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

Into the 150's today too!!

@CheerLouth https://mower.ie/product/rolly-cement-mixer-with-hitch-43757 something like this?

Oh yes, that is the ticket, thank so much! We'll soon have our own construction company 😂

Glad people are enjoying the nice weather, how down under they can Christmas in that heat is a mystery

Lets hope for a good budget in October, Feel its going to be hard Christmas for some due to the costs of living

exciting that its going to be the first xmas since 2019 believe it or not that it will be proper hospitality hours etc. None of this '8pm/00.30am close, €9 mandatory meal, 6 to a table' etc

I know it was a short week for me having been off on Monday, but boy am I glad its Friday. Been a tough return to the office catching up on everything that happened in the few days I had off. Unfortunately for the weekend the weather looks wet & warm so not ideal, but fingers crossed theres a few breaks that will allow us out for walks etc.

Have to admit I'm craving a bit of the build up to start now, and with August just around the corner you can almost sense it coming in the distance, think that's what has my christmas senses tingling for the first time this year, may need to scratch that itch with an out of season film or suchlike, I know we did that last summer too and it didn't impact the build up in the slightest so may need to do something like that to get me through as I'm not getting my christmas fix in here these days with it being so quiet.

Still wont be too long now...

We actually just fixed at a lower rate for 5 years last month and looking at the news yesterday, I'm so glad we did!

In Christmasy news, ordered this from Next for my little boy 😁

Exciting and such a great thing for us in Waterford

Heading up to the city town neighbours in Kilkenny today. Doing the smithwicks tour and have a few pints after then

Drizzly and windy here, has that late October kind of feel. Nothing planned so don't care!

On a sidenote does anyone have any good sites for being newborn Christmas themed clothes? With one on the way I think I need to stock up 😁

@Smell the glove you'll get loads in Dunnes, Penneys etc closer to the time but Next have some bits at the minute.

Guess where I was this morning....M50 Christmas shop 😄 My little boy couldn't believe his luck! Had to drag him out of the place 🤣

I actually went in to look at paving so hubby brought little man around the Christmas section 😆 It's a nice afternoon out, if you've never been or you're passing by. We're not too far from it so I think the 'magic' of it is a lost on me at this stage. Plenty of lights and large figures etc. They'll always have something you won't find anywhere else 🙂

Awh you're having a little girl? How lovely! I'm 39 weeks now and we've managed to keep it a surprise. I'm absolutely dying to know the gender though 😆 Girl's clothes are soooo cute though. You'll be broke in no time!🤣

Really getting the Christmas feels this weekend with this weather. Only in Ireland could you get like this about the weather in the week we've had a heatwave !

Awh thanks @Posy! The countdown is on for sure. Depending on gender, there may be a little nod to a poster here name wise 😉 All will be revealed soon!!😁

Glad you had a good holiday. Don't envy you the 40+ degrees bit though, I'm far too old for those kind of conditions!! Even if it is cold beer drinking weather 😉

Been very quiet here the last few weeks so you haven't missed anything really.

42 degrees @TRS30, I think I'd pass out 🤣 Hottest I've been in was 38 in Rome...never again 🤣

Delighted you had a lovely holiday!🙂

Think I'm the only person who likes the 'Caramel Twirls'

Let's hope there kept on for the xmas market

Those Tayto Fizzy Cola flavour crisps are a disgrace too food ha

Very sad this won't happen again.

Only knew of The Voice Squad from that clip but no doubt they definitely have a huge reputation around the country in the Irish traditional circles. RIP Phil Callery

Morning all,

Best of luck @jellybear! The last few days/weeks always dragged by for me so hope you are keeping well and not climbing the walls :P

Welcome back @TRS30, glad you had a nice holiday! What campsite did you go to? I'm thinking we might do something similar next year. We haven't been abroad since 2018 between getting married, having more babies & Covid so would really like to get off this island next year!

Sorry to hear that - I hope you're not too sick.