Seeing Christmas Out-of-Season 2012

milli milli

So it's nearly February and Christmas is a distant memory for some.
New Year can bring bills, failed resolutions and eating salads when it's freezing outside!

Never fear! For all you Christmas lovers, here's a thread to keep Christmas alive, and all the wonderful feelings associated with it!

Have you seen something that reminds you of Christmas, seen some decorations for sale in a shop, heard someone whistling a Christmas tune, seen someone with their tree still up?

Post here and let's keep this going until Christmas 2012!

star-pants

Just a note to any 'non Christmas lovers' - I suggest you post somewhere else, this forum is for Christmas lovers. Thank you.

gidget

The place i'm doing my course in at the moment has been serving mince pies with tea/coffee at break for the last 2 weeks!

liamo22

Im Still on my Christmas Holidays

juan.kerr

It's not that distant a memory - I still haven't put the decorations back in the attic. They're in front of the fireplace in the sitting room and probably will be for a few more weeks.

Stereomaniac

If Kilkenny win the All-Ireland again, my friend is going to put up the decorations on the Monday. So we might be seeing you in September, all things going according to plan anyway.

milli milli

I have a roaring fire on and am burning a Winter Wonderland candle. My Auntie got me a box of Christmas candles from Yankee Candle and I was gonna leave it til next Christmas but what better way to keep Christmas alive than burn them now?


When you open the box, the smell is just divine!!!!

Oh I still have some Stollen left (from Lidl)! I didn't think it would keep so well - opened it before Christmas.

ChewChew

Milli, I have that box set too

Well, I had christmas in the Middle East on January 13th. It was lovely
i still love going through the seasonal isle in Tesco and I bought 15 aero mint chocolate christmas trees to send back to the Middle East as my friends just adored them

I still have my little newbridge silver angel hanging, I have a candle holder in the kitchen, and my christmas card from my best friend is on the mantle piece :D

washiskin

I opened one of my kitchen presses today and lo & behold - a forgotten box of Mince Pies! Probably gone off, but if not nom nom nom!

flutegirl

washiskin wrote: »

I opened one of my kitchen presses today and lo & behold - a forgotten box of Mince Pies! Probably gone off, but if not nom nom nom!

Put them in the oven anyway!!!!! :pac:

Great to have this thread up and running!

Posy

Delighted to find this thread is here already, yippee.

milli milli

ChewChew wrote: »

Milli, I have that box set too

Great! It's like opening Christmas when you open the flap! (I suppose that's the point :rolleyes: )

Today I went for a walk and along the road there was a pine tree growing and there were two lengths of tinsel on it and a Santa hat on the top! It looked like fresh tinsel too - glittering in the sunshine.

I drive along that road a good bit and the tree is up on a bank so not really visible in a car. So thank you sunny day, for letting me walk so I could see it!

washiskin

milli milli wrote: »

Today I went for a walk and along the road there was a pine tree growing and there were two lengths of tinsel on it and a Santa hat on the top! It looked like fresh tinsel too - glittering in the sunshine.

I drive along that road a good bit and the tree is up on a bank so not really visible in a car. So thank you sunny day, for letting me walk so I could see it!

:eek: Aw if you could get a pic that would be amazing!

Homestore & More still have a few bits of Christmas stuff knocking about.

flutegirl

Was over in Enniskillen today and there's STILL Chrsitmas stuff in the shops. Superdrug still have lots of stuff left and can't give it away, so it's so cheap! Forgot to take picture of mince pies but will get a picture next time

Posy

Seen individually wrapped mini Christmas cake slices in Londis today!

milli milli

washiskin wrote: »

:eek: Aw if you could get a pic that would be amazing!

I will try and get that done this weekend (hoping the tree is still in its 'finery' ) as I have to take some photos out that way anyway.

I will also take a photo of my Winter tree (will be an Easter tree at Easter!)

I'm still seeing lots of leftover Christmas stuff in shops. I'm still burning the Christmas candles and I had the very last slice of Stollen the other day.

gidget

Home Alone was on Film 4 today!

milli milli

Originally Posted by washiskin
Aw if you could get a pic that would be amazing!

Here is the Christmas tree on the roadside:




And a closeup:





And here is my all-season tree - it has snowflakes on it because I am still waiting for some snow!

Posy

Thanks so much for those pics Milli Milli. Brilliant!!

steph1

Just reminds me I have a small christmas pudding that I can heat in the microwave. Mmmm ah damn I have no cream :mad:

washiskin

Milli, that is pure class!

I've left my Bathroom tree up, hopefully i'll get away with it.

flutegirl

steph1 wrote: »

Just reminds me I have a small christmas pudding that I can heat in the microwave. Mmmm ah damn I have no cream :mad:

Same here! cooked one last weekend and can't believe I forgot to post this up on this thread :eek: Oh, but the smell...mmmmmmmm :pac:

milli milli

washiskin wrote: »

I've left my Bathroom tree up, hopefully i'll get away with it.

Pictures please

I am thinking of upgrading my all-season tree. I was spring cleaning the kitchen on Friday and I put the tree on the ground and it kept falling over. It's a really long branch in a bottle so it's nearly 4 foot high. I would love something smaller and thicker, so if I don't come across anything like that, I may have to make something! Watch this space...

I also got a tiny fir tree in a Scandinavian holder that I got in Tesco at Christmas. I still have that on my shelf. I will post a pic of that soon.

KeeP enjoying those mince pies! I bought some Christmas packs of chocs to eat because I'll be giving them up next week! So stuffed myself this weekend! Yum!

milli milli

I couldn't edit the last post because I'm writing this on a smartphone but I meant to say - keep eating those PUDDINGS! Also mince pies if you have them!

ZX7R

I have a santas head haning on my liveing room door it is there since my frist christmas with my girlfriend now wife ,it been hanging there over three years now,we forgot to take it down the first year so we decided to leave it because it makes us feel good when we are sitting together relaxing:D,i even put back up after painting the doors last week:D

washiskin

ZX7R wrote: »

I have a santas head haning on my liveing room door it is there since my frist christmas with my girlfriend now wife ,it been hanging there over three years now,we forgot to take it down the first year so we decided to leave it because it makes us feel good when we are sitting together relaxing:D,i even put back up after painting the doors last week:D

Welcome to the home of the Boards Christmas Die Hards!

I have some Santa heads that I bought in Penneys years ago-O/H thinks they are creepy so they don't get out of the attic too often.

As an aside, I thought I'd cheer y'all up with this little gem which I found this morning:
http://uktv.co.uk/images/350460/38781_.jpg

What a brilliant decoration idea! I must bear it in mind for THIS Christmas

flutegirl

Easons in Dublin still has the 'Christmas' display sign up in the magazine section! Couldn't get a decent enough picture to post it here

milli milli

2 months ago today...



My little shrine to Christmas!

Yeah, ZX7R welcome to the die hards forum!! It's so true how these Christmas things make people feel good.

Washiskin - I know those heads! My Mum has those too and I find them freaky too!! Ha! But I love that Christmas cake, especially the little train at the front - so cute.

I can't believe Eason's have their sign still up, flutegirl! That's great. Must be a Christmas lover in their ranks!

Yeterday it was so mild, I got the grass cut - looks like Summer when you look outside. But today it is so frosty, it's like Winter again.

washiskin

Supervalu in Drogheda had med. Selection Boxes still!! :eek:

€1.50 each - damn Lent!!!

littlemis

milli milli wrote: »

I will try and get that done this weekend (hoping the tree is still in its 'finery' ) as I have to take some photos out that way anyway.

I will also take a photo of my Winter tree (will be an Easter tree at Easter!)

I'm still seeing lots of leftover Christmas stuff in shops. I'm still burning the Christmas candles and I had the very last slice of Stollen the other day.

ah you have warmed the cockles of my heart...I am so glad you have decided to have a multi purpose tree also...I must show you photos of my love tree before it becomes Paddy's tree...will have to go back to find out how to do it all over again..but watch out for them..Did ye all miss me from the forum at Christmas...what do you mean NO..;)

milli milli

littlemis wrote: »

ah you have warmed the cockles of my heart...I am so glad you have decided to have a multi purpose tree also...I must show you photos of my love tree before it becomes Paddy's tree...will have to go back to find out how to do it all over again..but watch out for them..Did ye all miss me from the forum at Christmas...what do you mean NO..;)

Welcome back Littlemis! yes you were missed. Hope you'll be hanging around this forum in the off season?

I mentioned your tree in another post. Mine was supposed to be a christmas-out-of-season tree but you may have given me ideas!!

Do post some pics. It gives us something to look at and keeps those lovely Christmas feelings alive.

washiskin

Seasonal Shocker!!! Wash Talks About A Season That Isn't Christmas!!! :eek::eek:

In Switzerland it's traditional to put up an Easter Tree, so my sis brought me home a ton of decs - little bunnies and painted eggshells - and each year I put up twiggy branch with them on it. Cute out!

I stay faithful to Christmas after though honest.

milli milli

washiskin wrote: »

Seasonal Shocker!!! Wash Talks About A Season That Isn't Christmas!!! :eek::eek:

Same here! I am decorating my tree with eggs and chicks and I might make a little garland/bunting, so I can put up over the TV.

It's an excuse to decorate the house and not feel so sad that the chridtmas decorations aren't there.

sensormatic

to be honest i had the best xmas ever it was so great i even gave up the old ciggies and never felt better after 20 years of smoking, i gave them up on the 1st of jan new year new start and all that,,, wow looking forward to next xmas;)
until then may the road rise to meet you all

milli milli

sensormatic wrote: »

to be honest i had the best xmas ever it was so great i even gave up the old ciggies and never felt better after 20 years of smoking, i gave them up on the 1st of jan new year new start and all that,,, wow looking forward to next xmas;)
until then may the road rise to meet you all

Welcome to the Christmas forum, sensormatic. Well done giving up the cigarettes. It leaves you with more money to buy Christmas decorations!

Still burning the old Christmas candle! Was in the library during the week and was looking for Christmas DVDs to rent but there was only one - A Christmas Carol: The Musical! Thought I would pass on that!

sensormatic

thanking you very much and i am picking up free Christmas decorations on jumbletown as well sure christmas is a comming and this year we will be going for the real tree as we never had one before can't wait

washiskin

Welcome indeed Sensormatic! Stick around, things start to hot up here in a couple of months time - the recipes & decoration ideas start flying about come June.

Quick edit: Christmas ep of "Psych" on TV this morning!

flutegirl

washiskin wrote: »

Welcome indeed Sensormatic! Stick around, things start to hot up here in a couple of months time - the recipes & decoration ideas start flying about come June.

Quick edit: Christmas ep of "Psych" on TV this morning!

Also Christmas ep of Brothers and Sisters on rte player

ZX7R

Bought a dvd of a christmas carol today only 2 euro in my local euro shop,and its the one staring patrick stewart great actor:D

milli milli

sensormatic wrote: »

i am picking up free Christmas decorations on jumbletown

Bought a dvd of a christmas carol today only 2 euro in my local euro shop,and its the one staring patrick stewart great actor

Great! I love that one. I got it free with a paper one time. Must have a look out for more Christmas films. Never seem to watch enough at Christmas, not enough of the old ones anyway.

Gold had a Christmas episode of Vicar of Dibley on tonight.

I think it's time for some 'Christmas' music. But I'm going to play a song that's not actually a Christmas song but reminds me of Christmas. Just a bit Beatles-esque but I like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9aYrHzEW-w

washiskin

ZX7R wrote: »

Bought a dvd of a christmas carol today only 2 euro in my local euro shop,and its the one staring patrick stewart great actor:D

Wow! I need to get a new copy of that! Is that Euro 2 or a local "local" euro shop?

Here's my contribution to the per-Christmas disco...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic

ZX7R

washiskin wrote: »

Wow! I need to get a new copy of that! Is that Euro 2 or a local "local" euro shop?

Here's my contribution to the per-Christmas disco...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic

Hi washiskin i bought it in EURO ZONE in newbridge co kildare,i think the store is nation wide

liamo22

Hello Christmas people of boards

This morning ABC Family announced it was making a new Home Alone movie for this years 25 Days of Christmas

hopefully it wont be as bad as that train wreck of a movie Home Alone 4, thats an hour of my life i wont get back :rolleyes: I generally like abc family's movie's though so here's hoping

http://abcfamily.go.com/specials/25-days-christmas/blogs-details/new-home-alone-movie-coming-abc-family/943762

flutegirl

In the Body Shop in Galway yesterday and they still have Christmas bits at half price, small little section on left side as you go in!!!!!

milli milli

Went on a road trip last weekend and coming back through the different towns, I came across a few restaurants/hotels with long string lights in the windows - looked very christmassy!


It looks like we will be getting our 'summer' at the weekend. It will be lovely but Christmas will be at the back of my mind!

Listened to this today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=budTp-4BGM0

Apologies about the poor sound quality, but it's the only one without an ad at the start.

ChewChew

Was in Tesco tonight, they are still selling the little cube boxes of The Snowman tissues for 1Euro.

desolate sun

Been getting a lot of Dunnes/Aldi/Tesco leaflets in the door for Easter.

Anyone think it's marketed like Christmas? Dunnes are selling the same boxes of party foods they had for Christmas. There's recipes, drinks, turkeys, gifts, chocs, etc!! They even have a 10 days of Easter Offers!

It won't be long til we start decorating the house (a lá Hallowe'en) for Easter!

cookie75

Spent the weekend in Edinburgh where i saw 2 Christmas stores open for business ,felt strange listening to Christmas tunes in April even stranger buying baubles for the tree!!!

milli milli

desolate sun wrote: »

Dunnes are selling the same boxes of party foods they had for Christmas. There's recipes, drinks, turkeys, gifts, chocs, etc!! They even have a 10 days of Easter

After Christmas, Easter is the next big celebration. It's funny though, it was huge when we were kids - now it's not that big a deal for me, whereas Christmas still is.
Still I have my little tree decorated with chicks and eggs!

Wow that is so cool, cookie, that u were in 2 Christmas shops!!
You can post pics of the baubles you bought, if you like?

flutegirl

Froze 2 packs of mince pies at Christmas, took one out yesterday and will be eating them tomorrow!!! :pac: Happy Christ-Easter-Mas

leahyl

had sudden thoughts about Christmas the other day and before I knew it was watching 'last christmas' video on YouTube:pac:

Made me feel all warm and festive!:pac::D