Reasons To Be Cheerful

BK5 · 27-01-2023 5:16pm

Today is the first day of the year when the sun sets after 5pm in the evening. A grand stretch 🙂

Loughc · 27-01-2023 8:13pm

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Until the end of October!

DvB · 30-01-2023 10:27am

Needed cheering up last week & something positive to look forward to, so we ended up booking our summer holiday on Friday night, so Roll on July 6th & Forza Italia!!! Shame Mr Visa will need paying again in 3 or 4 weeks though, the deposit was chunkier than I'd have liked but hey, its half paid for now already!!

Also managed to sort out the Mrs birthday present, even though her birthday is in March it felt good to have that boxed off early & other than footwear we have the kids confirmation clothes al sorted now too, so as long as they don't take a huge stretch in any direction we seem to be keeping 2023 well organised for now!

DvB · 31-01-2023 5:00pm

Logging off at home for the evening and realised I can change my christmas countdown wall calendar to February now... one small step admittedly, but an important one!!

Posy · 31-01-2023 8:07pm

We're into the last 78 hours of January. 😁

TRS30 · 01-02-2023 9:30am

Thank crunchie its February!

DvB · 01-02-2023 9:52am

This day 4 weeks is March!!

Couldn't resist!! 😀

TRS30 · 01-02-2023 3:14pm

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Gotha love February.

tscul32 · 01-02-2023 4:06pm

Today I started a college course that marks the beginning of a path to a new career. Apart from a short Level 5 course I haven't done any proper studying since 1997. Will be a busy 3 years, but then I can (hopefully) see out my working days as a teacher😁

DvB · 01-02-2023 4:15pm

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Never to late to learn ( I did a masters at 45), go for it I say & best of luck!!!

TRS30 · 01-02-2023 4:34pm

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Best of luck. Finished a colleague course later in life while work as was something that always nagged at me that I can given up on when younger. The studying, assignments etc will all come back to you easier then you think.

tscul32 · 01-02-2023 5:06pm

Thanks guys. Will be 49 when finishing the masters, all going well.

Andrew93 · 01-02-2023 6:40pm

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Doing mine now with 1 year left at age 29. Hard with a young family. Some days I seriously consider taking a step back and looking at it again in a few years.

Fair play for going back to it later on in life.

DvB · 03-02-2023 8:39am

Horror of a day yesterday, was wrapping up in the office having closed out a submittal 2 days ahead of deadline only to get a call on the way home that a project we were bidding for needed a full proposal for 9.00am today and the PM responsible for it had done nothing on it for the last week, so a night on the PC was called for, just before 4am I got it finished and grabbed about an hours sleep, shower, coffee & was back up and in the office for 7am this morning.... just got the thing across there now... methinks today will be sponsored by Lavazza and I'll be heading home early to crack open a nice chilean merlot!

First bank holiday weekend of the year, unbelievably good timing for this overstressed, underpaid, overworked & greying oulfella!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

TRS30 · 03-02-2023 9:30am

That's rough buddy, enjoy the long weekend, you deserve it.

Loughc · 03-02-2023 10:26am

Jesus @DvB thats some slog. Mind yourself today your body will be tempted to crash at any stage.

DvB · 03-02-2023 11:38am

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Not with the amount of espresso's I'm putting into it!! 😆

tscul32 · 03-02-2023 12:19pm

Wow, don't miss those rush days, fair play to you. Coffee at work then half a drink later and you'll be down for the night😴

Aisling(",) · 03-02-2023 12:33pm

I'm switching work remits on Tuesday and I've finished my current work to be done so I've a handy afternoon ahead .Nice way to ease into the bank holiday.

pigtail33 · 03-02-2023 1:41pm

I haven't pulled an all nighter like that since my floppy disc got wiped the day before my assignment was due in college (showing my age 😂). I was a lot younger then and don't think I'd survive the next day in work after one hour's sleep now.

DvB · 03-02-2023 2:24pm

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not gonna lie, am struggling now. Think I'll be heading home shortly.

TRS30 · 03-02-2023 3:16pm

Took advantage of a quiet Friday afternoon before a BH and the good weather and cycled up to pick up the kids. Nice to get out for some fresh air before the last stint at the laptop.

tscul32 · 03-02-2023 5:26pm

It was really nice today. Little elf had a day off school so we walked to the cinema to see The Amazing Maurice (and had the screen to ourselves). Perfect walking weather.

Loughc · 03-02-2023 5:58pm

It’s a loooong weekend!!!

Posy · 03-02-2023 7:49pm

Yessssss, our first February bank holiday. 🥳

I hope DvB is already tucked up in bed! 😂

DvB · 03-02-2023 8:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120198034#Comment_120198034

Just had a doze, feeling better so watching the last episode of the watcher on netflix. Couldn't resist seeing how this ends.

TRS30 · 10-02-2023 5:06pm

Laptop going off for 9 days!. Off to Galway next week to celebrate sister's 50th. Can't wait for a bit of family time and some R&R.

Loughc · 10-02-2023 5:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120225162#Comment_120225162

Enjoy the break!

Loughc · 10-02-2023 5:51pm

Lovely quick week this week is there anything to be said for a permanent 4 day working week.

Posy · 11-02-2023 2:45pm

There is SO MUCH to be said for a 4 day week. 😁

To be honest, I don't see myself working 5 days until I retire. I'll definitely shop around for other jobs in the next few years if my workplace stays inflexible on the subject.

Aisling(",) · 13-02-2023 8:25am

I'm still walking to the bus stop in the dark but by the time I was halfway to work it was bright!

I can't wait to be back going to and leaving work in the sunshine.

Posy · 13-02-2023 2:04pm

The first day I get home in the bright will be a real 'dear diary' moment. 😁

Loughc · 13-02-2023 2:21pm

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It's inching closer, 28th Feb is the last day the sun will set before 6pm in Ireland!

pigtail33 · 13-02-2023 9:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236166#Comment_120236166

Seems like we got that extra hour very quickly. It doesn't seem like too long ago I heard that it was the last sunset before 5pm.

Autosport · 13-02-2023 9:14pm

The joys of starting work early is that I get to finish early and I get to see daylight 😄👍

Loughc · 13-02-2023 9:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120237916#Comment_120237916

I remember daylight…..

Posy · 13-02-2023 10:05pm

It's actually bright when I'm on my way to work now which is far less depressing than heading off on the dark!

TRS30 · 14-02-2023 12:05pm

There is a lot to be said for endorphins!

CheerLouth · 15-02-2023 9:06am

Booked our holidays! Can't wait, first foreign holiday since 2018!

DvB · 15-02-2023 9:33am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120242678#Comment_120242678

We booked ours there a couple of weeks ago. Was great to have something concrete to look forward to in the summer.

tscul32 · 15-02-2023 10:58am

Same here, booked flights in early Jan but have started booking accommodation too (doing a tour around central europe) and planning the itinerary so it's all very real now and everyone is looking forward to it.

TRS30 · 15-02-2023 12:05pm

We have to plan leave next week when back so will have a firmer holiday plan then. Initial thought is something smaller/cheaper this year and head to States next year to see OH’s family.

DvB · 17-02-2023 7:56am

Friday.

& for me, the League of Ireland is back!

Bring it on!!

Caranica · 17-02-2023 9:01am

Friday, and URC is back, happy days 😂

TRS30 · 17-02-2023 10:20am

United game was great last night, really enjoyed it and Elf 2 is really getting into footie so something nice we can do together.

Bit of a damp start here. Letting the kids have a lazy morning and will get out for a cycle or walk later if the weather plays ball.

Loughc · 17-02-2023 11:17am

Got a walk in on portmarnock beach with the two dogs this morning before the rain. Beach was lovely and quiet and it wasn’t too cold at all.

Lovely start to the day.

freshpopcorn · 18-02-2023 2:07pm

When we get to here we'll be well into the 200's!

TRS30 · 03-03-2023 6:30pm

Work done for another week.

Have a great weekend folks.

BK5 · 04-03-2023 8:09am

First Saturday off in 3 weeks, work has been mental since the new year, settling down now so this feels like a long weekend.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

DvB · 10-03-2023 4:18pm

First weekend without GAA games for weeks, so not under any real pressure this weekend. Had a couple of nice wins in work this week too so reasonably happy with the week that was.

Fingers crossed the weather isn't as bad as is forecast and everybody gets to do what they need to or want to as the case may be.

Off to get some beers in for the weekend now ina few minutes.

Have a crackin one folks.

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