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

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  • #16832
    Indestructable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    IMG-20240817-WA0002.jpg

    As early as I've ever seen tubs out. It begins!!



  • #16833
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122515496#Comment_122515496

    At those prices they’re dreaming haha



  • #16834
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    €7 for a smaller tub… not entirely unexpected given the cost increases for chocolate ingredients. But would expect that price to drop a little as we ge in season.

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




  • #16835
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    I always associate the Rose Of Tralee with the sweet tubs going on sale here. I'm not sure if it's the 'Roses' part, or if they always arrive this time of year. The Rose of Tralee starts tomorrow, so I'm my head, the timing is just right!



  • #16836
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122514803#Comment_122514803

    There sure is, but some of it seems random! I do the NY Times mini crossword every day (my brain wouldn't be able for the full one) and one of today's answers is Santa!



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  • #16837
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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    can confirm this is true



  • #16838
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭Jude13


    I plan to get back into the Christmas vibe and forum. I fly back home today, said good aye to quite a few people who said happy Christmas as we won’t be here. I’ve noticed that my posts from my phone read like a drunk with no spell check so need to put that on the Christmas list.



  • #16839
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    A miserable, rainy, CHRISTMASSY morning in Cork City this morning 😀



  • #16840
    tscul32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭tscul32


    Haven't posted in ages either although I have been reading others' posts. I didn't do most of what I'd planned over the summer 🙄 But I start my masters next week so life will get a bit hectic very quickly, back to school in a few days for my placement. We've also got LC results for the eldest elf coming on Friday and the youngest starts secondary school next Monday. Feels like our family life is going to be making a big shift this season.

    Will try to check in more often.

    Now to walk the dog before the rain starts…



  • #16841
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518347#Comment_122518347

    Best of luck with the masters!! & to the eldest on the LC results too!!!

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




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  • #16842
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,867 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Had a bit of a mad week last week, OH took ill late on Tuesday evening which led us to being sent to A&E in the middle of the night. He had what was classed a a “whopper” of a kidney stone and had a procedure to remove it on Thursday morning. He’s doing well but is knackered from the experience, 24 hrs sitting in a chair in A&E will do that to you. Once the drama of the hospital was over I did get into BT with my daughter so see the Christmas shop on Friday but to be honest I was a bit underwhelmed by it, just a small section with not a lot of stuff. Forgot to take pictures 🫢.



  • #16843
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I'm in the office today so might pop down at lunchtime to BT's to have a look at the Christmas shop.

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




  • #16844
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518388#Comment_122518388

    I feel like the Christmas Shop in Cork BT has been getting smaller over the last few years - I haven't seen it yet this year but maybe they will add more over the coming weeks?



  • #16845
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,954 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    I've just been asked "when are we putting the Christmas tree up"

    The youngest is hilarious 😂



  • #16846
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519092#Comment_122519092

    Can’t blame them for asking. Weather would have you thinking it was winter time haha



  • #16847
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Also the fact we are into the 120’s in the countdown seems illogical!

    Double figures fast approaching!!



  • #16848
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519759#Comment_122519759

    Less than a month to DDD!!!

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




  • #16849
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,590 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Went to AC/DC in Croke Park on Saturday and it was amazing. Heading up to Blink 182 and Coldplay in the next few weeks

    All 3 have Xmas songs, learn something new everyday. A lot i mean a lot of bands get in on the 'xmas cheer'



  • #16850
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭BK5


    Hope the husband makes a swift recovery @Cork Lass , best wishes to him.

    It's my younger brothers birthday today and always associate it with the Leaving Cert results coming out around this time alright, best of luck to anyone waiting to see how they done.



  • #16851
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122520951#Comment_122520951

    I'm going to the same gigs over the next few weeks. Can't wait.



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  • #16852
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122520951#Comment_122520951

    Heading to blink 182 myself. Third time to see them. Great band.

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




  • #16853
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122520951#Comment_122520951

    I think if Coldplay were playing in November they would play Christmas Lights. I don't see them playing it in two weeks time unfortunately.



  • #16854
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,590 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122521259#Comment_122521259
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122521126#Comment_122521126

    Never know, Bruce did play a Christmas song last May 😄

    Yeah Blink 182 will be good, was more looking forward to seeing the show last September til it was postponed. Hopefully weather be good, saw MCR there in 2022 and was stuck up with a load of baxtards who kept talking over the band



  • #16855
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,871 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I’m off to see Coldplay myself in two weeks time.

    Not too often I get to a gig these days. Looking forward to it.



  • #16856
    DenMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,019 ✭✭✭DenMan


    Really loving these earlier darker evenings now guys. I've been far away on the other side of the planet for the past two weeks so really noticing it now since returning to Ireland.



  • #16857
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    I find if I go away at all at this time of the year, I notice the darker mornings and evening when I get back. I was only away for 4 nights a week ago and I could notice how much earlier it got dark when I got back.

    I think sunset is close to 10pm on the longest day and tonight, the sun will set at 20:41, so we've already lost 80 minutes in the evening.



  • #16858
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122522250#Comment_122522250

    When you put it like that it's crazy. 80 minutes in two months.



  • #16859
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,677 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Also in my local Tesco.

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  • #16860
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,590 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    The rose of tralee is the sign the summer is ending and schools are going back

    The 1st September date still puts shivers down my spine even been out of school 17 years 😄



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  • #16861
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122524320#Comment_122524320

    I'm out 10 years and every August when I hear about the LC results are near it just triggers me. Even though I got my course, opening those rules scares you for life. A right of passage 🤣



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