Here in England we have to wait until Thursday to get details of post lockdown do's and don'ts.

This evening Mother phones me to say that we've been invited to my brother and sister-in-law's house for Christmas lunch. The pandemic is not the only issue with this (see My sister-in-law lashed out at me). My mother can see no problem with the invitation although she's viewing it from the family rift situation, not the pandemic. At 85, with health problems, would have thought the last thing she wanted to do was spend time in another house (she's not visited them for at least 8 months because of lockdowns/restrictions and who knows who's been there in the meantime). Also, my aunt has invited us for day after and to stay the night. So that's a trip to another house, again in possible breach of new rules.

Mother and I have successfully worked through two lockdowns, forming a "support bubble". Putting the other issues aside, brother and sis-in-law are hypocritical. Haven't been to visit Mother; sis-in-law said it was "for her benefit", yet suddenly they've hit on this fantastic idea to invite us to lunch. Then there's sis-in-law's problem with hygiene (she often doesn't wash hands after visiting toilet!)

Am I alone in thinking this is ill thought out?