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Christmas 2021 Checklist

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    #62
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,119 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728691#Comment_117728691

    yeah, wasn't a fan of the early morning starts. Didn't fit well into my routine at all. Did hear an interesting fact re: the Paris games, apparently it'll have the largest distance between venues in the history of the games. The surfing will be held in Taihiti (over 10k km's away) with most other events in Paris or its surrounding areas.

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




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    #63
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oh, that is interesting! 😀



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    #64
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728767#Comment_117728767

    Only heard that on the radio this morning on the way in to work.

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




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    #65
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728757#Comment_117728757

    Just looked it up there. 15,706 KM to be exact 😀

    Now that is an Olympic record!!



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    #66
    DvB
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    BT shop can be crossed off now, my kids are back in school next Thursday too ( all the local schools are) so that'll be another one down.

    Getting to the stage of the year where we'll be marking these off more quickly, the Ber months really are the start of the build up.

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




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    #67
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778969#Comment_117778969

    Yep, definitely get more for a Christmas vibe these days. Not sure if it's the weather, school back or the up tick in traffic around here. Most likely a bit of all of them.



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    #68
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I agree, think it's a combination.

    List updated. 😊



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    #69
    DvB
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    3 more can be marked off now.... kids are well & truly back in school, the late late show was back last Friday & tubs of sweets have appeared across the land 😀

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




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    #70
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117861777#Comment_117861777

    A triple up!

    30 left however these will fly by as is top heavy towards the end of the year, obviously.



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    #71
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117861814#Comment_117861814

    yeah, its great seeing the rate of these getting marked off increasing as we get into the ber months.

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




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    #72
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,119 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    All Ireland finals are done now, and tomorrow we hit our 100 days milestone... Next Tuesday we have bake off back too!!!

    Ripping through this now.

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




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    #73
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,727 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893108#Comment_117893108

    Strictly starts back this Saturday too.



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    #74
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,286 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    ploughing champs start today

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #75
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Wow, it's all going on. 😁



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    #76
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893328#Comment_117893328

    Really Strictly?

    I seen the line up a week or so ago maybe I have baby brain but I don’t think I knew any of them….oh I tell a lie Queen of the jungle husband is in it isn’t he Tom Fletcher?



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    #77
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898174#Comment_117898174

    You are correct about Tom. I prob know 5 out of the lineup the rest not a clue. But for me strictly lineup is less about the celebs and more about the journey.

    Its easy Saturday night viewing.



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    #78
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117899086#Comment_117899086

    I just found since Covid its like some of the really well known celebs that would be normally dying to do Strictly aren't if that makes sense, I love the professionals, not sure if I will get to tune in this mammy business is hard 😀



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    #79
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,119 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    All Ireland finals, Strictly, 100 Days, ploughing championship & GBBO can all be marked off now.


    5 more checked off!!!

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




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    #80
    TRS30
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    Will be into the teens then single figures on this one before we know it!



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    #81
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,727 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Smyth's, Boots, Argos catalogue

    Halloween HQ open stores

    Christmas cakes/puddings are made

    Gift sets/wrapping paper etc. begin to appear in shops

    Christmas Scratch Cards

    Most selection box, biscuits, sweets etc. in stock

    October Bank Holiday

    Halloween 31st October and clocks go back.

    1st November

    Christmas coffee cups

    Christmas ads

    Christmas Coca Cola bottles and ads.

    Ice Skating rinks open

    Cities/Shopping centres turn on their lights

    Santa Grottos open

    Christmas FM launches

    The Late Late Toy Show and Black Friday 26th November

    First Sunday of Advent 28th November

    The Late Late Toy Show

    December 1st

    Party food, brandy butter, etc. in store

    RTE Christmas guide

    Christmas hams arrive in Supermarkets

    Fresh Turkeys etc. in stock

    Shortest day of the year

    Work places/Schools get their Christmas holiday


    The list has gotten so much shorter now.



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    #82
    PTH2009
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    The 2021/2022 PDC World Darts Championship on sky will start on the night of Wednesday 15th December 2021

    One of the best Christmas traditions



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    #83
    Pistachio19
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    Got the Smyths catalogue in the post last week.



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    #84
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117954753#Comment_117954753

    Are in the shops, got one at lunch time.



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    #85
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117954753#Comment_117954753

    Got one in the post today.

    Youngest person in the house is 19 😊 I must look up how to get ourselves off their mailing list.



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    #86
    [Deleted User]
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    My niece and nephew, "I'm getting that" at every toy ad. 😄



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    #87
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,183 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Christmas Scratch Cards are out!

    hampers.jpg




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    #88
    Gloria Handsome Refugee
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    Sent off my Christmas card design to the printers.

    Can I get away with anything if I pay the piper, so to speak?



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    #89
    TRS30
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    Smyth's, Boots, Argos catalogue

    Halloween HQ open stores

    Christmas cakes/puddings are made


    Top one can probably be crossed off (Boots one anyone know?)

    I would assume any Halloween related stuff is up and running by now.

    Am not a baker, so not sure about the last one! Any of you GBBO fans made your cakes or puddings yet??



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    #90
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117973210#Comment_117973210

    Made a fruit soda over the weekend if that counts!? 😁

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




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    #91
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969523#Comment_117969523

    That cracks me up👌

    My godson use to be the same I’m getting that then a big I’m soooo getting that 😂 only talking about it the other day



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