Good evening!

It’s that special time of the year when I round up some lovely/heartwarming/moving/daft/silly things that happened during the year. If ever there was a year where we needed to look for the positives, I think it’s this one.

Let’s go! 💕
1. First of all, here is Bród Higgins interrupting an event in the Áras and demanding a belly rub from President Michael D. Higgins 🐶 https://twitter.com/RazanIbra_/status/1235991605124960258
2. “Mummy, can I have two biscuits?” https://twitter.com/i/status/1278362217776394242
3. This gorgeous story about a 3-year-old boy, Macsen, who befriended his 78-year-old neighbour, Pat, during lockdown.

One day, Pat stuck her finger through a fence and pretended to be a worm. They started chatting and pretty soon they were best pals 😭 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/moving-friendship-between-three-year-19042072
3. This gorgeous story about a 3-year-old boy, Macsen, who befriended his 78-year-old neighbour, Pat, during lockdown. One day, Pat stuck her finger through a fence and pretended to be a worm. They started chatting and pretty soon they were best pals https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/moving-friendship-between-three-year-19042072
3. This gorgeous story about a 3-year-old boy, Macsen, who befriended his 78-year-old neighbour, Pat, during lockdown. One day, Pat stuck her finger through a fence and pretended to be a worm. They started chatting and pretty soon they were best pals https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/moving-friendship-between-three-year-19042072
4. During lockdown and with little fuss or fanfare, Daniel O’Donnell traveled around Donegal to give outdoor concerts for nursing home residents.

A national treasure is wee Daniel.

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4. During lockdown and with little fuss or fanfare, Daniel O’Donnell traveled around Donegal to give outdoor concerts for nursing home residents. A national treasure is wee Daniel.
4. During lockdown and with little fuss or fanfare, Daniel O’Donnell traveled around Donegal to give outdoor concerts for nursing home residents. A national treasure is wee Daniel.
4. During lockdown and with little fuss or fanfare, Daniel O’Donnell traveled around Donegal to give outdoor concerts for nursing home residents. A national treasure is wee Daniel.
5. 🎶 I’LL BE YOUR DREAM, I’LL BE YOUR WISH, I’LL BE YOUR FANTASY 🎶

Maybe my favourite TikTok this year. I long for the day we can do this, tbh.
6. This chance encounter between Jamie Lee Curtis and a fan who brought her photograph to the hairdresser 💇‍♀️
7. "I'm a busy man!"

You'd honestly be wrecked just listening to this little fella talk about all the jobs he has to do 😂
8. This lovely photo of Irish civil rights activist Jim Curran in conversation with Mo Hasan at a #BlackLivesMatter protest in London.

What solidarity looks like. https://twitter.com/_catrynn/status/1269322963024822274
9. Wait for it... 👶

(via: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_HFwMqJyoH/ )
10. It’s sad that we never got to witness Iceland win the Eurovision with this banger but at least we still have this delightful video.
11. That time an Italian priest tried to livestream Mass but accidentally activated filters ⛪️
12. As a child, Marcus Rashford and his family relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals.

This year he campaigned tirelessly to ensure that children across the UK would have access to these supports.

Hero.
12. As a child, Marcus Rashford and his family relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals. This year he campaigned tirelessly to ensure that children across the UK would have access to these supports. Hero.
12. As a child, Marcus Rashford and his family relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals. This year he campaigned tirelessly to ensure that children across the UK would have access to these supports. Hero.
13. In May, Morgan Bullock posted a video of herself Irish dancing to Savage (Remix).

It was shared by everyone from Leo Varadkar to Beyoncé's mother and she ended up getting offered the chance to perform with Riverdance ☘️ https://twitter.com/Morrghan/status/1256718076256501760
14. I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video. His comic timing is second to none. https://twitter.com/Frediculous/status/1309898452206153728
15. BRAD! AND! JEN!
15. BRAD! AND! JEN!
15. BRAD! AND! JEN!
16. This *gorgeous* report about a drive-in graduation ceremony for the students of Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Ballincollig, Co Cork ♥️ https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1271426144437522434
17. Adam Sandler’s hilarious award acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards. (It’s still a travesty that he didn’t get an Oscar nomination for Uncut Gems.)

💎💎💎 https://twitter.com/Fandango/status/1226378666419970053
18. Jurgen Klopp getting overcome with emotion and having to peace out of an interview after Liverpool won the Premier League 🏆
19. Residents in Ringsend making their own fun during lockdown and having a big dance party to Whigfield 💃
20. When Ricky Allman was 10, his beloved Leeds United were relegated and his devastated little face was beamed across the world. Sixteen years later, he got to celebrate their promotion to the Premiership with his little boy ⚽️
20. When Ricky Allman was 10, his beloved Leeds United were relegated and his devastated little face was beamed across the world. Sixteen years later, he got to celebrate their promotion to the Premiership with his little boy
20. When Ricky Allman was 10, his beloved Leeds United were relegated and his devastated little face was beamed across the world. Sixteen years later, he got to celebrate their promotion to the Premiership with his little boy
21. It wouldn’t be a 2020 list if it didn’t include 420doggface208 drinking cranberry juice and vibing to Fleetwood Mac 💆‍♀️
22. ISL interpreter Amanda Coogan giving it her all during the Toy Show.

🤟 https://twitter.com/CarolineMcTweet/status/1332446769200893952
23. Margaret Lynch's letter to her great-grandson.

Life-affirming. https://twitter.com/RTEOne/status/1263819104445698054
24. This baby chef cooking with his granny is a disaster from beginning to end. It's also extremely funny.
25. People in Atlanta celebrating Joe Biden's election win and singing Fuck Donald Trump live on CNN 👀
26. "Come to my gaff if you want a sausie sambo"

STE BROWN FOREVER. https://twitter.com/ianmccourt/status/1283481148119830528
27. This gorgeous little girl signing to the Hermes delivery man 💕 https://twitter.com/mummybear1903/status/1273943348835909637
28. Ballerinas Kennedy George and Ava Holloway posing in front of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

One of my favourite photos of 2020.

(via: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBD40VCl8ju/ )
29. Little Adam King being reunited with his favourite hospital porter John Doyle 💕 https://twitter.com/RTELateLateShow/status/1332473790740262920
30. And finally...

I think this lady speaks for us all. Here's to touching people and drinking with people in 2021.

🙏
I hope you all enjoyed the thread!

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