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

I am reading Harry Potter book 1 to my youngest at night and last night was chapter 12 which is just at the Christmas school holidays. So I will expect the half way to Christmas talk to start.

I am loving how interesting the GAA is this year and Second Captains is having some great podcasts. I can't see the Dubs being anywhere close to beating Donegal but we can only dream.

@DvB enjoy the holidays, I haven't been to the Canaries since my early 20's when I went with an old flame. I fly back to Ireland via Doha overnight on the 9th. Not keen on red eye flights but it was free with air miles so had to grab it.

I am showing my age I guess. My old flame also lives in Dublin still, I believe with her parents still which shows how mad housing is in the capital. We went to Fuerteventura, we were just 20 I'd say, it was the year the song 'Hey ya' was released is about how much I remember of it.

I am still hopeful we can make Lapland work this year, thanks for all the comments.

The only thing I've heard going on in my area is a charity dawn cycle on Sunday morning to mark the earliest sunrise of 2026.

My brothers heading to Metallica tonight & Sunday. I asked him why he was going two nights & he said two different set lists for each night apparently!

Yes, heard they were doing different set lists alright and different support acts too.

Completely missed it was the longest day of the year. I can’t believe it’s July next week. Let’s hope for a decent summer, then a nice countdown to Christmas begins.

So close to the halfway point and it looks like the forum is picking up a bit. I think my folks will be with us this Christmas, our families do alternate years, though it depends on my old mans health.

The Dubs showing real steel yesterday. I don't get home until the 9th, if we can get past Galway (unlikely) I'd love to bring the youngest to her first game.

Not a GAA fan but enjoyed the 'other' boys in blue in Croker on Friday night winning the URC final.

Enjoying the summer hols from school now that the exams are over (in this house anyway) can't believe I've two finished school! Feeling old! 3 weeks until we're on our hols, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Begium (and might squeeze a day in France in there too). Will also be celebrating a rather significant birthday while in the Netherlands so may have to indulge in a region specific treat on the day 🤣🤣. Gonna try enjoy the last few days of my youth between now and my mid life crisis 😭

Enjoy the good weather while it lasts ☀️☀️

Oh that's awful (and typical) ...maybe the cabin pressure triggered something.

You'll probably be able to get pretty strong painkillers over the counter just make sure you drink plenty of water and watch the alcohol intake (personally I wouldn't drink on painkillers, but I'm not a drinker so extremely easy for me to say that!)

Hope it resolves soon.