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

Sister in laws 40th birthday bash last night and the head is only banging this morning 😝

DJ played plenty of Christmas songs though and a great time was had by all.

Beautiful day here s Cork. Bitterly cold but a stunningly beautiful blue sky. We've not had any sign of a snowflake yet but it's supposed to snow on Tuesday. The roads are icy enough in places still as the temp didn't really rise much at all. Went swimming this morning and the water was 8.5 degrees - absolutely baltic but lots of people in and it was actually a good craic. Sitting in front of the fire now and there's definitely a Christmas feel in the house today.

Putting up the Christmas decorations and the tree at the moment. Had a night out with friends on Thursday, went to see a live broadcast of the Nutcracker then came out to snow falling. Christmas bingo in school on Friday and won a lovely hamper, and Saturday morning was spent in Blanchardstown picking up a few bits. Loving the white frosty winter look and the stove on every day. My first Christmassy weekend and it was lovely.

There was a 'Xmas Tractor parade' in Waterford tonight. Didn't make the parade but they all parked up for a while. All looked great

Enjoying a quiet pint. Tis good for society too be back to normal for Christmas

Yep a random idea but hey seemed to get a reaction

Heading into Dublin City Centre for an appointment.....brrrrrrrr...dreading the traffic too! Let's hope the 3 year old is in good form for the journey 🙈

I got a text yesterday from my manager apologising for texting me at the weekend but saying we weren't expected in office for our Monday meeting. Delighted to have gotten it.

Walking to the bus at 6.30 in the pitch black with minus 4 degrees weather was sounding like torture!

We've minus 3 freezing fog at the moment so even walking outside to let the dogs out is hurting my face.

Alexa tells me it will be next Sunday before we get normal December temperatures around 10 degrees.

WFH today but have to go in tomorrow, haven't moved the car since Thursday and I'm dreading it!

Hoping to do my tree today, the latest in years but I've had so much going on. Have to write my cards too, usually have those done and posted by the 8th. Shopping all done though, bar Penney's vouchers for my neighbour's kids.

Loving reading all the festive stuff going on. It's different when you're single with no kids. Weather ruined lots of plans in the last few days but hopefully things will start to improve tomorrow

@Caranica I haven’t move my own car either, OH has been driving us about

@Loughc thanks for heads up on footpaths I might get the OH to drop me to my Mams

weather is lovely to look out at though

Tears from the little one meeting the big man yesterday at the golf club all the volunteers went all out for the kids it was a great day and will probably become a little family tradition, Turkey and Ham dinner was delicious

rewrote some lists this morning regarding presents, groceries and housework!!

Still to do my Mams tree , my Mams safe warm and well fed and not alone so that’s most important I’ll get to the tree

I think I'm going to drive down to the local pitch at lunchtime and have a very quick walk. In spite of the cold, it looks like a nice, bright day out.

Just booked our Santa visit for Thursday afternoon. We really need something positive to look forward to!😁

I had the same experience last week when I was posting cards to America and to be honest I'm rather happy that people are still sending letters via slow mail. It's keeping people in jobs. hooray!