Getting a bit cold for that.
Or, more likely, that everyone just breaks the rules.
I thought the plan was to allow multiple mixing at Xmas for a few days so we are letting her sister be in the main bubble then only have to see them for the relaxed period. Win/win in my book 
I guess āgrumpyā doesnāt read over your shoulder when you are posting hereā¦ 
We are going to keep it a mini-family Christmas; any āgo elsewhereā plans (or people to come to ours) will keep for next year. Much safer for all.
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Thatās an easy oneā¦
Unless they are a single adult household they canāt form a Support Bubble
Christmas Bubble is 3 Households, so thatās You / Sister in Law / Parents in Law.
I take it you didnāt want to meet your side of the family over Christmas?
Iām kinda lucky here as my family are a single household but are in lockdown due to my brother being immunosuppressed and my Mum being a little OTT. Does mean joining with 6 others across 2 households which Iām not overly keen on as donāt think itās worth it and would prefer a quiet christmas, and then get together post pandemic.
My Christmas will be spent with my parents. Since I live alone they are my bubble, so Christmas will be no different really. Quite happy with that
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Both households have a kid under one. If thatās the case you can bubble with another family now
My dad is shielding so we wouldnāt meet them. Plus we donāt really do Christmas anyway on that side. Itās a giant joke of a holiday.
The anticipation of the traffic on the evenings of the 23rd/27th 
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People will just break the rules and go a day before/after.
I did wonder that. I just donāt have a legitimate reason to explain why Iām travelling 300miles if stopped and travelling on the evening of Christmas eve is probably horrendous too. Really wish my partner had taken the time off so we could drive during the day!
Would be a shame if your partner happened to be conveniently ill that day!
Iād get pretty lonely sitting on my own (as I have done for the last 8 months), and I have a very small family anyway. so I probably will travel the 400 miles each way, even if it is only for 4 days
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Nearly 500 miles for me. Considering flying but donāt want to be stuck in a metal tube with a load of strangers who might have covid.
Plus its a bit late to book now anyway. Before the announcement it was <Ā£100 return with BA. Now looking at >Ā£400, hand luggage only too.
To be fair I am lucky, he is coming to my family for Christmas as otherwise Iād have to get public transport. Although saying that, when I realised he was working I did think about borrowing his car and leaving him here!
It certainly will be strange having a flying visit for Christmas.
Iām trying to work out a mid-Wales/Edinburgh/Bristol travel plan.
Itās worth looking at what the rules actually are, rather than what you think they are. Hotels in Tier 1 and 2 (England) areas are open, and travel is acceptable, so it may be that you can get some of your traveling done outside the 23-27th window.
thatās remarkably similar to what my round trip will beā¦
I feel your pain, helped out one of our departments the other day. Within 4 hours I had swapped into 3 new vehicles and 3 new trailers.
All needing a 15 min walk around check using the slowest phones in the world.
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So for you there isnāt one side of the family that obviously gets first dibs despite already seeing the grandparents for āChildcare?ā
But in Tier 2 the Christmas rules donāt apply in a hotel, so you canāt for example all have your Christmas dinner together in a hotel.
Go to a Tier 1 area - such as the Isle of Wight - as a ācaulkhead,ā I can recommend lots of good pubs!