Happy new 2021

[Thomas_Brady]

Mrs j is a hero.

Happy new year kid.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Juhniallio

Happy new year lads. It’s been a shit year all told. Mama J hit Beaumont on the second of January.spent 2 and a half months there til she got turned into a nursing home cos covid hit. She was given up for dead before doing a @Lazarus and finally got home around June I think? (Who knows what happened when this year…)
My business hit the skids on 12th March. Thriving business, 3 employees apart from us at the time. Done. Shut down. Still not open.
I’ve swayed between not giving a fuck/anger/happiness/depression about it all. And worry about the folks getting covid because neither of them would have good odds. I’ve benefited from the time off in lots of ways, particularly thinking about what matters in life. Obviously looking after my own family is number 1, it actually amazes me how much of a cunt I can be if something threatens that. Aside from that, its connections with friends. Otherwise it’s all pointless anyway.
What has been good is the pure joy of dropping my kids to school every day. Fantastic gift of time(not always used right). Its made me realise that I should finally stop driving round the country in the Berlingo at some stage and get someone else to do it. But it’s hard to let go of your baby.
Tfk is a crutch, usually a healthy one. I thank you all for the abuse and also the support. It keeps us alive. I should probably do it less. I’m also gambling way too much. But sure if there’s nothing wrong then there’s nothing to fix.
The new lockdown hit me hard for 2 days of pure anger and fucking depression. Feeling fucking stupid for not having a job that is covid proof. Missed a mortgage payment the other day cc @iron_mike (but accidentally) but it still brought home how this shit has left a sizeable proportion of society with a year long gap in their financial lives. For us it will be at least a year and a half.

But we’re all healthy ish. And myself and mrs J are much stronger for the extra time we’ve spent together not killing one another. She’s got her demons and I’ve got mine and we help each other through.

Peace out fellas and happy 2021

Bullet points please.

[Mac]

Happy New Year Juhy. Glad you’re all still standing. Once you have that gable end and Mrs J everything will be ok

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Great post @Mac.

Health and happiness to all the macs in 2021

[Tank]

Happy new year everyone and thanks for your company.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Fair play @anon67715551. You’ve wide shoulders. A gent.

Best wishes to your family - one day at a time.

If we can do anything as a forum just say. A donation to charity in his name maybe. Or anything.

[glenshane]

It’s been a tough year lads. When I was at my lowest it was the admiration, respect and likes from forum members that got me through.
Happy new year to all, and tiocfaidh ár lá to my northern brethren

[Fagan_ODowd]

@glenshane

It’s been a tough year lads. When I was at my lowest it was the admiration, respect and likes from forum members that got me through.
Happy new year to all, and tiocfaidh ár lá to my northern brethren

Merry New Year bucko

[Lazarus]

A great post. I can relate to so much of this @Juhniallio. Feels like it went from intricate plans of attack to just keeping wolves at bay overnight. The other side is I’m more truly madly deeply in love with the greatest woman that ever lived. Blessed

Happy new year brother

[KinvarasPassion]

Can’t say I’ve been too put out by the ‘pandemic’ in 2020. If anything it highlighted the absolute madness of the treadmill of life precovid and we’ve adjusted accordingly… Too many kids activities, too many work related commitments etc… We’re in a far better place now.

If 2021 goes as well then I’ll have no complaints.

Hope next year is kind to you all.

[flattythehurdler]

Happy new year everyone. Thanks for the entertainment, the companionship, and the advice. My life would be the poorer in lockdown without ye all.
Stay well.
I’m sorry for your hardships and losses, and glad for your victories, great and small.
Sin e

[Thomas_Brady]

Happy new year kid.

[Mac]

@KinvarasPassion

Can’t say I’ve been too put out by the ‘pandemic’ in 2020. If anything it highlighted the absolute madness of the treadmill of life precovid and we’ve adjusted accordingly… Too many kids activities, too many work related commitments etc… We’re in a far better place now.

If 2021 goes as well then I’ll have no complaints.

Hope next year is kind to you all.

Your seminal moment was having an entire forum talk you out of taking a job in Tipp. I have no idea what your line of work is but an entire forum told you that you’d be mad to take it and you’ve never been as happy since.

There’s been no family holidays to Lucan or kids getting sick in speed boats in dublin bay. We can’t credit TFK to any of this success but I’m convinced it was a key part of things.

[KinvarasPassion]

@Mac

you’ve never been as happy since

I’m never happy, the grass is always greener over there!

To 2021 and contentment!

[Fitzy]

Typical @balbec template post looking for likes by having a cut off Mac.

[Bandage]

She’s very lucky to have you, mate. You’re a wonderful guy.

[Mac]

@KinvarasPassion

@Mac

you’ve never been as happy since

I’m never happy, the grass is always greener over there!

To 2021 and contentment!

Kathryn Thomas has the RTE Orchestra singing N17 for you now.

[Fitzy]

Happy new year to two if my bessiers here, @Mac and @Juhniallio
I’m sure your posts are very interesting, but they’re far too long for me to read in my present condition

[Thomas_Brady]

You steamer.

[iron_mike]

I’m watching rte 1 here. It’s like watching up for the match