[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

she is probably fine x

that is what i told her but she has a headache, backache and a tight chest

I told her its the stress

[DouglasS]

To be brutally honest, no.

I have four other siblings and we’re all going home for Christmas, so it will be 5 households. But I don’t think my parents would want to pick which two kids she wants back.

We are not seeing my granddad however (unless he gets called up for the vaccine this week), which we normally would do, and so it’s impacted it in that sense

[bots]

I postponed our Christmas visit to relatives this year, i just don't think its worth it when we will be able to meet up in the summer in a much more relaxed state of mind

[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.

[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

[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

[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.....

[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.....

[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.

[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?

[Crimson Dynamo]

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

[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

[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

[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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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

[Crimson Dynamo]

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

[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

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

ex-mrs LT is Negative

thank FKC for that

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

ex-mrs LT is Negative

thank FKC for that

...ughhhhh, I’m so glad.....divorce her again for giving you such a worry, LT...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by 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.

Busy schedule Remy, enjoy

Originally Posted by Nicky91

No

we never have too many family members over anyway

we will stick to the distancing, no hugs etc so there is one difference than normally

I'm sure you will have a lovely day anyway Nicky

Originally Posted by Jessica.

Yes, usually we spend Christmas with my bf's entire family, like 6 or 7 households. This year it will just be three households and we are still gonna wear masks and keep distance indoors because my bf's grandma is 90.

Hopefully you will be able to get to see your own family soon too

Originally Posted by Ammi

...ughhhhh, I’m so glad.....divorce her again for giving you such a worry, LT...

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Hopefully you will be able to get to see your own family soon too

Yeah, it's really getting me down that I have no idea when I will see them again, all of my nieces and nephews are growing up and I'm not there for it.