Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

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Loughc wrote: »

Christmas fact: Did you know the average home will spend out over €1,000 at Christmas; on food, drink, travel, decorations and presents!

Easily id say.

freshpopcorn

I was out last night and say a house with a string of blue lights on the windowsill of there conservatory.
Then I saw a house with a string of clear lights on there gutters.
Then I saw an apartment with blue lights in the window.
We're also into the 310's!

lycan238

What a crazy few weeks that was. I had the worst chest infection going. I have bad asthma anyway but this was terrible. Anyway must take the tree down some of these days. Its a small 2ft one sitting on a chair with a few lights and decorations but it still needs to be moved from the sitting room.

Deja Boo

Hope you feel better lycan!

I still have my ickle tree up (don't tell anyone) ...it's not like I light it or anything (ooooh :eek: I should tho!)

Had a thought whilst areading Loughc's new kye posting... if it is the chrimbo forums 10th anniv, (and a lovely forum it is) then ----> wouldn't it be cool if the boards hamsters would add a few christmassy avatars?

ciara007

Hi all i havent posted in a while. I am getting into the preperation for next xmas already i called into boots and picked up loads of xmas sets marked 70 percent off so have gotten a good heads start on next year.

kitten_k

Can anyone recommend a good podcast to listen too. Open to all types.

baby and crumble

kitten_k wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good podcast to listen too. Open to all types.

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
West Cork (more a serial than an ongoing podcast)
Giving me Life (full disclosure those are 3 of my mates and it's all VERY queer :pac:) (Also it's available on Apple podcasts but i can't find an easy direct link)

Mollyb60

Not specifically Christmas related? :P
99PI - short episodes on interesting design facts https://99percentinvisible.org/ My favourite podcast.
Teachers Pet - Australian investigation into the disappearance of Lyn Dawson. Topical podcast. It was only run last summer. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/the-teachers-pet
Criminal - Short 20 minute episodes about random crimes https://99percentinvisible.org/
You must remember this - nice podcast about the golden age of Hollywood http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/
Serial - think this has had 3 seasons (I've listened to one) one about the case of Adnan Syed https://serialpodcast.org/season-one
S-Town - By the same folks who do Serial this was about John McLemore. Also great story. https://stownpodcast.org/
No Such Thing As A Fish - the QI elves do a random facts podcast. Funny and quite interesting (see what I did there?:D) https://audioboom.com/channel/nosuchthingasafish

Loughc

kitten_k wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good podcast to listen too. Open to all types.

Surreal talk is a decent one if you like your conspiracies. Episodes are short too.

Also Business Wars is brilliant. All about rival companies like Nike v Adidas, Coke v PEpsi, McDonald’s v Burger King, etc

Really interesting to hear what does in behind these rivalries.

CheerLouth

kitten_k wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good podcast to listen too. Open to all types.

I'm only getting on the podcast train but here are some I've found - all on Spotify:

- Scummy Mummies: Comedy duo who interview different people (mostly celebs) about all things parenting including their fails. It's very funny but they also have very good topics. The most recent one was with Elle Wright (Feathering_the_empty_nest on Instagram) - it was brilliant.

- David Tennant Does a Podcast - this deadly. He's done one with Olivia Coleman, Jodie Whittaker & Whoopi Goldberg so far

- Happy Mum, Happy Baby - Giovanna Fletcher (she's married to one of the McFly people), it's all about parenting in the early years.

DvB

Saw this a few minutes ago & did it, no surprise that it threw up essentially a who's who of the Christmas forum!! yay!

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057955717


Forgot to list the names...

Loughc
freshpopcorn
Jude13
CheerLouth
Posy
SarahLil
Mam of 4
DenMan
otnomart
Littlehorny
Deja Boo

as I said, a who's who of the christmas forum!

kitten_k

This is mine, lots of love for Loughc



Here is the link to do it

https://www.boards.ie/love.php

Loughc

Mine is a who’s who of the Christmas forum

gidget

Boards Matchmaking! Aww Hugs to you all

Loughc
SarahLil
Posy
DenMan
JP Liz V1
Jude13
boodlesdoodles
CrowdedHouse
Toto Wolfcastle
New Home
Mam of 4

freshpopcorn

Happy St Valentines Day!



Note:Not My Valentines tree!

Jude13

Boards Matchmaking!beta
now ye're lovin'
Username Compatibility
Loughc
SarahLil
Posy
CheerLouth
Mam of 4
Toto Wolfcastle
Glitzgirl
Mystery Egg
DenMan
DvB
freshpopcorn

Mines all the Christmas forum. I only post on the motor one when something goes wrong or on the aviation one for similar reasons.

For the first time in our relationship, 5+ years, I am having flowers delivered to my OH and the new elf. Annoyingly my OH had a hay fever issue last night after sniffing the flowers on our lime tree. So they may go straight in the bin

Loughc

Never even heard of this book so I don’t know if this is something to look forward to or not. But hey Christmas news is Christmas news.

https://www.underthechristmastree.co.uk/channel-4-announces-the-tiger-who-came-to-tea-for-christmas-2019/

kitten_k

Loughc wrote: »

Never even heard of this book so I don’t know if this is something to look forward to or not. But hey Christmas news is Christmas news.

https://www.underthechristmastree.co.uk/channel-4-announces-the-tiger-who-came-to-tea-for-christmas-2019/

I remember reading that as a kid! Was at my goddaughters school book fair recently and they had it, brought back memories

DvB

One of my daughter's favourite books from a couple of years back, just told her it's to be made into a film and she's already looking forward to it.

Toots

Ooh, brilliant!! My little boy loves this book.

Jude13

Ha, I had never heard of that book, I had heard/saw A tiger that went for a pint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYb2Jpe7p-4

Getting in to the quiet period on the Christmas board.

Loughc

Jude13 wrote: »

Getting in to the quiet period on the Christmas board.

Yes I noticed a noticeable drop off in posts lately. I was admiring the sunny day we had yesterday and even I must admit the warm glow of Christmas felt like a distant memory and a long way away.

I imagine as the days get brighter people drop off more as they’re thinking about Christmas less and less.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

Yes I noticed a noticeable drop off in posts lately. I was admiring the sunny day we had yesterday and even I must admit the warm glow of Christmas felt like a distant memory and a long way away.

I imagine as the days get brighter people drop off more as they’re thinking about Christmas less and less.

I am only a recent poster in here (new year's resolution) however have been a long time lurker! I use to pop in whenever I was feeling a bit down because it was always such a happy place and would cheer me up, no matter what time of the year it was.

This year rather than just pop in for a bit of a 'pick me up' will try to post a bit more.

kitten_k

This is one of the forums where I check the posts every day, need a bit of Christmas magic to get through the days

Jude13

Ditto. It has been getting brighter in the mornings alright. It will soon be getting too hot, this is the time where I day dream about a frosty morning or evening. I remember feeling a great sense of appreciation, even as a teen, when I would walk to training and see the fields and pitches all crisp an frosty. It's not like it's rare in an Irish winter which makes it strange that I knew it was so special.

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

I am only a recent poster in here (new year's resolution) however have been a long time lurker! I use to pop in whenever I was feeling a bit down because it was always such a happy place and would cheer me up, no matter what time of the year it was.

This year rather than just pop in for a bit of a 'pick me up' will try to post a bit more.

That was me about 2 or 3 years ago. Now I check this forum pretty much every day.

baby and crumble

Jude13 wrote: »

I remember feeling a great sense of appreciation, even as a teen, when I would walk to training and see the fields and pitches all crisp an frosty.

Frosty fields are the best.

Posy

Don't think we'll be having another Beast this year, it's been so mild and bright lately!

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

Don't think we'll be having another Beast this year, it's been so mild and bright lately!

On course for the mildest Winter in a long time too!

Hedgelayer

We still have March and April yet, you never know what could happen.

A warm front could turn right around yet