Christmas

[Nosmo-King]

sammy13, the sentiments you voiced in your post, are, for me, the true spirit of Christmas.

[prowler]

We have the same problem...From last weeks Dublin papers...

All I saw at first was a group of men attempting to wrap and lift a large unwieldy object. It could have been a large dog, such was the awkwardness of its dead weight. It was partly covered in thick white plastic sheeting, which kept blowing open. Molesworth Street at about 10.30am was, otherwise, eerily empty and silent despite its proximity to the gates of Leinster House.
Then I noticed a discreet green van marked “ambulance” and thought, “Has someone collapsed”? But if a TD, say, had collapsed on the way to work, there would have been a fuss – an ambulance, journalists, gardaí keeping back onlookers, and a doctor, surely? And there seemed to be no urgency to this silent scene, as the men struggled with their cumbersome burden. Was it the aftermath of a murder? It couldn’t be – there was no one protecting the scene, no forensic crew in white jumpsuits or tent erected for privacy. No cameras.
In the split second it took to formulate the truth, I knew from the utter lack of ceremony, starkness of the scene, and the complete lack of anyone but the body and the men sent to collect it, that this could only be the corpse of a homeless person.

This was metres from the Irish Parliament hence the notice. Shame.

[zeldamum]

Here here sammy13

I may not give much to charity, I give what I can when I can and give my time as a Beaver Leader at my local Scout Group. But my children have been brought up not to expect new phones, laptops and tablets at Christmas. I spend a maximum of £80-£100 on each of them on things they want or need. I hear of friends children getting iPods as stocking presents! My children's stocking presents come from the pound shop or my local Booker cash and Carry.

I refuse point blank to go into debt just to buy Christmas presents. Half the so called families in debt I see on the TV wear Superdry coats and designer trainers.

This year my daughters boyfriend will be spending Christmas with us as his parents are off to Japan leaving him home alone. I won't see anyone home by themselves unless they want to be. Chrissie the invite still stands if you change your mind, but I know you want to spend the day with your fur babies.