Going away for Xmas ?

Larkin00

Since my last post was locked by the powers that be maybe I should try something a little light hearted.

A thread on Irish Nationalism is probably not a good ice breaker for a noob like myself.

On a different note....Is anyone going away for Christmas? I've never liked the idea of it...especially if there is kids involved, I imagine it would make the whole Santa thing a little difficult. I know someone who goes to Spain for Christmas? Spain? I think that defeats the purpose a little bit.

Celly Smunt

I'm going to england.

The One Who Knocks

Larkin00 wrote: »

Since my last post was locked by the powers that be maybe I should try something a little light hearted.

A thread on Irish Nationalism is probably not a good ice breaker for a noob like myself.

On a different note....Is anyone going away for Christmas? I've never liked the idea of it...especially if there is kids involved, I imagine it would make the whole Santa thing a little difficult. I know someone who goes to Spain for Christmas? Spain? I think that defeats the purpose a little bit.

Hate the idea too,

Christmas is all about being together with your family during sh1tty irish weather, drinking hot chocolate by an open fire...and all that

kowloon

As long as they don't go to England I suppose it's allowed.

Edit: Curses on you pmcmahon, foiled again!

foxinsox

I was thinking of going to England.

reginald

I'd sooner stay at home.....and listen to the Queens speech

Lawrence1895

Always a tough call. I'm married here, but I have the parents and other relatives in Germany.

But usually I'm working over Christmas, so I have New Year's Day off to go to Germany. Some sort of compromise, I suppose.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I think the 6th of January is the more important day in Spain. My father spent a few Christmas's over there and said there wasn't much build up or fanfare to the 25th where he was.

Personally I wouldn't mind spending it abroad, Somewhere nice and cold preferably.

qz

Christmas at home was always split between two houses for me. It depends on the family situation.

This time I'm off to New York for a month. I am yet to hear arguments against this.

cuana

There is only so much of sitting around eating chocolates, watching sh!te telly that I can handle! this year I'm off doing my own thing

Pottler

cuana wrote: »

There is only so much of sitting around eating chocolates, watching sh!te telly that I can handle! this year I'm off doing my own thing

So it's a porn and booze xmas for you then?:D

robman60

Hate the idea of it really.

I love spending Christmas at home.

D-FENS

Yep, just got four months for head butting a horse in the gee.
Will be out for Paddy's day though

cuana

Pottler wrote: »

So it's a porn and booze xmas for you then?:D

Lots of it!!

Larkin00

qz wrote: »

This time I'm off to New York for a month. I am yet to hear arguments against this.

Can't argue with that. I've never been and its the one place I'd love to go. Xmas in New York, I imagine, is amazing.

The only thing I would worry about is the expense. A month in the Big Apple at Xmas time? But then again Carpe Diem and all that jazz i suppose.

coffee_cake

Berlin before and LA/SF just after. Home at christmas though

seven_eleven

Im actually moving to Liverpool pretty soon.

qz

Larkin00 wrote: »

Can't argue with that. I've never been and its the one place I'd love to go. Xmas in New York, I imagine, is amazing.

The only thing I would worry about is the expense. A month in the Big Apple at Xmas time? But then again Carpe Diem and all that jazz i suppose.

Staying with my girlfriend. Dec 17 to Jan 17. Cannot wait.

Direct return flights = $360
Monthly subway ticket = $110
Food and drink and everything else = $????



Profit.

Munstermissy

Flying 19th to Lanzarote for a week, can't wait... Hate Christmas, don't even bother putting up a Christmas tree anymore.

keith16

My wife is from foreign so usually spend every 2nd Christmas out foreign.

9959

keith16 wrote: »

My wife is from foreign so usually spend every 2nd Christmas out foreign.

New York, London, Paris, Munich?

reginald

9959 wrote: »

New York, London, Paris, Munich?

Nelson Mandella flats in Peckham

PlainP

keith16 wrote: »

My wife is from foreign so usually spend every 2nd Christmas out foreign.

Is this "foreign" a new country?

I always wondered what it would be like to be away for xmas.

I've two children though so I think when they get older we might head off somewhere, to this foreign place perhaps...

9959

reginald wrote: »

Nelson Mandella flats in Peckham

Rodders!

Larianne

If I could, I'd go away to somewhere that doesn't celebrate Christmas.

I'd settle for hibernating from now till middle of January.

keith16

9959 wrote: »

Rodders!

You PLONKER!

Maire2009

My siblings and I are all grown up and my mother wants a break from the cooking so my sister and I are going to Malaga for Christmas for a week and then I'm off to Amsterdam for New Year's - should be good

HeyThereDeliah

bluewolf wrote: »

Berlin before and LA/SF just after. Home at christmas though

So your not going away for Christmas then, what was the question again?

MistyCheese

Larkin00 wrote: »

I know someone who goes to Spain for Christmas? Spain? I think that defeats the purpose a little bit.

Eh, you do know that people in Spain celebrate Christmas too, right? I mean the people that already live there so they probably wouldn't agree that it 'defeats the purpose'.

fergiesfolly

Going away ourselves. Just realised there'll be no tree where we're staying.
Like a sad dick,I've been looking for one I can pack in my suitcase for the last hour.:o

gurramok

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Going away ourselves. Just realised there'll be no tree where we're staying.
Like a sad dick,I've been looking for one I can pack in my suitcase for the last hour.:o

They don't have Xmas trees where your going to? Mongolia perhaps?