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    #2432
    Overflow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,266 ✭✭✭Overflow


    StripedBoxers wrote: »
    Took the decorations and lights of my tree today. Going to take down the tree itself tomorrow or at the weekend, not sure yet.

    As much as I love Christmas, in a way I'm glad its over, although I miss it, I'm really looking forward to spring/summer now. Hopefully the weather this summer is nice :)

    Happy New Year everyone! :)

    A bare tree with no decorations !! This made me sad ;)


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    #2433
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    just dawned on me, was willy wonka on this year??


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    #2434
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭bladespin


    fryup wrote: »
    just dawned on me, was willy wonka on this year??

    Yup, the Gene Wilder version :D


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    #2435
    Clonmel1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Have to say I'm disappointed to read of people who put up their tree in November taking it down when its still Christmas......


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    #2436
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Clonmel1000 wrote: »
    Have to say I'm disappointed to read of people who put up their tree in November taking it down when its still Christmas......

    I have to agree, a scary tradition happening now is Christmas seems to be beginning earlier and decorations going up earlier but they seem to be coming down quicker and quicker. Some people think Christmas Day or New Years Days signals the end of Christmas, where the 26th of December is technically the "First" Day of the Christmas Celebration.


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    #2437
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭bladespin


    I once cringed my way through listening to a speech about how Christmas had become 'sooo commercial', the same person wants the decs down the minute Santa has departed ????


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    #2438
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I am taking down a good few decorations this weekend- because it would be too depressing mid-week! But the tree and mantelpiece garland are staying until January the 6th!!


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    #2439
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    bladespin wrote: »
    Yup, the Gene Wilder version :D

    the original and the best, just wouldn't be christmas without it


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    #2440
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭amor3


    Christmas rte guide went into the recycle bin today 😢


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    #2441
    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    I use mine to wrap the Christmas lights around so they won't get Knotted up, ours from Christmas 2013 only went in the bin a month ago, so this RTE guide wont see the bin until next December.


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    #2442
    CarrieAnne
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭CarrieAnne


    I refuse to discuss "the Spring", "Summer Holidays", or anything refering to Christmas in a PAST TENSE..... I did not wait SO LONG for it to arrive, to not maximise the time while its here.....

    Loving it.... REFUSE to touch anything till Wednesday, and I am dreading taking it all down (even with it being up since November)...


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    #2443
    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,994 ✭✭✭DenMan


    This time 50 weeks I'll be on my Christmas holidays from work! :D


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    #2444
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Haha. I love it.

    Man I'm seriously dreading taking down the christmas decorations. The warm glow of the tree and window lights just cannot be replaced. The house will look so bare :(


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    #2445
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Make the most of it while it's still up!

    I'm feeling very festive today. I went to see Elf (the musical, not the film) last night, I heard a Christmas song in a shop earlier and I had a ridiculously chocolatey breakfast. Now I'm in my Christmas jammies watching my Gilmore Girls box set and the episode that has just started seems to be a Christmas episode.


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    #2446
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Elf the musical is brilliant isn't it!!!

    I'm also in my Jammies relaxing before the madness of work starts off again!


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    #2447
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Yeah, it was great fun. I really enjoyed it.


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    #2448
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,274 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Haven't checked in here in a while! Trying not to think too much about the 'W' tomorrow...!

    Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and Happy new year!

    Tbh I kind of want the decorations to come down now - I think once you go back to work its over - at least in my case this year anyway with going back on the 5th - it's only one day earlier really and I don't really want to see them when I come home from work cos it'd depress me!


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    #2449
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I hear you. I had my dreaded first day back to W on Friday so at least the fear is gone but the depression is still there and the thoughts of a five Day week ahead. C'mon.

    I've a busy week in work ahead so rather than leaving it until next weekend I took my decorations down today. Heartbreaking wasn't the word but as Leahy said coming home after work and knowing its all over is too depressing.

    To everyone heading back to work tomorrow it's going to be ok. By 11am it'll be like we never had our holidays. If anyone needs cheering up please PPP into the forum and we'll be here for you! :D


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    #2450
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Loughc wrote: »
    the thoughts of a five Day week ahead
    Oh God. :(

    I was back in for 2 days last week, so not too devastated about going back tomorrow. I'm very much a creature of routine, so I don't mind too much when things get back to normal!



    (although if normal was living on a tropical island after my lottery win, that'd be much more preferable)


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    #2451
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Yea I'm the same and after all the crap I've eaten I'm looking forward to getting back to a world where eating chocolates for breakfast isn't normal. Haha.

    I'm also with you as much as I love routine I'd glady give it up to win the lotto.


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    #2452
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,810 ✭✭✭Jude13


    First day back at work today. Had a long trip back on the 1st of Jan, 14 hours in a plane. Haven't been able to sleep the last two days.

    We celebrated New Years a bit hard when we landed.

    Took down the decs yesterday and went for a swim. 2 weeks is such a short time at home when split between the two family's and then man flu attacks (Due to late nights)

    The thread gave me great excitement for which I haven't felt in years. I will be bowing out if now till 1st Dec this year.


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    #2453
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    And the commute begins..... Even after being in Friday I am not prepared for this week. Please come back christmas :(


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    #2454
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,274 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Well, back to work and it's like we were never away - once all the "Happy New Year" greetings are out of the way!

    I don't think I've ever looked forward to the weekend as much!


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    #2455
    snowgal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭snowgal


    yes no matter how I much I tried to stay positive this morning there is this horrible empty sad feeling that christmas is now gone for AGES!! Tree is still up for the moment though...come on December 15!!


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    #2456
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    leahyl wrote: »
    Well, back to work and it's like we were never away - once all the "Happy New Year" greetings are out of the way!

    I don't think I've ever looked forward to the weekend as much!

    A massive +1 for the weekend!! I will SAVOUR every second! But yes it's like we were never away now :(
    snowgal wrote: »
    yes no matter how I much I tried to stay positive this morning there is this horrible empty sad feeling that christmas is now gone for AGES!! Tree is still up for the moment though...come on December 15!!


    Snowgal, at this stage I'd settle for it being September 15 where the hints of Christmas begin to appear....


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    #2457
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    Deffo time to unsub from this thread!! :) Thought I was depressed with work, but all the depressing posts are making it worse!!!!! :D

    Who's starting this year's Christmas countdown??


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    #2458
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Deffo time to unsub from this thread!! :) Thought I was depressed with work, but all the depressing posts are making it worse!!!!! :D

    Who's starting this year's Christmas countdown??


    Hey it's not all depressing on here! ;)

    Traditional we don't start the Countdown until the 12 days of Christmas are over. As tomorrow is the 12th day the Countdown begins, Wednesday.


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    #2459
    scream
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭scream


    Loughc wrote: »
    Hey it's not all depressing on here! ;)

    Traditional we don't start the Countdown until the 12 days of Christmas are over. As tomorrow is the 12th day the Countdown begins, Wednesday.

    Hooray... I love a good Christmas countdown. How sad is it that I'm actually looking forward to Wednesday purely so we can start counting down to Christmas.

    I really need to get a life!


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    #2460
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    scream wrote: »
    Hooray... I love a good Christmas countdown. How sad is it that I'm actually looking forward to Wednesday purely so we can start counting down to Christmas.

    I really need to get a life!

    I can assure you, it is not sad at all! One of the first things I did today was print off a 2015 Year planner and marked in the days I need to take off for my Christmas Holidays. It's nice to have something to look forward to.

    Christmas spirit lives all year around not just when the shops tell us ;)


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    #2461
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    Loughc wrote: »
    ward to.

    Christmas spirit lives all year around not just when the shops tell us ;)

    Well there's an idea for a new sig/banner for promoting the forum..

    Christmas Forum :for life, not just for Christmas.


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