Having Family around for Xmas ?

We don't usually have people round for Christmas dinner not got that much space but would like to be able to invite my dad cause it will be his first year alone sadly not looking like even that will be possible.

There's always next year

I have an autistic son who finds Christmas quite overwhelming. The rules around not having families around for Christmas is working in his favour and he'll have less stimulation and stress. For me it'll be less stressful trying to meet everyone's needs

I don't think so. At most I imagine we'll be able to have two households together but I can't imagine more than that. It is only one day though so if I have to have Christmas dinner on Facetime/Zoom to my family I'm just grateful we're all safe and well.

No, if we do not lock down before. Like right now it would be the time to be locked down and than we could avoid not to have Christmas with family. But economy is so important...humanity is secondary...

No. There is only the 4 of us. My husband and I, and 2 teenagers. No other family. So we're fine! We;re actually going to Centerparcs for Xmas this year.

I now have the perfect excuse to not see anyone at Christmas, wherever I go we will break the rule of 6 so I dont have to pretend to like people this year

No, as I love I'm Yorkshire and my family lives in Wales. Used to go home early December to take down presents, this year I will just post them.

Am happy with this rule now inlaws can stay at their own house and i wont have to rush around clearing the mess kids cause xmas day

Possibly, if this new lockdown is enforced properly and proves to be effective. Personally we don't have many people round for Christmas, but I feel for people in your situation who have large gatherings at Christmas as it may not happen this year.

It sure if the limitations on the number of people

Will

Change but you would have to weigh out the risks vs benefits

Probably allow family to visit but with restrictions on the numbers and possibly only immediate family or those within Bubbles. Can't see large gathering being allowed this year

I can’t see you being able to have 18 around for dinner this year. Even if the full lockdown has been lifted by then, there will be still tier restrictions in place. I think two households will be the most to hope for

I am assuming single people are still able to be within their support bubble because my son wants me to stay with him, his wife and son for Christmas. No way am I refusing as there will only be 4 of us.

My gut feeling is yes , but not 18 ! Maybe 6-8 .

I think the effects of the lockdown will not show in the figures until the end of November then hopefully be under control by mid December at which stage we will have a 10 day "amnesty " over Xmas /New Year .

That of course will push up the figures again so I can see a fresh 4 week lock down in January .

If I were a betting man I would say

5th November till 20 Dec - This lockdown

21 Dec till 3 Jan - Amnesty (maybe groups of 10 could mix ?)

4 Jan till 31 Jan - lockdown to recover from the Xmas/New Year surge .

Feb onwards back to local tiers . (if under control ? )

Its going to be so different this year for everyone.....Such a shame for our kids and family xx always next year hey ?

I think people need to accept Christmas is going to be very very very different this year. I believe we will be in a lockdown in Jan/Feb again. So would people actually be happy with easing Lockdown for Xmas knowing a very high chance we will be in a lockdown in Jan/Feb?

Pretty much resigned to the idea of a zoom christmas this year.

18 people seems unlikely but if we all behave over the next four weeks, we may be able to have a few people round at least. At least one person taking the mick will read this. Stop, think and consider the rest of us for once. Thank you.

I do think they'll allow some kind of meeting indoors though. It's better to set a guideline and people bend the rules based on that than ban us completely and people set their own guidelines! It's human psychology.

Well this was only topic I could find duplicate next review expect Xmas cancelled

Mum and I. Widows both.

Interesting to read what everyone thought last year and how accurate their predictions were.

There are only 3 of us, so I am hoping my son is able to visit us over Christmas. But the most important thing is keeping loved ones safe.

No I invited myself and children to my mom's then so Did my siblings and there children mom's over the moon