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

Posy

Oh dear, what part of the country had all day rain?

May has been so mixed so far this year, I'm naively hoping it's an indicator of a good summer.

carlirl

little over 4 weeks till the longest day now

SCOOP 64

Posy wrote: »

Oh dear, what part of the country had all day rain?

May has been so mixed so far this year, I'm naively hoping it's an indicator of a good summer.

I think this time last year was good weather ,remember being out on the bikes with my two sons as i was out of work with the Covid situation, fond memory's.

Autosport

We had thunder showers all day, got a few walks in between showers and a little road trip

Posy

Wow, there was literally not a cloud in the sky until after 2pm here in Dublin city, and not one drop of rain!

DvB

Posy wrote: »

Wow, there was literally not a cloud in the sky until after 2pm here in Dublin city, and not one drop of rain!

Opposite out here in suburbia. Lashed rain until about 2pm then brightened up.

TRS30

Nothing in north county Dublin yesterday, beautiful & sunny all day. Mind my OH was talking to her brother in Lucan and he said it was lashing!

Loughc

TRS30 wrote: »

Nothing in north county Dublin yesterday, beautiful & sunny all day. Mind my OH was talking to her brother in Lucan and he said it was lashing!

Looks like it's going to be a mixed bag weather wise again today, it started off cloudy, then the sun came out and cloudy again now.

I really hope it's a nice summer, I miss the weather we got back in Lockdown Number 1 over a year ago.

Jude13

I am praying for a 1995 scorcher. I have an Air bnb booked for two weeks out westish way and may even stay for a month!

DvB

Jude13 wrote: »

I am praying for a 1995 scorcher. I have an Air bnb booked for two weeks out westish way and may even stay for a month!

Similar. We've a week at the end of july booked for Mayo so can live with May being 'iffy' if we get a decent July & August.

Jude13

Im home from the 10th July for 3, maybe 4 weeks. Just looking up ferry times to Inis Mor

DvB

Jude13 wrote: »

Im home from the 10th July for 3, maybe 4 weeks. Just looking up ferry times to Inis Mor

Gorgeous part of the world (if you get the weather especially)

TRS30

As I mentioned before, we had an Aibbnb booked for Tipp for July. Got an email the other night so say booking was cancelled as host was selling the house

Queue frantic search and managed to get another place for the same week. Not in Tipp however actually looks a better place and right beside a lake for fishing, swimming, kayaking etc.

wes

My family celebrated Eid last week (my family has people of both Christian and Islamic faiths), but we all had to celebrate in our own homes, due to restrictions.

My mother also got her first shot, so that was good news.

Hopefully by the next Eid or Christmas, my family can spend it together.

Posy

Eid Mubarak, Wes! Hope you ate LOADS anyway, and I hope that everyone can celebrate together next time.

Littlehorny

Booked and confirmed the staff Christmas Party today with a venue for the 4th of December, the few of us involved in organising it were all saying say nothing till we know for certain that it will actually go ahead.
Fingers and toes crossed for the next few months.

Jude13

wes wrote: »

My family celebrated Eid last week (my family has people of both Christian and Islamic faiths), but we all had to celebrate in our own homes, due to restrictions.

My mother also got her first shot, so that was good news.

Hopefully by the next Eid or Christmas, my family can spend it together.

Eid Mubarak! We went out with our Muslim pals to a big iftar last week just before eid, unreal food.

I am thinking of extending my break home with a week in Wexford tagged on to the end, nothing on airbnb

TRS30

Jude13 wrote: »

I am thinking of extending my break home with a week in Wexford tagged on to the end, nothing on airbnb

Took a stab on the dates and number of people.

Not a lot, 20 odd places.

https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Wexford--County-Wexford--Ireland/homes?tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_dates%5B%5D=june&flexible_trip_dates%5B%5D=may&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=weekend_trip&date_picker_type=calendar&checkin=2021-08-16&checkout=2021-08-20&adults=2&children=3&source=structured_search_input_header&search_type=filter_change&place_id=ChIJ8QOaQbwBaEgR0HcqLqfHAAQ&room_types%5B%5D=Entire%20home%2Fapt

Loughc

I have a hotel break sorted for Kilkenny in late June.

I booked it back in February as a punt that hotels would be opened in time. I would be smug but this is the same hotel break we had moved 3 times in 2020 :O

CheerLouth

I hear you, Loughc, we've Centre Parcs booked for September but like that, it's the third time that we've rescheduled it. Fingers crossed that this time, you'll get to KK!

Loughc

CheerLouth wrote: »

I hear you, Loughc, we've Centre Parcs booked for September but like that, it's the third time that we've rescheduled it. Fingers crossed that this time, you'll get to KK!

At this stage I'll take a trip across the road, I just want a couple of days where I dont have to worry about doing the hoovering, the washing up, making the bed. etc

Hotels really make things easy for you :pac:

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

I have a hotel break sorted for Kilkenny in late June.

I booked it back in February as a punt that hotels would be opened in time. I would be smug but this is the same hotel break we had moved 3 times in 2020 :O

We've booked 3 nights in Kilkenny for the October bank holiday weekend. At thsi stage if thats cancelled because of covid we're beyond goosed!!

Jude13

TRS30 wrote: »

Took a stab on the dates and number of people.

Not a lot, 20 odd places.

https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Wexford--County-Wexford--Ireland/homes?tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_dates%5B%5D=june&flexible_trip_dates%5B%5D=may&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=weekend_trip&date_picker_type=calendar&checkin=2021-08-16&checkout=2021-08-20&adults=2&children=3&source=structured_search_input_header&search_type=filter_change&place_id=ChIJ8QOaQbwBaEgR0HcqLqfHAAQ&room_types%5B%5D=Entire%20home%2Fapt

Cheers TRS30, our family are north of Gorey so that would be the neck of the woods. Good I can't wait to get home, I'll sleep in the car!

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

At this stage I'll take a trip across the road

I'm the exact same.

Autosport

Feeling the love for Kilkenny in here i don’t blame Ye for wanting to visit the most beautiful city in Ireland Quite fond if it myself

jellybear

Autosport wrote: »

Feeling the love for Kilkenny in here i don’t blame Ye for wanting to visit the most beautiful city in Ireland Quite fond if it myself

Another Kilkenny fan here We've a family wedding there next year and I'm soooooo looking forward to it!:D

DvB

Autosport wrote: »

Feeling the love for Kilkenny in here i don’t blame Ye for wanting to visit the most beautiful city in Ireland Quite fond if it myself

We've had this conversation before Autosport... I've family from the home of hurling (Ballyhale) and we tend to head down at least once a year.
Love Kilkenny.

TRS30

Autosport wrote: »

Feeling the love for Kilkenny in here i don’t blame Ye for wanting to visit the most beautiful city in Ireland Quite fond if it myself

We stayed in the Newpark a couple of years ago with the kids and had a blast. Great hotel for families and was lots to do in Kilkenny. Hardly recognised the place in the day time as only been before for stags!

Lollipops23

Have suddenly gotten an attack of the Christmassy vibes this week....no idea why, I'm normally good until at least July before I start craving xmas!!

DvB

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Have suddenly gotten an attack of the Christmassy vibes this week....no idea why, I'm normally good until at least July before I start craving xmas!!

Had a couple of christmas podcasts on in the background this afternoon myself.

Loughc

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Have suddenly gotten an attack of the Christmassy vibes this week....no idea why, I'm normally good until at least July before I start craving xmas!!

I literally only said the same thing last night, serious Christmas vibes lately, no idea why as Summer is kicking off....

I'm eating like it's Christmas

Loughc

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm eating like it's Christmas

That explains why i feel so Christmassy so :pac:

tscul32

I think that seeing the shops opening up, knowing I'll be having dinner at my parents' house soon cos they're now fully vaccinated - all that is just making the prospect of a proper extended family Christmas more real.

DvB

People aged 49 can register for vaccinations from tomorrow... Happy days! I'll be logging on first thing... Great chance of getting my first jab before the end of the first week in June and fully vaccinated before our trip to mayo in July!! That's definitely given me a boost!

jellybear

Fantastic news DvB!!

I had my 2nd dose of Pfizer on Saturday. Oh guys, felt like I'd been hit by a bus Sunday and Monday. Just a heads up for anyone else getting it...a duvet day may be in order

Have to say, I'm loving the rain this evening!! Nothing nicer than being snuggled up on the couch with the sound of rain against the window

Autosport

I’ll have the red carpet laid out for you when you visit this beautiful city

Felt Christmasy today as well it could be watching thunder and lightening

Posy

Oh that is great news, DvB!

Jude13

DvB they won't believe you're 49 with those running times!

The AZ one knocked me for six after both jabs.

CheerLouth

Jude13 wrote: »

The AZ one knocked me for six after both jabs.

I've heard this a lot about AZ. My dad is in his late 60s, was grand after the first dose but got the second one last week and was feeling quite rough for about 24 hours.

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

People aged 49 can register for vaccinations from tomorrow... Happy days! I'll be logging on first thing... Great chance of getting my first jab before the end of the first week in June and fully vaccinated before our trip to mayo in July!! That's definitely given me a boost!

For some reason I thought it was 45-49 could register from this morning however is 49 and over. Guess I'll have to wait another few days.

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

For some reason I thought it was 45-49 could register from this morning however is 49 and over. Guess I'll have to wait another few days.

It is 45 & over.

Lollipops23

DvB wrote: »

It is 45 & over.

I think it's 45 and over this week. My understanding is that 49 can reg today, 48 tomo and so on.

My MIL is 48 (yes, she had my fella very young) and registering this week- means nearly everyone in our bridal party will be done by the wedding!

DvB

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I think it's 45 and over this week. My understanding is that 49 can reg today, 48 tomo and so on.

My MIL is 48 (yes, she had my fella very young) and registering this week- means nearly everyone in our bridal party will be done by the wedding!

My Mrs is 47 & she registered this morning, as did my sister who's 48. We all got the confirmation of registration back too. The day by day thing is just a guide, it wont prevent you from registering if 45 or older.

TRS30

Lollipops23 wrote: »

I think it's 45 and over this week. My understanding is that 49 can reg today, 48 tomo and so on.

My MIL is 48 (yes, she had my fella very young) and registering this week- means nearly everyone in our bridal party will be done by the wedding!

DvB wrote: »

My Mrs is 47 & she registered this morning, as did my sister who's 48. We all got the confirmation of registration back too. The day by day thing is just a guide, it wont prevent you from registering if 45 or older.

I went into the portal this morning and in big writing on the top it says 49-69

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

I went into the portal this morning and in big writing on the top it says 49-69

Go into the registration process, a couple more steps & you get to this point:

https://vaccine.hse.ie/cohort/



then select 45-69 & it will allow you register.

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

Go into the registration process, a couple more steps & you get to this point:

https://vaccine.hse.ie/cohort/



then select 45-69 & it will allow you register.

Tried that and got as far as verifying my email however I'm not getting the text message. Rang them and said I have to wait till Sunday

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

Tried that and got as far as verifying my email however I'm not getting the text message. Rang them and said I have to wait till Sunday

That's odd. Know a good few people who've managed it now & all are in the 45-48 bracket...

**update**
One of my mates in our whatsapp group is 47 & just did it, no issues, got the email & text message & got the confirmation page at the end too... there's a couple more trying it now so will see what happens. As I said my Mrs is 47 & definitely has registered, she got the text & email verifications too.

**further update**
Seems its random, another mate in our whatsapp group got as far as you did but hasn't got the text message with the code...

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

That's odd. Know a good few people who've managed it now & all are in the 45-48 bracket...

**update**
One of my mates in our whatsapp group is 47 & just did it, no issues, got the email & text message & got the conformation page at the end too... theres a couple more trying it now so will see what happens. As I said my Mrs is 47 & definitely has registered, she got the text & email verifications too.

To be honest the girl i spoke to didn't seem very sure and when I mentioned other people under 49 getting registered she didn't have an answer!

It wouldn't allow me to register again and 100% sure i put the right mobile number in.

Looks like I'll just have to wait till Sunday.

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

To be honest the girl i spoke to didn't seem very sure and when I mentioned other people under 49 getting registered she didn't have an answer!

It wouldn't allow me to register again and 100% sure i put the right mobile number in.

Looks like I'll just have to wait till Sunday.

Nothing surprises me with tech/IT these days, either way even if it is only delayed until Sunday its not the end of the world. I doubt registering today will speed up the actual appointments themselves, just gets the registration out of the way most likely.