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QUIZ: Do You Need A Holiday?

Is it reaching desperate levels yet?

SO CHRISTMAS IS just about behind you now, but that doesn’t mean you’re not thinking of your next holiday already – or that you might have been doing a little searching online already.

It can seem a long way to the summer with all this winter weather around us, so you might want a holiday, but do you really need one?

Let’s find out.

1. Are you counting down the days to the weekend already?
Nah, I'm grand
100%

Counting the hours, minutes and seconds by now
Nah, I'm kind of glad to be back in a routine
2. How long has it been since your last holiday?
A while ago
Way too long

Not too long ago
I can't even remember
3. Are you stressed?
Frequently
A bit

Totally
Not really
4. Do you enjoy your work?
Love it
Most of the time

It has its ups and downs
Yeah... mostly
5. What do you do at the weekend?
Work, usually
Totally chill out

Get some household stuff done
A balance of chores and chilling
6. How do you relax?
Meditation or yoga
I don't really

Go for a walk
Long bath
7. You win an all-expenses paid trip away, but you have to leave tomorrow - what do you do?
Email my boss from the airport
Give my boss a call and see what she says...

Can't get off work...
Start packing
Where was your last holiday?
Your house - staycation all the way
Somewhere in Ireland

Spain
Somewhere exotic
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You desperately need a holiday
And we're pretty confident you've booked one already. If not - what are you waiting for?
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You need a holiday badly
You're definitely going to be in the grumps if you don't starting planning your next one. Do it for yourself - and everyone around you.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You could do with a break
You're not desperate, but you're not far off. Even a little relaxation time on the couch, in the bath or out having a walk in the park might do it, failing a holiday. Treat yourself.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're doing okay, actually
Well. We're impressed. You're zen enough with your situation at home that you barely need a break. You can struggle along happily for a few weeks more. Go you.
Share your result:

Just like Larry heading off to Torremolinos, we all need to take a break now and again. Luckily for you it could be as easy as the touch of a button. Head over to EBS’ Facebook page now to enter their fantastic competition to win a €3,000 holiday voucher. (But unlike Larry heading off to Torremolinos, EBS are there for you at all times to sort out the perfect mortgage for you.)

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    Mute Great White Hope
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    May 13th 2022, 10:55 AM

    So many jokes here.. ahh

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    Mute Jason Flynn-Wall
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    May 13th 2022, 10:57 AM

    @Great White Hope: way too many.

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    Mute John Mulligan
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    May 13th 2022, 11:12 AM

    @Great White Hope: I won’t fall into that trap….

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    Mute Alex Marquis
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    May 13th 2022, 4:47 PM

    @John Mulligan: will try my best not to either.

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    Mute Fr Romeo sensini.
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    May 13th 2022, 11:08 AM

    And yet we still re elect them.

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    Mute Dave Hammond
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    May 13th 2022, 11:15 AM

    @Fr Romeo sensini.: as Dermot Morgan said during the hey day of satire on Scrap Saturday – the hardest thing about writing humour about our politicians in leinster house is that the reality of what goes on is such a joke shop it’s difficult to make stuff up that funnier

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    Mute Theresa Cahill
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    May 13th 2022, 11:47 AM

    What kinda of a pension do they get?
    At least they are turning up on a daily basis

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    Mute John Johnes
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    May 13th 2022, 10:56 AM

    Arent rats mice and slugs working in leinster house?

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    Mute John Mulligan
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    May 13th 2022, 11:12 AM

    @John Johnes: you’ll have to do better than that

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    May 13th 2022, 11:00 AM

    Sure we have known for years its full of RATS and leaks.

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    Mute Ciaran
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    May 13th 2022, 11:55 AM

    @Stephen Carslake: Sinn Fein won’t stand for that .. they will find a bog for them somewhere ..

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    Mute john maughan
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    May 13th 2022, 12:10 PM

    Workers also found sloths, snakes, cheetahs, several white elephants and a cockortoo.

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    May 13th 2022, 11:56 AM

    You regularly read of restaurants closed down for less.

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    Mute Andy mc Laughlin
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    May 13th 2022, 11:08 AM

    How many legs do the rats have?

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    Mute l
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    May 13th 2022, 11:16 AM

    Pay peanuts get monkeys, pay to much get Rodents & sluggss.

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    Mute Anthony Kielthy
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    May 13th 2022, 11:43 AM

    And that was before they checked for vermin !

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    Mute Munster1
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    May 13th 2022, 11:13 AM

    That’s not a very nice thing to say about our TD’s.

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    Mute Sumsoar Khan
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    May 13th 2022, 10:59 AM

    Waterford Whispers?

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    Mute Franny Ando
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    May 13th 2022, 1:01 PM

    I’m sure they felt right at home.

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    Mute Jonathan
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    May 13th 2022, 11:50 AM

    I knew about the rats

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    Mute Sarah Roche
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    May 13th 2022, 12:00 PM

    Only 6 months??? Are we sure about that?

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    May 13th 2022, 1:01 PM

    Them and then there’s the politicians.

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    Mute Martin O Connell
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    May 13th 2022, 11:39 AM

    Shurr there’s been a massive SF infestation, there’s no getting rid of them.

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    Mute Franny Ando
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    May 13th 2022, 1:03 PM

    @Martin O Connell: Correct they are there to stay:)

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    Mute JAMES KELLY
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    May 13th 2022, 1:40 PM

    Will they have to apply for re-election ?

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    Mute Catherine Doyle
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    May 13th 2022, 2:03 PM

    I’m sure they felt at home

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    Mute James Delaney
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    May 13th 2022, 1:58 PM

    This is just to easy

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    Mute M
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    May 13th 2022, 12:55 PM

    We all have to have a crack at a few one liners. Come on people

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    Mute Ger O'Reilly
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    May 13th 2022, 12:29 PM

    That’s no way to talk about our TD’s

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    Mute Csilla
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    May 13th 2022, 3:42 PM

    This headline is actually very funny and hits the nail on the head.

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    Mute Alex Marquis
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    May 13th 2022, 4:47 PM

    Ah cmon lads. The most clickbaity piece I have ever seen in the Journal and that’s telling something.

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    Mute John Quill
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    May 13th 2022, 9:50 PM

    I pity the rodents

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    Mute Helen Kiely-O'Regan
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    May 13th 2022, 6:49 PM

    Sure leinster house is full of them already, the rats, mice and slugs will have to move elsewhere. Better still, leave them, they won’t cost the country any money in salaries and pensions

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    Mute Connie O Reilly
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    May 13th 2022, 7:05 PM

    At least they appear for what they are

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    Mute Padraig Thornton
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    May 14th 2022, 5:48 PM

    Id say they feel quite at home!!

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    Mute Hear me now
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    May 14th 2022, 6:33 AM

    The jokes just write with that headline

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