It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

BK5

Just visited the Christmas FM website and the normal Christmas FM and Christmas Classics options are a bit too full on for the middle of May alright but the Christmas Classical option is just lovely and you could easily have it on in the background as you go about your day. It lifts the spirits 😊

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038558#Comment_119038558

I had the classical Christmas one on ha.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038166#Comment_119038166

It's classical and carols I'd listen to out of season, the classics one is way too full on for me outside of Christmas FM going live.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038781#Comment_119038781

I had the classical one on ha. I thought it would be classical music with a Christmas feel but that I wouldn't know but the fifteen or so mins I put on I knew them all. It's something I will definitely revisit closer to the season though because it was excellent!

TRS30

Morning all

Bit of dull and blustery start here however is to improve as the day goes on.

Here's hoping Tuesday flys by as quickly as Monday did!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119039332#Comment_119039332

To be fair I can only listen in small doses, then when closer to the season I go full on Christmas FM, its unusual to have gotten so many well known ones together too on classical & carols, a lot of the time there are some real abstract ones played. Nice to dip in & out of though if in the need of spirits being lifted.

CheerLouth

I'm not sure I could do Christmas music outside of the actual Christmas season. I like to hold off and then go hell for leather for the last 6 weeks of the year! I must remember the classical Christmas FM now though as kind of about half way through December, I get a bit fed up of the actual Christmas FM playlist. Last year, they played "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" about eleventy billion times - I've never hated a song so much 😋

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040012#Comment_119040012

Unfortunately seems to be one song each year that gets played to death.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040012#Comment_119040012

Dolly Parton won that award for me last year... christ it really started to grate on me, I nearly crashed the car once on an early morning drive to work as it was played for what seemed like the umpteenth time. It finally started to get played less towards the end of the run, but had it not I genuinely think I'd have left the radio on a different channel.

Why certain songs get so much airtime each year is beyond me, its like they randomly pick some song & decide to play it to death 😁

0ph0rce0

I said it last year. They need to go back to the original format when they first started.

Now all you hear is the same 10-15 songs if even that over and over.

Back when it started you'd have all the usual hits with a load of crooners. Rat Pack, Sinatra etc... (what they now play on classics) and then beauts like In Dulci Jubilo from the carols station. Even stuff like this was played in between the modern day classics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2j4POD5cE

If they merged all three together at least you could have more variation in the playlist.

I remember people always asking for certain songs but you'd only hear them 2 - 3 times a day because the playlist was bigger.

Now you'll hear the same song at least 2 times or even more an hour every day, and with such a short playlist it does get repetitive.

Mind you I never turned it off 😂

freshpopcorn

We're into the 220's!

Also, providing everything goes according to plan. It's 100 days to the Brown Thomas Christmas Shop!

Cork Lass

I was in Kildare Village today. I have to say that prices are much higher than they used to be but I suppose that's how everything is going at the moment. I did pick up some nice Rituals sets and some Molton Brown sets, some of which will be put away as Christmas presents. At this stage my OH only laughs and carries the bags for me 😂😂. The weather was ok and we actually had a nice day out.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040012#Comment_119040012

Oh no I'll be singing that in my head now for days! I drive my wife mad singing it for days whenever it gets into my head 😂

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040355#Comment_119040355

That first track on the video for me is pure Christmas. I'd love for stations to play stuff like that.

TRS30

Morning all

Happy hump day!

Found out yesterday that wouldn't be back to the office till September at the earliest. Something about IT delays as since new company took over and needing to upgrade office equipment.

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044555#Comment_119044555

Are you happy about that or would you be happy to return? I don't think we'll ever be more than 2 days in the office and I'm fine with that but would prefer 100% remote.

Jude13

I think I had two days WFH over the entire pandemic. My office is within a 15-20 min commute and many people worked from home so it was nice an quiet.

I am holding off the Christmas tunes till post summer. I will start with the classical and work my way up to the normal. I have to agree with the lack of variety but understand that when people donate they want to hear a song.

My 2.5 year old was belting out the hippo song for months, she's the cutest kid in the world (to us) but there came a point where I wanted to show her some youtube (nature is metal) videos of what a real hippo is like just to stop the singing.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119047508#Comment_119047508

Am happy to WFH, it suits me down to the ground so not in any rush back to the office.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119049445#Comment_119049445

My daughter shares the same name as one of the hippos in Dublin zoo so she love that song and asked it in car till about Paddy's Day!!!

Caranica

Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't been on here much lately. No reason really other than life being really busy (in both good and bad ways). Not feeling very festive just now but I'm sure I'll get back to "normal" soon 😉

TRS30

Morning all

Happy Thursday.

Sun shinning at the minute and forecast is for a hot and sunny weekend.

@Caranica think we are in the same boat at the minute.

DvB

I note that the vast majority of regulars appear to be feeling far from festive at the moment, which realistically is what should be the case given its May 🤣 but has anyone had any hankerings towards christmas or he build up yet?

I suspect with the last 2 years being what they were with restrictions etc the year became more focused as there was such uncertainty around so many things, but with life more or less returning to normal (on speed in my case!!) I suspect Christmas and the feelings associated with it (including hankerings) will be condensed back into a more traditional timeframe.

Though I did order my first Christmas present yesterday, which is the same week I ordered my first one last year too, so that's one tradition I've upheld anyway 😉

miamee

No hankerings here at all. We've moved house this year to the other side of the country so I actually don't know what our Christmas will be like this year. I am looking forward to having a bigger living room to decroate - we have a bay window in the living room that will be perfect for the Christmas tree 😁

We normally have Christmas dinner at my parent''s house and see all the family there but there won't be room for us to stay over which leaves us in a bit of a conundrum. Sure I will keep an eye on hotels and see what happens :)

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050011#Comment_119050011

Like many, I'm just too busy at the minute to have any capacity to think about Christmas things. I know though that it come back in full force once kids start back to school, evenings draw in and the weather turns cooler again.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050187#Comment_119050187

I'd be lying if I didn't admit that where we were house hunting a few years ago, that picturing where the main Christmas tree would go, wasn't a consideration!!

pigtail33

Hi all. I haven't really been on here much in the last while either. I've been checking in, but not spending too long on boards in general lately. Like everyone else it seems, we're flat out in work, not quite DvB levels of busyness though. I don't think I could handle that. All the images on Boards are now blocked on my work PC, so I don't tend to look at it too much while working and forget about it in the evening.

My Christmas vibes are also at their lowest this time of year. I think I usually start to feel them around late August/early September and they continue after Christmas until February or so, or even longer during lockdowns! I don't tend to search our Chrismtassy things in between, but if I see or hear something unexpected, I do still get that little magically buzz.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119051826#Comment_119051826

Think we are all the same at the minute. Similarly get a little kick out of stumbling across a Christmas special on the TV or such like.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119051901#Comment_119051901

Always a chance of one on Gold or Dave or one of those channels, they seem to embrace the Christmas in summer thing.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052047#Comment_119052047

Haven't stumbled upon Home Alone on Film 4 in awhile, usually gets a monthly outing!

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119052237#Comment_119052237

Usually during the summer though, but they never show it in the run up to Christmas!

BK5

Just half watched a Christmas episode of Married with Children about an hour ago, that show would not get made today 😉

Even though we are all not feeling all Christmassy at the moment there is one thing that I noticed with all people that love Christmas is that they have a cheery outlook on life and I think we all call in here all year round for the positivity and friendliness that the Christmas forum gives us.

I'd rather be a Elf than a Bah Humbug anytime!

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119054280#Comment_119054280

Every time I watch Modern Family I always think of Al Bundy 😂

Posy

The Bundys sure had a great house considering they were a one income family, and that income was a shoe salesman's salary!

freshpopcorn

Due to arrive in September!

freshpopcorn

I wonder will the World Cup impact on Christmas TV in the lead up?

Mon, Nov 21, 2022 – Sun, Dec 18, 2022

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119059457#Comment_119059457

It will impact mine regardless because if you're into football you can't not watch it. I was only thinking about this the other day, I'm fuming! Then again we've a child on the way just before then so I'm probably being delusional that I will be watching any tv this Christmas ha.

DvB

If anything there'll be loads of christmas adverts on in the breaks in games as they'll have huge viewing figures.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119059878#Comment_119059878

Sometimes during big matches it can be handy to go shopping because they can be quieter.

You generally have a few fellas tough hoovering around the Sky stand!

freshpopcorn

170 days until Halloween. Then the season really begins.

Half ways through May also. Which means we're half ways through the second quarter.

BK5

Had a great weekend I must say. Nephew had his Communion yesterday so the family had a get together, the wife and myself went for dinner today in a hotel and then I had a few pints in the local GAA club to finish off.

Only downside was Meath couldn't muster a decent fight against the Dubs (again) 😓

TRS30

Morning all

A damp start here! Big change to Sat which was lovely and sunny. We had a school fete and then then went to Malahide castle with the kids for the afternoon. Was great to get some down time out in the fresh air and sunshine.

Hope all had a good weekend.

TRS30

Morning all

Another damp start here and looks like more rain on the way :(

Hope all keeping well

Edit: Hello, anyone there?!?

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119073814#Comment_119073814

I'm hoping for another day like yesterday. Damp start, but turned into a lovely evening. My car said it was 21°C when driving through the Phoenix Park on my way home from work.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119073828#Comment_119073828

Yep, would take a day like yesterday. Was similar here, damp start and then turned into a lovely hot & sunny afternoon, evening.

DvB

The forecast is for rain this morning & afternoon, but clearing up & getting sunny for 6/7pm... or so Newstalk said anyway!!

Aisling(",)

Grey but dry in my corner of Meath. One of my dogs is attempting and failing miserably to catch flies so at least she can do that in the garden for entertainment while I'm working.

I'd to go into town for a medical appointment this morning, nothing big but I treated myself to breakfast out afterwards and its a great boost for the week. It feels like ages till the June bank holiday and I'm finding it hard to get motivated with my current projects.

jellybear

Afternoon all! Grey and chilly out there. Little man is napping so I'm catching up on crappy telly 😆

Meeting my best friend for dinner this evening and really looking forward to it. Like you say Aisling, it's a great boost! I'm also sooooo over cooking these days. I'm now 7 months pregnant so the energy is fading 😆

Hope everyone's having a good week so far!

BK5

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119074917#Comment_119074917

Good to see a fellow Royal on here! 😊👍️🎅

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119075163#Comment_119075163

If I was rich, the first thing I would do is get a cook!!

jellybear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119075767#Comment_119075767

Pop it on the list for Santy this year 🤣

CheerLouth

Back in the office after our long weekend & have spent until now catching up on emails etc. Feel like I'm chasing my tail a bit today! We had a great weekend in Centre Parcs though with extended family - grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins etc. Kids had an absolute ball & the weather was glorious!

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076171#Comment_119076171

Sounds great CL. Still haven't been however is on the list to get there some time.