Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

milli milli

Welcome to the happiest thread on Boards, where it's Christmas all year round!!

Post pictures of Christmas, stories, YouTube clips, recipes, anything about Christmas.
Or if you see/or do anything Christmassy, post in here.

This Thread has become like a tradition, where Christmas lovers can think and talk about their favourite season, all year long.

And it doesn't take long for the weeks and months to fly by and all of a sudden it's Christmastime again!

Happy 'Christmas Out of Season' everyone!

washiskin

Bless your cotton Christmas Stockings, Milli!

I bought 4 packs of Christmas Cards in HS&M for 25c a pack last week. They still had a few things knocking about going for a song.

star-pants

Ha, because I was so sick before/over/after Christmas, I only got to catch up with one of my close friends today.
It was her birthday before Christmas too, so we sat in Starbucks this afternoon exchanging presents!!
Decided it was a fab idea to be able to have Christmas presents in Feb as it was great fun (not necessarily doing it next year haha) so it was definitely an 'out of season' moment

C.K Dexter Haven

That's why I love this forum. Christmas every day to what ever degree you want it.:D

I know it's not a great post OP but I love the closing credits from Die Hard with this song: it's real Christmassy -

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=NttVyYTXZRU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNttVyYTXZRU&gl=GB

Posy

I haven't met one of my friends yet since early December so still have her Christmas present in my room, in a lovely festive bag.
It will probably be mid February before we meet for 'Christmas II.'

Christmas presents in spring, woo! \o/

funnights74

Just bought new garlands/lights online earlier, bit by bit through the year should be well sorted by Christmas.

Loughc

Yay!! The out of season thread is back!!! :-D

I love this thread! Tesco Coolock are still selling some Christmas stock off! :-)

Good to have this thread back!

Ah_Yeah

My Mum lives in Australia, and she was away in Brisbane for the Christmas period,so Im sending her Xmas pressies to her now so she can have a cheer up

Loughc

With all the snow we're having at the moment it feels like it's Christmas out of season!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Tipsy McSwagger

Looking at the snow I can't help thinking where were you 6 weeks ago:(

Loughc

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Looking at the snow I can't help thinking where were you 6 weeks ago:(

Agreed! Thought that this morning also, it would have been perfect weather for Christmas, but alas we must remember 2009 when the roads were covered in snow and ice and it made traveling a nightmare, so at least everyone could get to where they needed to be last Christmas.

Although saying that I still would have LOVED snow on Christmas day!

Morning all! Terrible disappointment here today for The Drama Queen when school wasn't closed due to snow, will have to have hot chocolate and marshmallows to ease the pain
I'd give my right arm right now for a turkey, stuffing, ham, cranberry and mayo sandwich! If anyone has anything like that floating around their kitchen, ye know where to find me!

Loughc

Mayo Gurl wrote: »

I'd give my right arm right now for a turkey, stuffing, ham, cranberry and mayo sandwich! If anyone has anything like that floating around their kitchen, ye know where to find me!

OMG! My stomach is rumbling at the thought of that sandwich, now I really want one! Must get turkey and ham.... :pac:

Bit like Ross Geller and his Moist Maker!! The gravy in it wouldn't do much for me though.....

Loughc

Mayo Gurl wrote: »

Bit like Ross Geller and his Moist Maker!! The gravy in it wouldn't do much for me though.....

Every year I threaten to make that sandwich and every year I chicken out! This year for sure! haha!

Twoandahalfmen

Miss Chirstmas, Wish i was still 7 at christmas not 17 back whe n it was so much better. Miss it all the same. Roll on Christmas 2013

washiskin

I reckon the trick is to make that MM sandwich on a SOFT (and I stress SOFT) breadroll and then do a man v food job on it by dipping it in the pot of gravy.

Out of season I usually cave and buy Turkey Breast Fillets in Aldi, slice them in 3 and grill them, then pile on the ham, stuffing, cumberland sauce & mustard mayo. This is a Monday leftover sandwich, the day after I have sherry trifle for the Sunday sweet. Hubba Hubba!!! :cool:

funnights74

Was just checking out Christmas recipes on YouTube. Might give Turkey a miss this year and try something new, some savage options in there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLiFBicBUMs

Out of season I usually cave and buy Turkey Breast Fillets in Aldi, slice them in 3 and grill them, then pile on the ham, stuffing, cumberland sauce & mustard mayo. This is a Monday leftover sandwich, the day after I have sherry trifle for the Sunday sweet. Hubba Hubba!!! :cool:[/QUOTE]

Dear God....I'm drooling I'm leaving now to collect lockie and we'll be at yours round 6ish!!!

Loughc

I'll bring the buck fizz! :pac:

washiskin

Mayo Gurl wrote: »

Dear God....I'm drooling I'm leaving now to collect lockie and we'll be at yours round 6ish!!!

Easy Tiger, save it for the inaugural Christmas meet up

Loughc

washiskin wrote: »

Easy Tiger, save it for the inaugural Christmas meet up

Pending 2015 :pac:

milli milli

Glad everyone is enjoying this thread. A few days ago I watched Home Alone on E4! It was brilliant seeing all the lovely Christmassness!
And believe it or not It's a Wonderful Life was on at the weekend! Not sure what channel, but I caught the last 20 minutes of it.
Christmas gone by I watched flip all Chrristmas TV because we had visitors so it was nice to watch a bit now. And out of season!!

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Home Alone house sells for $1.58million – nearly $1million LESS than than asking
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PUBLISHED: 20:48 GMT, 8 March 2012 UPDATED: 20:53 GMT, 8 March 2012
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It was as much a star of the blockbusting 1990 hit as child star Macaulay Culkin and now the Chicago house which featured in Home Alone has a brand new owner.
But even with its Hollywood pedigree the house sat on the market for ten months, and endured drastic cuts in the asking price before someone finally cut a check.
The 1920s' mansion on Chicago's North Shore was first put on the market last May with an asking price of $2.4 million and it finally sold this week for $1.585million - far below what the owners once hoped.

Iconic: The Chicago house featured in the Home Alone films was on the market for $2.4 million and sold after 10 months for $1.585 million

Movie history: The stairs look very different now but they're still clearly recognisable as those so central to the film's high jinks
The deal closed on Thursday and the buyer is not named, according to the Chicago Sun Times.
Many will remember the colonial-style building in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka as the home of the McCallisters, and of course, the battlefield where little Kevin took on those bumbling burglars.
And the building, though not bedecked in Christmas lights and decorations, is instantly recognisable.


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The above is for you milli milli! DH is beyond disgusted that I have never watched Its A Wonderful Life. Maybe this year

Posy

I'm not a fan of It's a Wonderful Life at all. I find it really really boring.

star-pants

I don't know that I've actually seen it either!

Saw most of HomeAlone the other night when it was on.
Been having a DieHard marathon the last couple of nights

Loughc

Park Ireland ads are on all over sky today, it's a Christmas Catalog website thingy which I hate as the APR mark up on everything is mental, but the ad was Christmassy and it gave me the Christmas feeling

Twoandahalfmen

lockie1983 wrote: »

Park Ireland ads are on all over sky today, it's a Christmas Catalog website thingy which I hate as the APR mark up on everything is mental, but the ad was Christmassy and it gave me the Christmas feeling

The stuff you can get on it are pretty good

Cunning Stunt

I know this sounds silly, but I am dying for this year to fly so that I can bake my Christmas cakes!

I made my first ever christmas cake for xmas 2012, and I can't believe how much I enjoyed it - the mixing and baking of all the great Christmassy ingredients...unwrapping it to feed it every 2 weeks and getting the lovely smell of Christmas wafting around the kitchen again...and then when we finally tasted it, it was out of this world - the best thing I have ever baked - I was so chuffed with myself

I have a plan to make 3 this year - one for my parents, one for my inlaws and one for me and my hubby to stuff ourselves with :pac::pac::pac:

Hurry up 2013!

washiskin

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

I know this sounds silly, but I am dying for this year to fly so that I can bake my Christmas cakes!

I made my first ever christmas cake for xmas 2012, and I can't believe how much I enjoyed it - the mixing and baking of all the great Christmassy ingredients...unwrapping it to feed it every 2 weeks and getting the lovely smell of Christmas wafting around the kitchen again...and then when we finally tasted it, it was out of this world - the best thing I have ever baked - I was so chuffed with myself

I have a plan to make 3 this year - one for my parents, one for my inlaws and one for me and my hubby to stuff ourselves with :pac::pac::pac:

Hurry up 2013!

You can make them around September & then just "feed" them regularly up to the point when you ice them.
When the cakes cool, prick the top of them all over with a good darning needle and spoon a couple of tablespoons of Brandy (or liquor of your choice) over the top. Wrap in greaseproof & store (I use old Roses tins usually). Then every week repeat with one tablespoon of whatever you are using. Keeps the cake moist & rich tasting.

Edit: Yippeeee! 3 pages already!

Posy

Only one page for me!

milli milli

Posy wrote: »

I'm not a fan of It's a Wonderful Life at all. I find it really really boring.

Noooooooo! It's a Wonderful Life is just magical.
It is just so wonderful.

I saw it as a teenager and wasn't that impressed. But I saw it again a few years ago and it really struck a chord with me.

It has this line in it and just makes me cry.

"Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

Posy, maybe you saw it at the wrong time in your life?

I just find it so life-affirming.

For anyone who hasn't seen it, please definitely see it.

P.S. Christmas is trending on Twitter right now!!!

P.P.S. Listened to a couple of Christmas songs last week. Really miss it now.

Posy

I'll watch it again next Christmas and report back!

Don't know what my mother is playing at, but when someone rang her last night, her ringtone was "War Is Over"

Loughc

milli milli wrote: »

P.S. Christmas is trending on Twitter right now!!!

P.P.S. Listened to a couple of Christmas songs last week. Really miss it now.

I know what you mean Milli, I was looking out the window on Saturday at the snow and was thinking about how much I was missing it. No other holiday comes close to comparing!

star-pants

I recently bought Christmas pyjamas... I'm wearing them right now, they have reindeer on them...

We had to pop into a "shopping center" in a Galway town a while ago. In the hall area, you'll never guess what was blaring - Fairytale of New York!!! Made me

Mindfulness

Well it's snowing right now so I feel Christmassy right now

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

I know it's not a great post OP but I love the closing credits from Die Hard with this song: it's real Christmassy -

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=NttVyYTXZRU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNttVyYTXZRU&gl=GB

I don't even have to look at that video to know what it is

Twoandahalfmen wrote: »

Miss Chirstmas, Wish i was still 7 at christmas not 17 back whe n it was so much better. Miss it all the same. Roll on Christmas 2013

Wait until you're 37!!

Mayo Gurl wrote: »

The above is for you milli milli! DH is beyond disgusted that I have never watched Its A Wonderful Life. Maybe this year

Posy wrote: »

I'm not a fan of It's a Wonderful Life at all. I find it really really boring.

milli milli wrote: »

Noooooooo! It's a Wonderful Life is just magical.
It is just so wonderful.

I saw it as a teenager and wasn't that impressed. But I saw it again a few years ago and it really struck a chord with me.

I love that film, it's so powerful and never fails to get me.

So, thankfully, my almost three year old) daughter is really into music and LOVES Christmas tunes. so today I was dancing in my living room with her to this:

Loughc

Yep all the snow outside (in march!?!) makes it feel all Christmassy!

9 more months to the build up :P

milli milli

lockie1983 wrote: »

9 more months to the build up :P

I'm counting 7 months, cos things start appearing in shops in October!!

On Paddy's Day (of all days) went to Mum & Dad's for dinner and decided to watch a film I had taped on their Sky box.
It was from Christmas 2011 and was called Lost Christmas. Great film, starring Eddie Izzard. Has anyone seen it?

It was cool watching something Christmassy and it nearly Easter!

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

Posy

Oooh, that looks good. I'll have to check it out- I love Eddie Izzard!

washiskin

That looks really good! I would love to see Eddie Izzard do Scrooge.

Did anyone here go to see Tommy Steele in Scrooge in The Grand Canal Theatre a few years ago?

Loughc

lockie1983 wrote: »

Yep all the snow outside (in march!?!) makes it feel all Christmassy!

9 more months to the build up :P

Yea the snow was cute and all but it can stop now!!!

milli milli

Posy wrote: »

Oooh, that looks good. I'll have to check it out- I love Eddie Izzard!

That looks really good! I would love to see Eddie Izzard do Scrooge.

Yeah it's really good. Hope ye get to see it. Eddie Izzard is really good in it.

I came on here today because I was thinking of Christmas. So I watched the Shaky video that was posted. I love that song.

Has anyone ever seen that US actor that is the spitting image of Shaky? He was always in those made-for-TV movies?

I miss Christmas

washiskin

you mean Tim Matheson? http://www.tvfanatic.com/files/tim-matheson.jpg

Posy

Oh my God, he's the image of him! :eek:

Loughc

I also miss Christmas milli

milli milli

washiskin wrote: »

you mean Tim Matheson? http://www.tvfanatic.com/files/tim-matheson.jpg

Thank you!
Yeah he's the spitting image of him allright! Didn't know his name.
Did u know shaky has a website?
He's touring aswell!!

I'm always late making Christmas crafts - I always leave it til the last minute and don't get them done. So I'm going to start now.
I'm going to knit some Scandinavian reindeer cushions! I'll post pics when I find a pattern.

Only 8 months to December - this year is flying by.

washiskin

milli milli wrote: »

I'm always late making Christmas crafts - I always leave it til the last minute and don't get them done. So I'm going to start now.
I'm going to knit some Scandinavian reindeer cushions! I'll post pics when I find a pattern.

Just in case you don't find a pattern Milli, would you consider Swiss Embroidery?
http://www.studioknits.com/bookpage55.htm

milli milli

washiskin wrote: »

Just in case you don't find a pattern Milli, would you consider Swiss Embroidery?
http://www.studioknits.com/bookpage55.htm

Oh that would make things so easy!
Thank you washiskin!
I could find red cushions and just do the reindeer designs on them!!