What are you looking forward to most this Christmas?

Sehnsucht

For me it's putting up my mam's two Christmas trees, the tree in the office and then my own of course!

It's making a barrel load of sausage stuffing and eating most of it, opening the pressies with the family on Christmas morning, listening to Christmas songs in the car on the way to and from work and watching waaay too many movies.

And there's also the traditional drinking 5 gallons of Cidona and eating my weight in chocolate coins!

robbie_998

all the wonderful food and pressies :D:D:D:D:D

Elba101

Going out, getting drunk and dancing like a fool to Christmas songs!

Nigel Farage

Spending time with my loved ones, like every year.

Podge2k7

robbie_998 wrote: »

all the wonderful food and pressies :D:D:D:D:D

+1

rainbow kirby

Being free from stress and exams and studying for a few weeks... and chocolate

XxXciaraxXx

The excited/nervous feeling I still get going to bed on xmas eve!:D

And family, food, surprises and drinks!

Saibh

Few days off work, just lazing around.

Looking forward to the stuffing on Christmas day - best part of the meal in my opinion.

WesternNight

Having a break from college. it's definitely needed.

Also, putting up the tree, going Christmas shopping in Cork the weekend after next (squeee!), and the general feeling of cheer that seems to descend upon people at Christmas.

Queen-Mise

The music and food. And the absolute joy of my kids through the whole period

wudangclan

Getting away to the sun for a few weeks.:)

CamillaRhodes

Christmas dinner - yummy :-D

And hopefully, HOPEFULLY getting to see my lovely boyfriend, if the Irish embassy will give him a visa. Hoping to send some sunshine, lollipops and rainbows their way...

Cupcake_Crisis

Mostly looking forward to some time off!! Oh..that and the Itouch santi said he'd bring me

SM01

My annual glass of Midleton Very Rare Whiskey!

uriah

For the first time in my life, I am looking forward to having Christmas behind me. I can't wait for it to be over.

I didn't realise how true this was until I read this thread.

WesternNight

uriah wrote: »

For the first time in my life, I am looking forward to having Christmas behind me. I can't wait for it to be over.

I didn't realise how true this was until I read this thread.

That was me last year. It just wasn't Christmas for me last year...thankfully this year is going ok so far

Hopefully your Christmas won't be too bad.

byrner51

the christmas dinner of course! and everything that goes along with it:D

jenny2hat

Time off, the festive mood, presents

For me it is the sparkly, shiney, happy decorations, different ones remind me of different christmasses and of being really little.
My gorgeous christmass scented Yankee candles. Musical Snowglobes.
People being happy out, and having the opportunity to get something nice to treat my loved ones.
Christmas songs, and the variety acts. Selection boxes.
Dancing with friends I havent seen since forever. Mulled wine and christmas pudding.
Visiting santie with my friend.
Watching kids films with my family. Pulling off savage family dinners.
Chocolate. Callers. Damien Dempsey in Whelans.
Frosty Christmas morning walks when the rest of the world is asleep.
The opportunity to write off another year and start again with a fresh outlook.

Lia_lia

Not having college.

I know this sounds absurd but I'm looking forward to going back to my other job. The hotel I work in closes for the winter so I'll be going back to the bar/restaurant I go back to when there is work nowhere else. Granted I'll be sick of it after 2 days.

lockie83

jenny2hat wrote: »

Time off, the festive mood, presents

That sums it up pretty well!!

aoife2k

I'm looking forward to gettin the choir ready for Christmas Mass... the traditional (since we were babies) gathering in my neighbours house for drinks, finger food and poker (used to be board games when we were small.

I'm also looking forward to the post-Christmas Day Mass 'party' (before the dinner) in my friends house, it's ALWAYS great... and funny when the drunk husbands are gettin phonecalls at 3pm to say the dinner is ready!!!

Oh oh, and i'm looking forward to eating my weight in Ferrero Rocher... my one and only downfall when it comes to chocolate, i can't say no!

Hrududu

Having the lights up cheers me to no end. Also the tins of roses I go through. But I'm looking forward to the poker the most. The whole family plays and it always ends up in bickering. But its such fun.

jenny2hat

Notice nobody said remembering the birth of whatsisname...:pac:

mental07

1. Forgetting about my job for a good week and a half
2. Catching up with friends and family
3. Being lazy
4. The open fire
5. Turkey sandwiches
6. Sleeping loads

all the stars

Having my family all together... its been years.

I really cant wait

Pigwidgeon

I really just love the whole build up to Christmas, most people are in better form and there's a great atmosphere when all the decorations are up in town.
I can't wait to have time off college, to catch up with friends I haven't seen much in the last while.

sillyputty

1. My sister and her kids coming home from America

2. All the cool stuff shes bringing me home

3. My mams roast potatoes and stuffing

4. Watching really rubbish tv because i am too lazy to get off the couch to lool for the remote

5. Finishing the busy season at work

Handsome Bob

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Being free from stress and exams and studying for a few weeks... and chocolate

Yup I concur.

Christmas Eve with my mates in the local pub.

Christmas Day and Stephen's Day with family.

DancingQueen:)

Sitting infront of the tv with my family watching a christmassy film and stuffing our faces with trifle and chocolate

Little Miss Cutie

I am really looking forward to my first christmas living with my OH. We are only moving in tomorrow and I am so excited to buy a tree in a couple of weeks and decorating it together!!

Its going to be a special christmas

For me it's being in bed on Christmas Eve, having had a great night with friends in the pub, looking forward to Christmas Day, remembering all the excitement that I had years ago on Christmas Eve and thinking how my nieces and nephew will be feeling the same excitement.

MizzLolly

I'm sooo looking forward to the time off work, some time with my family and being able to go home and cuddle my dog for days on end!! Can't wait

carolinespring

Getting to spend lots of time with my husband and family. The BIG christmas dinner and of course the presents!!! Also looking forward to almost 2 work free weeks.... pure bliss...

mud

Exams and college over for the year

(Hopefully) get my grant and spend on my nephews (lights of my life)

Christmas Eve mass (1 time of the year I go)

Pub after to see all the people

Getting kicked out around 11 and going to someone's house for a few drinks and smokes

The excitement on my nephew's (and my) faces

The AWESOME dinner

Remembering those who are no longer at our table sad but necessary.

Telling great stories about those who are no longer at our table

Eating and drinking loads

Yankee candles

Deki

I'm looking forward to the peace that settles on me on Christmas eve after all the frantic rush. I look forward to gazing at the winter sky, hopefully a little snow.If not then the twinkling stars against a velvet black sky. I can reflect in quiet. the years events and renew my faith. I need that feeling of loness -always someone crowding in, but Christmas eve is mine. Christmas Day I look forward to family and friends, good chats and memories of past Christmas. Happiness and cheer. I love Christmas, it's everything good.

carolinespring

Deki wrote: »

I'm looking forward to the peace that settles on me on Christmas eve after all the frantic rush. I look forward to gazing at the winter sky, hopefully a little snow.If not then the twinkling stars against a velvet black sky. I can reflect in quiet. the years events and renew my faith. I need that feeling of loness -always someone crowding in, but Christmas eve is mine. Christmas Day I look forward to family and friends, good chats and memories of past Christmas. Happiness and cheer. I love Christmas, it's everything good.

What a beautiful post. I really know what you mean

sleepyescapade

christmas dinner

jd007

A bit of craic with the family I suppose.:pac:

And the presents of course!

MissHoneyBun

The feel of being back at home in my parents house -I haven't been home in six months

Fighting with Catching up with my brother, who I also haven't seen for six months and am missing the rows banter we have

The freedom that comes with not having to worry about exams, assignments and lectures

Long walks in the forest near our house

Big snoozes in my childhood bedroom

Lying by a big open fire, Bailey's coffee in hand

Spending time with my uncle who's been in and out of hospital for the past three years

Seeing my boyfriend and my family open the presents I got them on Christmas morning

Mam's gravy

Laughing at my boyfriend compete with my 11 year old cousin when we go ice-skating

Laughing at myself when I fall over for the umpteenth time when we go ice-skating

Having a major Ladies Night with all the girlies I only ever see when I'm home

Being able to see millions of stars every night that I can never see when living in the city

Seeing the face on my Dad whenever he catches myself and the boyf havin a quick hug

Mackleton

Thought of some more:

Looking at Dad's proud face as he marvels at the enormous fire he was able to fit in a normal sized fireplace. :rolleyes:

Popping the Xmas morning champers out the back door and having the dog run away with and bury the cork.

Turkey sandwiches at about 10pm when we are all lounging on the sofa with a big mugga tae!

Christmas night new pyjamas (always get pjs at xmas)

Pulling crackers during dinner

Between course walks to rebuild the appetite

Decorating the tree and having the dog attack the tinsel

Stephens Day repetition!

almostnever

The food and the time off and the decorations and the music and the Christmassy feeling in the front sitting room with the decorations and oooh the whole thing

OakeyDokey

Staying in my pj's all day Christmas Eve and snuggling up in a blanket beside the fire place with My boyfriend watching cheesy Christmas films all day eating nothing but selection boxes:p

Then exchanging all the presents Christmas Day and eating Christmas dinner yummy.:D And finally spending the rest of the holdiday eating leftover turkey sandwiches yum

lolly22

Hopefully some nice christmas dinner, also looking forward to seeing my minilolly's reaction to what santa bring's her

DazMarz

-The food

-The drink

-THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO LAS VEGAS!!! YEEHA!!!

BluesBerry

Christmas dinner with all the very merry family members this year it will be a goose and some venison

The Hill Billy

Getting to spend 10 whole days with my wife & kids. (I work abroad.)
Watching them open their pressies on Christmas morning. (Not too early!)
Cooking them all Christmas dinner.
Playing with the kids.
Playing with my wife.
Sleeping in my own bed.
Catching up with friends & family that I don't see often enough.
A pint of Guinness by a roaring fire.
My Mammy's spiced beef.
My own turkey giblet soup.
Snow?

Jesus Wept

I bet you put on some Christmas dinner spread Hill Billy!

watna

I bought a bottle of Pimm's in duty free the other day. I am going to drink the whole thing myself, starting on Christmas Eve so I can spend Christmas nicely toasted

(not really looking forward to Christmas this year but as that is not a happy thing I won't comment any further! )