. I spent Xmas day with my daughter and her teenagers and it was lovely. But back home, it’s back to my lonely self

First time spending Christmas Day with OH on our own since we married 50 years ago next March !!! Froze in DD's garden for a couple of hours in the morning then came home to prawn cocktail etc. Should have been a bowl of hot soup - took me the rest of the day to thaw out! A very peculiar Christmas - hopefully all will be back to normal by the time the next one comes around.

I can totally understand you Maw.

I too ,did my level best to make the best of it.

We facetimed everyone , we cooked a full Christmas dinner, we opened our presents and pretended to be enjoying ourselves but for the first time in my life I can honestly say this morning. Thank God that's over.

I love Christmas. I love everything about it and to all those who say 'its just one day' it is but its a day stuffed full of tradition and joy in the company of my family . If Santa didn't bring me anything but I got to be with them then Id be fine with that.

I didn't have any fun I just went through the motions.

I cant wait to have a Christmas 'do-over' with them all asap.

We had a lovely Christmas although we missed the wider family - a very long Zoom version of our traditional Boxing Day quiz was almost an acceptable substitute - but today our energy levels have plummeted and we’re both feeling quite low and tired.

Arto1s

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......

Are you just ignoring the rules that are in place in most States? I have family in three different States and they are very restricted by Covid regulations, in some areas school are still closed and most people are working from home.

My son tells me that a lot of people do not believe that there is a pandemic, despite a current death rate of over three thousand people a day!