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

Posy

Oooh, the drama of the world cup! 😯

jellybear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120011258#Comment_120011258

Fantastic match! And result 😁😁

SCOOP 64

Rte Christmas guide competition.

Hard one to answer 😄

we should all enter D) Sunday

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010113#Comment_120010113

I'll take wind and rain any day over glassy roads and bitter cold 😂

Posy

How about crisp, but not icy, and sunny with occasional showers? 😄

BK5

We went to a pub that does great food earlier and the whole place was cheering for Argentina 😄

antimatterx

Great result. I could get use to winter world cups!

Loughc

That was a great final! Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

antimatterx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120012373#Comment_120012373

yehYeah, best WC final I've ever watched. Honestly though, the winter world cup was incredible. I had low expectations, but really enjoyed it.

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120012662#Comment_120012662

I have to agree. I've no interest in soccer but watched it from the second half because OH was watching it. I really enjoyed it and delighted to see Argentina win.

Jude13

Got back from a week away on Friday. Burnt to a crisp and somewhat relaxed. Back in the office until 5pm the 23rd.

My folks flew in from Dublin last night, delayed 3 hours so welcomed them into the house at 4am.

Spent yesterday making lists and shopping for food. PANIC!!

SarahLil

Morning Happy Christmas week everyone!!

DvB

So 3.5 days of chaos & stress to endure and then I'm done until Jan 9th... have a meeting this afternoon with a client that is playing total silly buggers that will end in a huge row, so that'll be fun.

Had a great w/e but overdid it Saturday (didnt get home until 2.30am) at a Christmas party & just feel utterly wiped now, the next few days will be fuelled by coffee & anxiety!

On the upside, its Christmas week folks, we only get one a year so enjoy it the best you can!

sunbabe08

Good morning!!!! Happy christmas week!!!!!!

CheerLouth

Morning! Christmas week already! On a countdown to Wednesday to finish work! I still have shopping to do which is not like me but Christmas seemed to just creep up on us this year. Will have to go into the shops on Thursday & bring the kids with me! Luckily I know what I need to get but still dreading it. Also do not have a single present wrapped!

Cork Lass

I can't believe Christmas week is actually here, it's great - now if only someone could make the clock move slowly so that we can get the maximum enjoyment from it. Meeting a work colleague for coffee today and another one on Wednesday. Have little things lined up for the week and I'm getting excited now. Daughter has last college exam today so the house will be in full on Christmas mode once the studying is out of the way. Hope everyone has a great week.

Smell the glove

I can't believe it's Christmas week. I'm excited but at the same time sad it's nearing the end. Am I a bit weird, why can't I just enjoy it all !

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120013186#Comment_120013186

You're not alone with having nothing wrapped! I literally just put all the presents on the bed to make sure I had everything, had a slight panic when I forgot I had one of the main presents delivered to my sister. Hoping to make a start on the wrapping today, I'm usually a last minute person and end up cursing myself every year.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120013250#Comment_120013250

Not at all. I get like most years, its like the build up (usually around the LLTS & Christmas FM launch) is the real exciting part and the closer we actually get to Christmas things can start to tail off already (i'm seeing less and less adverts on TV for example). Work is usually the biggest factor for me though, if that's not going smoothly I find it hard to detach mentally and take in anything outside of that so its usually the day we finish up I start to allow myself to think of other things. This year will 100% be that way too, having the travelling stuff to organise too is just another distraction taking me away from Christmas this year, I suspect it'll be over and I'll have not really taken it in this year at all.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120013250#Comment_120013250

im the same I’m already thinking sure after this week I’ve only one week off. What’s wrong with the way our brains are wired!!

Loughc

On a more positive note I love this!!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120013725#Comment_120013725

Love that.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120013725#Comment_120013725

I have something in my eye!

I am convinced that my love of Christmas comes from the Christmas experiences my parents gave me.

TRS30

Afternoon all

Bit of a hectic Monday morning. Meetings, rushed out to kids carol service and then back to work. Hoping to finish up Wednesday so 5 days work to get done before then.

Hope all had a good weekend, Weather turned here, bring back the cold dry weather. Over did it a bit Sat and still suffering.

Hope to wrap Santa presents tonight however getting kids to bed at a reasonable hour at the minute is a big struggle.

SarahLil

I hope everyone had a nice weekend, went to Farmleigh market Saturday evening and lazy day at home yesterday watching the football with some present wrapping over both days

not a great day out there now heavy rain showers and windy we went to my cousins house this morning for breakfast a nice little outing to start the week

I’ve some presents here in front of me which I should get wrapping, short of a couple of nice bows for gifts il have to add them to the list, Christmas hair tomorrow and nails Wednesday evening already mixing up my days in my head, OH has another annual leave day to use so will probably go the farm 1 of the days and get breakfast at farm cafe, tomorrow I think is to be dry I might make my trip to my grandparents godmother grave give it a clean and tidy I will pop by there Christmas Day too

Smell the glove

I'm glad I'm not alone. I was watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation last night and the scene with Clark and his wife talking in bed resonated with me when she said you build up Christmas to an impossible level that nobody on earth could deliver on. I think maybe that's it. Who knows.

Enough negatibity though for now. Few relaxing days to look forward to and then me and my wife will have our first night since our child was born. Meal booked and a nice wine bar afterwards.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120014472#Comment_120014472

Enjoy the night out. Those things become even more important once the kid(s) come along.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120014583#Comment_120014583

Amen to that! Heading out for steak and pints now with the Mrs to celebrate me auld birthday.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120015261#Comment_120015261

Many happy returns, enjoy the meal, steak and pints mmmmmmmmmmmm.

My Dad's birthday as well so some cake on the cards in the bit.

jellybear

Happy Birthday @Loughc Enjoy your evening!