What places remind you of Christmas?

AskMyChocolate

Obviously, Switzer's windows, and Hector Grey's, where you could buy a Chrissy pressie for your ma for 4p. But, what other ones?

For me, it's Davy Byrnes. I was waiting for the gf under Clery's clock (such a cliche), when I noticed another bloke, also waiting. We got chatting and decided to go for a pint.

We made it from O'Connell St. to Davy Byrnes (drinking by easy stages), before his gf and my gf finally made it. We were well on at that stage, but they were so late, that they could hardly give out.

The four of us ended up getting well and truly hammered as we laughed about the other people we had seen on our travels, who still had that hunted look in their eyes. They had pressies still to get, and the shops closing.

We had open prawn sandwiches and a rake of pints, while congratulating ourselves, on our forethought of getting in early.:rolleyes::o

Super way to spend the shank of Christmas Eve afternoon.:)

So, AHers. Anyone else got any nostalgic Christmas places?

Choco

im invisible

Stuck halfway down the chimney

stovelid

The Saint Vincent De Paul handout depot.

Ghandee

Disappointed this story didn't lead to a tale of drunken partner swapping, in impossible gymnastic like positions.

stovelid

For people of a certain age, meeting a man under Cleary's Clock and 'heading for a pint' would have a different meaning

Snowie

having sexy sex, with sexy lades who also in enjoy having sexy sex. In a sexy sex way, while of course being professional sexy sexers....

:cool:

abouttobebanned

Dublin forum!

im invisible

Being kicked out of an empty busarus at 11 pm christmas eve, after missing the last bus home. My mother wasnt too happy having to collect me


or going to midnight mass christmas eve about 5 years ago, no sign of snow going in, but when we came out there was a light 'dusting' of snow on the ground, put everyone in a good mood

Radharc na Sleibhte

Wtf is switzers and hector grays?

Places that remind me of xmas? My local garage when all the trees are delivered.

stovelid

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Wtf is switzers and hector grays?

Switzers was a department store where Brown Thomas is now in Grafton Street, Dublin. (BT used to be where M and S is now) Used to be much loved for its old-school Christmas window displays.

Hector Gray was an old chain of shops in Dublin that sold, amongst other things, toys.

AskMyChocolate

Ghandee wrote: »

Disappointed this story didn't lead to a tale of drunken partner swapping, in impossible gymnastic like positions.

As was I my friend, *sigh*, as was I.

\gets clip 'round the ear.

AskMyChocolate

stovelid wrote: »

The Saint Vincent De Paul handout depot.

AskMyChocolate

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Wtf is switzers and hector grays?

Places that remind me of xmas? My local garage when all the trees are delivered.

:eek:

Switzer's windows!!! Dad used to drive past (Grafton St. wasn't pedestrianised) and we'd make him park up the street. He didn't take much convincing.:)

Then we'd look at the windows. They always had scenes from Christmas in each window with moving (mechanical) figures. Santa, elves, Scrooge, The Litle Matchmaker, etc.

The Nativity scene was probably the first moving crib in Dublin* (and the cow went "moo")

In Germany he's known as Ruprecht, the gift-giver.;):pac:

*may not be a fact

bb1234567

7up on ice:pac: dundrum shopping centre looks great at this time of year, really christmassy.

losthorizon

This place of course http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island

Teyla Emmagan

Ah Switzers. Was the best. We used to go and see Santy in the basement.

Sounds a bit weird when you put it like that actually..

emeraldstar

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

What places remind you of Christmas?

The church. Only time I'm inside it.

3ndahalfof6

My neighbours driveway, I was about 9-10 it was Xmas eve and there was about 3 inches of snow on the ground, I was sent over to the neighbour with a message(I have no idea what it was)

but I was with my sister she was 7-8, when we were leaving the neighbours we stopped for some reason and hugged each other, it is a feeling of closeness that has never left me
she died at the tender age of 18(brain tumor) happy Xmas sis you are much missed.

biko

The North pole

Sitting on Santa's knee, though I just get weird looks when I try to do it now as an adult.

Nerdkiller1991

Big, red, American trucks.

Oh wait, this is places...places with big, red, American trucks.

Missmiddleton

The Parish Church, my nannys sitting room and Arnotts. Always used to go see santa there :rolleyes:

Acoshla

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

Obviously, Switzer's windows, and Hector Grey's

Obviously! Of course, sure all Irish people, everyone, on the whole island, went to two shops in Dublin.

There's a few pubs in my home town that remind me of Christmas no matter when I go into them, I normally head to one of them on Christmas Eve with my Dad or friends, love all the twinkly lights and everyone in such good form.

John Doe1

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

Obviously, Switzer's windows, and Hector Grey's, where you could buy a Chrissy pressie for your ma for 4p. But, what other ones?

For me, it's Davy Byrnes. I was waiting for the gf under Clery's clock (such a cliche), when I noticed another bloke, also waiting. We got chatting and decided to go for a pint.

We made it from O'Connell St. to Davy Byrnes (drinking by easy stages), before his gf and my gf finally made it. We were well on at that stage, but they were so late, that they could hardly give out.

The four of us ended up getting well and truly hammered as we laughed about the other people we had seen on our travels, who still had that hunted look in their eyes. They had pressies still to get, and the shops closing.

We had open prawn sandwiches and a rake of pints, while congratulating ourselves, on our forethought of getting in early.:rolleyes::o

Super way to spend the shank of Christmas Eve afternoon.:)

So, AHers. Anyone else got any nostalgic Christmas places?

Choco

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