Christmas during Covid times

DSN · 22-11-2020 9:30am

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Unfortunately we probably won't be able to go out and see my grandmother, who turns 83 in February. She's still in the best of health and has been coping pretty well with the whole ordeal (she generally doesn't mind her own company anyway) but even for her it'll be hard going. Please God I'll be able to see her again from Summer next year or thereabouts.

Why on earth would you not go see your grandmother esp after isolating for two weeks - even from a distance with masks etc for short periods if you that worried?

snowstorm445 · 22-11-2020 12:16pm

DSN wrote: »

Why on earth would you not go see your grandmother esp after isolating for two weeks - even from a distance with masks etc for short periods if you that worried?

I said we probably won't, I guess we can see what the situation is like on the day. Of course I'd love to see her, but there are 5 of us in the family, I just don't think it would sit well having us all descend in on her in this climate, as we usually would. Maybe a chat through the window or at the door, but I think it's for the best we keep our distance.

Mrs OBumble · 22-11-2020 12:36pm

DSN wrote: »

snowstorm wrote:

Unfortunately we probably won't be able to go out and see my grandmother, who turns 83 in February. She's still in the best of health and has been coping pretty well with the whole ordeal (she generally doesn't mind her own company anyway) but even for her it'll be hard going. Please God I'll be able to see her again from Summer next year or thereabouts.

Why on earth would you not go see your grandmother esp after isolating for two weeks - even from a distance with masks etc for short periods if you that worried?

Because they have travelled from Belgium.

Unless they plan to travel two weeks before Christmas, self isolate somewhere in Ireland for two week and then get a test(*), and then travel to see the relative without seeing anyone along the way, then there's still a risk of taking Covid along .

(*) there could be huge demand for private tests at this time, you could need to be self isolating for longer to get a booking.

Eric Cartman · 22-11-2020 12:49pm

Christmas will be much the same.

Ill spend 3 days pissed
The great unwashed will let their kids out on scramblers
Only difference will be no christmas eve pints or work pissup for me

boardise · 22-11-2020 3:45pm

The_Brood wrote: »

Since the government doesn't make a firm stance, either go with the Chinese or Swedish approach, and instead elects for endless quasi lockdowns and restrictions with no plan and no end in sight, say goodbye to a normal Christmas and many other things after it.

It's not simply the virus to blame, it's the actions of this failed government. Never ever forget this.

What a load of tosh. Simply someone trying to politicise the pandemic .
Whatever privations we endure are absolutely due to this new virus which experts struggle to understand.
Governments all over the world have experienced setbacks trying to cope with the challenges -some that seemed to go well at first are not doing so great now.
Patience and discipline are what's needed -not simplistic ranting from the sidelines.

22-11-2020 3:49pm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Christmas will be much the same.

Ill spend 3 days pissed
The great unwashed will let their kids out on scramblers
Only difference will be no christmas eve pints or work pissup for me

No work night is just about justifying covid altogether.

DSN · 23-11-2020 12:34am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Because they have travelled from Belgium.

Unless they plan to travel two weeks before Christmas, self isolate somewhere in Ireland for two week and then get a test(*), and then travel to see the relative without seeing anyone along the way, then there's still a risk of taking Covid along .

(*) there could be huge demand for private tests at this time, you could need to be self isolating for longer to get a booking.

They said they were isolating two weeks?? So why not pop to see granny for an HR or two adter isolation with masks distancing etc if you really want to see her & she them?

If they not actually isolating / testing then that's a whole different story of course.
I don't care really I just know some very lonely older people out there who don't do facetime zoom etc she'd prob love to see your actual face (even if it's through a window)

Mrs OBumble · 23-11-2020 9:05am

DSN wrote: »

They said they were isolating two weeks?? So why not pop to see granny for an HR or two adter isolation with masks distancing etc if you really want to see her & she them?

If they not actually isolating / testing then that's a whole different story of course.
I don't care really I just know some very lonely older people out there who don't do facetime zoom etc she'd prob love to see your actual face (even if it's through a window)

Because you still need a test at the end of the two weeks to prove you're not asymptomatic.

And itscnot clear from the post if the self isolation is before or after travelling.

freshpopcorn · 28-11-2020 4:13pm

We hope to do a lot of it around the 15th of December and we’d just need to collect our Turkey, get Milk, Veg, Desserts on the 23rd.

Are you planning on going out to get it or do it online?

speckle · 28-11-2020 4:46pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

We hope to do a lot of it around the 15th of December and we’d just need to collect our Turkey, get Milk, Veg, Desserts on the 23rd.

Are you planning on going out to get it or do it online?

Already done for the once offs foods and gifts for both the Winter Solstice and those who celebrate Christmas. Basic's etc can be done locally if needs be. Thanks goes out to those who purchased Irish gifts online for me and on my behalf.
Support Irish if you can this year.

Beasty · 28-11-2020 6:58pm

Threads merged

jackboy · 28-11-2020 7:00pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

No work night is just about justifying covid altogether.

My workplace is organising a virtual zoom work night out. I suspect I’ll have ‘issues’ with my internet that night.

28-11-2020 7:01pm

jackboy wrote: »

My workplace is organising a virtual zoom work night out. I suspect I’ll have ‘issues’ with my internet that night.

I wonder would many people actually be up for something like that? You’d have to imagine it’s a tiny amount.

28-11-2020 7:02pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

We hope to do a lot of it around the 15th of December and we’d just need to collect our Turkey, get Milk, Veg, Desserts on the 23rd.

Are you planning on going out to get it or do it online?

Getting sweets and stuff from amazon and have meat got and in the freezer. Avoiding all shops in December if possible apart from one very late run some night to get vegetables for the dinner.

JDD · 30-11-2020 12:27pm

Had a chat with my parents about Christmas Day over the weekend. My Dad is suffering from shingles at the moment. He's in his 70's and has a really bad dose of it. We decided that it might be best if they don't come to ours for Christmas dinner this year - my mum is just really worried that with my Dad's immune system so low that if he caught anything it would really do him in. My brothers will go over to my parents for dinner as they can easily self isolate for a couple of weeks beforehand. Not so easy for us with the kids in school up to the Tuesday before Christmas.

In all honesty I'm rather happy. My husband, while he's polite to my family, doesn't really get on with them very well. So while I love hosting my family and getting to chat to them and all, I'm looking forward to a Christmas Eve that we can relax and not worry about cleaning glasses and setting the table and chopping vegetables etc. The kids can stay in their pajamas on Christmas Day if they like. We might actually get to watch a Christmas movie.

i don't want it to be like this every year. But one year I'm happy enough with.

Thats me · 30-11-2020 12:53pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I wonder would many people actually be up for something like that? You’d have to imagine it’s a tiny amount.

Not too tiny. Internet is not something unusual novadays. I'm going to buy some Guinness and have a pint with colleagues virtually. Obviously company will also organise some wider virtual event, there will no restaurant outings this year.

JDD · 30-11-2020 1:11pm

Christmas Zoom work do's are nonsensical. Anymore than four people on a call and you can't really have a proper chat. It's not like at a real work do everyone stands in a massive circle and shouts at one another, you split off into twos and threes and have individual chats during the night.

If they absolutely must do something online, make it during office hours, at the end of the day. No more than a half hour, your boss can give a speech and maybe do a few awards, say thanks and tell everyone that the company will organise a proper work night out during the first month that the country/county is down at Level 1. That way you mark the year and let everyone know you're not cheapskating it. No need for cocktail making kits or spin off rooms or forced chats where your boss is basically Person 1 and everyone else is Person 2.

If you have a tiny office, like no more than five people, you could maybe get away with the Zoom call as long as it's done with something else, like posting out a hamper or bottles of wine or something. But I'd say skip it, even if the office is tiny, and just promise a nice restaurant meal when we're able to do it.

bladespin · 30-11-2020 1:15pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I wonder would many people actually be up for something like that? You’d have to imagine it’s a tiny amount.

I'd imagine so, can be torture enough during normal times but that just sounds horrible.

Antares35 · 30-11-2020 6:50pm

JDD wrote: »

Christmas Zoom work do's are nonsensical. Anymore than four people on a call and you can't really have a proper chat. It's not like at a real work do everyone stands in a massive circle and shouts at one another, you split off into twos and threes and have individual chats during the night.

If they absolutely must do something online, make it during office hours, at the end of the day. No more than a half hour, your boss can give a speech and maybe do a few awards, say thanks and tell everyone that the company will organise a proper work night out during the first month that the country/county is down at Level 1. That way you mark the year and let everyone know you're not cheapskating it. No need for cocktail making kits or spin off rooms or forced chats where your boss is basically Person 1 and everyone else is Person 2.

If you have a tiny office, like no more than five people, you could maybe get away with the Zoom call as long as it's done with something else, like posting out a hamper or bottles of wine or something. But I'd say skip it, even if the office is tiny, and just promise a nice restaurant meal when we're able to do it.

This post is hilarious but so true.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 03-12-2020 7:40pm

Sorry but I can see a load of people coming home from UK, deciding after a couple of days that they feel fine, isolation is bad for their mental health and shur what's the harm in popping to the shops, visiting Auntie Mary, meeting the lads from school for a couple of pints.

These people, travelling home full of virtuous good intentions are going to do a lot of damage.

PrairieDawn · 25-12-2020 8:44am

Just wondering how people are actively following the guidelines in their houses.
We have extra mask wearing going on by some family members and not others and wondering whats the norm across Ireland?

We are also keeping back door ajar a lot so lots of air flow.

Away With The Fairies · 25-12-2020 8:47am

If there's other people joining ye on Christmas, I don't see the harm in being safe and wearing masks.

This is from UCC, some helpful advice for Christmas
https://mobile.twitter.com/UCC/status/1342079753789075459

statto25 · 25-12-2020 9:00am

Don't know how much dinner I'd get in my gob with a mask on

Irishphotodesk · 25-12-2020 9:05am

We are on our own , so no need for masks, will video chat with family later to say Happy Christmas.

We have had covid in the house so according to the government we should have some immunity, but we are taking no chances that we could infect others or could get infected with the new variant.

We are happy to stay in our home if it means we have our family for longer.

suicide_circus · 25-12-2020 9:26am

I'll be wearing a mask.

But only a mask.

railer201 · 25-12-2020 9:59am

Plenty of hand washing, windows open, masks worn and 2 metres distancing between everyone. No sharing of dishes, cutlery or condiments.

Happy oddball Christmas everyone

Risteard81 · 25-12-2020 10:10am

Masks are prohibited within my property.

Dante · 25-12-2020 10:15am

suicide_circus wrote: »

I'll be wearing a mask.

But only a mask.

Same, but not on my face.

Mister Vain · 25-12-2020 10:18am

No we're just having the dinner in the garden.

JasonStatham · 25-12-2020 10:48am

PrairieDawn wrote: »

Just wondering how people are actively following the guidelines in their houses.
We have extra mask wearing going on by some family members and not others and wondering whats the norm across Ireland?

We are also keeping back door ajar a lot so lots of air flow.

Ridiculous. Like if you're gonna take needless risks and travel, why would you bother following guidelines.

mike8634 · 25-12-2020 10:50am

Mister Vain wrote: »

No we're just having the dinner in the garden.

Same

Brother in law says his Aldi Chimenea gives good heat so it might be nice out there, its dry at the moment about 3c, not much wind.

Only risk I can see is the Labrador, he will go to everyone for a pat, will be hard to keep the 4,5 and 8 year olds off each other as well

Sisters husband is Czech so he might bring some Finlandia to warm us up

Be safe everyone, merry Christmas

Choosehowevr. · 25-12-2020 10:58am

Isn't opening the windows just blowing the virus about?

yerwanthere123 · 25-12-2020 11:02am

No.

Galwayguy35 · 25-12-2020 11:04am

Wearing them going into shops is as far as it goes with me.

Tig98 · 25-12-2020 11:07am

Choosehowevr. wrote: »

Isn't opening the windows just blowing the virus about?

Think of it like MiWadi. Opening a window reduces the overall concentration of the virus in the room. Without ventilation it'll lurk in the air much longer too

_Kaiser_ · 25-12-2020 11:08am

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Wearing them going into shops is as far as it goes with me.

This. Certainly not in a private home

whisky_galore · 25-12-2020 11:16am

Not a hope people will follow these guidelines. Laughable.

Sawduck · 25-12-2020 11:17am

Mister Vain · 25-12-2020 11:19am

What's all this opening windows and doors craic? Do people not realise its fecking December?

Gruffalux · 25-12-2020 11:21am

suicide_circus wrote: »

I'll be wearing a mask.

But only a mask.

Pics, or GTFO!

StillThinking · 25-12-2020 11:23am

Mister Vain wrote:

What's all this opening windows and doors craic? Do people not realise its fecking December?

Told my Brother in law he had to sit out in the garden with his dinner but in fairness we'd near ask him that on a good year just so we don't have to listen to him

PsychoPete · 25-12-2020 11:24am

No mask wearing and I'm not eating my dinner outside

xhomelezz · 25-12-2020 11:40am

Gruffalux wrote: »

Pics, or GTFO!

Lol, I'd rather do not see any of them

xhomelezz · 25-12-2020 11:41am

On the masks question, nope, but no guests either, so we should be alright.

Choosehowevr. · 25-12-2020 11:43am

xhomelezz wrote: »

On the masks question, nope, but no guests either, so we should be alright.

Put one on
you never know

Beasty · 25-12-2020 11:46am

Threads merged

Gael23 · 26-12-2020 12:48am

We put my grandparents at a separate table but in the same room as us. No masks though. Everything was plated up so there was no buffet style help yourself where we all would be using the same spoons

StupidLikeAFox · 27-12-2020 3:32pm

I ate my dinner like this

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Dickie10 · 27-12-2020 11:18pm

wow is it just me or did christmas just get cancelled very quickly, seems by stephens day it was all over very quick, feels like mid january out and about, christ this is going to be very grim january. I think schools shoould shut, everyone just stay in bed for the month of janaury

bladespin · 28-12-2020 6:01pm

Having a lovely holiday tbh, Christmas Day was great, had the grand parents in on Christmas and Stephen’s day, careful but not to the point of obsession (no hugging but no masking either), have a visit to the neighbours planned for later this week but that’s the only one we’ll be making, it’s a quiet one but that’s how we like it tbh.

Christmas during Covid times

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