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

tscul32 · 01-07-2021 8:04am

External Association wrote: »

I just came upon this thread

I'm astounded people are thinking of Christmas in June/July!

Enjoy the here and now and stop wishing your lives away, would be my advice I don't get this at all, but shur each to their own.

But you must have been thinking of Christmas too or you wouldnt have clicked into the Christmas forum....

DvB · 01-07-2021 8:13am

External Association wrote: »

I just came upon this thread

I'm astounded people are thinking of Christmas in June/July!

Enjoy the here and now and stop wishing your lives away, would be my advice I don't get this at all, but shur each to their own.

I dont get the urge to tell people how to live their lives myself, but sure each to their own.

Posy · 01-07-2021 9:04am

Hi, External Association- if you would like to post here again, please make yourself familiar with the rules first and have a read of our forum charter.

Happy Christmas.

Jude13 · 01-07-2021 11:40am

External Association is sailing very close to the naughty list.

CheerLouth · 02-07-2021 9:10am

Friday already & I'm on a half day today

Aisling(",) · 02-07-2021 10:10am

This has been a long week for me.Haven't even gotten half of what I wanted to/needed to done in work.
Moved house 2 weeks ago and I'm convinced that has me banjaxed.
At least I can register for the vaccine next week have something else to blame if I'm sleepy.

CheerLouth · 02-07-2021 11:50am

Aisling(",) wrote: »

This has been a long week for me.Haven't even gotten half of what I wanted to/needed to done in work.
Moved house 2 weeks ago and I'm convinced that has me banjaxed.
At least I can register for the vaccine next week have something else to blame if I'm sleepy.

Moving house, as lovely as it is, is utterly exhausting...both physically and mentally! I'm not surprised you are shattered! Hopefully you can chill out over the weekend!

tscul32 · 05-07-2021 8:54pm

Fed up waiting for my 2nd dose vaccination text. It will be 4 weeks tomorrow and no word yet.
Heading for a night in Belfast weekend after next and was hoping to be at least a week post 2nd dose, so fully vaccinated. I mean, I'm still going, just would have been more relaxed knowing I was covered.

Caranica · 05-07-2021 9:01pm

tscul32 wrote: »

Fed up waiting for my 2nd dose vaccination text. It will be 4 weeks tomorrow and no word yet.
Heading for a night in Belfast weekend after next and was hoping to be at least a week post 2nd dose, so fully vaccinated. I mean, I'm still going, just would have been more relaxed knowing I was covered.

I hear ya. My second is due Thursday and I'm glued to my phone and logging on to the the portal every few hours. We're so close!

freshpopcorn · 05-07-2021 9:14pm

When I got my first dose I was given an appointment for 4 weeks after it right away.
I don’t know how they managed it.

Posy · 05-07-2021 11:27pm

My dose 2 (eeep, one down one to go!) is due the Thursday before my summer holidays in work start.

I'll be heading down the country for a few nights, so it's really going to bug me if I have to postpone it because they call me when I'll be away! I was really hoping it'd be dead on 28 days, but everyone so far seems to be left waiting a fair bit longer.

I'd say it will be moved from the Helix to the National Show Centre by then, so no idea if that's going to speed things up or stall them altogether!

Jude13 · 06-07-2021 6:09am

Good to hear about all the vaccines!!

Fly home this weekend!!! ! Its been since before Christmas 2019 last since I have seen people. Have tesco home delivery ordered as we are keeping ourselves to ourselves for 5 days as per guidelines, then another test then all free! Might even through on driving home for Christmas on the plane ride home.

Littlehorny · 06-07-2021 6:38am

Jude13 wrote: »

Good to hear about all the vaccines!!

Fly home this weekend!!! ! Its been since before Christmas 2019 last since I have seen people. Have tesco home delivery ordered as we are keeping ourselves to ourselves for 5 days as per guidelines, then another test then all free! Might even through on driving home for Christmas on the plane ride home.

Absolutely brilliant news, delighted for you, when you haven't seen friends and family in ages you realise how important it is.
Hope you and your family have a great time.

DvB · 06-07-2021 7:22am

Posy wrote: »

My dose 2 (eeep, one down one to go!) is due the Thursday before my summer holidays in work start.

I'll be heading down the country for a few nights, so it's really going to bug me if I have to postpone it because they call me when I'll be away! I was really hoping it'd be dead on 28 days, but everyone so far seems to be left waiting a fair bit longer.

I'd say it will be moved from the Helix to the National Show Centre by then, so no idea if that's going to speed things up or stall them altogether!

I was actually called 27 days after my first but had to text back 'next' for another appointment as I was away that weekend. Ended up getting another appointment 3 days later. So you may be okay. You might get caught up in the helix relocation out to cloghran too so that might add a few days.

Loughc · 06-07-2021 4:02pm

Jude13 wrote: »

Good to hear about all the vaccines!!

Fly home this weekend!!! ! Its been since before Christmas 2019 last since I have seen people. Have tesco home delivery ordered as we are keeping ourselves to ourselves for 5 days as per guidelines, then another test then all free! Might even through on driving home for Christmas on the plane ride home.

Buzzing for you Jude, you're going to have a great time back home. Safe travels

tscul32 · 06-07-2021 4:11pm

You'll have to update us after the flight, we've all forgotten what airports and flying are like

Littlehorny · 15-07-2021 6:33am

Hello? Hello? I seem to be back up and running here, hope the rest of you are as well and have been good these last few days.

Been so long since we've been on here it must be nearly Christmas 😃

DvB · 15-07-2021 7:21am

We're back!! Looks a tad weird on the phone though!!

Caranica · 15-07-2021 7:50am

We're back!! Oh but it's horrible. Lost all my followed fora, followed threads and struggling to find stuff. A week with no boards and this is what we get :(

tscul32 · 15-07-2021 7:51am

Will take some getting used to... but glad it's back. Had hoped to see some emoji on the phone though.

Finally going for my 2nd jab this morning.

tscul32 · 15-07-2021 7:52am

Ok, did that too fast ☺

Caranica · 15-07-2021 8:06am

Right, I've finally found my followed threads on touch. Clicked on my avatar then there's a bookmarks button in the control panel that pops up.

Think I've followed all the fora now too. What a palaver!!

New pic too, just to confuse you all :D

DvB · 15-07-2021 8:21am

I see we can use emojis from our standard phone menu's... thats good.... how to change avatar now though? Anyone sussed that nugget out yet?😎

Aisling(",) · 15-07-2021 8:49am

We're back!

Finding it had to find threads and thats on desktop.It'll take a while to get used to.

I registered in the chemist for my jab and I was able to register on the HSE website because I had the right birth year even though I've not hit 30 yet.Fingers crossed I hear about an appointment soon!

Posy · 15-07-2021 9:10am

Aaah this is... different. 🙄

Caranica · 15-07-2021 9:42am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117611746#Comment_117611746

I just clicked on my avatar, went into my account (I think) and uploaded a new pic. The easiest thing I've done on boards today 😂

DvB · 15-07-2021 9:59am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612380#Comment_117612380

I cant change it in my own profile oddly enough... in fact there's very few options in my profile at all... hope this is jut teething problems and we can make some changes later. I normally use dark mode too... all this white & grey hurts my eyes!!

Caranica · 15-07-2021 10:06am

Edit profile - then change my picture from list below?

DvB · 15-07-2021 10:13am

I have username & email options only when I click into edit profile... definitely nothing as advanced as yours there. 🤨

Caranica · 15-07-2021 10:41am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612659#Comment_117612659

I'm on mobile, are you on desktop?

DvB · 15-07-2021 10:42am

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612915#Comment_117612915

yep. might try the mobile one again. cheers...👍️

freshpopcorn · 15-07-2021 10:52am

I have zero idea what I’m doing.

We’re well into the 160’s now.

I just read a local gift shop is having a retirement sale and they’ve Christmas stock. I hope to get to it at lunch time.

I've a story involving a Christmas tree that I’ll share later.

Posy · 15-07-2021 11:37am

I can't find my followed forms, aargh. ☹

Aisling(",) · 15-07-2021 12:04pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117613361#Comment_117613361

Same.I miss the drop down when you'd hover over something.

DvB · 15-07-2021 1:18pm

loads of stuff all over the place atm. Navigating the different Fora seems quite cumbersome compared to our old set up.

Really dont like the colour scheme, its way too bright, I miss dark mode!

Cork Lass · 15-07-2021 1:22pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117613361#Comment_117613361

I’m finding it very difficult to navigate 😫

15-07-2021 1:23pm

I don't think I'm a fan... Glad to see the Christmas forum back up and running again though 🥳

I agree re: missing dark mode.

15-07-2021 1:25pm

From what I can see, I think followed threads are now bookmarks?

Mystery Egg · 15-07-2021 3:12pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117614112#Comment_117614112

Struggling here too

DvB · 15-07-2021 3:49pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117612915#Comment_117612915

that worked Caranica... nice one!!! No more green square...! (Replaced it with a green circle instead!!)

wes · 15-07-2021 3:53pm

All my saved forums are gone :(, makes it hard to navigate right now.

Caranica · 15-07-2021 4:02pm

Yeah, I had to go in and re-follow them all again. Took ages to find them!

At least the followed threads are saved, that would have been a much bigger deal

TRS30 · 15-07-2021 4:29pm

Finally!! Longest two week of not posting!

Hope all well. Just popping in for a sec as on annual leave (again!) today tomorrow.

Catch up properly over the weekend.

leahyl · 15-07-2021 6:11pm

Not liking the new Boards lads! :-(

kitten_k · 15-07-2021 7:19pm

Good to be back! Hope you are all keeping well.

freshpopcorn · 15-07-2021 7:38pm

These are what I got in the sale!

Loughc · 15-07-2021 7:38pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616433#Comment_117616433

Good to have ye back.

I am not liking this new look at all 😢

Uploading pictures is a lot easier though.

jellybear · 15-07-2021 7:59pm

Welcome back all...I'm also in the 'don't like the new look' camp :( Hopefully I'll get used to it. I really hate change though. Hope everyone is keeping well :)

Ps. What's going on with the emojis...ugh, I really dislike this new format!

Posy · 15-07-2021 8:34pm

It's awful, I can't find my saved forums, and I can't navigate at all. 😥

PaulT21 · 15-07-2021 8:42pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117616794#Comment_117616794

It seems that the mobile site is more friendly at the minute. I had to go to the forums I was following on the mobile app and re follow them again🙄

Now at least they are there in the categories tab on the desktop as pointed out by kitten_k in another post. 😀

Cant seem to find mark all as read, and many posts are not in chronological order but all over the shop. Im sure the powers that be are working hard in the background so thanks to them for that👍️

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

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