[Misc] A Digital Christmas?

zefarelly

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #21

BLOCK F said:

Zef, gloomy isn't it.
Plenty of time for you to give some TLC to your car collection, maybe!

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I've been tinkering with my scooters, and using them to commute. Can't really use the cars for much at the moment, and the workshop has turned into a music studio , gym and small pub!

 

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Richy_Seagull

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Oct 7, 2003

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Brighton

• Oct 29, 2020

• #22

By most reports the numbers by this time next month are going to be really bad. I have already come to the conclusion that there is almost no chance of travelling home for Christmas.

 

LamieRobertson

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #23

southstandandy said:

During the last few days and discussing the family Christmas plans for this year (in the midst of all this Covid crap going on) we have sadly decided to cancel our planned family get together in the West Country. The kids have decided to stay at their respective Universities to save on unnecessary travel which leaves me and wife to have our first Christmas just as a couple.

Will be a bit strange to be our our own and not have a family Christmas for the first time, without the usual round of local parties, work get togethers, or kids being present.

Zoom calls and Netflix it will be for us. (At least the wife is a good cook, so we won't go hungry)!

Has anybody else seen their plans change, or are many planning to do what Victoria Derbyshire said and just break the Covid rules this festive season?

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You forget to say that VD retracted her comment ...Xmas...not thinking about that until December 1st

 

AmexRuislip

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #24

More than likely working on overtime

 

bluenitsuj

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Willingdon

• Oct 29, 2020

• #25

No change for us. As planned will be the wife, myself and our daughter back from Uni.

 

Swansman

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May 13, 2019

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #26

Of course it will be digital, just like for the five last years women and kids will be glued to their phones. I will sit in the kitchen and drink vodka with my uncle... someone needs to do it the traditional way.

 

Badger

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #27

Stumpy Tim said:

100% agree. Christmas isn´t cancelled. There will still be presents, Santa will be exempt from the rules, and frankly this year is likely to be more relaxing as families won´t have their traditional Xmas arguments

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You're welcome to call me for a family argument on Zoom.


I actually wasn't planning on flying back to the UK for Christmas this year, so that hasn't changed. I'm hoping the rules get relaxed slightly here so I can have a Christmas dinner with some friends. It had better be a white Christmas though. I've been here 5 years and the only white Christmas was a year I was in the UK.

 

Stumpy Tim

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Back in Brighton. Well Hove actually

• Oct 29, 2020

• #28

Badger said:

You're welcome to call me for a family argument on Zoom.

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I´m not wasting my time speaking to you on Christmas Day

 

Badger

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #29

Stumpy Tim said:

I´m not wasting my time speaking to you on Christmas Day

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Fair point

 

Withdean and I

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #30

I’ll be doing whatever we are asked to protect as many people as poss and our NHS.


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swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003

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Swindon, but used to be Manila

• Oct 29, 2020

• #31

AmexRuislip said:

More than likely working on overtime

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Oh how sad......

 

Frutos

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #32

I'll be staying here, either on my own or with my partner depending on whether he goes to see his family or not.

Skype and Zoom will be the only way I'll see my folks this year.

 

AmexRuislip

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #33

swindonseagull said:

Oh how sad......

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LamieRobertson

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• Oct 30, 2020

• #34

AmexRuislip said:

More than likely working on overtime

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Missus must be relieved.

For myself....afternoon with daughters family..delight...sons working so he’s a non starter......hopefully also time with Dad providing I’ve perfected his escape plan from hospital..not quite enough knotted bed sheets currently

 

Rodney Thomas

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May 2, 2012

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Ελλάδα

• Oct 30, 2020

• #35

I only go back to Brighton alternate years. This year I was supposed to fly over but that has been cancelled this year. It'll probably just be me, my wife and our 1 year old.

 

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Fungus

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• Oct 30, 2020

• #36

I imagine people will spread out the get-togethers over several separate days?

 

AmexRuislip

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• Oct 30, 2020

• #37

LamieRobertson said:

Missus must be relieved.

For myself....afternoon with daughters family..delight...sons working so he’s a non starter......hopefully also time with Dad providing I’ve perfected his escape plan from hospital..not quite enough knotted bed sheets currently

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Madafwo

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Nov 11, 2013

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• Oct 30, 2020

• #38

Highly unlikely we'll have anyone round this year which is a shame, it's my daughter's first Christmas so was going to have relatives from Manchester down and my parents round as well.

It'll be video calls at best and hope that things improve in the new year to the point we can do things then.

 

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worthingseagull123

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May 5, 2012

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• Oct 30, 2020

• #39

I’ll be visiting family. I’ve be summoned up North whether there is a lockdown or not.

Better than being on my own I guess.