I don't know where we're going, but it can only be 5K away (Part whatever)

Back home now. Hands cold!

Leg End Reject

Sardonicat wrote: »

Gritting trucks? Has snow been forecast?

Roads are gritted for frost too.

Coffeeside, lots of cleaning to do but very little motivation.

Sardonicat

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Roads are gritted for frost too.

Coffeeside, lots of cleaning to do but very little motivation.

Ah ok. We don't get too much of that round here.

Leg End Reject

Sardonicat wrote: »

Ah ok. We don't get too much of that round here.

Lucky you, I hope we don't get snow, I feel stuck enough as it is.

Sardonicat

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Lucky you, I hope we don't get snow, I feel stuck enough as it is.

Yeah, we are very lucky in terms of really cold temperatures. Three or four nights a year at most, usually. Snow that doesn't disintegrate on impact is a once a decade occurrence .Got the short straw for the wet stuff though. Its not raining here at the moment but the the air is tangiblly damp. I hear you about being stuck. It's so much harder with the dark, short days, isn't it?

Leg End Reject

It is Sardi, and nothing to do to break up the day. A short respite coming up for a few weeks and then probably straight back into full restrictions.

I'd love a good night out over the silly season but that won't be possible. I understand why, but it still sucks. I'm lucky though compared to many others, a lot of people have really struggled for many different reasons.

smurfjed

Dark and dirty sky around here, reminds me of dublin.

Time to get up. Its takeaway pints night!!!!
This time next week it will be real pints night

NewRed2

just had a cheeky beer and watched the Liverpool match on my new TV box which has every channel in the world and is definitely legal, surely it is.
Actually yer man that sold me it was handing it to me and he says "now Gar just to warn you I left the adult channels on this coz I wasn't sure if you wanted them or not".
So I said grand, didn't really care either way as mainly wanted it for the sports above any of the other crap, plus I find that hole end of things (pun intended) sorta creepy.
But then the other day he came over to me and showed me this new projector thing where you can rig the box up to a projector and project whatever yer watching onto a huge white screen that you roll down, so everything becomes absolutely massive.
Suddenly I found myself reverting back to that previous discussion about the adult channels and I was thinking jaysus can you imagine watching them on the projector, giant arses bouncing around and 3 foot tall pink torpedoes getting waved around, sure how would you eat dinner after that?
And even the simple stuff like the lottery, here's number 19 and a ball the size of yer head rolls across in front of your eyes. Or the GAA is on and now you've a 6 foot wide close-up of Marty Morrissey's face. I mean there's a reason why nobody buys TV's bigger than 50 inch. A very valid reason.
World is gone mad.

Grandeeod

All Christmas decos completed last night in time for the Toy Show after Vodafone pulled it out of the bag with merely minutes to go. Half a tub of Celebrations were consumed along with Hunky Dorys. Gallons og Club Orange zero too. Just wrapped all the Christmas pressies. Waiting on 3 more deliveries and then that's that.

Just back from Aldi. Fooking crazy in there. Town busy in general. Can only imagine what next week will be like. But got the beers I went in for and I'm suppin the first of the weekend.:D

Purple Mountain

Grandeeod wrote: »

All Christmas decos completed last night in time for the Toy Show after Vodafone pulled it out of the bag with merely minutes to go. Half a tub of Celebrations were consumed along with Hunky Dorys. Gallons og Club Orange Aero too. Just wrapped all the Christmas pressies. Waiting on 3 more deliveries and then that's that.

Just back from Aldi. Fooking crazy in there. Town busy in general. Can only imagine what next week will be like. But got the beers I went in for and I'm suppin the first of the weekend.:D

And hurling at 6. Win-win

Grandeeod

Purple Mountain wrote: »

And hurling at 6. Win-win

Absolutely. Hope its at least a tight game.

Couchside. Here for the night hopefully

Just caught up on highlights of the Late Late Toy Show, jeez some of those kids would bring a tear to a glass eye. They're brilliant.

Dublin city centre was busy earlier too, but nice busy, not people going manic or pushy or anything. Just everyone out and about for the walks and lights.

Mam of 4

NewRed2 wrote: »

just had a cheeky beer and watched the Liverpool match on my new TV box which has every channel in the world and is definitely legal, surely it is.
Actually yer man that sold me it was handing it to me and he says "now Gar just to warn you I left the adult channels on this coz I wasn't sure if you wanted them or not".
So I said grand, didn't really care either way as mainly wanted it for the sports above any of the other crap, plus I find that hole end of things (pun intended) sorta creepy.
But then the other day he came over to me and showed me this new projector thing where you can rig the box up to a projector and project whatever yer watching onto a huge white screen that you roll down, so everything becomes absolutely massive.
Suddenly I found myself reverting back to that previous discussion about the adult channels and I was thinking jaysus can you imagine watching them on the projector, giant arses bouncing around and 3 foot tall pink torpedoes getting waved around, sure how would you eat dinner after that?
And even the simple stuff like the lottery, here's number 19 and a ball the size of yer head rolls across in front of your eyes. Or the GAA is on and now you've a 6 foot wide close-up of Marty Morrissey's face. I mean there's a reason why nobody buys TV's bigger than 50 inch. A very valid reason.
World is gone mad.

So is that your viewing sorted for the night so ?

In for the night now , hands are like ice here even though I've more layers on me than an onion and the house is warm .

Enjoy your evening folks

Purple Mountain

MO4, emptying the wash basket for the washing machine, I realized how many layers I actually wear! I'm going to try "wean" myself off a layer or two to save the environment.

Mam of 4

Purple Mountain wrote: »

MO4, emptying the wash basket for the washing machine, I realized how many layers I actually wear! I'm going to try "wean" myself off a layer or two to save the environment.

Wait until summer, wean yourself off then , it'll be too cold in the months ahead to do without them :pac:

Sardonicat

Making my first stab at onion gravy to serve with Toad in the Hole

Princess Calla

The moon is absolutely fabulous, I've everything crossed that Dave is on the pier camera in hand .

Gremlinertia

I was wandering around the streets at ungodly o clock, will see if I can attach phone pics

Princess Calla

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I was wandering around the streets at ungodly o clock, will see if I can attach phone pics

The black and white is very atmospheric.

Like a 1950's movie still.

NewRed2

Supping one last pint in the sunroom and thanks to whomever mentioned Annie Lennox the other night, just flicked through a few of her tunes, she was/is sublime. Broken Glass was a hella a tune. Still Stevie Nicks is my woman, but there's room for a few others

Every time I hear Broken Glass I think of my Aunt. She's a really devout Catholic woman these days but back in her younger days she was nuts. And My Dad (her brother) told me a story about her when she was 19 and himself and her and her partner at the time were all sharing accommodation together and they hadn't a bean between them. So My Da and her partner went off to work one day but she was unemployed so shes in the house on her own all day every day and the neighbour used to always play music really loud every morning before he left for work. So one morning My Da and her partner both fecked off to work. And the neighbour had Broken Glass playing mighty loud next door before getting into his car and heading off somewhere, possibly to work, who knows.
So my Aunt is now listening to Annie Lennox belting out the tune next door and yer man's gone.
So whatever came over her between having no food in the fridge and getting annoyed with the music blaring she hopped the wall and climbed into yer mans back yard and the window was open so she climbed in and began cooking herself a fry up.
But it went tits up coz he came back early to get something and she was there standing in his kitchen with sausages frying on his pan in his kitchen. Apparently he said "What the fcuk do you think you're doing?".
My Dad says her partner had to come back to diffuse the situation and guards weren't called but they moved out shortly after.
So now every time I hear the song I start laughing. It must be a novel experience to come back to yer own house and theres a woman in yer kitchen cooking herself brekkie.

Jordan 199

^ Stevie Nicks is a great singer. Would listen to her the odd time on Spotify.

It's amazing how music can remind us of certain people or situations I've spent the day do bits and pieces around the house and I put YouTube videos on the tv and left them play without skipping any, my god I've been transported to so many different memories. I'm melancholy today anyway, think it's after the Toy Show which I never usually watch but so glad I did this year. Anyway the mix that came up for me today was a huge amount of Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, AC/DC, Dire Straits (on now), but what took me off guard was Air Supply as I haven't listened to them in years but many many moons ago myself and an old flame used to play them regularly when we were ' chillin ', honestly I'm not right after listening to them. Lol.

Brothers in Arms on now , I'm crying again...wtf.

Grandeeod

What a game of hurling. Delighted it was exciting stuff. Up the Deise! I'm not even from Waterford, but I thought Kilkenny were a shoe in. Not from Kilkenny either.:D

Sardonicat

Thankfully the onion gravy worked out a treat because it was the only thing that made my Toad on the Slab edible. I knew before I made the batter that you need to make it with full fat milk . I knew but went ahead and used the low fat anyway. I should have just made bangers and mash, the gravy would have brought it another level. At least I know I do a good onion gravy now.

Migraine again. This is getting beyond a joke.

Ted_YNWA

Jordan 199 wrote: »

^ Stevie Nicks is a great singer. Would listen to her the odd time on Spotify.

Stevie & Fleetwood Mac are one of my go-to's on Spotify when WTH as some background music to keep me going.

Sardonicat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's amazing how music can remind us of certain people or situations I've spent the day do bits and pieces around the house and I put YouTube videos on the tv and left them play without skipping any, my god I've been transported to so many different memories. I'm melancholy today anyway, think it's after the Toy Show which I never usually watch but so glad I did this year. Anyway the mix that came up for me today was a huge amount of Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, AC/DC, Dire Straits (on now), but what took me off guard was Air Supply as I haven't listened to them in years but many many moons ago myself and an old flame used to play them regularly when we were ' chillin ', honestly I'm not right after listening to them. Lol.

Brothers in Arms on now , I'm crying again...wtf.

Oh Duvet, I said here before about how YouTube did a devastating nostalgia number on me back at the start of the year, and it wasn't even a bloody music video. *Hugs*

Grandeeod

Deleted User wrote: »

It's amazing how music can remind us of certain people or situations I've spent the day do bits and pieces around the house and I put YouTube videos on the tv and left them play without skipping any, my god I've been transported to so many different memories. I'm melancholy today anyway, think it's after the Toy Show which I never usually watch but so glad I did this year. Anyway the mix that came up for me today was a huge amount of Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, AC/DC, Dire Straits (on now), but what took me off guard was Air Supply as I haven't listened to them in years but many many moons ago myself and an old flame used to play them regularly when we were ' chillin ', honestly I'm not right after listening to them. Lol.

Brothers in Arms on now , I'm crying again...wtf.

Great post DD. I can equate so many memories with music. Good times. Bad times. Break ups. Feck ups. The lot. Mrs G is the total opposite. Everyone has to have a soundtrack to their lives.

Ted_YNWA

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Stevie & Fleetwood Mac are one of my go-to's on Spotify when WTH as some background music to keep me going.

Stevie sang Stop Draggin my Heart Around with Tom Petty (a favourite of mine), I'm always watching the video as the vibe and looks between them are unreal, definitely a bit of history there I'd say ,they were so young in the video also. The story of the F'Mac gang is gas, they were all with eachother I'd say at some stage, Mick is off his head in a good way).
Now I'm genuinely not a crier at all ( today is just long overdue ☺️) but when I went to see them 2 years ago I burst out crying as soon as they came on stage ( drink involved but not the culprit), I can honestly say it was one of the best nights of my life.
Still listening to DS here, Mark is very old looking in the videos but what a band.

Gremlinertia

I went on a musical trip myself last night, every mood under the sun, singing along in an empty building

Ted_YNWA

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I went on a musical trip myself last night, every mood under the sun, singing along in an empty building

Was that why the building was empty?


:P:D

Gremlinertia

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Was that why the building was empty?


:P:D

:rolleyes::(

Sardonicat

Neil Young, 'Harvest Moon' here. Lip's a quivering....

gifted

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's amazing how music can remind us of certain people or situations I've spent the day do bits and pieces around the house and I put YouTube videos on the tv and left them play without skipping any, my god I've been transported to so many different memories. I'm melancholy today anyway, think it's after the Toy Show which I never usually watch but so glad I did this year. Anyway the mix that came up for me today was a huge amount of Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, AC/DC, Dire Straits (on now), but what took me off guard was Air Supply as I haven't listened to them in years but many many moons ago myself and an old flame used to play them regularly when we were ' chillin ', honestly I'm not right after listening to them. Lol.

Brothers in Arms on now , I'm crying again...wtf.

I get the same when I hear any song from Annie Lennoxs Medusa album.....I just stop and stare into space while I'm transported to happier times and places ....time going way to fast!!!

Autosport

Gremlinertia wrote: »

:rolleyes::(

((Hugs)) Don’t mind the grouchy Ted



Sing me a lullaby

Ted_YNWA

Gremlinertia wrote: »

:rolleyes::(

If I had them, I'd give you a booby hug.

Autosport

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

If I had them, I'd give you a booby hug.

Back off Ted :mad: You made Grem sad







I’ll beat you up later

Gremlinertia

I am hurted in my feeling

Leg End Reject

This is an awfully sentimental time of year but it's going to be worse this year with all the enforced isolation and loneliness. Hopefully some normality next week will help.

In other news, toad in the hole always make me snigger.

Ted_YNWA

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I am hurted in my feeling

Gremlinertia

I'm not Seph!!

Grandeeod

Leg End Reject wrote: »

This is an awfully sentimental time of year but it's going to be worse this year with all the enforced isolation and loneliness. Hopefully some normality next week will help.

In other news, toad in the hole always make me snigger.

I've been living most of this year thinking about last year. I'm forcing myself into changes work wise, but I gotta admit, the social aspect is now getting hard to deal with. This particular weekend I'm remembering last years version. I finished up a few days on the road this night last year. The next day we all headed to Waterford for a lovely hotel/shopping break at Winterval. This years version is stuck at home getting Christmas ready far too early and generally trying to search out some happiness.

gifted

gifted wrote: »

I get the same when I hear any song from Annie Lennoxs Medusa album.....I just stop and stare into space while I'm transported to happier times and places ....time going way to fast!!!

It sure is and I'm wondering what is it all about, I was thinking today how lucky I am at my age to have both parents, of course that set me off also. I'm not in bad form at all today, lockdown and levels don't bother me I just go with the flow but jeez I'm very emotional today.

Anyway, enough ****e from me, shenanigans time, how will Auto beat Tedo up later, are they meeting up, are they within 5km,are they in a 'bubble ', we need answers. 😂

Leg End Reject

Yeah, it's getting very old now G, January is going to be hell.

Leg End Reject

Auto -V- Ted ...

My money's on Auto.

Porklife

Indian phal en route and I can't wait for the spicy goodness!

NewRed your post reminded me of a childhood story. Our neighbour's a few doors down had a swing and slide set in their back garden. Their kids were a few years older than me and my sister so we weren't friends but we'd hear them playing on the swings and be so jealous. One day we saw the car was gone from their driveway so we climbed over the wall and were having a great time sliding away and playing on the swings. Next minute we hear the back door open and this women comes out with a dressing gown on and a sweeping brush and she was yelling at us shoo! shoo! It was like we were stray dogs! We legged it back over the garden wall but that evening she called to the house and gave my mam an earful about us being spoilt brats and tearaways. Absolute battleaxe! We were innocent kids just playing on swings, only about 5 years of age!

Ted_YNWA

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Auto -V- Ted ...

My money's on Auto.

JupiterKid

Just back home from a big grocery stock up shop in Aldi. Freezing cold this evening!

Hope yis all are having a good weekend!

SnowyMay

Sardonicat wrote: »

Thankfully the onion gravy worked out a treat because it was the only thing that made my Toad on the Slab edible. I knew before I made the batter that you need to make it with full fat milk . I knew but went ahead and used the low fat anyway. I should have just made bangers and mash, the gravy would have brought it another level. At least I know I do a good onion gravy now.

Migraine again. This is getting beyond a joke.

Onion gravy sounds good Sardi. Do you have a recipe? Making Christmas dinner this year for the first time (for two of us - like how hard), but it’s the timing that is getting me, and making a scrumptious gravy!

Sitting here looking at my Christmas tree. Just finished putting it up. I mean. I love it. It is beautiful and huge and shiny and slightly more colourful than planned. But, maybe I say that because I am its momma, and it is actually an abomination against the universe. Will sleep on it. (Not literally like..). The star on top does look like it is contemplating jumping though.

Anyway, will leave the Christmas chat to the Christmas chat thread now!

Am thinking I’ll be hungry soon. May head kitchenside.

The Crazy Cat Lady

Couchside, back at my folk's house for the weekend, with the cat on my lap

I finally got back to sleep last night, I didn't want to get up later today though