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

pottokblue

I had my first breakfast outdoors this morning a magnum icecream and cup of tea. The two robins eating mealworms from the birdfeeder gave me a christmas feeling,

Jude13

Really need a pick me up this week, diet off the rails and working from 7am ish to 9pm each day. My main support staff resigned so it's all hands to the pump. We have a submission this Thursday and the same next week. I got home about 10pm last night and was up at 3am stressing.

I get to see the little elf for a few mins each morning.

This forum is the pick me up.

Loughc

Jude13 wrote: »

Really need a pick me up this week, diet off the rails and working from 7am ish to 9pm each day. My main support staff resigned so it's all hands to the pump. We have a submission this Thursday and the same next week. I got home about 10pm last night and was up at 3am stressing.

I get to see the little elf for a few mins each morning.

This forum is the pick me up.

Some good news is, England are removing all socially distancing rules come June 21st. That's a good indication for us, (grant it we'll be a few months behind) but pints in a pub for Christmas 2021 seems a cert

DvB

Jude13 wrote: »

Really need a pick me up this week, diet off the rails and working from 7am ish to 9pm each day. My main support staff resigned so it's all hands to the pump. We have a submission this Thursday and the same next week. I got home about 10pm last night and was up at 3am stressing.

I get to see the little elf for a few mins each morning.

This forum is the pick me up.

I know that feeling Jude. Listen, when facing into incredible work stress don't add to the burden by stressing about other things like diet etc. You basically cant fight a war on 2 fronts, concentrate on the work stuff and sod the diet, when things ease up in work you can focus on that & let work look after itself to an extent. I've had that already this year, but when I stopped & looked back I decided I cant control every aspect all the time and sometimes you have to do whats best for you & your mental health too & if that means not beating yourself up over diet, so be it. Do what you need to do to get through the strassful period & worry about the other stuff when you actually have the time to control it the way you want to.

If you need to rant/vent, you know where we are & if you want to PM me, fire away, but if a simple read through here & a few posts does the job, happy days...

TRS30

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I doubt he knows what a dating app or ghosting is.

He's not the only one

shoes43

I know there cheesy movies on Christmas 24 from November to mid January but I always record a few to have on standby over the Spring and Autumn months to give me some Christmas cheer. Nothing better than on a rainy night snuggling up to watch them or even better some Christmas classics like a White Christmas or Its a Wonderful Life and throw in some Willie Wonka. I am off work on Thursday so I might just watch Mr Wonka.

Have a dental appointment this afternoon - had root canal a few weeks ago and getting the crown on it today.

TRS30

shoes43 wrote: »

Have a dental appointment this afternoon - had root canal a few weeks ago and getting the crown on it today.

Best of luck. I have something similar on the horizon

DenMan

Hey guys! Hopefully Micheál Martin will give us some good news @6pm as he's to address the nation. Fingers crossed as we move forward.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/april-5th-possible-date-for-easing-of-restrictions-under-new-living-with-covid-plan-1085407.html

freshpopcorn

DenMan wrote: »

Hey guys! Hopefully Micheál Martin will give us some good news @6m as he's to address the nation. Fingers crossed as we move forward.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/april-5th-possible-date-for-easing-of-restrictions-under-new-living-with-covid-plan-1085407.html

Hoping for Easter Eggs to be sent to all homes!

Posy

A vaccine and a chocolate egg for everyone this Easter. :pac:

Loughc

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Hoping for Easter Eggs to be sent to all homes!

Better chance of them opening the pubs!

TRS30

Posy wrote: »

A vaccine and a chocolate egg for everyone this Easter. :pac:

Put it in the Easter egg and wouldn't have any issue with people taking it!

Posy

Like a kinder surprise.

I'm trying not to get my hopes up but I'd like a Malteser egg.

Autosport

I’d like a big flake egg

PaulT21

Easter egg Thread Yay:D

Has to be Lindt for me:)

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/food-cupboard-seasonal-lindor-shell-easter-egg-322-grams-/p-1022744001

Posy

I like that you linked to it, to make sure that Micheál/his assistant get the right egg.

An eggcellent idea to link to it, I particularly like how on the website it has Irresistibly Smooth under Features

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

I like that you linked to it, to make sure that Micheál/his assistant get the right egg.

Given how they handled everything else over the past year a link is a necessary.

Loughc

PaulT21 wrote: »

Easter egg Thread Yay:D

Has to be Lindt for me:)

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/food-cupboard-seasonal-lindor-shell-easter-egg-322-grams-/p-1022744001

Also great choice

freshpopcorn

This is my favorite egg the Malteser crispy egg followed by the big Kinder one.

Posy

I love the nutty Ferrero egg. I like eggs that aren't just chocolate, like FP's maltesers egg there.

DvB

The Cadbury fruit and nut egg with fruit and nut actually in the egg is the best egg I've seen in years. Delish.

Loughc

So today I learned I need ALL OF THE EASTER EGGS!!!

PaulT21

Loughc wrote: »

So today I learned I need ALL OF THE EASTER EGGS!!!

If we are not careful, we will get banned from the,

"From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation Thread"

:D

Loughc

PaulT21 wrote: »

If we are not careful, we will get banned from the,

"From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation Thread"

:D

I am ok with this :P

DvB

PaulT21 wrote: »

If we are not careful, we will get banned from the,

"From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation Thread"

:D

Sounds like a fair trade.

Sheep Shagger

Got the kids (plus other half) a 1kg Lindt bunny (to share) for €34 delivered on Amazon and it got here in one piece.

Arrived today...now to keep it hidden until Easter lol

Autosport

I can always help you hide the bunny Sheep

Sheep Shagger

Autosport wrote: »

I can always help you hide the bunny Sheep

Lol, I need to hide it from myself too...

washiskin

Any one knocking around Ashbourne- Mr.Price has some large Yankee Christmas jars for €14.99 and a 6 votive Winter scent set for €7.99.

Littlehorny

washiskin wrote: »

Any one knocking around Ashbourne- Mr.Price has some large Yankee Christmas jars for €14.99 and a 6 votive Winter scent set for €7.99.

Thanks, will say it to the wife.

TRS30

I see Easter has arrived with a bang

DenMan

This day three weeks is St. Patrick's Day.

wes

I actually bought some easter eggs already. Saw a good deal and taught sure no harm in getting them early.

DvB

Am I the only one still concerned by the odd reference to restrictions being brought back in for Dec/Jan 2021/2022 when winter respiratory illnesses tend to be at their peak anyway? I'm genuinely concerned that now lockdowns are perceived as the greatest weapon in the arsenal against the HSE being overrun is that they'll use them to cover up the fact our health system is sub standard (& has been for years now) & simply bring them back in every christmas.

I sincerely hope it doesnt come to that but I hear alarm bells going off when TD's & NPHET reps start throwing in these kind of placeholders.

jellybear

I'm eyeing up the white chocolate oreo one.
Found it online but delivery is €7!

Aisling(",)

jellybear wrote: »

I'm eyeing up the white chocolate oreo one.
Found it online but delivery is €7!

They had them on Mr.Candy last week.Delivery is still a bit pricey but its a flat rate of a 5er so you could pick up some additional goodies too to make it seem more reasonable.

jellybear

I've been keeping an eye on Mr Candy but they're sold out Will keep checking

Posy

DvB wrote: »

Am I the only one still concerned by the odd reference to restrictions being brought back in for Dec/Jan 2021/2022 when winter respiratory illnesses tend to be at their peak anyway? I'm genuinely concerned that now lockdowns are perceived as the greatest weapon in the arsenal against the HSE being overrun is that they'll use them to cover up the fact our health system is sub standard (& has been for years now) & simply bring them back in every christmas.

I sincerely hope it doesnt come to that but I hear alarm bells going off when TD's & NPHET reps start throwing in these kind of placeholders.

The HSE has been a shambles now for a long time, and the fact that nothing has been done about that in the last year is very annoying, but not surprising. And we are paying the price for that mess.

DvB

Posy wrote: »

The HSE has been a shambles now for a long time, and the fact that nothing has been done about that in the last year is very annoying, but not surprising. And we are paying the price for that mess.

Exactly. That's why I have a horrible feeling that they may be tempted to hide that fact behind the excuse of seasonal outbreaks or suchlike for any future restrictions which are really just being used to cover up their negligence in upgrading the HSE.

DenMan

Aisling(",) wrote: »

They had them on Mr.Candy last week.Delivery is still a bit pricey but its a flat rate of a 5er so you could pick up some additional goodies too to make it seem more reasonable.

Is that a website you can order chocolate off of?

jellybear

I have no willpower...I caved and ordered 2 of the white oreo eggs...aswell as a few extra goodies!:D

Aisling(",)

DenMan wrote: »

Is that a website you can order chocolate off of?

Yup! They stock a hape of American and Australian sweets.
I got a surprise box from them a few weeks ago but they don't seem to be doing them at the moment.

dubstepper

Aisling(",) wrote: »

Yup! They stock a hape of American and Australian sweets.

I always found Aussie chocolate to be awful.

TRS30

Posy wrote: »

The HSE has been a shambles now for a long time, and the fact that nothing has been done about that in the last year is very annoying, but not surprising. And we are paying the price for that mess.

DvB wrote: »

Exactly. That's why I have a horrible feeling that they may be tempted to hide that fact behind the excuse of seasonal outbreaks or suchlike for any future restrictions which are really just being used to cover up their negligence in upgrading the HSE.

As I see it (am not involved in health care in any capacity so could be way off), current provision of public health care in this country need to be scrapped and pretty much restarted from scratch. Throwing money at it or tinkering at the edges for the last number of decades has doing nothing to improve the situation, which will get worse with an aging population.

I don't believe there is the political will to tackle it, much like the pension crisis and it will be constant, sticky plasters on the broken leg approach.

TRS30

DenMan wrote: »

Is that a website you can order chocolate off of?

Maybe you're paying for the delivery driver

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

As I see it (am not involved in health care in any capacity so could be way off), current provision of public health care in this country need to be scrapped and pretty much restarted from scratch. Throwing money at it or tinkering at the edges for the last number of decades has doing nothing to improve the situation, which will get worse with an aging population.

I don't believe there is the political will to tackle it, much like the pension crisis and it will be constant, sticky plasters on the broken leg approach.

Spot on.

And now they have the facility of using lockdowns as a sticky plaster at the first sign of stress or strain, coupled with the amount of people brainwashed by the doom mongering being peddled by our media theres probably no will to question any such a reintroduction either. The lack of media challenging throughout this has been a disgrace IMO.

I genuinely hope they wont go down the level 5 route again though, & the one thing reassuring me they'll avoid it is the cost of future lockdowns in terms of PUP/SW payments that any such actions will bring. Masks on public transport & cough etiquette & hand washing are all things the vast majority could live with I suspect (especially if it minimizes the spread of flu also) if everything else was reasonably normal.

The thoughts of Christmas being messed up every year :eek: not sure how I'd feel about that TBH. 2020 as a 1 off was bearable, repeated? No ta!

PaulT21

The cheerfulness seems to have gone today

Cody montana

I’m a day closer to death.