Christmas plans for countless families were thrown into disarray when the Government announced that it was scrapping plans to relax the Coronavirus restrictions for five days across the festive season. Instead, people living in Tier 2 areas like York will now only be able to meet family members from two other households for just a single day - on Christmas Day itself. People are also being asked to stay local - and will not be allowed to have guests coming from Tier 4 areas such as London. So have your plans for a big family reunion at Christmas been scuppered? And if so, do you have alternative plans - such as a Zoom Christmas - to ensure the big day isn t entirely ruined?
Bring a dog
Most dogs are unaware of the pandemic and can contribute a chipper mood to your Zoom chat, acting as a useful conversation piece and providing free entertainment.
When the going gets tough, let the conversation run free
Eventually, you’ll start to run out of uncontroversial topics like the weather and when you last got a haircut. But
there is one perk to a Zoom Christmas: the mute button. Now you can dive into conversations about politics or acknowledge that the coronavirus is real without worrying about your conspiracy-theorist aunt holding court – just make sure she’s not the host.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2020 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020
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For many Manitobans, this holiday season will be very different from previous years.
In order to protect public health, it has been recommended that we restrict our contacts and gatherings to within households.
Over this last year as a society, we have all had to alter our lifestyles to lead a more isolated way of life due the COVID-19 pandemic. Our entertainment options have been narrowed and restrictions have been placed on where we can gather.
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