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    #4562
    gidget
    Registered Users Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭gidget


    Parents went out to do the big food shop this morning. I had warned them they should get there first thing as the doors open, but dad the stubborn head on him failed to believe it wouldn't be that bad so they headed out at 10.30 instead. Took them 2 hours from when they walked in the door to walking out due to the crowds pushing into each other with trolleys & queues at the tills in one store alone. Luckily for me i got the real goodies in weeks ago so was able to breathe a sigh of relief on that level.

    Collected my final pressie earlier & got some flowers to bring up to the graveyard on Christmas Day as we always pay a visit up to pay our respects & i light a candle to put on the graves also.

    Really feeling how fast this last year flew in. Can remember all this chat this time last year & when christmas was over how everyone was planning for this year & here we are again.


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    #4563
    French_Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭French_Girl


    Happy Christmas Eve!


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    #4564
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭fro9etb8j5qsl2


    Woke up and couldn't go back to sleep with the excitement eeeek! :D Happy christmas eve!


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    #4565
    RentDayBlues
    Registered Users Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭RentDayBlues


    Augustus Vast Vodka wrote: »
    A bit OT but will you cook the turkey, carve up and then reheat xmas day? I still haven't decided how I'll do mine :o It would be very handy to just bung it in the oven tomorrow and be done with it :o

    I've always cooked it the day before, carve into portions: ham, leg meat, stuffing and then breast meat on top. Placed on a baking tray wrapped with greaseproof paper and tinfoil, with a drop of water, it steams as it reheats. Worked in hotels for years and this is how they did it

    Its in the oven as we speak, my girls have been awake since 3 so once I got them back to sleep I just got up.


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    #4566
    tickingclock
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭tickingclock


    Augustus Vast Vodka wrote: »
    Woke up and couldn't go back to sleep with the excitement eeeek! :D Happy christmas eve!

    Snap!!!


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    #4567
    Whispered
    Registered Users Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    So my Christmas Eve started with a lie in. 9am and the baby is still asleep stretched out in the middle of the bed.

    I have so much to do today. We are going to my folks so packing up for two adults, two dogs (one of whom is on a zillion tablets), a baby, pressies and some food I have that we like that wouldn't be in my parents - it's not gonna be easy.
    We have a battle plan but my husband is sooooo bad at sticking to plans it might have been wasted effort coming up with it :D


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    #4568
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I did the 12 pubs last night so tender today haha. Happy Christmas Eve everyone.


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    #4569
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Happy Christmas Eve! I'm in a lot of pain at the moment with my lower back but it's Christmas Eve and I'm having chocolate chip pancakes and cava for breakfast and my husband is off work (first time ever he has taken Christmas Eve off!) so I can't really complain.


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    #4570
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,092 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Power was gone in my house last night from 5-1030. The kids were marvelled at all the candles, using torches to see but were not happy at our lack of ability to produce toast. Our phones died too, so it was a technology free night. Mrs b suggested we open our presents too, just one each. We still have the stockings for tomorrow. So I got a northface sleeveless jacket. I have one already, but she hates it. And I got her red silky pj's.


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    #4571
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    Actually got pretty sad yesterday coming to my parents for Christmas, leaving my fiancé to go to his parents and our lovely Christmas home. Never really go that before! We'll be married next year so hopefully will spend it together, not sure where yet.

    All part of getting old I guess, parents house doesn't feel like my own home as much. I miss my pillow :p


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    #4572
    iguana
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭iguana


    Augustus Vast Vodka wrote: »
    Woke up and couldn't go back to sleep with the excitement eeeek! :D Happy christmas eve!
    tickingclock wrote: »
    Snap!!!

    Oh god, me too. I've been awake since 5.30am I'll never stay awake to see Santa tonight.;)

    But the "Elf Pole" breakfast was a mighty success. S was so happy neither my husband nor I could stop smiling. Then S looked up at us, pointed and exclaimed that he saw two such happy faces!:D I can't see how tomorrow morning could possibly top this morning.


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    #4573
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Urgh our water has been on and off since we got home from work yesterday evening!
    However we just had a snow shower, it's no sticking cos the ground is wet but it's snowing on Christmas Eve!!


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    #4574
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    My dad made a chocolate Rice Krispie Christmas tree for me. :D


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    #4575
    northgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭northgirl


    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Happy Christmas Eve! I'm in a lot of pain at the moment with my lower back but it's Christmas Eve and I'm having chocolate chip pancakes and cava for breakfast and my husband is off work (first time ever he has taken Christmas Eve off!) so I can't really complain.

    Feel better Toto!


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    #4576
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    A friend has just posted on Facebook that Santa Claus (the ISS) will be passing over Ireland at 5.17pm tonight. Might be a good opportunity to get the kids even more excited about Santa being on his way :D


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    #4577
    KingBrian2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,363 ✭✭✭KingBrian2


    Merry Christmas Boards.ie:) to all other religionists, atheists and agnostics wishing you well this holiday season. Merry Christmas to all and to all co religionists jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Have a great few days.


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    #4578
    Dolbert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    It's cold outside, the roses are open and we're opening a fancy bottle of port later. It's finally feeling like Christmas! We're having dinner at the in-laws' tomorrow and then heading down to my folks on St Stephen's Day for a few days. They're doing second Christmas dinner on the 27th and my Dad's in the panto so we're going to that too! Then back to our own house for New Year's where we'll hopefully catch up with some friends. Really looking forward to all of it :)


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    #4579
    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Google Santa Tracker He's in the Far East.

    https://santatracker.google.com/#tracker


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    #4580
    RentDayBlues
    Registered Users Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭RentDayBlues


    Pizza for dinner, we were meant to go out for lunch but with two cranky toddlers it wasn't to be. So instead we watched Arthur Christmas and ate carbs

    Once the movie finishes we're doing christmas eve boxes, and then into our pjs, what a lovely way to spend the evening


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    #4581
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    Scarinae wrote: »
    Next week in choir we're going to be starting a CHRISTMAS MEDLEY! :D All I know so far is that it will include Wham, Slade and Paul McCartney

    In case anyone wants to watch the result!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNSbTG8S7A


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    #4582
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    A-MAZ-ING!! Can I join? :D


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    #4583
    French_Girl
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭French_Girl


    I'm following Santa on Santa Tracker.
    He's due to arrive in Ireland soon!


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    #4584
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    Loughc wrote: »
    A-MAZ-ING!! Can I join? :D

    Sure, if you don't mind a round trip to London every week for the practices! :pac:


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    #4585
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,092 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    I can't believe the advent calendars are finished.


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    #4586
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    My back is feeling a good bit better. \o/

    Hope everyone is having a lovely Christmas Eve. Santa has visited my nephew, left some presents and made a mess with the biscuits! That's according to the snapchats I've received anyway! My sister offered to Skype me when they're going in to see what Santa has brought if I'm awake. Nice to be included in that excitement! (I won't be awake though!)


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    #4587
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Glad you're feeling better, Toto. :)
    beertons wrote: »
    I can't believe the advent calendars are finished.
    I can't believe it!! :eek:


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    #4588
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    I can't believe it!! :eek:

    Those thkngs are a curse. The minute you open window one Christmas just jumps upon us.


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    #4589
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,768 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    Since I'm unlikely to post again this side of St Stephen's Day. I'd like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and see you all back on this forum next year


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    #4590
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    donegal_man wrote: »
    Since I'm unlikely to post again this side of St Stephen's Day. I'd like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and see you all back on this forum next year

    Don't be a stranger! :D

    Looking forward to seeing you in the countdown thread for 2016.


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    #4591
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Loughc wrote: »
    Don't be a stranger! :D

    Looking forward to seeing you in the countdown thread for 2016.
    + 1

    Happy Christmas donegal_man! :)


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