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

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    #15452
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121612413#Comment_121612413

    I can literally see 3 Christmas trees from my front door as well. Love it.

    Yeah the commercialism of Christmas drives me up the wall!!



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    #15453
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Exactly Poof…Gone I hate it

    I think not going near a shop from Christmas Eve morning till the New Year did me the world of good this year, thankfully I didn’t need to, so the sadness didn’t come



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    #15454
    buzzerxx
    Registered Users Posts: 913 ✭✭✭buzzerxx


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    just came here as a relief from the pro war shizzle on here , and be around happy , lovely people, lookin forward to Christmas 2024



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    #15455
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭tscul32


    The little elf just tested +ve for COVID. Had his birthday party yesterday and on the way I found that one child who wasn't coming cos he was sick, had COVID, and the other I found out when I got there, also has it. They're all in the same class in school. Anyway last night he claims to be coughing (not enough for me to notice to be fair) so we tested him earlier and immediate positive. Now we have to buy more tests so we can all test. Before the oldest elf gets a train to Limerick to sit in a two hour class and then school on monday, and before myself and the other one head back to school on monday.

    Although if I couldn't go to work I'd have to work on my college assignments instead.... silver linings and all that 🫤



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    #15456
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    What a beauty of a day out there. Good for the soul.



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    #15457
    A cup of te
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭A cup of te


    Came into work during the week and coworker had randomly bought me more Christmas decorations in a sale. Aunt also put by another nutcracker ornament for me. I'm telling you I just need the house to put around the decorations now :-P



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    #15458
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    Booked a few days away in June with a couple of pals a few minutes ago so that's something to look forward to on these dreary winter days.



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    #15459
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,950 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    This week is really going to look and feel like Christmas should. I still see a few house with wreaths and outside lights but haven't seen any surviving trees.

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    #15460
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Ah, what a lovely dark icy morning. I'm glad terms such as 'Blue Monday' and 'January blues' don't have any psychological effect on me.

    *sobs uncontrollably*



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    #15461
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    WFH today but just dropped the kids to school about half an hour ago, absolutely baltic, car was like an ice cube & took a few minutes of defrosting & scraping of ice off windows before we could drive safely. The whole area is white with a blanket of frost. Loks pretty, feels slightly less so!

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




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    #15462
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Cold one out there but the roads were grand TG. I absolutely hate ice & snow as I have to drive the kids to school on small country lanes that are very hilly & not on any gritting route.

    No blue Monday here - the sun is shining in spite of the cold & we had a lovely chilled out weekend. Went for dinner in my parents yesterday evening & saw a neighbours house still lit up so that made my day.



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    #15463
    Norrie Rugger Head
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Norrie Rugger Head


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121617329#Comment_121617329

    I know your pain.

    The main road from the M8 Watergrasshill exit to the northside of Cork is a winding, narrow,and hilly country road. Never gritted

    ⛥ ̸̱̼̞͛̀̓̈́͘#C̶̼̭͕̎̿͝R̶̦̮̜̃̓͌O̶̬͙̓͝W̸̜̥͈̐̾͐Ṋ̵̲͔̫̽̎̚͠ͅT̸͓͒͐H̵͔͠È̶̖̳̘͍͓̂W̴̢̋̈͒͛̋I̶͕͑͠T̵̻͈̜͂̇Č̵̤̟̑̾̂̽H̸̰̺̏̓ ̴̜̗̝̱̹͛́̊̒͝⛥



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    #15464
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users Posts: 6,400 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    It's stunning out today!I'm in town and walking to the bus stop at half 6 wasn't the nicest but I can't wait to go for a walk around town on my lunch perfect fresh weather for a wander.

    I'm not feeling the blue Monday blues either. I've been paid twice since Christmas so I'm just my normal level of broke and I was out all weekend doing fun things.



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    #15465
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Absolutely beautiful winter morning out there this morning, the bins, cars and some surface area were frozen over, thankfully the roads and footpaths were not!

    I couldn't shake the song "A Winter's Tale" by David ESSEX this morning while out on the walk, so I had to play it which i think is allowable as it contains no mention of Christmas.... which gives me an idea.



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    #15466
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    We took down our tree and decorations on Saturday though I spotted a small Merry Christmas sign on the kitchen door yesterday that I totally missed! There's always something. I was a bit sad to see them taking down the lights in the village on Saturday morning too but they hadn't been on for a few nights (same as my tree). I feel like they were up for longer last year but I could be wrong.



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    #15467
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Went for a lovely walk this morning, very cold but stunning blue skies. It’s a beautiful day here.



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    #15468
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It was pitch black when I was heading to work today, so didn't get to see any of this lovely morning! I can see a definite stretch in the evenings over the last couple of weeks, but can't wait to see a little bit of light in the am too! ☀️



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    #15469
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I left work a little early on Friday (just after 4pm) & was delighted to see it was still daylight when i was nearly home, in saying that the traffic was unusually light so I got home in about half the time I normally would. Was still nice to be going home in daylight though.

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




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    #15470
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    There was a hint of brightness when I was leaving work this evening just after 5, and a gorgeous little crescent moon. 🌙



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    #15471
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Today the sunset was at 4.38pm, and the Tuesday after the bank holiday it will be 5.17pm. That'll be some difference!

    And the following Tuesday will be Pancake Day. 😁 🥞



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    #15472
    Norrie Rugger Head
    Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Norrie Rugger Head


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121619912#Comment_121619912

    I took the dogs across some fields for a walk at 15:30, still not even dusk getting home. Beautiful and crisp early evening for a walk

    ⛥ ̸̱̼̞͛̀̓̈́͘#C̶̼̭͕̎̿͝R̶̦̮̜̃̓͌O̶̬͙̓͝W̸̜̥͈̐̾͐Ṋ̵̲͔̫̽̎̚͠ͅT̸͓͒͐H̵͔͠È̶̖̳̘͍͓̂W̴̢̋̈͒͛̋I̶͕͑͠T̵̻͈̜͂̇Č̵̤̟̑̾̂̽H̸̰̺̏̓ ̴̜̗̝̱̹͛́̊̒͝⛥



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    #15473
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    Just out walking there, -2 out. Glorious weather.



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    #15474
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Set to get to -4 on Thursday. Bring it on haha.



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    #15475
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Just back from a nice walk, bitter cold but clear and crisp so the cold doesn't eat in at you like the damp does. Love this kind of weather.

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




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    #15476
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    I got out today for two walks today lovely bright skies this morning and in the dark this evening it was so peaceful like a Christmas Eve walk, I love this weather



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    #15477
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    What I wouldn't give to have this weather for Christmas week.



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    #15478
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 898 ✭✭✭BK5


    Yes, was out tonight and it didn't feel that cold even though there was frost on the cars. It was dry and very little wind, it's no wonder with our damp climate that minus 10 in other countries feels more tolerable than minus 1 here.



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    #15479
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121620996#Comment_121620996

    Same. Just a bit of ground frost is all.



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    #15480
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    Once there's no wind its grand.



    "But the wind goes right through you it's no place for the old" .....not only applicable to New York!



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    #15481
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    So cold. So very cold. Have the stove lit, and Whiskey neat. Screw dry January.



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