FabSwingers.com forum: How's everyone finding the Christmas season?

By (user no longer on site) OP
51 weeks ago

Is it me or does it just not feel like Christmas?

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By *uriousVoyeurMan
51 weeks ago

Northside

Very slow build up of festive spirit this year for some reason! But it actually suits...hate all the hype but love Xmas itself. Whatever happens,I hope you have a great one!!

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
51 weeks ago

East / North, Cork

Tree drying out in the sitting room

Kids nagging about toys

Leaping out of bed at 5am to move the fucking elf

Panicking about affording it all

Navigating time demands from relatives

Yep feels like Christmas

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By *uriousVoyeurMan
51 weeks ago

Northside

"Tree drying out in the sitting room

Kids nagging about toys

Leaping out of bed at 5am to move the fucking elf

Panicking about affording it all

Navigating time demands from relatives

Yep feels like Christmas "

Thank fuck I'm well past the Elf stage...you don't know fear until you wake up shaking having realised you forgot to move the little bollox!!

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

I'm not necessarily bahh humbug, but I don't really get the Xmas spirit, places might look nice all lit up, but life goes on as Normal, just colder lol

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Christmas tree is up with a week

No gift’s bought, but will do it all in one whip locally this weekend

Our kids are adults so they’re realistic about presents

The older I get the less stressed I am about Christmas, I’ll do a nice Christmas Day dinner but really it’s just a pimped up Sunday roast

Certainly won’t be getting into debt for just the few days, not worth it

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By *exesrangerMan
51 weeks ago

Jameson main bar

"Tree drying out in the sitting room

Kids nagging about toys

Leaping out of bed at 5am to move the fucking elf

Panicking about affording it all

Navigating time demands from relatives

Yep feels like Christmas "

You don't get much more Christmas than that.

All that's left is standing barefoot on a block of lego then you really know

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

It's not the Christmas Season for me until December 8th....

Most presents got though & they'll be wrapped the day Christmas Tree & Cribs go up (8th December)....

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By *og-ManMan
51 weeks ago

somewhere

Christmas sort of bypasses me to be honest

Get home one day ...decorations and tree will be up

Get home another day .....adult kids will have presents under the tree

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By *chochamberWoman
51 weeks ago

Munster

Can't take time of work.... In case it gets busy.

It's not busy,.... So redundancies and threats of redundancy, combined with you can't take time off, just in case it miraculously gets busy.... Madness.

Positive: I get paid to sit around my house, waiting for it to get busy.

Will put tree up this weekend, might even buy some new Decoratiins. Thankfully no elf or santa believers here, so clothes and money or vouchers will make the shopping easier. I don't feel very Christmassy, maybe it ll kick off after 8th December.

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

I have always loved Christmas!!!

This is my first Christmas since I retired so first year of not juggling work, family and caring responsibilities and it's quite relaxing.

My son was born at Christmas so it will always be a special time.

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By *ilderMan
51 weeks ago

dublin

Maybe cause it's two and a half weeks away....

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

"Can't take time of work.... In case it gets busy.

It's not busy,.... So redundancies and threats of redundancy, combined with you can't take time off, just in case it miraculously gets busy.... Madness.

That's a mad situation all together,

Positive: I get paid to sit around my house, waiting for it to get busy.

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Certainly won’t be getting into debt for just the few days, not worth it

Quote of the day , that and a pimped up Sunday roast lol

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

I'm not feeling Christmas this year my son emergrated 2weeks ago miss him so much,I haven't a thing bought no Christmas tree up, I think once the kids get older what is the point .. lol sorry been a nancy negative

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By *orYourThighsOnlyMan
51 weeks ago

Midlands

Got the Christmas vibes in mid November. Some lights were up. Shops had some Christmas stuff. Jack Frost was out in full force all last week. People stopping for a chat. Favourite time of year.

The extra expense of everything put a damper on things. But even the pubs have picked up was in the Heritage Hotel last nite and loads having a bite to eat and a pint. Enjoy it while it lasts mid January February do be quiet

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By *hoenixagamTV/TS
51 weeks ago

Rural

It's going slow enough although I prefer the early build up, the subtle decorations, seeing the selection boxes and chocolates early etc

Looking at the long range forecast now and again for possible snow.

Over the next few weeks you'll see good looking couples out shopping together, reminds me of time gone by when I had a partner and we'd get dressed up in our warm clothes head to Limerick or Galway.

Now I'll settle driving from north Clare alone across to the new line

in Tubber seeing the berried holly on the Holly tree's listening to Christmas FM then to the Christmas market in Kinvara. Meet a few friends, drive back by the coast on home....

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
51 weeks ago

Yea it's ratcheting up a little and beginning to cost a bit like Christmas

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

2 Funerals and mate just diagnosed with MND 2 weeks . So bit down at min .

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By *ommando4Man
51 weeks ago

South Co. Dublin

Divorced and live alone...losing connection with my three adult kids...working a lot from home so loneliness hits you in the face as Christmas approaches. To think I'll probably buy some processed turkey slices to make a sandwich to eat alone on Christmas Day is a bit depressing. But hey onwards and upwards !

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By *og-ManMan
51 weeks ago

somewhere

"Divorced and live alone...losing connection with my three adult kids...working a lot from home so loneliness hits you in the face as Christmas approaches. To think I'll probably buy some processed turkey slices to make a sandwich to eat alone on Christmas Day is a bit depressing. But hey onwards and upwards !"

Sorry to hear that ...is there no one that you can spend some time with on Christmas day at all

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By *ubadubdubWoman
51 weeks ago

Hereabouts

"2 Funerals and mate just diagnosed with MND 2 weeks . So bit down at min ."

Ah that's tough. Sorry for your loss

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By *ubadubdubWoman
51 weeks ago

Hereabouts

I've my work Christmas party this weekend and I've started jarring up some homemade Christmas treats so yeah it's starting to feel like the festive season.

No tree or decorations up, that will get done on Sunday I hope!

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By *ubadubdubWoman
51 weeks ago

Hereabouts

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