Comments on: O’Connell Street Christmas “tree” – Merde actually http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/ craic from ireland Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brown Thomas Christmas music has to be switched off | le craic http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4598 Brown Thomas Christmas music has to be switched off | le craic Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4598 [...] only a couple of weeks ago that the Mayor of Dublin switched on the Christmas lights and called it “civic patriotism” to shop in Dublin. Whilst I agree with that sentiment [...] [...] only a couple of weeks ago that the Mayor of Dublin switched on the Christmas lights and called it “civic patriotism” to shop in Dublin. Whilst I agree with that sentiment [...]

]]> By: ed http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4244 ed Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:42:34 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4244 classy looking street!! and the barricades...what are these for?? classy looking street!! and the barricades…what are these for??

]]> By: aj@lecraic http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 aj@lecraic Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:40:28 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4209 Indeed Ursula. by Christmas Eve at around 5 o'clock I pull the shutters down on another season. all I'm fit for at that stage is bed after I've wrapped presents. Then back into the fray again after St. Stephen's Day, which is making me quite ill just thinking about it now :-( Indeed Ursula. by Christmas Eve at around 5 o’clock I pull the shutters down on another season. all I’m fit for at that stage is bed after I’ve wrapped presents. Then back into the fray again after St. Stephen’s Day, which is making me quite ill just thinking about it now :-(

]]> By: raptureponies http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 raptureponies Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:30:11 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4191 I'm glad I haven't seen this yet, and should just about manage to bypass it! I’m glad I haven’t seen this yet, and should just about manage to bypass it!

]]> By: Am I Being Irrational? « The Blog Pound http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Am I Being Irrational? « The Blog Pound Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:51:44 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4185 [...] Council have spent €1million on new energy efficient lights this year, much of it going towards (and I have to agree with leCraic on this) the awful ‘tree’ on O’Connell Street, which was designed by French firm [...] [...] Council have spent €1million on new energy efficient lights this year, much of it going towards (and I have to agree with leCraic on this) the awful ‘tree’ on O’Connell Street, which was designed by French firm [...]

]]> By: Ursula http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4180 Ursula Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:04:37 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4180 Merde, indeed. There is not a pooch in this country which would like to piss up Mrs Beckham's leg(s). Christmas tree up and running early in November? As foreplay goes - by the time climax is expected (25 Dec) we'll all be exhausted. U Merde, indeed. There is not a pooch in this country which would like to piss up Mrs Beckham’s leg(s). Christmas tree up and running early in November? As foreplay goes – by the time climax is expected (25 Dec) we’ll all be exhausted.

U

]]> By: aj@lecraic http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 aj@lecraic Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:10:24 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4169 They must have spent a fortune on it. Really, I'm just very disappointed there is no real tree. They must have spent a fortune on it. Really, I’m just very disappointed there is no real tree.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.lecraic.com/2008/11/09/oconnell-street-christmas-tree-merde-actually/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Catherine Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/?p=1350#comment-4168 The whole street is just so drab and grey looking since the trees went, and this won't help at all! It's such a grim contrast to the lovely Grafton Street/Wicklow Street area - and a right waste of cash to boot. The whole street is just so drab and grey looking since the trees went, and this won’t help at all! It’s such a grim contrast to the lovely Grafton Street/Wicklow Street area – and a right waste of cash to boot.

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