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

Cork Lass · 13-04-2022 3:34pm

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I haven't either but keep meaning to as everyone I know enjoyed it.

DvB · 13-04-2022 5:34pm

Love Derry girls, got into it late as I'd missed the first season but watched it over a couple of nights before the second season launched. Looking forward to seeing this one now, missed it last night but will watch it later tonight.

Posy · 13-04-2022 6:10pm

I really liked the first series, but definitely found the second one a bit weaker. Will have to watch the new episode tonight and see how it is!

BK5 · 13-04-2022 6:47pm

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You're dead right there! 😄

Has anyone ever said something like "only 90 days to Christmas" or "I ordered some decorations online (when it's the middle of July)" and a non Elf has just looked at you like you've ten heads?

Loughc · 13-04-2022 8:57pm

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It’s weaker again than season 2. Still a half decent watch tho.

Caranica · 13-04-2022 9:00pm

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I thought it was much stronger than season 2, loads of genuine laugh out loud moments, for me anyway!

DvB · 13-04-2022 10:23pm

Watching it now, have to admit finding it quite funny.

edit.

Loved the 'guest star' that scene was brilliant.

TRS30 · 14-04-2022 8:52am

Morning all

Happy Friday (for those of luck enough to get Easter off) 😀

Going to see an Easter buddy with the kids tomorrow and then going for some lunch. Looking forward it. Not quite seeing Santa however the kids will have a blast and nice to know 4 days off work.

tscul32 · 14-04-2022 10:09am

Forgot to watch Derry Girls on Tuesday so will catch up over the weekend.

Have family coming over for dinner on Sunday so it'll be like Christmas again 😁

Caranica · 14-04-2022 2:03pm

Going to my sister's on Sunday and we're having Turkey and Ham 🎉🎄

tscul32 · 14-04-2022 2:06pm

That's what we're cooking too

freshpopcorn · 14-04-2022 2:29pm

pigtail33 · 14-04-2022 4:35pm

I bought a Turkey crown today too and half the Christmas ham is still in the freezer, so that'll get cooked on Sunday. There will even be stuffing, all that will be missing is the sprouts!

Posy · 14-04-2022 10:04pm

I'm doing roast beef and yorkshire puddings for Easter Sunday. Fish and chips tomorrow and a chinese takeaway for Saturday. Bring on the weekend! 😋

Loughc · 14-04-2022 10:06pm

My song of choice in the shower this morning was randomly Fairytale of New York.

Easter always has a mini Christmas vibe about it.

off work for the next 5 days as well. I’m very excited :)

DvB · 15-04-2022 11:15am

Heading off to Dublin Airport in a bit... wish us luck!!!

Easter dinner for us will be an Indian!! Looking forward to it already, am off until Monday week too so this will be my longest break this year until Christmas itself.

Have a great Easter y'all!!

Loughc · 15-04-2022 8:07pm

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Enjoy your trip. Safe travels. Hope Dublin airport wasn’t too bad!

Posy · 17-04-2022 1:05am

Happy Easter everyone! 🙂

TRS30 · 17-04-2022 8:13am

Happy Easter all, hope everyone is enjoying the time off. Had a nice relaxing couple of days so far, walk this morning and afternoon of chocolate!!

Cork Lass · 17-04-2022 8:26am

Happy Easter to you all from a very rainy Cork.

DvB · 17-04-2022 10:05am

Happy Easter from a gloriously sunny Yorkshire...

Cork Lass · 17-04-2022 10:06am

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Haha, glad it’s nice for you - have a lovely break 😀

gidget · 17-04-2022 11:11am

Happy Easter all, bought myself a Daim Easter egg, so looking forward to tucking into that after a Sunday roast dinner later.

tscul32 · 17-04-2022 11:40am

Nice enough in dublin too, white cloud but no rain and not particularly cold.

Just overbaked my lemon meringue cake 😟 Had the timer set but then started hoovering 😡 It's very dark but not quite too burnt. Will still be eaten though, cream and lemon curd/passionfruit filling should sort it out.

BK5 · 17-04-2022 12:47pm

Happy Easter everyone, hope you all have a great one!

A very happy weekend for me personally as my Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few weeks ago, it was caught really early and he was brought into the Mater last Monday to have it removed.

The happy bit is he was home by Tuesday and there hasn't been a bother on him all week since, so if he's happy then the rest of the family are happy. Big relief for us all to be honest.

jellybear · 17-04-2022 12:59pm

Happy Easter all!

@BK5 your poor family, that must have been an awful shock. I'm delighted surgery went well and he's home and hopefully enjoying plenty of chocolate today!!

freshpopcorn · 17-04-2022 1:17pm

We're having Turkey, ham etc. I eventually got the Easter decorations upstairs night.

tscul32 · 17-04-2022 1:26pm

We finally took the Christmas oil cloth off the table ☺

DenMan · 17-04-2022 4:25pm

Happy Easter everyone!

freshpopcorn · 17-04-2022 5:35pm

Currently at the Seaside.

Not the best day for it!

freshpopcorn · 17-04-2022 8:07pm

Autosport · 17-04-2022 11:40pm

Happy Easter one and all 🐣🍫

Jude13 · 18-04-2022 9:42am

I was back in Dublin for a few hours over the weekend and had a good few flights (too many) which always getting me thinking of Christmas. Heathrow reminded me of love actually and long flights in general where I end up shuffling songs and listening to a few bars of Christmas music. Anyway it reminded me to check in. I hope all is well in Christmas forum land.

TRS30 · 19-04-2022 8:55am

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Good to hear they caught it early and your Dad seems to be making a full recovery.

Same happened to my Dad. Picked up early as part of a health check up for his life assurance, had the Op and made a full recovery. That was in his early 60's and he'll be 77 this year and still going as strong as ever.

TRS30 · 19-04-2022 8:57am

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Good to hear from you Jude. You've been missed.

Hope you and the family are all keeping well.

CheerLouth · 19-04-2022 10:22am

Belated Happy Easter everyone! I finished work last Wednesday & I try not to be online when I'm off.

We had a very sedate Easter thanks to Round 2 of Covid hitting the house 😥 Mr. CL came home on Thursday evening with a cough - big whopping positive from him. Tested everyone else & the littlest elf has it too. Myself & Elf 1 had it two months ago so Elf #2 is the last man standing in this house. Testing us all every day now to be on the safe side. In good news though, they are not sick. If my husband hadn't been coughing, I probably wouldn't have realised that the toddler had it as she has no symptoms at all.

Also meant that my birthday on Friday was a pretty quiet affair too - birthday #3 in isolation...I'm having one heck of a celebration next year 🤣

Jude13 · 19-04-2022 10:52am

Happy belated birthday Cheerlouth. Covid hit me on day 1 of my 2 week leave, and my OH the second week. Just fever and lack of energy.

My youngest was singing Feliz Navidad for a week of our holiday, she thinks those words are hilarious.

TRS30 · 19-04-2022 11:04am

Sorry to hear that CL. Hope all recover quickly. Belated happy birthday as well.

Both my parents are just finishing their isolation tomorrow. My Dad was due to go into hospital last week for a minor op and had a test before hand. He couldn't believe it when it came back positive, he has had no symptoms at all. My Mum was a bit poorly for a couple of days however seems to be Ok now.

She was joking, that we ruined Christmas and they ruined Easter 😂

DvB · 19-04-2022 11:18am

Fingers crossed everyone bounces back quickly. Even though we had covid after Christmas wouldn't be surprised if we caught it again after out airport experience over the weekend. I have genuinely never seen Dublin Airport as busy, there was people everywhere with it impossible to find any space, sincerely hope its improved before our next trip there on Christmas eve.

TRS30 · 19-04-2022 11:57am

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You away next Christmas??

CheerLouth · 19-04-2022 12:02pm

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Was it mental?! Yikes! I'm genuinely surprised that I havent' caught it off the toddler yet, she is literally my shadow, permanently hanging out of me, slobbering all over me etc. I can only assume that she has the same strain that we had in Feb & therefore, we have some more immunity to it!

Jude13 · 19-04-2022 12:17pm

@DvB I can echo that, I was over covid and had to travel to Dublin and back in a day and then do the same trip as week later. I had to to 16 hours (ish) flying in 24 hours on two occasions. I was terrified I would catch it again. Dublin airport wasn't great on the first trip, heathrow was mental.

Smell the glove · 19-04-2022 8:08pm

Dublin airport was insane last weekend. Everywhere was jammed.

TRS30 · 20-04-2022 9:27am

Another nice start here.

Welcome to hump day!

Jude13 · 21-04-2022 4:56am

I have strong Christmas spirit this week and my OH is feeling it too...thats sounds weird now that I re-read it. Anyway, we are putting together a plan for this Christmas, things we want to do, things we need replaced etc. We have my folks visiting and I think I will take the week after Christmas off.

More baking and arts and crafts with the kids
New outside lights
A second small Christmas tree for the kids to decorate as they like.

BK5 · 21-04-2022 6:37am

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Great to hear that an early detection meant your Dad recovered well @TRS30, that has helped me be even more positive for him so thank you very much. I spoke to him last night and he's in good form, I think he's very relieved he hasn't been too bad since the op.

BK5 · 21-04-2022 6:39am

249 days to go on the Countdown, I'm sorry but was it not only last week that there was 300 days to go?? 🤔😊🎅

freshpopcorn · 21-04-2022 10:21am

Well we're into the 240's now!

Well have the May Bank Holiday, Eurovision(I know), then the June Bank Holoday and a few days later it will be 199 days to go!(Whilst the weather will be getting better)(Hopefully).

TRS30 · 21-04-2022 10:38am

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Feels like summer is just around the corner and once summer is over and Sept comes, we are into full build up!!

tscul32 · 21-04-2022 11:16am

Havent worn a jacket to work the last 2 days. Definite sign that summer is on the way.

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

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens