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

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    #15122
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Happy New Year to you all wishing you all health and happiness for 2024 xx



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    #15123
    A cup of te
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭A cup of te


    Did anyone on here win that Millionaire Raffle? Every year I believe I'm going to do it ;-) and every year i win nothing! I don't know why I'm so optimistic about it every year. I even bought the half price champers for today to celebrate the big win.

    OK, need to join a choir, a wedding band (not a ring, an actual musical band so I can cut back on work), get a different job, a house, a new car, ask yer man from the shop out, should start swimming again even once a week. If I do one of these things I'll be doing well!!! I'm lying on my bed as I type this but I did walk already :-P actually walking isn't even on that list! And I'm going to try and be positive, all of that make it a habit to smile and let your first words in the morning be positive. I've been told I'm like Ricky Gervais in After Life so there's a lot of room for improvement in trying to be more positive :-)



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    #15124
    DvB
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    Just heading in to my home office to replace my 2023 Christmas countdown calendar with my new 2024 one...

    Just 359 days to go 😉

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




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    #15125
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    A leap year this year. Giving us one extra day in the countdown to Christmas.



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    #15126
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121556480#Comment_121556480

    Also to add to anyone who didn’t have the best 2023 or any year really remember you made it through every bad day in your life to date.

    I saw that somewhere on line at Christmas and I was like that’s so true.



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    #15127
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121556783#Comment_121556783

    Yep, Christmas is on a Wednesday this year! Usually good for a full 2 weeks off work, will be booking the 5 days needed as soon as I'm back in work on Wednesday.

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




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    #15128
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121556803#Comment_121556803

    The best thing about Christmas falling on a Monday is it is the least feeling Monday ever. Yeah definitely will be taking the Monday and Tuesday off before Christmas this year as well.



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    #15129
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It can't be 4 years since we rang in 2020. 😵

    Goes to show that time flies whether you're having fun or not!



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    #15130
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,248 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    In my local Dunnes still playing Christmas songs🙂



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    #15131
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    More terrifying is that its 24 years since the millennium 😱 Remember it like it was yesterday!

    In other news, I've just seen a reel on Insta of Donal Skeehan throwing out his Christmas tree with great gusto 🙄🤯 It's New Year's Day - what the hell is wrong with these people?



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    #15132
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Read a stat the other day, that 1937 to 1980 is shorter than 1980 to now!

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




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    #15133
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121557352#Comment_121557352

    Please don’t 😂😂



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    #15134
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121556951#Comment_121556951

    But we’re always having fun on here 😃😃



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    #15135
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    20240101_153145.jpg

    Back to positive vibes...

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




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    #15136
    Posy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121557324#Comment_121557324

    It's 36 years since the real millennium, and I have the milk bottles to prove it. 😄



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    #15137
    Loughc
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    Not sure if anyone is watching the PDC Darts but a 16 year old has made the semi finals. Amazing skill out of him.



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    #15138
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558052#Comment_121558052

    That was unreal, but the Dobey bottle job in the match before was something else.



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    #15139
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558045#Comment_121558045

    I have the 50p's 😂



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    #15140
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558045#Comment_121558045

    I have the wrinkles to prove it!

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




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    #15141
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558045#Comment_121558045

    My parents got their millennium milk bottles turned into lamps, I know at least one got smashed, but I think there's still at least one lying around somewhere.



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    #15142
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    How is Mrs Loughc and baby doing @Loughc ? And you of course ? Xx

    Looking forward to next Christmas already I have looked up the calendar a couple of times already to see how it falls 😀



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    #15143
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Anyone get any nice pressies ? I got a nice voucher, tickets to a gig, new makeup, lovely pamper products I use along with all the comfies, perfumes and candles

    I got some lovely Newbridge Christmas decorations as gifts, some ceramic decorations and a led Christmas house I was chuffed a couple of them I had in my hand to buy myself before Christmas but didn’t



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    #15144
    BK5
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    First bank holiday of the year is in only 5 weeks, we just have to get through the 3 months of January first 😄



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    #15145
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558698#Comment_121558698

    They are both doing amazingly. I cannot speak any higher about what a star Mrs Loughc has been. She’s taking it all in her stride.

    Despite only getting 3 hours sleep last night I’m still flying high and in great spirits. It’s surreal seeing my eldest interact with the baby with such enthusiasm as he has been. I know it’ll all change soon but for now it’s been brilliant.

    I can’t wait for Christmas 2024 we will have nothing hanging over us or much to do but shop for 2 boys now.



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    #15146
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558698#Comment_121558698

    Next year Christmas day is on a Wednesday, yuck! But I'll have had my big lotto win by then, so I'll have plenty of time off. 😂



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    #15147
    DvB
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    Was raging in the run up that I had to cancel a days leave I had booked off, that day was carried over to this year and will be taken tomorrow and boy am I glad now. Not quite ready to re-enter the work head space.

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




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    #15148
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558744#Comment_121558744

    I got a new iPad for my 40th as my old iPad of 10 years finally packed it in.

    I also got Ugg slippers as my OH rightly pointed out we’re going no where anytime soon so may as well be comfy and some new YSL aftershave.



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    #15149
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,810 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Congratulations @Loughc and Mrs. Loughc, hope the little elf is doing well.

    Back in the office today. MIL and FIL left the house at 4am so a disturbed sleep, the little one is heart broken a she wont see them for 6-9 months. The brother in laws leave at 4am tonight/tomorrow morning.

    We had a nice night on NYE in the back garden with pals, watched the fireworks from the city, 2023 table quiz and then punishments for coming last which created a few new traditions.

    We are taking over our new home at the end of June, we were hoping to get a full refurb done when we took the keys but with that cost, plus 3-4 months of having to rent during the refurb has put that on the back burner. Not paying for that means we may have a holiday between now and the summer. So looking into that!



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    #15150
    Andrew93
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭Andrew93


    Back to the office this morning and truly miserable. Feels like this Christmas didn't even happen this year... 1000 MPH in the buildup unfortunately carried over past the 25th.



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    #15151
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Back to the grindstone this morning & feeling wrecked. The weather doesn't help of course, it was still pitch-black well past 8am. Smallest elf decided to have a go at musical beds last night so that never helps.



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