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

TRS30

Morning all

Another dull start here and not as warm as previous days. Don't know what the weather is up to lately.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Back at it today after a couple of days off so opened the emails and about to dive in, wish me luck!

CheerLouth

Morning All,

Crazy weather over the weekend, but we had a Family Fun Day at our school yesterday & thankfully, the weather held off! In comparison, Elf 1 had a match on Saturday that had to be abandoned in the first 5 minutes as we all legged it to the cars in torrential rain! Same story for Elf 2 training on Friday evening!

Belated Birthday wishes @Autosport! And well done on Hell & Back @BK5 - don't think I'd be able for it...too much muck!

antimatterx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119193403#Comment_119193403

Why would you deprive yourself of this thread / forum for 10 months of the year.

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119194801#Comment_119194801

I think that poster would be better off deprived of this forum permanently 😂

DvB

I never really understand the posters that come in here & have a dig of sorts... I appreciate that we're in a minority in here but its not like we're harming anyone. I'm not a fan of smoking but I don't go into their section on boards & ask them to stop!!

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119195445#Comment_119195445

I agree. i love the easiness of this thread and the fact that everyone is so pleasant, some threads on Boards are genuinely awful aggressive. There's no need for people to be making their way here just to have a pop at us - that kind of sh1te is best left at After Hours.

TRS30

@DvB & @Cork Lass- I've come to the conclusion that some people are only 'happy' with giving out and trying to make others as miserable as they are.

Posy

This is a very sound conclusion! 😁

CheerLouth

Just got off the phone with my boss...after 2.5 years of not seeing my colleagues, I have to brave Dublin traffic on Thursday evening & go to an after-work event 😭 I'm sure I'll enjoy it when I get there but man, I'm not looking forward to trying to find somewhere to park 😕

antimatterx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119197098#Comment_119197098

I despise work events and refuse to go to them recently. Just leave me alone at home, I'm happy there.

Posy

My work events never really stopped that much over the last couple of years, only during the real major lockdowns- we always tried to have a few drinks on a Friday so long as there was a pub open somewhere! 😂

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119197124#Comment_119197124

When there was first talk of going back to the office earlier this year, the only reason my boss (new to company) had to come back was to socialise with work colleagues. I told her that I never did it before so why would I do it now. She didn't know what to say!

It's not that I don't like the people I work with, I just have no interest in going out with them outside of work.

TRS30

Morning all

Another dull and coolish start here. Weather is not really summery at all.

Full week of work this week so weekend seems ageeeeeeeee away :)

DvB

We had our first office social event the week before last, which was the first since our christmas lunch 2019, was enjoyable I must admit. Though being one of the company directors now its different to the good old days, now I have to stay reasonably sober & set an example of sorts!!

We've noticed on the staff appraisals we're doing at the moment that on their written self assessments under the 'what can we do to improve the workplace ' section most are encouraging a bigger social scene which I suspect is being driven by the fact we've all been restricted for 2 years or so.

I have a feeling we could see a bumper christmas build up this year in terms of socializing & social events.

CheerLouth

I'm a bit like you @TRS30 & @antimatterx, I dread work social events. I worked in one company for 10 years & never once went to a Christmas Party - sacrilege around these parts I know! That said, the company I work for now never really did a lot of social events TG. There tends to be one big Christmas Party (usually in January) where they rent out a very nice hotel & we all go and have a nice meal and stay over. And I actually really enjoy that. We've been acquired by another company though so this week's event is to meet the corresponding team from the new parent company - I understood that attendance was non-optional 😕

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119199982#Comment_119199982

Forced work events, even worse!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119200551#Comment_119200551

Just beat me to it... "attendance not optional" theres 3 words to put me off straight away....

BTW, is it just me or does there appear to be a bit more life in here the last few days?

miamee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119200602#Comment_119200602

It's probably the turn in the weather - at least here in the northwest it has not been good the last few days - we even lit the fire for a while yesterday. In JUNE!!

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119200602#Comment_119200602

Noticed that as well. Three/four bold threads in the morning last few days instead of the usual one or 2 max for last few weeks.

100% increase in traffic 😂

Posy

I think it's the fact that the weather thinks Christmas is coming! 😑😂

Cork Lass

TBF, the weather is disappointing. I've been off work the last 4 weeks and had visions of spending lots of my time in the garden but have mostly been holed up in the house. At the moment it's actually cold, it could be March.

Aisling(",)

The weathers hugely picked up in my neck of the woods.

I've very handily have my Dad over doing some carpentry bits for me in the garden today and I'm worried I'll make the man get sunstroke. It's gloriously sunny and fierce warm!

TRS30

Has picked up a bit here, sun finally came out and seems a bit warmer. I wouldn't be getting carried away as still breezy and some clouds around!

Posy

Very overcast, muggy and humid here in Dublin city right now. Looks like the weather is trying to break!

I had 3 out of 4 lovely days over my extended bank holiday weekend though, so can't complain... much. 😂

Autosport

Lovely sunny day here in the south east, busy in work, still have the cough though.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119202620#Comment_119202620

Have one the last two weeks been to the doctor etc it's getting better but this dose is hard to shake. Probably because the immune systems are down from all the lockdowns and stuff the last few years.

TRS30

Morning all

Finally a more summery start here, sunny and warm.

Happy hump day :)

Posy

Yes, very warm and sunny start to the day, not that I'll see any more of it unless I head out for a wander at lunchtime!

It doesn't look overly promising for the weekend- typical. 😆

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119204827#Comment_119204827

I concur....!

TRS30

Morning all

Summer is here!!

Suppose to get up to 25 degrees today. Just back from Lidl and bough a swimming pool (well a paddling pool really 😂)