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

Littlehorny · 16-01-2021 10:07pm

I was flicking through movie channels last night and I noticed on the listing that Love Actually was on and I thought brilliant haven't seen this in a few years so clicked it on.
Didn't cop what time it was so when it came on there was only 5 bloody minutes left!
Enjoyed the airport scene at the end but couldn't believe how disappointed I was that I couldn't see at least more of it

Littlehorny · 16-01-2021 10:33pm

Was just wondering here, when does the thread Christmas out of season become relevant? Too soon yet?

Loughc · 16-01-2021 10:34pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

Was just wondering here, when does the thread Christmas out of season become relevant? Too soon yet?

Nope not too soon in my opinion we are technically out of season.

Odeta · 16-01-2021 10:40pm

Posy wrote: »

I haven't even started my shopping yet! :eek:

Having a giggle here Posy. Nice to be laughing at someone else ... went into takeaway this evening and sanitised my hands with vinegar!

Posy · 16-01-2021 11:34pm

Cork Lass · 17-01-2021 1:00am

Odeta wrote: »

Having a giggle here Posy. Nice to be laughing at someone else ... went into takeaway this evening and sanitised my hands with vinegar!

That’s so funny

mirrorwall14 · 17-01-2021 8:41am

Slight frost and dark this morning feels Christmassy. Not sure why. Maybe it’s the exhaustion because our littlest was up half the night. The last 5-6 Christmas’s have all involved sleep deprivation (this one was better to be fair)!

DvB · 17-01-2021 11:23am

Loughc wrote: »

Nope not too soon in my opinion we are technically out of season.

Jan 7th is the obvious start, 12 days of Christmas and little Christmas gone... so unless you follow some other calendar its really the end of the season for the majority of people, IMO anyway.

Littlehorny · 17-01-2021 4:31pm

Can't believe we only took the tree down last Sunday, it feels like its been gone about a month!

DenMan · 17-01-2021 4:48pm

I find it alarming that we're over half way through January already...in a good way! :eek:

Odeta · 17-01-2021 4:59pm

Having the most deliciously lazy day. After a very rare lie in I took the dogs on a river walk. I’m fireside now watching Pillow Talk.

wes · 17-01-2021 5:02pm

I booked my Christmas holidays for this year already

. Assuming we get nearly everyone vaccinated, both my cousin, his wife and his daughter (who none of us have met yet) will be over from Australia, and my sister and husband will also be visiting next Christmas. So decided to go ahead and book the time off already.

Posy · 17-01-2021 5:05pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

Can't believe we only took the tree down last Sunday, it feels like its been gone about a month!

Oh my god, it does not feel like only last weekend! :eek:

DvB · 17-01-2021 5:11pm

Still 2 full weeks left in January too... what a rotten month it is at the best of times, but with the added restrictions its just depressing.

Loughc · 17-01-2021 8:23pm

Does anyone else find the Sunday fear is not as bad when you’re working from home?

Odeta · 17-01-2021 8:37pm

Loughc wrote: »

Does anyone else find the Sunday fear is not as bad when you’re working from home?

I still get the auld Glenroes from time to time. Eating a slice of chocolate cake with a cuppa is my medicine for that ailment!

DvB · 17-01-2021 8:38pm

Loughc wrote: »

Does anyone else find the Sunday fear is not as bad when you’re working from home?

Definitely. Getting up isn't any easier though.

Bananaleaf · 18-01-2021 2:33am

Some trees still up where I live

Loughc · 18-01-2021 9:34am

Bananaleaf wrote: »

Some trees still up where I live

5 apartments round my way this morning still had their christmas lights on the balcony, helps with the morning walks

DvB · 18-01-2021 10:12am

We noticed on our walk yesterday afternoon a couple of apartments out this way with lights on balconies & at least one with their tree still in the window. Fair play to them.

Loughc · 18-01-2021 10:52am

DvB wrote: »

We noticed on our walk yesterday afternoon a couple of apartments out this way with lights on balconies & at least one with their tree still in the window. Fair play to them.

Lights I can totally understand leaving up, the Tree I think would make me sad the longer it stayed up past the 7th. It's a constant reminder of better days gone by.

DvB · 18-01-2021 11:03am

Loughc wrote: »

Lights I can totally understand leaving up, the Tree I think would make me sad the longer it stayed up past the 7th. It's a constant reminder of better days gone by.

Agree 100%.
I've mentioned it before that the years I get the post christmas blues less so are the ones we pack our stuff away & get back to 'normal' as soon as we can. If I can avoid too much christmas reminiscing I'm usually okay, having the tree up into the latter half of January wouldnt be doing much for me on that score.

Must admit I'm still looking back at Christmas stuff a fair bit atm though as there's little on the horizon to look forward to. Will be sticking on a christmas podcast later today as well as I have a few to catch up on now. Will be trying to stagger them out a bit more after binging on a load of them last Summer & Autumn.

Caranica · 18-01-2021 11:12am

I'm loving having my tree up, no sadness at all. Now I wasn't here from the 19th to the start of January so I have no Christmas memories about it. I also have a very large sitting room so it's not in the way at all.

Posy · 18-01-2021 3:07pm

I'm taking my kitchen tree down later this week/this weekend, and my hall tree down on Candlemas day.

Loughc · 18-01-2021 3:18pm

DvB wrote: »

Must admit I'm still looking back at Christmas stuff a fair bit atm though as there's little on the horizon to look forward to. Will be sticking on a christmas podcast later today as well as I have a few to catch up on now. Will be trying to stagger them out a bit more after binging on a load of them last Summer & Autumn.

Merry Britmas and Tis the Podcast are great for out of season listens, I find Cant wait for Christmas is too Christmas heavy compared to the other 2.

TRS30 · 18-01-2021 3:31pm

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Only get in now to catch. I would usually be on first thing however that time is now used to get school stuff etc ready before brekkie!

One of the things I miss most about going to the office, was getting that first cuppa when I arrived and popping into the forum for a read and catch up. Good days

DvB · 18-01-2021 3:36pm

Loughc wrote: »

Merry Britmas and Tis the Podcast are great for out of season listens, I find Cant wait for Christmas is too Christmas heavy compared to the other 2.

I listen to all 3 TBH but agree, i tend to leave CWFC until the end of summer & then binge a bit. I skip a few of the CWFH 'specials' too as couldn't buy into the cross podcast collaborations etc.

Loughc · 18-01-2021 4:10pm

DvB wrote: »

I skip a few of the CWFH 'specials' too as couldn't buy into the cross podcast collaborations etc.

Yep I do the same!

freshpopcorn · 18-01-2021 5:08pm

Happy Pooh Day!
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TRS30 · 18-01-2021 6:21pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Happy Pooh Day!

Mmmmm honey.......

Loughc · 18-01-2021 7:20pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Mmmmm honey.......

At least you weren't like me and immediately thought of Nutella!

PaulT21 · 18-01-2021 8:52pm

Apparently this is also referred to as "Blue Monday"

Supposedly people feel deflated around now after Christmas:)

I have to say I was busy all day and I'm feeling fine:D

Hope everyone else is too:):)

Sorry, Loughc, I'm only seeing your post on the other thread now:o

Loughc · 18-01-2021 9:01pm

PaulT21 wrote: »

Apparently this is also referred to as "Blue Monday"

Supposedly people feel deflated around now after Christmas:)

I have to say I was busy all day and I'm feeling fine:D

Hope everyone else is too:):)

Sorry, Loughc, I'm only seeing your post on the other thread now:o

No apologies needed.

Same as yourself I was busy all day and didn’t get chance to think of being blue.

The weather almost sucked me into feeling blue but thankfully the rain stayed away from all my walks.

Posy · 18-01-2021 9:04pm

I guess it makes sense- the weather is dismal, mornings are dark, it seems like Christmas happened 34 years ago, it's far enough into January for us to realise what a catastrophic failure this month (or, in 2021- year) is already, most people are still carrying 2 stone of holiday weight, and there are still 2 full weeks of January left.

And this year we don't even have looking up sun holidays to console us!

On the plus side... there is a good stretch in the evenings already. :pac:

Loughc · 18-01-2021 9:15pm

Posy wrote: »

I guess it makes sense- the weather is dismal, mornings are dark, it seems like Christmas happened 34 years ago, it's far enough into January for us to realise what a catastrophic failure this month (or, in 2021- year) is already, most people are still carrying 2 stone of holiday weight, and there are still 2 full weeks of January left.

And this year we don't even have looking up sun holidays to console us!

On the plus side... there is a good stretch in the evenings already. :pac:

The fact that my tree only came down just over a week ago feels like a joke. That was clearly 7 months ago.

PaulT21 · 18-01-2021 9:27pm

Posy wrote: »

most people are still carrying 2 stone of holiday weight, :

Posy, you must have seen me somewhere:D

Note to self, "get some self control":o:D:D

Caranica · 18-01-2021 9:32pm

Blue Monday is totally made up, by the travel industry way back in 2005. Pay no heed!

Car failed the NCT at the weekend (minor issue) so having frozen my bits off at the NCT centre, I had to freeze outside the garage today. The sooner Covid fecks off the better!!

Mutleyboo · 18-01-2021 9:43pm

Posy wrote: »

I guess it makes sense- the weather is dismal, mornings are dark, it seems like Christmas happened 34 years ago, it's far enough into January for us to realise what a catastrophic failure this month (or, in 2021- year) is already, most people are still carrying 2 stone of holiday weight, and there are still 2 full weeks of January left.

And this year we don't even have looking up sun holidays to console us!

Well I was feeling ok!.....:)

Posy · 18-01-2021 10:08pm

I did say that there's a grand stretch in the evenings!

PaulT21 · 18-01-2021 10:17pm

Caranica wrote: »

Blue Monday is totally made up, by the travel industry way back in 2005. Pay no heed!

Karma:D

Mutleyboo · 18-01-2021 10:22pm

Posy wrote: »

I did say that there's a grand stretch in the evenings!

True I'll let ya off this time

Loughc · 19-01-2021 10:08am

It might be the weather as it was a miserable evening last night and was still raining this morning but boy am I lacking energy this morning and feeling just meh.

TRS30 · 19-01-2021 10:19am

Loughc wrote: »

It might be the weather as it was a miserable evening last night and was still raining this morning but boy am I lacking energy this morning and feeling just meh.

You and me both. Tuesdays are always worse then Mondays.

Have to take over the schooling now at 9.30 and really struggling already. Will put a brave face on it for the kids and suck it up and get on with it.

DvB · 19-01-2021 10:43am

TRS30 wrote: »

You and me both. Tuesdays are always worse then Mondays.

Agree. We always said Tuesday was the worst day of the week, we nickname it Terrible Tuesday. Monday has a novelty value being the start of the week, but all energy is well used up by Tuesday so its just 'meh'
Wednesday is the midpoint & Thursday is looking to the weekend, Friday being my favourite work day as its practically the weekend & I love wrapping up on Friday evening with the weekend to look forward to.

Littlehorny · 19-01-2021 11:21am

DvB wrote: »

Agree. We always said Tuesday was the worst day of the week, we nickname it Terrible Tuesday. Monday has a novelty value being the start of the week, but all energy is well used up by Tuesday so its just 'meh'
Wednesday is the midpoint & Thursday is looking to the weekend, Friday being my favourite work day as its practically the weekend & I love wrapping up on Friday evening with the weekend to look forward to.

As I was once asked if Tuesday was a colour, what colour would it be?
The answer I found out is a bit rude:p
Put it this way, it's a certain shade of brown.
Sorry if I've grossed anyone out.

TRS30 · 19-01-2021 6:33pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

As I was once asked if Tuesday was a colour, what colour would it be?
The answer I found out is a bit rude:p
Put it this way, it's a certain shade of brown.
Sorry if I've grossed anyone out.

Haha, I guess the answer before I got to the third line

Completely agree BTW.

Loughc · 19-01-2021 6:50pm

I was meant to go for a run tonight but it is lashing out! Time to put the feet up instead!

Autosport · 19-01-2021 7:42pm

Loughc wrote: »

I was meant to go for a run tonight but it is lashing out! Time to put the feet up instead!

Yea that happened me too

I was planning on running to the fridge

TRS30 · 19-01-2021 9:24pm

Loughc wrote: »

I was meant to go for a run tonight but it is lashing out! Time to put the feet up instead!

Was up at 6.30am and had planned to do a workout out the back however came down to rain belting off the kitchen roof so had a cup of coffee and watched Fireman Sam (with the young lad and not on my own, obviously:D) instead.

freshpopcorn · 20-01-2021 1:28am

Well we're into the 330's!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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