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

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    #16202
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121972918#Comment_121972918

    Thats lovely, what a fabulous way to create something special to remember your mum by.

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




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    #16203
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121972918#Comment_121972918

    A beautiful tribute to your Mam. What a lovely thing every time you look at those lights you'll think of her with a smile.



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    #16204
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Finally we are getting a break from the rain and it's getting brighter and warmer at times. 65 Days to the we hit the 200 days to go, year is moving quick.



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    #16205
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,697 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973167#Comment_121973167

    Storm coming on Saturday for come counties 😬



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    #16206
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973279#Comment_121973279

    Was just about to say that! There may be a break in the rain, but a yellow wind warning has just been issued for the entire country for Saturday. There's just no end to the bad weather at the moment.



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    #16207
    miamee
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973279#Comment_121973279

    Yes I was just reading about that, Storm Kathleen is on her way. We've narrowly missed the orange wind warning but that could change. It's in effect for Cork, Kerry, Galway, Mayo on Saturday.



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    #16208
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121972918#Comment_121972918

    What a lovely thing to do. Your mother will always be part of your Christmas, helping to light up the darkest of days.



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    #16209
    Cork Lass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973279#Comment_121973279

    Cork is one of those counties as far as I know. Supposed to be flying out of Cork airport Sat afternoon so fingers crossed 🤞



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    #16210
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973279#Comment_121973279

    Thankfully not Dublin yet haha!



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    #16211
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,697 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    I've no data to back it up, but it feels like the last 12 months or so has been the wettest in a long time. Constant rain.

    Even last June was absolutely miserable. I'm hoping this summer is alot better so I can enjoy my concerts.

    It's weird though, the April of the covid year was spectacular. I remember taking naps in my back garden over lunch.



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    #16212
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973594#Comment_121973594

    I saw an article saying the atmosphere above Ireland now holds 10% more rain than it ever did before.



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    #16213
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,543 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Brilliant, those are stats we really need. 🥲

    Dublin has a yellow warning for Saturday, so while it probably won't be hit as bad as the south or west (nothing new there!) I don't think it'll be beach weather either!



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    #16214
    Princess Calla
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973742#Comment_121973742

    Please tell me that article was published April 1st!!

    I think once you have (unless you're a big outdoor persuits person) kids you really notice how many wet days there are. Even for Ireland it's a joke!

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    #16215
    DvB
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    Another weather warning on a matchday... at this rate we'll be playing this year's games next year.

    Sick of the brutal damp grey weather. 1 or 2 sunny days in 3 or 4 months is a terrible run.

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




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    #16216
    Aisling(",)
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    At the start of the year I was looking at some new new walk routes I wanted to bring the dogs on (not mad hikes but a good stretch of the legs) and I've only gotten to do two. If its cold no problem but its wet its a nightmare with big wet dogs if you want to throw them in the car.

    I've only gotten the washing out on the line once aswell.



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    #16217
    tscul32
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    Yeah, I keep thinking of the nicer routes for my fella but I have to drive to them. He's a floofy collie and his coat can hold an awful lot of water.



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    #16218
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121973594#Comment_121973594

    Courtesy of our friends in the weather forum.

    “For my own weather station in N.Tipp: Apr 22 - Mar 23 = 211

    Apr 23 - Mar 24 = 253”

    So 42 more wet days in the last 12 months compared to the year before that.



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    #16219
    antimatterx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121976488#Comment_121976488

    So I'm not going mad. It had been raining like hell.



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    #16220
    DvB
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    253 days out of 366 having rain is incredible, that's nearly three quarters of the year being rainy days... thats utterly depressing.

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




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    #16221
    SCOOP 64
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    Pretty rough out tonight heavy rain with the wind.



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    #16222
    Cork Lass
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    The wind is howling here in Cork and the rain is starting again, starting to wonder if Kathleen is arriving early. Sick of the feckin rain to be honest. Happy Friday 😀.



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    #16223
    DvB
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    Got soaked at training last night and it was still chucking it down when I went to bed around midnight. Its okay here at the moment but heavy rain forecast later and a wind warning in place for later today and tomorrow... lovely!

    Heading into the city centre shortly to do the viking splash tour with the kids, expect to get soaked, purely from the rain that's forecast from midday... so hard to plan any activities these days.

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




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    #16224
    CheerLouth
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    It's actually NOT raining here at the moment. Hoping we will get a few dry hours over the weekend to get out for a walk. Eldest has a soccer match at lunchtime tomorrow so would be nice for her to not be drenched.



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    #16225
    BK5
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121976943#Comment_121976943

    And the wife wonders why I won't shut up about moving to Spain - 300 days of sunshine a year love! 😄



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    #16226
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,837 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121978094#Comment_121978094

    My sis is semi retired and they are semi living over in Spain for the winter months.

    However despite her being dark skinned (by Irish standards , my dad would blend in with the locals abroad) and loving the sun, she still comes home for summer as Spain too hot.



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    #16227
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121978144#Comment_121978144

    That's what I want to do when I retire, spend the winter in warmer climates then come back home for our summer. Best of both worlds. However, unless there is a lotto win in my future, it's not going to happen! My skin is so white, it's practically blue though. I'm a factor 50, stick to the shady side of the road kinda person.

    The weather is kinda eerie out there this morning. It's quite mild and no rain or wind. You never know what you're getting when there is a generic yellow warning for the entire country. I know 4 counties have orange for a while, but for the rest, it could hit anywhere at any time. Hopefully Kathleen will pass over with no harm done.



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    #16228
    Loughc
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    They’d fit in with the weather too



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    #16229
    BK5
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    I'm telling ya, it's been so wintery lately you nearly would put the tree up ha ha.

    Didn't end up buying anything big in the M50 Christmas shop the other day, just bought a couple of lantern type lights that we'll hang over the kitchen table. But just walking about and looking at everything with a stupid smile on my face was enough. Was on the look out for good thick cluster lights for the gutters across the front of the house and they only had bright white, it has to be warm white. They did have them in multi coloured and we were very close to buying as multi coloured are back in fashion but we said we'd have to think about it.

    What do you think guys? Multi coloured cluster lights, yay or nay?



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    #16230
    A cup of te
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    @BK5 well, I'm big on nostalgia and retro so it's multicoloured for me every time :-) when I think of Christmas I think of colour! I've never been keen on everything being uniform or all the one colour. Multicoloured everything for Christmas for me.

    Starting to get so excited about hopefully being in my own house for the first time ever for Christmas. I got my Harvey's Bristol cream on special in Tesco a few weeks ago for my sherry trifle and I'm keeping an eye on specials on the drink in general so I have plenty in my as of yet non existent drinks cabinet for visitors ;-)

    I have a feeling I am gonna go wild with my own house. Tinsel everywhere!

    People are already asking me if I'm doing Christmas dinner. I mean I'll be lucky if i can afford a cooker ;-)

    I'm also daydreaming about my trip to beautiful Waterford this December. No summer hols for me. Once i can afford a winterbreak I'm good! So I went mad and booked 2 nights this year back in January ;-) so looking forward to it. I love the winter and the dark and cold when we have Christmas to look forward to but once the 12 days are over with I am ready for summer usually!



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    #16231
    A cup of te
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭A cup of te


    @antimatterx we had one decent week in June last year. Just whe you mentioned concerts I thought of the one concert I was at - Pulp at St Anne's Park. It was such a fab evening weather wise and in every other way. Makes such a difference! July was a washout for my 2 weeks annual leave :-( hope it picks up for your gigs!

    EdiEdit: I didn't realise this M50 Christmas shop was open all year. I may pay a visit



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