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Christmas 2020 Checklist

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  • #122
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I know there's no Rose of Tralee this year but Daithi is after recording a documentary on the Rose of Tralee recently and it will probably air at the time it was meant to be on!


  • #123
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Ooh, I can't wait to not watch that! :pac:


  • #124
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Ooh, I can't wait to not watch that! :pac:

    Same :pac:


  • #125
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Posy wrote: »
    Ooh, I can't wait to not watch that! :pac:

    We might watch it as we normally watch the Roses and get a tub of sweets for it l. However we haven’t watched RTÉ since around the June Bank holiday.


  • #126
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I'd rather watch the angelus on repeat than watch anything rose of tralee related... its just not my bag at all.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #127
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    DvB wrote: »
    I'd rather watch the angelus on repeat than watch anything rose of tralee related... its just not my bag at all.

    It's something we sort of watch.
    It wasn't watched for years but now we sort of do.
    But it's mainly watched now because we get our first tub of sweets for it.
    The Late Late Show is another story tough.


  • #128
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Speaking of tubs, dunnes in blanch, this week.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #129
    PaulT21
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    DvB wrote: »
    Speaking of tubs, dunnes in blanch, this week.

    No way!:D Really, already??


  • #130
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    No way!:D Really, already??

    I want photographic evidence!


  • #131
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    No way!:D Really, already??

    Not already on display, Coming this week, according to my inside source anyway*




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




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  • #132
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Speaking of tubs, dunnes in blanch, this week.

    When I first read this I though Ryan was going to be making a guest appearance in Dunnes in Blanch this week!!


  • #133
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Just spotted this on Twitter...amateurs compared to us !

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  • #134
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Ah to be fair, that Christmas UK site , twitter & FB account is great, I love following their stuff. Come Sept 16th (100 days from Christmas) they really ramp up & are great for the adverts in particular which to a christmas advert junkie like me is the business.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #135
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    Ah to be fair, that Christmas UK site , twitter & FB account is great, I love following their stuff. Come Sept 16th (100 days from Christmas) they really ramp up & are great for the adverts in particular which to a christmas advert junkie like me is the business.

    Yeah it's a great site I use it all the time, the Twitter feed is great.


  • #136
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Ploughing championships are cancelled :(


  • #137
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Schools return and Sweets in shops are marked off the list. NFL season starts added but will be crossed off in 2 weeks time :P


  • #138
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    100 days to go in one of my favorites.


  • #139
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    100 days to go in one of my favorites.

    Only 2 weeks to go!!


  • #140
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Only 2 weeks to go!!

    Always say it, once we get into double digits it really starts to pick up a pace, we'll be sat here posting that we're finishing up work for the christmas break & that it really flew in or suchlike... happens every year, I get my own peak build up in November with the adverts & christmas FM launch, then enter 3 weeks of a work whirlwind that almost blots out christmas before we actually finish up. Thankfully with all the extra leave I have this year I'll be finishing up early so can enjoy the week before christmas rather than finish up on the 23rd.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #141
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    This checklist makes me so sad who would of guessed what was ahead of us when the year started


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  • #142
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Late Late show & NFL starting up can be crossed off, the 100 days can go on Wednesday, into double digits on Thursday folks!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #143
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Late Late show & NFL starting up can be crossed off, the 100 days can go on Wednesday, into double digits on Thursday folks!!

    You can almost smell double digits in the air :D


  • #144
    nannyq
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭nannyq


    Double digits today ðŸ‘🎊


  • #145
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Had to cancel my holiday to go to my cousins wedding in April due to covid. So instead I just took all my holidays in December. Will be finishing up work late November and not back until like Jan 5th or 6th. Will be a nice break!


  • #146
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oooh, nice. :)


    I'm not jealous at all. >_>


  • #147
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    wes wrote: »
    Will be finishing up work late November and not back until like Jan 5th or 6th. Will be a nice break!
    That would be lovely !


  • #148
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Brown Thomas Christmas shop can be crossed off :)

    Any word on Symth's catalogue?


  • #149
    PaulT21
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Brown Thomas Christmas shop can be crossed off :)

    Any word on Symth's catalogue?

    Smyths Winter 2020 Catalogue came in the post yesterday! Is that the one for Christmas:confused:


  • #150
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Smyths Winter 2020 Catalogue came in the post yesterday! Is that the one for Christmas:confused:

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




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  • #151
    angel_wings
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭angel_wings


    The smyths catalogue arrived during the week :) and the wrapping paper/cards/gifts are arriving in the shops so thats 2 more steps to mark off the list :D:D


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