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  • #102
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A few minutes ago, Marty Whelan on Lyric FM said it's 94 days to Christmas, and played a teeney, weeney, tiny bit of I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.

    In fairness Marty has always been a legend! :D


  • #103
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,478 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Was only thinking yesterday on the way home from work in the car, I normally wait until Christmas FM launches before indulging myself and listening to christmas tunes, but have decided this year given the year its been to throw all my old 'traditions' and start everything a little earlier. So will be using advert day (Nov.1st) as my benchmark instead. The fact I was updating my christmas playlists back in July/August may have been an indication the urge was strong this year. I genuinely don't ever remember wanting to fast forward this much through September & October as I do this year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #104
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas



  • #105
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    otnomart wrote: »
    Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas


    I was loving this but then one line towards the end kind of made me go 'oh :(' I still like it though :)


  • #106
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    It's far too early for me to start listening to Christmas music but for whoever is or will be here's a playlist on spotify that I compiled last year. Over 5 hours of Christmas, feel free to follow it and enjoy if anyone wants to.

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sLAq1FWFVKwlGGPeAG6zS?si=gKDEvgk1Rres53HOxAlI9g&utm_source=copy-link


  • #107
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    from Jingle Jangle Soundtrack
    Usher - This Day (feat. Kiana Ledé)



  • #108
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,478 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Smell the glove wrote: »
    It's far too early for me to start listening to Christmas music but for whoever is or will be here's a playlist on spotify that I compiled last year. Over 5 hours of Christmas, feel free to follow it and enjoy if anyone wants to.

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sLAq1FWFVKwlGGPeAG6zS?si=gKDEvgk1Rres53HOxAlI9g&utm_source=copy-link

    Thats a very decent playlist, have added it for a listen closer to the time anyway.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #109
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    DvB wrote: »
    Thats a very decent playlist, have added it for a listen closer to the time anyway.

    Cheers. Yeah I will start listening around the 1st of December and will listen to nothing but Christmas music until stephens day ha. This playlist sorts it for me. I just stick it on shuffle for the month, although when I'm in the house I will listen to all my Christmas lps and 45s.


  • #110
    Loughc
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    Does anyone here watch American Dad?

    The Christmas episodes are amazing.


  • #111
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Haven't watched it for years, actually!


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  • #112
    Loughc
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    Posy wrote: »
    Haven't watched it for years, actually!

    I’m catching up on season 11 onwards and that’s why I’ve stumbled across the Christmas episodes.


  • #113
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Does anyone here watch American Dad?

    The Christmas episodes are amazing.

    Use to watch it all the time, Family Guy as well. Like Posy, not so much recently. Can say I remember the Christmas ones specifically however sure they are pretty funny like most of them.


  • #114
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,478 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Use to watch it all the time, Family Guy as well. Like Posy, not so much recently. Can say I remember the Christmas ones specifically however sure they are pretty funny like most of them.

    Family Guy I still watch, never took to American Dad.

    For my sins I still watch South Park too...
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #115
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    For my sins I still watch South Park too...

    Respect my authority..........


  • #116
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,478 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Respect my authority..........

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




  • #117
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I’m VERY late to the show with this. But I’ve started watching taskmaster and it is just pure JOY. I’m just sorry I didn’t start it sooner.

    I’m on season 1 episode 5 and I only started it yesterday. Finished schitts creek last week. Gutted it’s over :(


  • #118
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    You've only started Taskmaster now?? You ARE late!!

    I'm so jealous you're getting to watch for the first time. It's amazing. :D:D

    I am currently re-watching a few of the earlier series, there are some classics!!


  • #119
    Mutleyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Mutleyboo


    Should I be ashamed to ask what's taskmaster? I've never heard of it!
    Love ****ts creek, watched the 1st season and started the 2nd ages ago, got side tracked so going to start all over again.
    Started watching stranger things again, started from the start again as got side tracked again at the start of season 2..


  • #120
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I never got around to season 3 of Stranger Things actually!

    Oh, you should check out TM, Mutleyboo- Greg Davies and Alex Horne and a variety of comedians. Great stuff!! Used to be on Dave, but recently moved to channel 4. :)


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  • #121
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Gwen Stefani - "Here This Christmas"




  • #122
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Goo Goo Dolls - Let It Snow




  • #123
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Two brilliant animation videos for classic Christmas songs !

    Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe And Holly

    Bing Crosby - Winter Wonderland






  • #124
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,478 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Watching the 1965 Charlie Brown Christmas with the kids, forgot how good it was, surprised to see despite being 55 years old it held the kids attention too. Cant beat a classic.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #125
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Jonas Brothers - I Need You Christmas




  • #126
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Meghan Trainor - Holidays (Official Audio) ft. Earth, Wind & Fire




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  • #127
    Loughc
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    otnomart wrote: »
    Meghan Trainor - Holidays (Official Audio) ft. Earth, Wind & Fire



    Meghan’s Christmas album released today.

    https://music.apple.com/ie/album/a-very-trainor-christmas/1530314525


  • #128
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    This is a good one:



  • #129
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    otnomart wrote: »
    Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas



    the video is out now!




  • #130
    penelope2012
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭penelope2012


    https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfW4-nP2G1Q&feature=share


  • #131
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,142 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    A slowed down version of Last Christmas from Derek Ryan.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #132
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Love these animated videos !
    White Christmas



  • #133
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    As many lessons and carols se rvices from the English cathedrals of my former life as I can fit into the day. Youtube, I love you!


  • #134
    PTH2009
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    Watching the Father Ted Christmas special

    the peak of an Irish persons Xmas eve :D:D:D


  • #135
    kapisko1PL
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭kapisko1PL


    Watching Kevin Home Alone 😄


  • #136
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,885 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Such a cathcy tune from the legendary Bob Dylan

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigASFxk4LU


    Love this version of the song and from 3-04 on is just beautiful in that kind of vocal style. The Used also do a great version of the song


  • #137
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    All my days are in my beloved English cathedrals with their rich choral traditions at this season. So utterly lovely

    What did we do before youtube!

    It has been sublime... and will be today


  • #138
    Loughc
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    Listening to a new podcast The Christmas countdown Show and it’s a great listen!! Would highly recommend it.



  • #139
    Andrew93
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭Andrew93


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118153902#Comment_118153902

    Is this on spotify?



  • #140
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154847#Comment_118154847

    It is indeed. It’s on all available podcast feeds. (Not a plug)



  • #141
    Daisy78
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    Listening to Nigel Slaters podcast A Cooks Chronicles. Season one is based on his book The Christmas Chronicles, a nostalgic look at Christmas traditions, with the focus mainly on food. The book is beautiful, would recommend it as a gift for any Christmas loving foodie.



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  • #142
    Jude13
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    We watched the family stone at the weekend, very very strange movie. The dinner scene is very unusual, I am in no way the wokest but it would fit more into the 1920's than the 2020's. Apart from that it had Christmas and snow, we will probably never watch it again.


    I have been listening to the countdown to Christmas podcast on spotify, currently on the food episode, very US oriented obviously.



  • #143
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118163666#Comment_118163666

    The music one was very good I thought.



  • #144
    Loughc
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    image.png

    This is surprisingly accurate.



  • #145
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The new marvel series Hawkeye landed this week and it’s set at Christmas in New York. Some of the shots are absolutely stunning.



  • #146
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118228690#Comment_118228690

    Been a lot of hype around it, hearing ads for it everywhere.



  • #147
    tscul32
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    Have watched the first two episodes and really enjoyed it. Love the "tracksuit mafia".



  • #148
    Aisling(",)
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    I watched Last Chrsitmas for the first time.I knew the twist from seeing the trailer when the film came out but I enjoyed it.

    Almost a twist on the Christmas Carol story with Kate's personal growth.



  • #149
    odyssey06
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    BBC Radio have announced their highlights.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/christmas-radio-2021

    The wonderful "Conversations from a Long Marriage" starring Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley will return for a Christmas special.

    The original Christmas special is available here via BBC Sounds (not geoblocked):

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001qhh

    Interesting adaptations:

    John Finnemore and Samantha Bond star in Moominland Midwinter; there’s the first radio adaptation of The Princess Bride.

    Raiding the archives in the run up to Christmas on BBC Radio 4 extra:

    * For fans of "The Box of Delights", an adaptation of another John Masefield fantasy, starring Charles Dance.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fwq9v

    * Maeve Binch short story adaptations, including some set at Christmas

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pcqkp

    * For those who like their Christmas with some barbed wit, Rumpole of the Bailey at Christmas

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085trpc


    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #150
    Aisling(",)
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    I love Tom Hanks and was amazed I hadn't seen the polar express so sat down to watch it last night.

    It was fun but underwhelming and the CGI/animation seemed a little creepy a times. I'm glad I've seen it but it won't be one to go on my annual re watch list.

    My next two will probably be two new netflix ones A Castle For Christmas and Love Hard.

    I'm loving The Chesnut Man on Netflix and Dopesick on Disney+ so I need some levity to balance it out.



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  • #151
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I watched The Knight Before Christmas this evening on Netflix. I had pretty low expectations, but ended up being pleasantly surprised. 🙂



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