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

We've had pur first big nod to "the kids are growing up" here. I was away on a cub scout camp at the weekend, back yesterday. But 2 of my elves are still there with scouts. Then our eldest, who has had no interest in drinking or having a social life up to now despite turning 18 last year, went out to a friend's house and texted in the wee hours that he was staying over. This is the first time in 18 years that it's just been us in the house in the morning and it's very very quiet 😆.... but I could get used to it.

Watching the forecast for Greece at the moment as we're heading out next week with just the youngest for a week. Looking at 30 degrees and I can't wait🌞🌞🌞

Office Christmas Party is a great film. Such a fun watch.

I heard on the news earlier that June was the coldest June since 2015, with the average temperate only 13°, whereas last year was the warmest June on record! Maybe this years summer will be the complete opposite to last year, awful up to mid July and then the sun will come out. All I can remember from last summer is, what seemed like, non-stop rain from July until beyond the end of the year.

Yep.

We've done the first quatre of the 100's!

Weather has been poor. I still have loads of blankets on my bed.

Haven't experienced those endless Summers days yet but there's still a nice few weeks to go.

Good Luck with the house @Jude13

I hadn't looked at how the weekends fall this year, but I think it'll be Dec 6th/7th for me. I just can't do decorations in November! I may change my mind at the time though.

Already have Friday Nov.29th booked off work for our decorating day (it was the first days leave I confirmed when coming into wok in January after the break) . Before the kids came along we would have always looked at around the 7th/8th Dec or the closest w/e to those kind of dates, but since the LLTS became a thing for the kids we started decorating that day and its become tradition now. Given the work that goes into getting the place decorated its nice to get the best part of 5 weeks out of it.

On a complete tangent, saw the weather forecast for the week ahead, shocking, looking like another wet washed out summer by the looks of it… what I wouldnt give for 2 or 3 weeks of bright sunny weather.

We usually go away in November and this year we won’t be back until 7th Dec. Will probably start prepping some stuff before we go but it will be 8th Dec before we actually put anything up.

Been there, won't be doing it again.

We'll be sticking to the 8th of December.

My sister is abroad and the decorations ended up in her room and she won't be home for the Summer.(Probably.)

So, technically I can go in whenever amd have a nose at them. (I haven't).

Hoping she doesn't do a surprise trip because I'm not in the mood to dash to attic.

Counting down the hours til my holiday to Madrid. First time in Spain and that side of the continent. Plenty plenty of suncream needed 😄

Had to buy this shirt, Kerrang TV finished a few weeks ago. Lots of views from me in the early 2000s

That playlist is awesome but heart breaking

https://www.joe.co.uk/music/kerrangs-final-run-of-songs-before-going-off-air-has-viewers-in-tears-445500

On a separate note, glad I'm WFH today, what a miserable day. So wet & gloomy, getting my breakfast earlier I had to put the lights on in the kitchen it was that dark, first time I've had to do that in weeks/months and I'd normally be down in the kitchen earlier too.

I love the longer brighter days of the summer but the weather is making it so difficult at the moment, its so changeable.

It was truly miserable out, in Dublin anyway. I managed to get out for a walk at lunch as the rain had stopped, but it was very cold and windy. How can the weather change so much overnight? It was warm enough to sit outside 24 hours ago!

Yeah, Felt out of place given how bright it's been even before 6am.

That's why I kind of like the Winter months at least you know their going to be bad.

It feels like October. I put the heating on this morning for an hour. I have to say, the cats loved it 🤣

My Mr put the heat on yesterday for an hour too… I'm always slagging her for being a cold thing but it seems she wasn't the only one.

Sums up our summer really.