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I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 13,627 JupiterKid
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    When I hear things like that I'm pretty glad not to have kids. Endless stress and hassle! Lol 😁

    OH off to get the food for Christmas Day sorted. Doing a big clean of the gaff today and then off to see if I can get some more crackers. Then I have to get the presents wrapped. 🎁 🎁

    It'll be an intimate, quiet Christnas with just the two of us for dinner and a couple of mates hopefully dropping over later in the day. We had originally planned to get away to Malta for the festive week but have now postponed that holiday to Easter.

    Christmas Eve eve today! 👍👍

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,789 SuperBowserWorld
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    I think we go absolutely ape **** in Ireland when it comes to Christmas. I actually do think it's fear of famine and poverty that's in our DNA.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,605 apache
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    Intending to go to Tesco when it opens in the morning at 7am hoping everybody else hasn't the same idea.

    It must have been packed today and tomorrow. Dreading the thoughts of it.



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 61,671 Gremlinertia
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    The covid/toilet roll thing absolutely boggled me



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 thomil
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    Let me reassure you, it's not just Ireland. It's the same in Germany.

    I still remember that, after my parents had moved away to a new city, the last few days before Christmas would always be a mad dash of trying to get the last few gifts, the last few missing ingredients for our Christmas dinner (they were hard to get even in Germany), and other bits and bobs, with the "Regionalexpress" service home often resembling the last chopper out of Saigon. Mind you, stores are closed on Sundays in Germany, and I was already working full-time in a call center at the time, so I often didn't really have a choice when to shop, and as a consequence, it became something of a Christmas tradition. That continued even after I'd moved to Ireland (and learned how to play Apple's Time off system to my advantage to get around the holiday blackouts 😉), so I'm speaking from some experience here 😁😬

    For me, the holidays didn't really start until I sat down in that ICE or TGV train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, or the EuroCity train from Austria back in my school days, which is usually when the stress began to fall away. I guess that's also why "Driving Home for Christmas" has such a special meaning for me.

    Anyways, apologies for the rambling. Made it home from town, got everything I needed & more, and the last red wine cake for the year is currently in the oven 😋

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,789 SuperBowserWorld
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    Was out walking today, and someone had just cut the grass somewhere. It was the greenest, freshest cut of grass ... And this is in the middle of winter. Also, flowers on a cherry blossom tree.



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 61,671 Gremlinertia
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 Autosport
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    That is me 😂😂

    I’m in work tomorrow and then off until Thursday, 3 days of no alarm going off at 4:30am, Bliss ☺️



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    I’d say its more we get in our heads everything will close from 6 o’clock 24th and won’t reopen til Jan 2 at earliest.

    Nowadays of course the shops are back from Stephen day and even open NY! Christmas was once a week long affair and if you were stuck for something you stayed stuck



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,421 Princess Calla
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    Our daffs are about to bloom.... feckin overachievers



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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 21,121 Leg End Reject
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    "ståde Zeit" (southern German/Austrian dialect for the "silent time"

    I love that name, and I'm looking forward to plenty of ståde zeit.

    The great Christmas clean up is done, presents are wrapped and I'm fit to collapse. Going to have a lie on tomorrow ahead of all the madness.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 Grandeeod
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    It's a Celtic tiger enshrined load of greed that has made a comeback recently. Corporate and media driven frency. Money money money. Personally I believe Christmas is for kids at this stage. Adults hi jack it. If your religious fair enough.

    Stayed at home all day. We had a lovely lamb dinner and watched Die Hard 1 and 2. We often did this in July. Stay cool folks!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,370 Poochie05
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    @SuperBowserWorld that was probably a winter flowering cherry, some blossom at this time of the year.

    I'm flat out after spending the day cleaning, but place has a nice feel to it. Looking forward to seeing some family and catching up with some reading over the ståde zeit



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    Goodnight, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow ham.

    fondants prepped (and one sampled of course…)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 Grandeeod
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    On the couch chilled out. Watching the telly. Girls in bed. Having a mince pie and bainne. Leaba soon unless I get dug into a decent movie.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 thomil
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    Watching TV over here as well. Well, technically it's YouTube on my TV but still...

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    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



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    Just listening to music and trying to relax with the Mrs 😎

    work tomorrow til around 6 hopefully a bit earlier. 🥲 herself will be flat with getting ready as much as possible n I’ll be wrecked helping when I’m home but has to be done.

    At least the reward is a nice few days to just eat nice food and enjoy each others company.

    Happy Christmas Eve everyone 🎅



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,931 Mam of 4
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    Happy Christmas Eve all 🌲⛄🎁🎊



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,931 Mam of 4
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    Lol yep , since before seven 🤣🤣 Have a wonderful relaxed chilled out Christmas G and your family 😊



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,138 I says
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    And to all that sail on here. I’ve just realised the offys aren’t open till 1230 today.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 Grandeeod
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    Same to you and yours Mam.

    I'm gonna take a spin into town later. I reckon it will be quiet enough. Don't really need anything but an oil ramble is required.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,719 smurfjed
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    Big discussion here about how many potatoes are required to feed 12 people, OH doesn’t agree with my calculation of 1 KG per person :):)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,931 Mam of 4
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    @I says , I'd say a lot of people have forgotten about that!

    @Grandeeod , it's the one day of the year that I don't go anywhere near the town!

    @smurfjed there's no such thing as too many potatoes 🥔🤣



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    A Funko Pop portrait of myself and Toby 🐶



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 61,671 Gremlinertia
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    Did presents with Mrs G there, working early doors tomorrow, it's all tae and wrapping paper here 🤣



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    This one’s for you, Jaysus!



  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 21,121 Leg End Reject
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,789 SuperBowserWorld
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    Watching the rooks, gulls and starlings and listening to my tunes. Taking time away from the all the noise. Even have a packed lunch and a flask of tea. Glorious. ❤️



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    Ow! Left down a tray out of the oven and immediately went to lift it forgetting myself.. fcuk that’s gonna hurt tomorrow 🤣



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