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🎅🏻 🎄Christmas activities during lockdown 🎄 🎅🏻

Martin-O2 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:09:54 GMT

Hey everyone,

Whilst the second UK lockdown has officially ended a lot of us across the UK are still in the quite restrictive tier's which means that Christmas plans might be a bit different this year.

We'd love to hear about your plans for Christmas if you're in one of the higher tiers or have someone in in the family who's more vulnerable.

Are you still planning on visiting family on Christmas day? If so are you taking any precautions to keep yourself and loved one safe?

Will you be taking advantage of the advancements in technology and having a virtual Christmas visit with friends and relatives or will you be delaying meeting up and having a late Christmas dinner in the new year once the vaccine has been rolled out?

Let us know how you're adapting to the unique circumstances this year to make sure you have a safe but enjoyable Christmas!

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MI5 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:33:10 GMT

Will be Facetiming both sets of parents and keeping the doors firmly locked

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madasaf1sh — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:43:44 GMT

My other half is working all of Christmas and to make it worse 12 hour shifts 😞

My mother in law is dropping off the Christmas Dinner, and we will drop off pressies on Christmas Eve for the nieces and nephews ..

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Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:34:38 GMT

I shall be spending Christmas Day & Boxing Day with my mum, who is elderly and vulnerable.

My son and his wife will be having a quality Christmas by themselves, as Emma only has 2 days off.

They have had a little something in the post from me to put under their Christmas tree, and hopefully, Emma's mum will be doing the Christmas prezzie run for the family

No activities as such

Me, my cat Marty, big tin of Quality Street, rose wine with lemonade, and anything I want on the telly

Hoping I can stay with mum to watch Strictly Come Dancing Christmas show

I may even decorate my ultra lightweight 4-wheeled rollator

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TallTrees — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:07:40 GMT

Hello @Martin-O2

I enjoy every day whatever the date. Not a Chrissy person but join in. I like to get up early ..pop out to feed the garden birds and look at the early morning light, I like this time of day.

Been with the Robins today such a joy. Talk to some neighbours at a distance of course everyone in good heart. Chrissy lights up around and about looks jolly. Well wishing Chrissy cards put into letter box and received. We are in tier 2 .. most people are doing the right thing.

2 of my neighbours have been called for the vaccine, this week. They will not be doing anything different after that and intend to be extremely careful, they tell me. No relatives will be arriving. All communication via Internet pressies sent ages ago.😊

I am not sure what I'm cooking on the 25th..May be steak and kidney pie with roast potatoes with Yorkshire pudding! I don't visit anyone now used to walk round to friends but not now, use email or phone. Covid is vicious for most ages still need to give it respect.Have a good Christmas all whatever you do keep safe🎅

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Cleoriff — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:17:17 GMT

We will be visiting the grandaughter on Christmas morning to drop off Christmas presents.

Steak, mushrooms and all the trimmings for lunch. Watching TV and generally just slobbing around.

Boxing Day remains to be seen. We have booked a family meal at a restaurant.

However, unless we move out of Tier 3 that will be cancelled and no I won't be cooking lunch. (Those days are well over for me)

I've cooked a Christmas or Boxing day lunch for 40+ years and stopped this 6 years ago. So as a family we now go out but as I say, this will be tier dependent.

All other presents are sorted, so they will be exchanged on Boxing Day.

I'm expecting a quiet one this year.

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Martin-O2 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:22:01 GMT

Sounds like a plan @MI5. Keep that door firmly closed all day!

Ouch that's a tough shift to be working over @madasaf1sh. so will it be just you for most of the day?

Cool @Anonymous sounds like you have everything worked out for a nice Christmas.

I'm the same @TallTrees not much of a Christmas person but I still enjoy the day it's self. I think we'll be doing something similar this year and staying local and just communicating online.

Edit to reply to @Cleoriff! When you find out if you move down a tier? It would be a shame to miss out on the boxing day meal!

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Cleoriff — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:23:39 GMT

December 16th @Martin-O2 ...2 days from now!

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madasaf1sh — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:56:06 GMT

@Martin-O2

I will be only my own from 9am till 10pm everyday over the Christmas Weekend or until i pick her up and take her to work...

At least it means i get to play on the XBOX all weekend

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Martin-O2 — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:00:50 GMT

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you @Cleoriff!

Every cloud has a silver lining @madasaf1sh I wouldn't mind having a free pass to play the PlayStation all day!

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jonsie — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:41:45 GMT

I'm going to my eldest son's for Christmas dinner and will be on Zoom calls to my youngest son in Berlin

Germany is on total lockdown until January 10th

If I have time and if she is lucky I will also facetime my wife on the Line app. Thailand has closed it's borders since March and it looks like it will be summer before flights are allowed from low risk countries

So I've no idea if a vaccine certificate will be enough for any visitors from the UK

As they are mainly a Buddhist country they don't celebrate Christmas but they have always had Christmas holidays because of the large Christian influx of tourists

It amuses me when my wife asks me what I'm buying her for Christmas, how quick they adopt our customs when it's for their benefit

We were in Tier three for a month and then we had the month of national lockdown and we are still in Tier three so I will be mainly at home for the duration of the festive season as the pubs remain closed even on the five day break. Some break!

As for the latest tech? Still trying to save up! Trying to maintain costs for two homes is difficult enough without a needy wife

So it's Netflix and Prime Video for the duration and avoidance o f all Christmas adverts and jolities

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Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:43:22 GMT

I shall be avoiding all contact with the human race.

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BobM — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:07:06 GMT

Christmas in this household, just like most others in the country, will be a bit different this year. The plan is our son and his wife will visit briefly for an outdoor visit to exchange gifts, then return to their house for Christmas dinner. Our daughter, husband and grandkids will hopefully look in too for a short visit, before once more heading to their place for their meal. We're in tier 3 (Scotland) here, so we don't really have a great deal of choice what we do. I'm guessing that'll leave my wife and I staring at each other blankly while wearing our paper hats.

Time to pull another cracker I think.

Stay safe all and have a nice Christmas.

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Martin-O2 — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:46:14 GMT

That sounds like a nice Christmas day @jonsie! I think we're lucky that the pandemic happened at a time when video calls actually work really well and while it's not the same it's still a nice way to get in touch with friends and family we can't meet in person.

Haha that's one way to do it @Anonymous! I often feel like doing that at Christmas but always enjoy the day in the end.

It's tough this year @BobM. We've just moved into tier 3 here and they're discussing cancelling the "Christmas bubbles" so I'm unsure exactly what I'll be doing Christmas day.