Well That’s Christmas Cancelled For Us

Indeed Groundhog day... again! would not have believed I am here again making a new batch of facemasks... My husband's family always gather up in one on the houses in turn on the morning. Last year they met up in a local park. I thought to do some flasks of Gluhwein to jolly things along?

I would've liked to go to my church for the Christmas eve service and the Christmas day service, but alas both cancelled. Our DIL and GS both have Covid so that's another plan cancelled. Just waiting for our DD and her family to go down with it now! Looks like it'll just be me and Mr R for Christmas day once again. However I realise how lucky we are to be able to have this time together when so many people are alone in this world. God bless.

It’s not how we want it to be and we just have to make Christmas celebration the very best we can. Put on you best frock, make it an uplifting day. Christmas music playing in the background. A smile is catching so smile all day. Look at the positive even if it’s not an ideal situation.
Merry Christmas and keep safe xx

Twig14

Sadly yes I have been affected since July 2019 when my DS were last over here in the UK. He works in Tokyo Japan closed their borders and I honestly feel it will be summer 2022 when I see them again. All due to Covid. Christmas again will be very quiet as friends who were coming feel it’s safer for them to stay home n not get the virus. Incidentally today Tokyo a city of 14 million have registered just 7 Covid cases.

That is amazing statistics. Our scientists/Gov should be asking the Japanese how this is achieved. Sorry your son can’t be with you though.

Dickens I really hope your Son will be able to come to you,and when he does, enjoy every minute of his company he will love yours.
I am sure you will spend a Happy Christmas together.Sending virtual flowers and hugs.

Joesoap

Dickens I really hope your Son will be able to come to you,and when he does, enjoy every minute of his company he will love yours.
I am sure you will spend a Happy Christmas together.Sending virtual flowers and hugs.

That is so kind of you - thank you!

He will be here tomorrow!

I can sympathise with those who set great store by Christmas, but it seems to me that if a lockdown is necessary, it would be better to have it earlier, rather than let the virus rip, and then have to have a longer lockdown immediately afterwards.
We certainly won’t have a relaxed, carefree Christmas with this hanging over us.

I am looking forward to Christmas with my DS and partner, BUT, fully aware it may not happen as they live over the border. All will be doing lateral flow tests on Christmas morning and unless travel restrictions are imposed then there will just be the four of us, no more. I am prepared to stay at home if this is what is required, we have no intentions of being amongst large gatherings, this won’t be happening for a long time I feel. This is something we just have to run with for as long as it takes. Happy Christmas everyone where ever you are.

80% plus of those in hospital with COVID are unvaccinated. A hospital consultant said that on R4 this morning.

So providing you exclude all unvaccinated people from your festivities, and, if you are extra cautious those who have only had one jab or had the second in the last week, then you should be able to safely go ahead as planned.

I was due to have all 3 of my grown up children and their families here last weekend. My eldest emigrates with wife and 3 grandsons in 2 weeks. My very elderly Dad tested positive for Covid so we cancelled. 4 days later and I’m positive. We are all triple jabbed. It’s horrible. Exhausting, nasty cough. My best friend died last week. All I want for Xmas this year is for my DH, Dad and myself to be on the mend. And to be allowed to give my eldest a hug before he flies.

pigsmayfly ?

I am isolating as I have tested positive and will have to spend Christmas Day on my own. To top it all off my brand new central heating boiler has just broken down! Feel like crying but am now just looking forward to Boxing Day when I can join my family. Counting my blessings that I have a home and food.

No hot water either!

Thank goodness I have had my booster and my symptoms are not too bad.

My youngest DD phoned up today in tears as her LFT has shown positive - she has a bit of a cold so thought to do a test before meeting friends. This means she won’t be with us if her PCR comes back +ve, nor her partner. She only lives round the corner so we said we will do a meals on wheels for her for Christmas dinner! We haven’t seen her for a fortnight as she has been working so fortunately we won’t be contacts, though my sister IL saw her on Friday so she might have to isolate if it’s omicron. My other DD and family should be coming - they all had covid a month ago so hopefully they will be fine. But tbh, as long as my DD and partner are well and don’t get very sick with it is all I care about, they are both triple jabbed, we can do Christmas with them later. Now feeling very unchristmassy but will try to make it fun for the little ones.

We had planned for Get together on 27th my daughter has just had PCR test after positive flow test sounds full of cold and shattered .

We’re down South, my husband’s younger brother in the North has been very ill with covid
We’ve cancelled our plans and staying home, was only meeting with local family, but decided it’s not worth risking being ill
Fireside, tv, Xmas pyjama day for us two and our old dog
Perfect

Well things just got worse fuor Xmas as DD is positive for Delta and quite poorly, DIL who was supporting her with shopping chemist runs etc has had a close relative die today - not of covid. Even worse DGC tested positive on LF today. Was negative yesterday so OH walked DGC to the park and back home. Didn't touch DGC but still contact. He came home last night as we live 200 miles away.
So now we can't stay with DS1 or DS2 and DIL, or with DD. We will be delivering presents and leaving them outside then returning home. So fed up but thankful nobody has died in my immediate family. We have everything we need at home but it will be a quiet 10 days.

wild swan 16
Very true

sazz1

Well things just got worse fuor Xmas as DD is positive for Delta and quite poorly, DIL who was supporting her with shopping chemist runs etc has had a close relative die today - not of covid. Even worse DGC tested positive on LF today. Was negative yesterday so OH walked DGC to the park and back home. Didn't touch DGC but still contact. He came home last night as we live 200 miles away.
So now we can't stay with DS1 or DS2 and DIL, or with DD. We will be delivering presents and leaving them outside then returning home. So fed up but thankful nobody has died in my immediate family. We have everything we need at home but it will be a quiet 10 days.

Sorry to hear this sazz1.

So worrying for you and so little you can do. I really hope your DD recovers quickly. I remember my son in SA had Delta and felt really ill, but after it peaked, he did recover quite quickly, though it took a couple of weeks before the lethargy wore off.

Do what you can, that's all you can do. I hope you manage to enjoy some peaceful moments...

We have just asked our DS and his family not to come to us for Christmas as one of the DGC is not feeling well . Having isolated for so long and not come into contact with any bugs it just is not worth the risk . I got a large Tesco order this morning so a lot of food to eat up sadly .

M0nica - I heard that doctor on the Today programme too. I am absolutely livid that it’s the minority who are unvaccinated causing the majority to be fearful, have their much needed Christmas celebrations cancelled, and a possible further lockdown. If there were any justice the unvaccinated should be quarantined for their own good, for the good of the rest of us who want to get on with our lives and who may be waiting for the NHS to free up so they can have their delayed treatment. I was hoping my one son and his family would come and visit, we’re all vaccinated apart from the 6 year old so who knows. Just booked Christmas Eve lunch at a local pub, am much looking forward to having a meal cooked for me - I hope it’ll still be open by then.

My daughter and her family were due to be flying in from Italy on Thursday and spending Christmas and New Year with us. After much soul searching she has decided today that they should cancel because of all the uncertainty and lack of clarity. Of course I'm devastated as they haven't been over for 3 years but quite understand her thinking. We'll FaceTime them which will be better than nothing, but not the same as having them here ☹️??

Hmm...I'm wondering how long all this "tested positive everything cancelled" is going to continue with majority vaccinated? We all can test position en masse for all sorts of things that can take a turn for the worse and have very bad outcomes.'flu being the main one I suppose. The vast majority of cases are mild and some even undetectable do we know the probabilities of huge numbers ending up needing hospital care? Not yet ,but surely not tens of 1000s as pre vaccine? We're going to have to bite the bullet at some point and just soldier on dealing with the serious cases as and when I suppose as with all illnesses. Even the common(not) cold can run to fatal/serious illnesses in some poor souls but we don't all scatter underground. Don't mean to sound laissez faire , just speculative gobbing off?!

Floradora9

We have just asked our DS and his family not to come to us for Christmas as one of the DGC is not feeling well . Having isolated for so long and not come into contact with any bugs it just is not worth the risk . I got a large Tesco order this morning so a lot of food to eat up sadly .

I cannot understand this knee jerk reaction to one DGC feeling 'unwell' ? Even if DGC has a version of covid, are you all unvaccinated and at high risk? When are we going to actually put the vaccine to the test? No vaccine destroys a virus we will always have it so when are we going to cope with it and stop it ruling our lives?