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

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    #12872
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120830913#Comment_120830913

    Faster with cards too. All the big stadia are set up for card transactions now. Cash just slows everything down.

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




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    #12873
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120831285#Comment_120831285

    True that. I love a cashless stadium.



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    #12874
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,317 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120830913#Comment_120830913

    The pints in the O2 Arena werent cheap either

    £8.50 for a pint of Bud in a cardboard cup

    Must try get a 'real pork pie' somewhere too

    Post edited by PTH2009 on


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    #12875
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120832015#Comment_120832015

    I had a pork pie at Anfield and it was really nice.



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    #12876
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120832015#Comment_120832015

    I think Wembley do the reusable plastic glasses so they’re not too bad.



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    #12877
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120832167#Comment_120832167

    They do indeed, not quite as bad as the old plastic pots.

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




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    #12878
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,491 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Somebody called with this recently.

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    #12879
    Cork Lass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120839317#Comment_120839317

    Early or late?



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    #12880
    freshpopcorn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120839653#Comment_120839653

    Late!



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    #12881
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Hi All, back from my summer holliers and catching up! Massive congrats @Loughc & Mrs. Loughc! Love hearing a bit of baby news!

    Hard to believe that it's the middle of July already! The year is flying past. I've started my Christmas crochet - a blanket for myself. I've had to put it on pause to do a stuffed dragon for my cousin's baby but itching to get back to it. We also have our annual Christmas in July family gettogether this weekend, looking forward to it. My Dad always dresses up as Santa and gives the grandkids little presents from the pound shop. They (and he) love it!



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    #12882
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    I was only thinking last week that now is the right time to start on a Christmas crafting project, the next 5 months will fly in. I'd love the idea of a Christmas crochet blanket, the only problem is that I can't crochet... What type of blanket are you doing?



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    #12883
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120842258#Comment_120842258

    Oh you could easily learn - there's loads of tutorials on YouTube! It's not that difficult & unlike knitting, you only ever have one stitch on the hook so if you make a mistake, it's easily ripped back, no worrying that you missed a stitch 😀

    I'm doing a mosaic crochet blanket with different sections. I've done Christmas Trees & Baubles...on to candles now!



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    #12884
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,491 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I drove to Kildare Village this afternoon. I spent about 20 minutes there. It's not the same when it's not Christmassy. It was also very clammy.



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    #12885
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120843086#Comment_120843086

    Agreed, I was there a few weeks ago and I thought the same. Hard work in the heat. Didn't buy a thing except lunch.



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    #12886
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120842456#Comment_120842456

    That sounds lovely! And you'll have it for years.

    I have heard it's easy to learn and I've done some knitting before, but never crochet. Maybe this is the year to learn.



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    #12887
    DvB
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    Heading home from holidays today and am actually looking forward to some relief from the heat and humidity. I've realised as I've gotten older my ability to deal with it has diminished somewhat and it can feel very oppressive at times.

    I'm sure 24 hours back home in the rain will have me regretting that statement however 😆

    So, holidays out of the way, what's next to look forward to I wonder 🤔 😉

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




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    #12888
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120845077#Comment_120845077

    I can't blame you, some of the temperatures being reported from central Europe this week are crazy. 18° where I am today, bit of cloud, bit of sun, probably a bit of rain later on. Typical Irish Summer weather!



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    #12889
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120845077#Comment_120845077

    Why, Halloween of course! 😄



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    #12890
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭tscul32


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120845863#Comment_120845863

    I hear you about central europe. Currently (10.45pm) sitting on a balcony on budapest and it's down to mid 20s. Have had between 30 and 34 for the past few days, including an extra hour of a delay on a badly air conditioned train from Vienna last night when it was still 31 when we finally got in at 9.30pm!!

    But here's a few Christmas pics from around the place. Picking up a budapest bauble in the morning before we leave.

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    #12891
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,317 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Anywhere doing 'Christmas in July' or is it just a bit of a urban myth



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    #12892
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Congrats @Loughc ! ..we have 3 Xmas birthdays in this house lol.

    Just about finished the two kids Christmas presents and it's not even the end of July lol.

    Taking them to Disneyland Paris for part of mid term break in February. Will get something small and make up some mock airline tickets or something to give them on Christmas morning.

    Got flights to Paris Orly for just under €100 each so am delighted.

    Not everyone will agree but we find they get enough stuff from family etc on the day itself, they'll get something small from us and then have something in Feb to enjoy (long after the usual plastic crap has been forgotten lol).

    They're a bit older now so can remember the experience.



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    #12893
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Aw fab, @Sheep Shagger, they'll love that! And so will you!

    @PTH2009, not sure if places are doing Christmas in July per say; I see a lot of the yarn & fabric shops that I follow on Insta are doing it with Christmas fabrics etc...think it's just to remind people that now is the best time to start Christmas makes & not two weeks before Christmas!



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    #12894
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭tscul32


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120848924#Comment_120848924

    We have 3 Xmas birthdays here too and we did disney in Jan this year. If you haven't already done so I'd recommend joining this Facebook group for fantastic tips and advice for when you go and when you're planning the the trip.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/323416798202011/?ref=share



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    #12895
    BK5
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    Big congratulations @Loughc, wonderful news. Hope your wife is doing ok.

    Just back from 11 days in Lanzarote and it was really hot for the last few days of the holiday. Got to bed at 4 this morning and I've spent the last while this morning reading all the Christmas related posts on here and it's been brilliant, this is def the best place on the internet.

    After coming from a sunny climate the weather this morning is like winter alright 😄

    Almost halfway through July already and once August kicks in we definitely will really start to see Christmas on the horizon, was wondering do Harrod's still open their Christmas shop in June anymore? They used do it years ago, maybe before Covid?



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    #12896
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Well, be careful what you ask for re: the weather... some change to be waking up to this wet miserable morning from what we woke up to yesterday...

    Still, glad to be home, we had a car crash of a holiday compounded by my son leaving his cul camp bag with his new tablet and mobile phone at Dublin Airport last night. Checked with lost property this morning and no joy unfortunately so looks like someone helped themselves to it and didnt hand it in, definitely the holiday that just kept on giving 🙁

    Roll on Christmas I say!!

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




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    #12897
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120850369#Comment_120850369

    Ah no way, hopefully the young lads stuff might turn up yet 🤞

    Sorry to hear about the holiday not being 100%, we didn't have it all our own way ourselves, disappointed with place we stayed in, standards were not good enough. But as we said when we were over there, we didn't do enough research.

    Your right. Let's get this Halloween nonsense out of the way and Roll on Christmas!



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    #12898
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oh no, that's bad luck DvB. 😵‍💫



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    #12899
    PTH2009
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120850369#Comment_120850369

    Sorry to hear that. At least those items can be replaced

    on a funnier note I lost a bag of White Oreos from Duty Free a few weeks ago. Some twat is enjoying them now with there cup of tea 😄. Bloody thing probably fell out of the bag under a seat somewhere



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    #12900
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Oof hard luck @DvB! Any possibility of putting a claim on your travel insurance?



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    #12901
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120850649#Comment_120850649

    100% I'll be claiming off the insurance. Worst they can do is say no.

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




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