Christmas lockdown?

No. I know. And I'm drinking my camomile calming tea too. ?

Illte is it worth the bother?

Well yes flying handbag, if you went to Oxford Circus and ran out from the pavement just as four buses were approaching from different directions you might stand more chance of bei g hit by a bus.

But you won't be doing that, will you? Your Christmas plans are the equivalent.

Oh and you wouldn't be worrying about the bus driver, the passengers or the people who stayed on the pavement but got hit when the bus swerved to avoid you. ?

FFS

susiewoozie, I'm not playing any games... I could be knocked down by a bus and die just as I could die of Covid... x

I don’t know what game you are playing FH but it’s probably best I don’t engage with it.

Stricter restrictions on meetings in indoor household settings will continue across Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, as reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in these areas continues to be higher than the Scottish average.
Unfortunately, that includes places within an hour's travel of Glasgow. ☹️

Also, I'm about an hour away from Glasgow. X

I'm sorry for any offence or upset caused. The police won't get called as we will go in the back way where nobody will be seen and the neighbours don't interfere. The girl upstairs from the relatives had a large party for her daughter's birthday, quite blatantly, and not a word was said. I have been struggling to cope with lockdown so a family Christmas is my only light in the dark. We are all very very very very very careful with regards to Corona so we should be fine. It might all come to nothing anyway as I think Nicola Sturgeon knows she hasn't got a hope in hell of people following restrictions at Christmas. Best wishes to all. X

It’s been said that there have been worse Christmases than one where we won’t be able to spend time with loved ones. I’ve had 2 exceptionally awful ones but had my family with me for support. I’ve no idea what we will do but we will see our DC and DGC even if we’re exchanging presents on the pavement in the rain!

Most posts mention Christmas Day, but there are twelve days to Christmas as far as I’m concerned. I’m pretty laid back about it since my husband died and if my dc are here, fab, if not it might be the first Xmas I get to see It’s a Wonderful Life, if it’s on?. I’ve moved from a big tree (unless my daughter is here and she does it, very professionally) to a small fake tree on a table, that’s ok too. I know it means a lot to my children, they still love the traditional Xmas day we have had over the years, but as a previous poster mentioned, the energy required for the full works takes some doing. It’s a magical time whatever happens.

I'm in a tier 2 area Marydoll and that feels restricted enough! But I can see that we may all have to follow the temporary lockdown that Wales will implement on Friday. If that happens, so be it. As others quite rightly say, we've all had a miserable year one way or another and to go against scientific advice is selfish and foolish, so we'd better just do what's necessary.

Chewy, there is talk here of a tier 4, total lockdown. ☹️

The thought of no Christmas with family, is so upsetting. However, we all have to work together to beat this and follow the rules to the letter of the law.
It has truly been an awful year for all of us.

FlyingHandbags you could well find that you'll be breaking the law if you proceed with your Christmas plans. You've confirmed that you live in the Glasgow area? Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that on the 25th October, she is introducing a 3 tiered system, similar to the one in England, across all of Scotland, to try to inhibit the spread of COVID virus. Due to the high numbers of confirmed cases in your area, Glasgow is likely to be in either tier 1 or tier 2 and that will greatly restrict your ability to meet up with members of your family who don't live with you. Surely you don't want to run the risk of having your party dispersed by the police and the householder and family members fined do you?

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Agree with all those who will accept whatever comes, it’s one Christmas, let’s be selfless, there’ll be other christmases, with nobody missing

Bait indeed

FH Very unwise.

Seconded

Riverwalk ?

Riverwalk I don't know what you mean... X

Bait.

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My sister and I just have Christmas Day together and I'm on my own on Boxing Day, so 2020 will just be the same as every other year. Going tomorrow to get what food and of course a couple of wee bottles. At least that will save me standing in long queues probably in the cold and soaking wet. I'll let my sister do that getting the fresh stuff Christmas week lol

Don’t say this too loudly, you’ll be accused of panic buying ?

We had a big family Christmas last year but our children/grandchildren were due to go to the in-laws this year. It will be quiet but we will enjoy it anyway. On a positive note, on our road, we are planning to decorate with lots of lights and even have a, socially distanced, switch on evening with mince pies and mulled wine!