who is back home for christmas. I am. who had to travel the farthis? Is any body home from america or England? I think its grate cominh home for christmas and seein ur mates an neibours & family.
I only live in Belfast but it's great to get home for a week. I love it and I hope the tradition carries on.
back from france for 5days, I enjoy being home, maybe someday for good?
Very jealous, I am...haven't had an Irish Christmas since 1994. Ah well, will just have to put with the sun, beer, swimming pool and mini-me
back hame from England tomorrow night, cant wait I fuckin love christmas!
And this one too... Tony ;D
Missed last Christmas, first one not on Irish Soil, but definitly heading home this one from Doha Qatar, cant wait... ;D
Hope to get home for Xmas this year, travelling from sunny Riyadh 8)
Quote from: Muhammed McCarthy on November 01, 2009, 06:48:07 AM
Hope to get home for Xmas this year, travelling from sunny Riyadh 8)
What do you make of Saudi? Prefer dubai to doha, not a big fan of the locals. Serious lack of females aswell :'(.
The brother (JimStynes) is home for christmas after doing that round the world trip....
lucky for me I will have to listen to "when i was in Australia" and "See my mates in Australia" for... i dunno.... the rest of my life!!
::) :-\
Jealousy is an awful thing!
Didn't know Jim's your brother.
Will be home for 3 and a half weeks - looking forward to it. Will be the last visit for quite a few years I'd imagine
Quote from: achadh gallain on November 02, 2009, 02:33:32 PM
The brother (JimStynes) is home for christmas after doing that round the world trip....
lucky for me I will have to listen to "when i was in Australia" and "See my mates in Australia" for... i dunno.... the rest of my life!!
::) :-\
Jealousy is an awful thing!
hmm maybe u should go to oz for christmas and then everyones happy :P
Quote from: achadh gallain on November 02, 2009, 02:33:32 PM
The brother (JimStynes) is home for christmas after doing that round the world trip....
lucky for me I will have to listen to "when i was in Australia" and "See my mates in Australia" for... i dunno.... the rest of my life!!
::) :-\
Jealousy is an awful thing!
I've got video and photographic evidence ;)
I think I'll leave it until next Christmas
The romantic notion of Christmas at home rarely lives up to expectations.I had'nt had a Christmas at home for 6 years and thought that I was really missing out on something.Came home one Christmas and could'nt get back to the states quick enough to be honest.The family rows,the drunken arguments in the pub that were the same shite that you had listened to ten years previously from the other side of the counter.Too many adults and all their kids spending too much time under one roof in your parents house......it's not natural.It's like the old saying "it's easier to be Irish away from Ireland". Stay where yer at lads and at least have the chance of enjoying it.That ten minute drunken chat with the family is probably the best it can get,you get to send all your love and cherish the rosy memories of childhood Christmasses without all the dung that goes with actually being there......with your wife huffing cos you're not at her parents house,which you're going to on Stephen's day anyway!!
Quote from: stephenite on November 03, 2009, 12:19:24 AM
Will be home for 3 and a half weeks - looking forward to it. Will be the last visit for quite a few years I'd imagine
Same here. Was home in August for that sh!te Mayo/Meath match, have to go back at Christmas for family reasons. Only for that I'd have a holiday in Hawaii or somewhere :'(
Havnt been home in almost 3 years due to one thing or another. Planning a big trip next august.
The whole puck clan is coming over for Christmas this year, first christmas together in 5 years. There'll be skiing, music, great food and hopefully the folks will get a kick out of wee puck on Christmas morning.
For the first time in years I am looking forward to the holidays.
Quote from: redhugh on November 03, 2009, 01:17:09 AM
The romantic notion of Christmas at home rarely lives up to expectations...Too many adults and all their kids spending too much time under one roof in your parents house......it's not natural...That ten minute drunken chat with the family is probably the best it can get,you get to send all your love and cherish the rosy memories of childhood Christmasses without all the dung that goes with actually being there......with your wife huffing cos you're not at her parents house,which you're going to on Stephen's day anyway!!
Fcuk, don't get me started. I haven't been in Ireland at Xmas in 15 years and to be honest it is difficult, but the shite that goes with it drives me to head to the beach even earlier on Xmas morning.
Mini-me is now asking what Xmas was like when I was a wane, and it is so nice to reminisce with him. My parents and neighbours ensured that Xmas was really special and I'm happy to live with that.