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

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    #15092
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Oh that’s amazing @dubstepper Happy Christmas

    Just thinking about this time last week I love the run up to Christmas

    Not long back from visiting friends this afternoon we had a lovely time just settling down with a G&T and abit of tv

    We are going to do a roast tomorrow then do the same for New Years Day



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    #15093
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭jellybear


    We also had a mini Christmas today!😄 My family were sick over Christmas so we only got to call down today to exchange presents. It was lovely seeing my 4 year old so excited again when his presents were given to him 😆



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    #15094
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    We started the birthday shopping today, twins birthday in January and it always feels weird picking up more gifts so soon.

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




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    #15095
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,475 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Had a lovely day with the inlaws because the BIL is heading back at the crack of dawn to the US withe the wife and kids after a great 10 days here. Dinner around the corner with Mrs H's parents, BIL and Co and my gang.

    My two girls in floods of tears because they probably won't see their cousins in the flesh for another 2 years 🥹

    Anyway, tomorrow is another day - they'll get to meet my nephew and his kid for the first time so it's still full-on Christmas family stuff.

    In other news, a friend of mine had stuck up a post on Instagram showing the tree coming down and a poll asking did anyone else do it that early. FFS... 🙄



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    #15096
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121552776#Comment_121552776

    I saw someone put up a video of her dancing around an empty sitting room going so much more room now. And people were commenting like it didn’t even see the new year. And her reply was each their own I guess.

    One of comments was spot on. Commercialism has killed Christmas.



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    #15097
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    Had a few pints last night with my brother and a few of our cousins last night so feeling a little tender this morning, the weather is lousy today so will relax at home today. Going round to my wife's brother's house this evening for New Years Eve so have to get in shape for that, in shape?? The belly is growing by the day ha ha.

    What are all you Elves doing this evening?



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    #15098
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121553100#Comment_121553100

    All going well I’m bringing my wife and baby home today. Can’t imagine we’ll be awake to ring in the new year unless the little man is due a feed or has other ideas 😂😂



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    #15099
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    We're hosting for a few neighbours tonight so expect a late one, not back in work until Wednesday though so at least I have some time to recover.

    Last blast of Christmas FM too for the season tonight, seemed to go by extremely quickly this year and I definitely listened to less Christmas music than any other year I can remember so must remedy that for 2024.

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




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    #15100
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Quiet day and night ahead hopefully..feels like a normal Sunday not New Years Eve roast going in the oven shortly having my mam around for dinner probably some picky bits tonight if we are peckish watching tv I hope to get an early night

    Just spent the morning dressing Barbie’s, baby dolls and horses tidying the doll house taking a coffee and mince pie break

    I didn’t get to watch as many Christmas movies as I wanted or to listen to Christmas fm as much as I liked but I know Christmas’s to come that will change

    Have a good one Elves



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    #15101
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121553195#Comment_121553195

    Ah that's magic, best of luck 👍️



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    #15102
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,319 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Happy 2024 to everyone and a good NYE

    2023 wasn't the worst year for me, nothing changed professionally and sadly nothing on the personal side (Im 34 so still time 🤞)

    Delighted with the places I've visited this year with a lot ticked off the London bucket list including 'Walking Abbey Road Crosswalk', visiting Twickenham Stadium, seeing some football stadiums, revisting The O2 and finally getting to see events in Wembley Stadium. Some great gigs in Ireland too and on my sporting side highlight of the year was Waterford FC getting promoted

    Visiting Madrid in 2024 for the Mad Cool Festival along with some gigs in Dublin over the year too. All going well I'm hoping to add a trip too the Darts in Ally Pally next December



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    #15103
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Unlikely I'll be posting later so a Happy and healthy 2024 to everyone here.

    Personally glad to see the back of 2023 (the second half mostly to be fair) and looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings.

    Hopefully it'll be kind to us all.

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




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    #15104
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    A very Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone on here.

    It really is the best place on the internet to visit.

    Here's to you all having a great 2024!!!



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    #15105
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    Happy New Year's Eve to all, I hope 2024 is good to everyone.

    I finally caught one of the doses doing the rounds, so I've been lying on the couch all day, dozing. It'll be an early one for me tonight to hopefully start 2024 feeling better then how 2023 is ending.



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    #15106
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,475 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121554072#Comment_121554072

    34? Sure the 30s are the new 20s 😀


    I had a few too many Margaritas last night and was really suffering this morning. Answered the door to my sister and my grandniece in my "Brewdolph" T-shirt and reindeer bottoms. It was a struggle to shave 🫣

    Anyway, getting dinner ready now and also prepping for tomorrow. 3.5kg boned and rolled turkey and 3.3kg centre cut of ham for dinner with all the trimmings. Soup already made and there is literally enough stuffing to be a standalone main course 😅

    Inlaws and my mum and brother are calling around tomorrow so 8 of us for dinner and nobody is leaving until everything is eaten.

    Aaaaand I have Christmas FM blaring.in the kitchen. "One more time, and with feeling..."



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    #15107
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    We’re at home this evening, it’s not a night I like to go out. Wishing you all a great evening and a great 2024 🥳💞🥂.



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    #15108
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    Happy new year to everyone here whether you lurk or post. Hope you all get nothing but health and happiness in the new year.



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    #15109
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,229 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024!🥂

    I'm another one happy to see the back of 2023...hoping 2024 will bring better times 🙂🙂



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    #15110
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    Happy new year everyone.

    Was debating whether to leave the elves up for the countdown. Just made hot chocolates (the butler's melt thingies... feeling very posh) whipped cream and marshmallows.

    However, elves being elves they are starting to kick off so bed is looking likely....not dealing with cranky elves tmw!



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    #15111
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555251#Comment_121555251

    Me three! 2023 was crap for me health wise, financially and personally. Apart from that it was great, though. 😂

    Ah well, the only way is up. Here's to 2024, the year of my big lottery win. 🥳



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    #15112
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Here’s to an amazing 2024 everyone. Thank you to each and every one of ye who visit us every year on this wonderful forum.

    I found myself thinking more than once a day ah the lads on the Christmas forum will love this. I genuinely love reading each and every one of your posts it gives me a great feeling of being at home chatting with friends and seeing I didn’t get to go home for Christmas this year due to the new arrival I needed the digital company more than ever.

    Let’s keep the posting going in 2024 as I’ll need something to read while doing the night feeds haha!

    I honestly wish ye all nothing but the best for 2024 ❤️



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    #15113
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,954 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    Happy new year to the most positive people on the internet!

    From a December lurker, see you all next year. 😁

    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    #15114
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    Happy new year everyone. I'm really looking forward to 2024. I went out for dinner with my parents this evening, it w great. I can't deal with the BS of staying up until new years. I'm going to bed.

    Speaking of age, I'm 28 in a week or so and I still feel like a child 🤣



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    #15115
    A cup of te
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭A cup of te


    Happy New Year everyone. I wish the most magical and happy 2024 to everyone (and myself!) :-) always a good time to reassess and see what can be changed. I saw a quote before that some day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you always wanted. Could take that advice onboard myself. I always wanted to join a choir so i think i finally will. Think of all the great things and people you have too and let them know you love them (and, no, I haven't even been drinking. Imagine how emotional I get if I had one ;-)). I just get a bit of a mixture of sad and hopeful this time of year. Very best wishes to everyone. And Christmas isn't over yet. Was telling my little nephew that earlier :)



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    #15116
    gidget
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭gidget


    Wishing you all a very Healthy, Peaceful & Happy New Year 2024. As mentioned continuously above this forum really is a comforting pick me up from the everyday hassle & negativity that is life outside it, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for the positivity & of course the Christmas preparations for the upcoming festivities 🙂



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    #15117
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭tscul32


    Happy New Year to you all.

    Have to say, 2023 wasn't a bad year at all. I made some decisions about my future, planning on starting my masters in education this year to teach at secondary level. That got a head start due to the teacher shortage and I'm already teaching since last month. I also lost 3st this year which was long overdue.

    2024 will hopefully see myself and elf 1 both starting college and elf 3 moving up to secondary school. All change, but I'm looking forward to it. Although elf 1 and 2 turned 16 and 18 recently and OH just pointed out that they'll turn 18 and 20 next year, was NOT ready for that one😱

    Elf 3 got a cocktail set and kidfie cocktail book for Christmas so he spent the evening making cocktails for everyone, with OH adding vodka to ours. Handy kid to have around, they tasted great 😂

    Time for bed so goodnight all and enjoy the first night home @Loughc



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    #15118
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Happy 2024 everyone! Ye are a wonderful bunch and I look forward to spending another year with you all. ❤️



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    #15119
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555290#Comment_121555290

    Sorry to hear that @Posy and I hope 2024 is better for you. I’ll pm you my address so you can send me some of that lottery win, it would be hard work spending it all by yourself 😂😂.



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    #15120
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555290#Comment_121555290

    To anyone who had a bad year I just want to empathise 2022 was a really bad year for me and it really ruined my Christmas spirit.

    Even 2023 started rough but from March onwards everything got better and by the end of the year I was having one of the best years of my life.

    My mam honestly believed that times when you feel like your life isn’t moving forward is the universes way of saying take a breather as something big is coming. And with only 3 hours sleep last night I wish I listened to her more 😂😂

    I really hope 2024 is better for ye all and please remember my DMs are always open I’m always here to chat and sound off your problems to. There isn’t a problem I haven’t faced in my 40 years 😂



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    #15121
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Happy New Year to you all! May 2024 be lovely for you all 🤗

    A quiet New Year's for us...we've given up on staying up till midnight the last few years. We went out for dinner then did some Lego and jigsaws when we got home. One of the neighbours let off fireworks around 8pm (they also have young kids so suspect they were trying to trick them too). Kids were in bed by 9.30 and we weren't long behind them.

    Off to the pitch to have a community walk in a bit and the outlaws are coming for dinner this evening.



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