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

I got the plague that's doing the rounds before Christmas so hopefully I get through next week without one of the other doses.

I've a girls night out Tomorrow,wild lights on Monday and panto on Friday then back to reality on the 9th.ive some annual leave days I have to use in January so I'll break the weeks up.

Signed up to do a couch to 5k with the local athletics club starting in 2 weeks.A few years (and stone) ago I used to run 5k,5 miles,10ks regularly but gave up from hip pain with longer distances.I'm hoping the return to the short distance will help.its 9 weeks and I'm accountable to the rest of the group so hope I enjoy it.i need a fresh challenge.

In work this morning but should be only for a few hours and then off for a few more days. Bit of food shopping to be done today as will be making almost as big a dinner a Christmas dinner on New Years Day (no turkey).

No plans at all for tomorrow night, is any of you doing anything for New Years Eve?

The míle cold i got around the 16th is still lingering insofar as i seem to have had a sinus infection since then until yesterday.

Had people over yesterday and when they went home i had to do a Covid test because my throat got really sore and my limbs were aching. Tested negative but went to bed and had an awful night's sleep. Woke up this morning and felt a lot better but can barely move I'm so fatigued. It's really odd.

I'm actually unsure if I know of anyone who HASN'T been sick this Christmas. It's ranged from colds, Covid to even strep throat in one or two cases and i also heard of a dose of Scarlet Fever 😱

Glad you're all feeling better @A cup of te

I think you've hit the nail on the head though. Collective immunity seems to have warned a bit over the last, gulp, three years and this is the first winter/Christmas since 2019 where everyone is back socialising fully. Stands to reason that we're all getting hit with this whammy of multiple bugs. Flu seems to be a nasty one this year, quite a few people in hospital with it.

Funnily enough, when I thought I was getting the cold on the 16th, the main thing i thought was "at least it'll mean i should be ok by Christmas and over it by then"

I’ve gotten the Stomach bug now 🤢 dreading travelling home tomorrow. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Dunnes were taking down theirs on the 27th when I was in .....in the children's dept you could find bright green clothes just in time for St Patrick's day.....I am not joking 😂😂😂

Happy New Year's Eve!

Hey all, hope ye all had a lovely Christmas. It was quiet here and everything went off well. Having my brother and wife and kids up for lunch today and then going to friends this evening to ring in New Year - Happy New Year to ye all, I’m not on here as much as I used to be but know that I can just fall in whenever and everyone is so welcoming! Hope ye all have a fantastic 2023!

We're into the 350's!