[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I haven't yet Niamh.
I had a lot of work commitments still to see through, here in UK.

My Mum has in the home we decided to have there, I was to follow, so she got set there.
However when this virus was mentioned earlier in the year, and it was clear from Italy etc it would be hitting here.
I brought my Mum to be with me here in England.

Where she's been since before the first lockdown.
Since she has a heart condition.

She's misses it.
However in this crazy and scary year she's been safe with me, that's the important thing for me.

I still have the intention to head there after though, after this virus is hopefully more controlled or near to being better anyway.

Oh I see, that was smart to bring her back to you for the Lock down Joey, you sound like a very good son

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's the sad part isn't, a lot of elderly people will have to spend the Day alone, at least she will get to see you when you drop her dinner in, that's nice

tricky though as if any of us get ill that can't happen so I haven't mentioned it so she gets food delivered as well!

My son came home early so he could isolate so he is in the attic

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

tricky though as if any of us get ill that can't happen so I haven't mentioned it so she gets food delivered as well!

My son came home early so he could isolate so he is in the attic

Cheries son currently

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh I see, that was smart to bring her back to you for the Lock down Joey, you sound like a very good son

My Mum's my Mum Niamh.
I was determined to ensure she was safe, being her youngest, my Mum seems to listen to me more for some reason

My Brother's are all old enough to be my Dad as I came a long time after them.

They have their families, So it was the ideal thing to bring my Mum to me in this rotten pandemic.

Thank you Niamh for your kind words.
We try to do our best.

I'm of the schooling we need to look after our Parents.
So doing my very best to do so.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Luckily we're allowed 3 households to mix for Christmas and we're allowed travel between counties from tomorrow so our Christmas Day will go ahead how it would have done anyway (Brother and Sister in Law can travel to us from Dublin/Mother and step dad can come for dinner too).

What about everyone else? Do you have to make changes to plans? Will you ignore the guidelines if your plans would break the rules?

I was suppose to go Wales but they are in lockdown and not really safe to travel so things got changed. Always next time though, not really in the mood for Christmas this year after what happened as you know Niamh.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Cheries son currently

well he is certainly in bed

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

My Mum's my Mum Niamh.
I was determined to ensure she was safe, being her youngest, my Mum seems to listen to me more for some reason

My Brother's are all old enough to be my Dad as I came a long time after them.

They have their families, So it was the ideal thing to bring my Mum to me in this rotten pandemic.

Thank you Niamh for your kind words.
We try to do our best.

I'm of the schooling we need to look after our Parents.
So doing my very best to do so.

Aww I hope my kids are that good to me when I get older!

I suppose with the big age gap you were probably like an only child with her

Originally Posted by LukeB

I was suppose to go Wales but they are in lockdown and not really safe to travel so things got changed. Always next time though, not really in the mood for Christmas this year after what happened as you know Niamh.

Yeah of course, hope you're doing OK or as well as you can be

[Oliver_W]

Not much, beyond isolating before and after Christmas Day. We all either work in education or have desk jobs in healthcare (or have retired or are school kids), so none of us need to go to work until the new year. So our Christmas Day plans haven't really changed, but our Christmas Time plans have.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Aww I hope my kids are that good to me when I get older!

I suppose with the big age gap you were probably like an only child with her



Yeah of course, hope you're doing OK or as well as you can be

Yes I think I was Niamh.

Mum was in her 40s when she had me.
Thought I was bad indigestion at first.


Then had to start all the baby stuff again with me up to and after I was born.
Which she did happily just as as I do now in my care, support and protection of Mum.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Yes I think I was Niamh.

Mum was in her 40s when she had me.
Thought I was bad indigestion at first.


Then had to start all the baby stuff again with me up to and after I was born.
Which she did happily just as as I do now in my care, support and protection of Mum.

Brilliant

[Babayaro.]

Nope. My Brother and I (one household) will be going to my Dad's for Christmas and nothing will change that

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

Nope. My Brother and I (one household) will be going to my Dad's for Christmas and nothing will change that

Is that still within your guidelines or does it break them where you are?

[reece(:]

No, I will be seeing my small family through the Christmas period, and my two best friends from my hometown who I've not seen in half a year.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Is that still within your guidelines or does it break them where you are?

no he can do that for the christmas day

[LeatherTrumpet]

ex-mrs LT is Negative

thank FKC for that

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

ex-mrs LT is Negative

thank FKC for that

Oh brilliant, Christmas is back on again then

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh brilliant, Christmas is back on again then

yes so middle girl LT is coming from uni and my eldest and the boy will come too so we will be 5 of us for a day. we always had a big jmeal out on the 27th with my brothers family but we cant do that this year so i think we will briefly meet for a present exchange only

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

ex-mrs LT is Negative

thank FKC for that

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Is that still within your guidelines or does it break them where you are?

up to 3 households in England/Scot/NI, but the less people the better
Up to 2 in Wales

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LukeB

I was suppose to go Wales but they are in lockdown and not really safe to travel so things got changed. Always next time though, not really in the mood for Christmas this year after what happened as you know Niamh.

Aw, hope you're ok Luke?



Its a quiet one for me, just my Dad (as he's in our support bubble) and my son.

Will be strange.....

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

yes so middle girl LT is coming from uni and my eldest and the boy will come too so we will be 5 of us for a day. we always had a big jmeal out on the 27th with my brothers family but we cant do that this year so i think we will briefly meet for a present exchange only

That's lovely you'll have all your kids around though for Christmas Day

[Captain.Remy]

Usually we're spending the 24th with my dad and his family, and the 25th with my mother, my sister and her kids, and my husband's family.

This year we'll be doing the 24th with his family (us two, his parents and his brother only), and the 25th with my mother, my sister, her husband and two kids (we'll be 7). I will see my dad on the 26th. He won't be alone though, he will spend it with his family.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

up to 3 households in England/Scot/NI, but the less people the better
Up to 2 in Wales

Same as Ireland so, are the figures particularly bad in Wales or?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Same as Ireland so, are the figures particularly bad in Wales or?

Parts of Wales, they are going into full lockdown on the 27th

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by LukeB

I was suppose to go Wales but they are in lockdown and not really safe to travel so things got changed. Always next time though, not really in the mood for Christmas this year after what happened as you know Niamh.

...Luke.....