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Reasons To Be Cheerful

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    #1562
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119518325#Comment_119518325

    Tingles!!



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    #1563
    Andrew93
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Andrew93


    Hi all, daily lurker and not much of a poster. Just felt like I needed to share this. I would like to say thank you to all of you who post daily into this Christmas forum as it is used as an escape from the awful year that I've struggled to deal with. Really looking forward to the build up this year and reading everyones posts makes my day.


    Thank you.



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    #1564
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭tscul32


    This is a happy place and I'm glad it gave you some respite from a tough year.



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    #1565
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭BK5


    Hope your year gets better and better @Andrew93, stay positive and keep calling into the best thread on Boards.



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    #1566
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119522030#Comment_119522030

    Well, you've dipped your toe in now so welcome to the forum. No pressure to post but feel free to get involved, participation is always welcome here.

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




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    #1567
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119522030#Comment_119522030

    Sorry to hear you're having a bad time of it. Life can be really hard at times. Welcome to our happy little place on the internet, lots of positive and good vibes. Feel free to get involved or not, no pressure.



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    #1568
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Lads! A bakery in a nearby town baked and sold mince pies yesterday - just for the craic. I only spotted it on Instagram last night with a reel they reshared that someone had taken with their mince pie...and they'd added 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas'. I was so not expecting that tune, I think my heart skipped a beat 😍 lol

    Also on my walk the other night one of the houses in the village had a Merry Christmas doormat at the front door! I took a sneaky pic

    merry christmas.jpg




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    #1569
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Laptop going off, another week done!

    End of summer BBQ at a friends house tomorrow and then getting kids ready for school on Sunday.

    Have a good one guys.



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    #1570
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Feel free to get involved with the festive chat, @Andrew93, although, as the others have said, no pressure to post if you don't want to. I'm sorry you've been having a rough year and hope things improve for you. xx



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    #1571
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I see bake off is confirmed back on Tuesday September 13th on channel 4 at 8pm...

    That cheered me up anyway. A good solid stepping stone to the run up IMO.

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




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    #1572
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119522030#Comment_119522030

    I hear you pal and I feel you. I stumbled across the Christmas forum when I was going through a really bad time in my life. The positivity and cheerfulness was exactly what I needed and to be honest I’ve never looked back.

    My life went strength to strength since finding this place. It must be all the positive vibes from here that rubbed off on me. I know it’s a cliche but time is a great healer and I really wish you nothing but good times ahead!!



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    #1573
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119526774#Comment_119526774

    Brilliant, I love Bake Off, a definite sign that we're in the ber months.

    I watch The Professionals one too, but find it a bit stressful to watch, I enjoy the more homely feel to the original one.



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    #1574
    Daisy78
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭Daisy78


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119522030#Comment_119522030

    It’s such a nice corner of the internet and boards specifically, isn’t it? Have had a few meh days myself and decided to check in here for a bit of cheer. It’s little things like this that can lift your day. Hopefully the second half of the year might bring better things.



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    #1575
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    At 119 days in the countdown we're less than 3 weeks from double digit day... where has this year gone?

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




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    #1576
    Andrew93
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Andrew93


    Thank you all who reached out. Really means a lot when someone goes out of their way to help you in any way possible. I will certainly try to be more interactive rather than lurking. Really excited about the run in this year as I have an 18 month old elf who will be experiencing Christmas properly for the first time this coming year. 😄



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    #1577
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119532057#Comment_119532057

    Seems to go quicker every year!



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    #1578
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119526774#Comment_119526774

    Oh great, I was wondering where it was. it usually starts in August doesn't it? Or am I mistaken? Anyway, I will be tuning in 😁



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    #1579
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119536522#Comment_119536522

    It shifted to September because of covid in 2020 (they werent sure it would even happen that year at the time) and has more or less stayed there for 2021 & now 2022. I kinda prefer the slightly later start as it finishes closer to Christmas (think the final will be Tues 22 Nov. this year based on last years format & number of episodes)

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




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    #1580
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119535709#Comment_119535709

    99 - 0 goes at crazy speed. Whereas Jan/Feb can last years! 😂

    Looking forward to the spring bank holiday next year though, a little ray of sunshine at the end of a long January. 🙂



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    #1581
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119536742#Comment_119536742

    Forgot about that! First Monday in February, right?



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    #1582
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Yep- Well that's what my phone calendar is telling me anyway. 😁



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    #1583
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119536906#Comment_119536906

    Yep. Feb 6th 2023!!!

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




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    #1584
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119537299#Comment_119537299
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119537350#Comment_119537350

    Nice, definitely needed to break up the winter blues and New Years to Paddy's is far too long without a free day off!



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    #1585
    Andrew93
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Andrew93


    OH informed me today she got an email about the Santa experience in Rathwood going on sale today so we have officially booked our first trip this Christmas for our little elf. Took advice from this forum and booked an evening slot when it is dark to get the best experience of the lights. Having done it last year when she was 9 months, excited to see how she takes it all in this time around.



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    #1586
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119544628#Comment_119544628

    Hoping to book ours today. Be good to have it in the calendar nice and early.



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    #1587
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Seems like groundhog day! Another working week done and laptop about to go off. Weather turned a bit here so going to watch a movie with the kids.

    Kids back to sports this week so footie in the morning and hockey on Sunday. Daddy taxi service back in business 😂

    Have a good one guys.



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    #1588
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    You too @TRS30 ! Weather also looking a bit grim here for the evening so I can't imagine we'll do much more than cook dinner and watch a bit of tv



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    #1589
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Camogie and football for us tomorrow, forecast looks wet and more wet so it's gonna be interesting!

    The Mrs is having a night out tomorrow so myself and the kids are ordering in pizza and watching the nightmare before Christmas (their choice for both) which suits me just fine.

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




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    #1590
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭BK5


    Couple of pints with a friend this evening planned alright, going to a bit of painting today. With the weather taking a turn this weekend and we are now into September I have now started thinking about what jobs need doing inside the house before the decorations go up 😊



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    #1591
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119563782#Comment_119563782

    Got the 'we need to start a list of house job' comment at breakfast yesterday morning! The OH writes the list and I end up doing all the jobs 😂



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