The old man goes, ‘I’m sorry. I just can’t muster any enthusiasm for Christmas this year’ episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 6 MIN

The old man goes, ‘I’m sorry. I just can’t muster any enthusiasm for Christmas this year’

from Ross O'Carroll-Kelly @ The Irish Times · host The Irish Times

The old man says he doesn’t think he’ll bother with Christmas this year – “what with everything”. By which he means, what with it being the first one since the old dear – yeah, no – pegged it. Sorcha goes, “Oh my God, Chorles, Fionnuala was such a Christmas person. She’d want you to celebrate it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The old man says he doesn’t think he’ll bother with Christmas this year – “what with everything”. By which he means, what with it being the first one since the old dear – yeah, no – pegged it. Sorcha goes, “Oh my God, Chorles, Fionnuala was such a Christmas person. She’d want you to celebrate it.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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