Anyone going somewhere Sunny for Christmas ?

redcup342 · 06-12-2017 10:58AM #1

Booked myself 10 days away over Christmas in the Canaries, live abroad but to be honest the cost of flights back to Ireland, everything being a rip off and it feeling like Groundhog day I think it's better to just fly back when it's cheaper and see family then.

Anyone else skipping the Christmas Madness and heading away ?

Chrongen · 06-12-2017 11:03AM

redcup342 wrote: »

Booked myself 10 days away over Christmas in the Canaries, live abroad but to be honest the cost of flights back to Ireland, everything being a rip off and it feeling like Groundhog day I think it's better to just fly back when it's cheaper and see family then.

Anyone else skipping the Christmas Madness and heading away ?

Why would anyone go somewhere sunny for Christmas? I mean FFS. I take it you are in Germany by your location. What better place than Germany for Christmas. Get down to the Christmas market and get wankered on gluhwein in the snow. Fill the gaff with grub and booze and just hibernate in front of the tv. Xmas day go to the bierkeller.

Dafuq are you going to do in the Canaries? The place is a boring windswept dump in Summertime. You're going to have a whale of a time in December.

smurfjed · 06-12-2017 11:58AM

Will hopefully spend Christmas in Tijuana Mexico, leaving Ireland today so totally escaping Christmas.

Your Face · 06-12-2017 01:16PM

Yes, I'm going to spend Christmas in an isolated cabin in the Harz mountains and contemplate the meaningless of this inane commercial holiday*

*This is not true.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 06-12-2017 01:20PM

redcup342 wrote: »

Booked myself 10 days away over Christmas in the Canaries, live abroad but to be honest the cost of flights back to Ireland, everything being a rip off and it feeling like Groundhog day I think it's better to just fly back when it's cheaper and see family then.

Anyone else skipping the Christmas Madness and heading away ?

Well, to each their own, but a sunny Christmas doesn't hold any appeal to me.

whoopsadoodles · 06-12-2017 01:33PM

Nope. No interest in hot sunny Christmas. A few of the European markets and a skiing trip are more up my street this December.

I'll be here for Christmas week though.

Esel · 06-12-2017 01:34PM

Your Face wrote: »

Yes, I'm going to spend Christmas in an isolated cabin in the Harz mountains and contemplate the meaningless of this inane commercial holiday

That you, Aengus?

Alan152 · 17-12-2017 01:55PM

redcup342 wrote: »

Booked myself 10 days away over Christmas in the Canaries, live abroad but to be honest the cost of flights back to Ireland, everything being a rip off and it feeling like Groundhog day I think it's better to just fly back when it's cheaper and see family then.

Anyone else skipping the Christmas Madness and heading away ?

I too am off to the canaries for Xmas. Decided to make the most of the holidays and get a week in the sun in before the new year. I work in a job where there is a lot of lunches, drinks, emtertaining etc in December and come the 21st I am usually tired of it. Each to their own but I have two boys and they cant wait for a week in the sun.

Hector Bellend · 17-12-2017 02:04PM

Yeah. Carlow.

vicwatson · 17-12-2017 02:09PM

smurfjed wrote: »

Will hopefully spend Christmas in Tijuana Mexico, leaving Ireland today so totally escaping Christmas.

Have fun and drive safe !

diomed · 17-12-2017 04:03PM

Sunny Stillorgan on the Dublin Riviera.

easygoing39 · 17-12-2017 04:11PM

No,will be down my local watching the horse racing/football and the darts for my 10 days off work.Love Christmas here.But I do have a week booked in Malaga in April,there is a time and place for sun,just not at Christmas.

Atoms for Peace · 17-12-2017 04:14PM

Saudi Arabia is Sunni with no Christmas.

_Dara_ · 17-12-2017 05:07PM

I’m going to the sea and sand on Stephen’s Day.*

*But it’ll be in the wesht of Ireland and sun is unlikely.

razorblunt · 17-12-2017 05:22PM

Yep, I'm going home, to Cork, like.

JimmyMcGill · 17-12-2017 05:25PM

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Yeah. Carlow.

He said sunny, not shiťty.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 18-12-2017 03:46AM

I'll be in Bogota for Christmas, so no, it probably won't be sunny.

But I will spend New Years in the eastern plains of the country, where it will be absolutely scorching.

Dank Janniels · 18-12-2017 04:21AM

Id actualy love to head off sumwhere for a change. Got a feeling it will be a quiet 1, a good few frends are abroad or outa town with their other halves or their kids. Also Im skint so slim pickins regarding presents.
Was thinking tho of booking sumwhere in the sales in jan, maybe afew days in spain, anywhere cheap but decent

Junkyard Tom · 18-12-2017 04:29AM

Do you remember those Heinz chocolate sponge puddings that came in a tin? They don't have them in the shops any more.

KungPao · 18-12-2017 04:47AM

Yeah, I did a Hitler and headed to South America. Pretty hot here.

yerwanthere123 · 18-12-2017 04:49AM

I plan on leaving the house at some stage over Christmas and sometimes the sun shines outside so yes I guess I will be going some place sunny for Christmas

Canis Lupus · 18-12-2017 07:51AM

I live in Brisbane... I can't avoid it.

Turtyturd · 18-12-2017 08:09AM

Philadelphia.

frag420 · 18-12-2017 08:11AM

Chrongen wrote: »

Why would anyone go somewhere sunny for Christmas? I mean FFS. I take it you are in Germany by your location. What better place than Germany for Christmas. Get down to the Christmas market and get wankered on gluhwein in the snow. Fill the gaff with grub and booze and just hibernate in front of the tv. Xmas day go to the bierkeller.

Dafuq are you going to do in the Canaries? The place is a boring windswept dump in Summertime. You're going to have a whale of a time in December.

Bah Humbug...

pilly · 18-12-2017 08:25AM

Yep, off to Tenerife. 2 weeks off work, can't bear to spend it here in the cold and damp.

Canis Lupus · 18-12-2017 08:47AM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Philadelphia.

Born and raised?

JupiterKid · 18-12-2017 10:26AM

I don't see any problem going away to somewhere sunny and warm for Christmas. Not everyone likes the cold and the dark of midwinter. I might just do it myself at some stage.

redcup342 · 18-12-2017 10:56AM

Chrongen wrote: »

Why would anyone go somewhere sunny for Christmas? I mean FFS. I take it you are in Germany by your location. What better place than Germany for Christmas. Get down to the Christmas market and get wankered on gluhwein in the snow. Fill the gaff with grub and booze and just hibernate in front of the tv. Xmas day go to the bierkeller.

Dafuq are you going to do in the Canaries? The place is a boring windswept dump in Summertime. You're going to have a whale of a time in December.

For you that's a Novelty, for me after 7 years that'd like "Murmeltiertag"

Freezing your hole off paying 3 euros for a cup of Feuerzangenbowle standing around in the packed Altstadt isn't for me

Would much prefer to be doing a bit of snorkeling/surfing

blackbox · 18-12-2017 11:00AM

If I was planning to be away I wouldn't post it in a public forum.

Security basics.

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frag420 · 18-12-2017 11:19AM

blackbox wrote: »

If I was planning to be away I wouldn't post it in a public forum.

Security basics.

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You're a blackbox, easily located!!

Outlaw Pete · 18-12-2017 12:04PM

The sun?? At Christmas?? No I fecking won't.

On Christmas morning I'll head off and try not to crash on icy roads and then spend the rest of the day trying to avoid having arguments with icy people, like most normal Irish people will be doing.

Anyone going somewhere Sunny for Christmas ?

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