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So it was more an extra nail or two in plans coffin. It maybe almost stopped my parents from thinking it’s just the Welsh first minister being a cock - except that no of course it didn’t. <br /> <br /> I already know at least one set of people planning to ignore it and do a three household bubble on Xmas day in London. <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Dec 2020 20:13 by MILKO</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.18&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">19 Dec 2020 22:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Dec 2020 22:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.19">42722.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.16">42722.16</a></div> <div class="message_body"> We'd not entirely decided what we were doing. We were possibly (Sian a bit anxious about it) meeting up with my parents and sister's family. But the 2 households thing in Wales took the pressure off that.<br /> <br /> Instead we'll be opening the wine as the kids unwrap their presents and spending the day just the 4 of us. So today's news hasn't affected us. Unlike lots of people who are now last minute shopping and /massive/ queues outside shops. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.19&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">20 Dec 2020 14:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Dec 2020 17:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.20">42722.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.16">42722.16</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, a bit. We were going to have my sister and dad up to visit. My sister lives by herself and is in our support bubble, so that part can likely still happen (although she'll be traveling from England to Scotland). My dad's visit though will not be happening now.<br /> <br /> Of course the bigger annoyance with all this is that we had not posted presents because he was supposed to be visiting, so now we'll have to try and sort something else out.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.20&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">20 Dec 2020 17:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">21 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.21">42722.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Girlfriend's brother is in Cardiff and happens to be self isolating at the moment after contact with someone positive. Would have been fine by Christmas, but to escape Wales last night would have meant him coming up when isolating, he's decided to stay and spend Christmas with some friends. Delay Christmas to Feb or something. She's still going to her parents. <br /> <br /> I'm just going to do Christmas day itself with my side, no overnights. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.21&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">20 Dec 2020 23:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 21 Dec 2020 10:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.22">42722.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.18#a42722_20" target="_self">42722.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thought wee Nicky was shutting the border?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.22&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">21 Dec 2020 11:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 21 Dec 2020 13:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.23">42722.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.18#a42722_22" target="_self">42722.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Sort of, it's closed but there are exceptions. Apparently one of those exceptions is to visit an extended household. Hence my sister should still be able to visit legally, unless they change anything last minute!<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.23&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)<span class="message_time">23 Dec 2020 08:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Dec 2020 17:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.24">42722.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.18#a42722_23" target="_self">42722.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Likewise, I *think* I'm legally able to travel between mine and Gaynor's, due to the extended household exception. My original plan was to go to my sister's (in the middle of nowhere in the borders) on Christmas day, where my parents will also be going, then drive to Gaynor's in the evening. She was going to be at her mum & brother (who she's been looking after, but at a distance) during the day, and we'd then pretty much not leave the house for a week (which is usually what happens anyway).<br /> <br /> My dad's still determined to get to my sister's, but isn't wild about driving at night with his advancing age. It's too far for him to do there and back in daylight without leaving at 7am and having Christmas dinner done by 1pm, which will NEVER happen. He figures that it's better to be driving home in daylight on Boxing day, regardless of law/advice. My mum was not as keen to go, but when I suggested they could come to my flat and *I* could cook them Christmas dinner, her resolve strengthened, and now she's much happier about going to my sister's.<br /> <br /> I'm still not sure what I should do; everyone else thinks I should just do what was planned. We've all been taking suitable precautions against the virus, and it should all be fine. Better to cross the border near my sister's than on the M74. Spirit-of-the-law-not-letter-of-the-law and all that. I'm slightly more nervous - visions of being turned back at the border, nephew being a plague-bearer, phone and numberplate tracking, and all that. Also the nagging feeling that, as ever, I'm doing Christmas to make everyone else happy, and what would make me happy would be a day of sitting around in my pants playing computer games, watching films, and cooking something nice for myself, without the risk of having to sit through Michael McIntyre.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 Dec 2020 08:59 by WINGNUTKJ</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.24&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">23 Dec 2020 11:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">25 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.25">42722.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> We're in hard -ish lockdown starting Boxing Day, until then free to spread covid like there's no tomorrow. So to speak.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.25&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">23 Dec 2020 16:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Dec 2020 18:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.26">42722.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.18#a42722_25" target="_self">42722.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, we're now in tier 4 from boxing day onwards. We were in tier 2. That means - not a lot really. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.26&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42722_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_42722_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">24 Dec 2020 13:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Dec 2020 15:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.27">42722.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42722.18#a42722_26" target="_self">42722.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Some have reckoned delaying the lockdown by the five days (from announcement) here will mean ~2,500 more dead from covid. That's just in Ontario.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Dec 2020 13:42 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42722.27&return_msg=42722.18" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42722.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42722.28" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>