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Christmas stuff in the shops now

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    #32
    washiskin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Picked up my first Stollen of the year in Aldi yesterday.....
    "It's in the singing of a street corner choir, it's going home and getting warm by the fire, it's true wherever you find love it feels like Christmas!"


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    #33
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    We walked past the Christmas things in M&S today and I had to be told that I wasn't allowed buy 4 advent calenders to countdown to Christmas. :(


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    #34
    milli milli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    We walked past the Christmas things in M&S today and I had to be told that I wasn't allowed buy 4 advent calenders to countdown to Christmas. :(

    bobblehead, it's your money! I think you need to make trip on your own to M&S. It's your duty to get those candles!!


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    #35
    leahyl
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    milli milli wrote: »
    bobblehead, it's your money! I think you need to make trip on your own to M&S. It's your duty to get those candles!!

    My mum's the same with me - whenever I see something Christmassy and want to buy it and she's with me, I end up not buying it:(

    A few years back though I insisted on buying a garland for the fireplace and she loves it now (even though at the time she thought I was nuts for paying 50e for it!):D


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    #36
    flutegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    washiskin wrote: »
    OK lads, NOW I know it's official! Just picked up 1 Glade "Glistening Snow" and 1 Airwick "Mulled Wine & Crackling Fire" candle in Tesco - both half price at the moment!:D

    Thanks for the heads up. Was in there today and got Berries and Spices (my fav smell) and Mulled wine. As soon as it gets dark I will be lighting one of them :pac:


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    #37
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    I adore this forum!!! :-D


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    #38
    cynder
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    selection boxes/ chocolate tree decorations now in tescos, bit early isn'd it?


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    #39
    liamo22
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    grindelwald wrote: »
    selection boxes/ chocolate tree decorations now in tescos, bit early isn'd it?

    Ahh its never too early :D (unless its before september :rolleyes: )
    Tesco in maynooth has a fairly impressive selection at the moment :D


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    #40
    milli milli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    washiskin wrote: »
    Picked up my first Stollen of the year in Aldi yesterday.....
    "It's in the singing of a street corner choir, it's going home and getting warm by the fire, it's true wherever you find love it feels like Christmas!"

    OMG I love stollen! Yum yum!

    Was in tesco the other day and was marvelling at all their Christmas chocs. Was gonna buy a few little things to put aside for Christmas to have in the house when people call. Like you know those little bags with choc Christmas puds? But thought it mite be too early yet.

    God I cannot wait!


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    #41
    Love2love
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    Brought the kids their advent calendars yesterday! I'm screwed for a bit of peace now they've seen them but I love it!

    To be honest, I'm finding it very difficult not to buy all the cheap tacky christmas things they have in the poundshops at the moment. Just desperate for the festivities to start!:D


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    #42
    flutegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    Love2love wrote: »
    Brought the kids their advent calendars yesterday! I'm screwed for a bit of peace now they've seen them but I love it!

    To be honest, I'm finding it very difficult not to buy all the cheap tacky christmas things they have in the poundshops at the moment. Just desperate for the festivities to start!:D

    Well, finally gave in and bought 3 tins of sweets for Christmas in tesco, BUT THEY ARE DEFO FOR CHRISTMAS ... (will see how long they last until they get opened when people are looking for "something nice to go with the tea" :o)


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    #43
    crystallove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭crystallove


    Yes,christmas is coming， all kinds of retailers are preparing for the discount to attract customers, we must take the chance


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    #44
    Laphroaig52
    Registered Users Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Laphroaig52


    Posy wrote: »
    Yaaaaay, it's coming, Christmas is coming!!!!

    Yes it is!

    And soon we'll see that ad for perfume on television with the girl in the red frock and L-O-V-E playing.

    I can't wait!


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    #45
    emmagination
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    Boots are starting to display their three for two Christmas sets! :)


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    #46
    RandolphEsq
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    Turkey ordered last Thursday!


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    #47
    leahyl
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    RandolphEsq wrote: »
    Turkey ordered last Thursday!

    You're super organised!!


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    #48
    flutegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    Got 2 big boxes of Thornton's chocs today, tesco, 6.99e a box. Away for chrimbo.


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    #49
    flutegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    RandolphEsq wrote: »
    Turkey ordered last Thursday!

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    On the ball!


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    #50
    Posy
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    RandolphEsq wrote: »
    Turkey ordered last Thursday!
    Good God! :D
    Where can you order turkeys from already?! :confused:


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    #51
    jimdeans
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    flutegirl wrote: »
    Got 2 big boxes of Thornton's chocs today, tesco, 6.99e a box. Away for chrimbo.


    mmmmmmmm. jealous.

    I'm not shopping in tesco anymore because of the jobBridge intern scandal, so I'm hoping dunnes get the finger out with their xmas stuff soon, to give me a burst of xmas joy!

    M+S have some lovely xmas chocolates out now, though :D


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    #52
    milli milli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    Ya Boots have their Christmas gift sets. I was in there buying makeup yesterday and had a look there to see if I could get a makeup set cheaper! :eek:

    nothing in penneys yet - very disappointed :(


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    #53
    RandolphEsq
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    Posy wrote: »
    Good God! :D
    Where can you order turkeys from already?! :confused:

    Reserved. I could've seen the flock of turkeys if I wished.


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    #54
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,539 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Well, you DID say ordered, not reserved! :p
    RandolphEsq wrote: »
    I could've seen the flock of turkeys if I wished.

    I think I'll wait if that's the case! :eek: :pac:


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    #55
    flutegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭flutegirl


    jimdeans wrote: »
    mmmmmmmm. jealous.

    I'm not shopping in tesco anymore because of the jobBridge intern scandal, so I'm hoping dunnes get the finger out with their xmas stuff soon, to give me a burst of xmas joy!

    M+S have some lovely xmas chocolates out now, though :D



    What's this? Must've missed this.


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    #56
    jimdeans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 209 ✭✭jimdeans


    flutegirl wrote: »
    What's this? Must've missed this.

    There's a whole thread on it here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056391894


    But basically they abused the new intern system, which is designed to give people valuable skills to get them off the dole, and they made "internships" in stacking shelves over xmas. Super value doing something similar too.


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    #57
    toexpress
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    Is it just me or is it starting really early this year? I hear that there are tins of Roses and Quality Street in Tesco for €5 ... I mean already? I haven't even thought about Halloween yet


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    #58
    mikeyboy
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    Yankee Candle in Foyleside SC, Derry have their Christmas tree up for at least the last week and there are puds, cakes and mince pies in Tesco Letterkenny


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    #59
    star-pants
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    Above two posts moved to this thread, as the Countdown thread is for just the countdown


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    #60
    milli milli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    mikeyboy wrote: »
    Yankee Candle in Foyleside SC, Derry have their Christmas tree up for at least the last week and there are puds, cakes and mince pies in Tesco Letterkenny

    Yeah I was in Yankee Candle yesterday and they have the whole works - lighted Christmas tree and wreaths in the window and around the shop.
    As much as I adore Christmas and love seeing bits and pieces in shops, I think it's a bit early to have the shop window done up. Another shop across from YC had their shopfront done up too.

    I was up North yesterday and loads of shops had Christmas bits and pieces! Bought a couple of small things. And I bought a Christmas magazine with stuff to make and do.

    For anyone that's interested in what's hot with Christmas looks, the same themes seem to be in as last year: red and White Scandinavian, multicoloured jewel colours and all white. There's also vintage and emphasis on making your own decorations.


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    #61
    milli milli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭milli milli


    Just to add M & S have the most gorgeous biscuit and chocolate giftware. One biscuit tin was a musical box and I would havel loved it but ran out of money by then!

    In Poundland I bought two Christmas CDs for £1 each - a Bing/Dean Martin etc one and a carols one. We even listened to the Crooners one on the way home in the car!


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