Christmas Checklist 2017

Posy

It's a whopper- lots to cross off.

When you see or hear an item on the checklist be sure to either take a picture or let us know where you seen/heard it, so we can cross it off our list!!

Argos Autumn/Winter Catalogue
Loughc gets back from honeymoon
August Bank Holiday
Brown Thomas Christmas shop opens
Ads start appearing for Christmas party nights
Rose of Tralee
Back to school
Tins of Roses, quality street etc hit the shops
The Late Late Show Returns
Ploughing championships take place
X-Factor and Strictly start back
Halloween decorations in shops
Flu vaccine adverts
Boots gift catalogue released
Boots shelves are stacked with 3 for 2 gifts
Decorations/wrapping paper/cards appear in shops
Ads for Pantomimes begin
Christmas FM announce their charity partner
Date for The Late Late Toy Show is announced
Clocks go back an hour
Halloween
M&S food catalogue is out
Movies 24 becomes Christmas 24
Music TV channels become Christmas music TV channels

The Late Late Toy Show
Baby and crumble's wedding
Santa Grottos start opening in shopping centres
First Christmas song on mainstream radio
Shops begin to stock fresh party food/brandy butter etc
Christmas RTE Guide is advertised
Santa Claus is on the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box
Christmas lights put up on streets around Ireland
Lights are switched on in towns and cities
Aldi/Lidl catalogues have Christmas items
Calendar Club shops reopen
Thanksgiving/Black Friday in America
Fancy cinnamon Christmas drinks in coffee shops
Red cups in Starbucks
Coca Cola Christmas ad spotted on TV
John Lewis ad released
The Holly Bough goes on sale
Christmas markets across the country
Christmas FM goes live

Cork Lass

The ads for the Pantomimes begin
The Hollybough goes on sale (a Cork thing)

chuckles30

Well Alan Hughes was on TV3 the other night talking about their panto in the Tivoli

chuckles30

Movies 24 becomes Christmas 24

Posy

Oooh, I'm getting excited now.

freshpopcorn

I really feel Christmas is getting near now,
Argos Autumn/Winter Catalogue.
August Bank Holiday.
RTE Autumn/Winter schedule.
Rose of Tralee.
Brown Thomas Christmas Shop.
Tins of Roses/Quality Street/etc in shops.
Back To School.
Late Late Show Returns.
X-Factor/ Strictly Returns.
Hurling/ Football All Ireland's.
100 days to go.
Ploughing championships take place.
Smyths catologue.
October arrives.
Boots catologue.
Gift sets/decorations/wrapping paper/cards appear in the shops.
A lot of Christmas baking cakes/puddings is done.
Clock go back.(Summer time ends)
Halloween
November.
Christmas ads on TV.
John Lewis ad.
Shops/Shopping Centers are decorated.
Ice Skating starts.
Christmas lights start being switched on in Cities and Towns.
People begin visiting Santa's.
People begin putting up decorations.
1st of December.
The Late Late Toy Show.
Advent begins.
Shops start to get busier and open longer.
Shops begin to stock hams/fresh party food/brand butter/cream/etc.
Lots of Christmas events such as markets and parties are taking place.
Ice your Christmas cake.
Wrap Presents.
Start doing grocery shopping.
Schools/business close for the holidays.
People buy their Turkey.
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve events,
Shopping,
Tidying up,
Gift giving,
Food preparation,
Etc
Christmas day.

freshpopcorn

I only noticed this thread after my post in the other my post in the other.

Posy

I've moved it over here now. Lots of stuff to add to the list!! Yaaay.

Posy

How's this for a prelim 2017 list? Any thoughts/additions?


Loughc gets back from honeymoon
Argos Autumn/Winter Catalogue
August Bank Holiday
Brown Thomas Christmas shop opens
Ads start appearing for Christmas party nights
Back to school
Rose of Tralee
The Late Late Show Returns
Tins of Roses, quality street etc hit the shops
Santa Claus is on the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box
Ploughing championships take place
X-Factor and Strictly start back
Halloween decorations in shops
Flu vaccine adverts
Boots gift catalogue released
Boots shelves are stacked with 3 for 2 gifts
Decorations/wrapping paper/cards appear in shops
Ads for Pantomimes begin
Christmas FM announce their charity partner
Date for The Late Late Toy Show is announced
Clocks go back an hour
Halloween
Christmas lights put up on streets around Ireland
Lights are switched on in towns and cities
Aldi/Lidl catalogues have Christmas items
Calendar Club shops reopen
Thanksgiving/Black Friday in America
Fancy cinnamon Christmas drinks in coffee shops
Red cups in Starbucks
Coca Cola Christmas ad spotted on TV
John Lewis ad released
The Holly Bough goes on sale
Christmas markets across the country
Christmas FM goes live
M&S food catalogue is out
The Late Late Toy Show
Baby and crumble's wedding
Santa Grottos start opening in shopping centres
Movies 24 becomes Christmas 24
Music TV channels become Christmas music TV channels
First Christmas song on mainstream radio
Shops begin to stock fresh party food/brandy butter etc
Christmas RTE Guide is advertised

freshpopcorn

Another way I count down to Christmas is looking at the Lidl/Aldi books.
In a few weeks we'll be getting the garden ready for Autumn.
More back to school stuff. Then the sweets/biscuits appear.
Then we move onto Halloween stuff before we'll see Decorations coming in and gifts/etc.

Posy

Added!!

freshpopcorn

Two sort of events I forgot was
Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

Cork Lass

Santa Grotto's start opening in shopping centres etc

Psychologeeee

Definitely the fancy christmas drinks in coffee shops and cinnamon everything!

Posy

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Two sort of events I forgot was
Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

Cork Lass wrote: »

Santa Grotto's start opening in shopping centres etc

Psychologeeee wrote: »

Definitely the fancy christmas drinks in coffee shops and cinnamon everything!

Added!

baby and crumble

Tbh my checklist this year begins and ends with my wedding on 25th November- a month to the day!

I appreciate that's not for the list though

Loughc

I love this has returned! Ye can cross my return off the list!!

Posy

Yaaaaaaaaaay!!! You're back!!

Posy

Psychologeeee

Mariah Carey has hinted at a new Christmas Single... First mention of Christmas I have seen apart from this thread!

milli milli

Posy wrote: »

Wow, that's the earliest I've seen. Is it usually end of August?
Must get a copy - although last year there was no Christmas decorations page. Hopefully this year there is.

P.S. Whenever I see autumn stock appearing in Penneys, I think of Christmas.
And their Christmas stock always appears quite early

freshpopcorn

milli milli wrote: »

Wow, that's the earliest I've seen. Is it usually end of August?
Must get a copy - although last year there was no Christmas decorations page. Hopefully this year there is.

No Christmas decorations page this year either.
With the last few years anyway it's come out in the second last week in July because Argos tend to follow the more traditional pattern regarding seasons.

freshpopcorn

Two other things that I can think of are,
In about October when the Christmas ads aren't meant to be on TV.
You can see the Glade scented candle ads and ads from shops such as DFS say to order your Sofa for Christmas. These ads often have a Christmas tree in the background.

Glitzgirl

Santa experience are open since August first and taking bookings !

kitten_k

The first Strictly contestant was announced today - it's getting closer!

Loughc

kitten_k wrote: »

The first Strictly contestant was announced today - it's getting closer!

As soon as I saw it announced I though omg Christmas is getting so close!!!

Posy

And now the August Bank holiday is over! Where is the time going??!

irlirishkev

Sitting on the Luas near Belgard this morning. Look to my right and there's a Cadbury's lorry sitting in traffic, with a Santa on the side of it. Yep, looked like a selection box delivery truck!

freshpopcorn

irlirishkev wrote: »

Sitting on the Luas near Belgard this morning. Look to my right and there's a Cadbury's lorry sitting in traffic, with a Santa on the side of it. Yep, looked like a selection box delivery truck!

Maybe filming for Christmas ad!

Psychologeeee

Four Christmases the movie was on TV last night! I had to do a double take!

Glitzgirl

Not on the list but penny's have their Chelsey boots scarfs and knitware in stock now ! All summer stock shoved in a corner on sale ... almost there people !!

kitten_k

My birthday is nearly over so the next time I will receive a card / present will be Christmas!!

Posy

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Not on the list but penny's have their Chelsey boots scarfs and knitware in stock now ! All summer stock shoved in a corner on sale ... almost there people !!

Dunnes Stores today.

Was in Brown Thomas here in Limerick yesterday. They have cleared the section where they normally put the Christmas stuff. Hopefully it won't be long now! They must be getting suspicious of me coming in each day, going to the exact same spot and then leaving.

Posy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was in Brown Thomas here in Limerick yesterday. They have cleared the section where they normally put the Christmas stuff. Hopefully it won't be long now! They must be getting suspicious of me coming in each day, going to the exact same spot and then leaving.

You sound like me!!

I'm going to be around Grafton Street on Tuesday... wonder will I pop into BTs?

Glitzgirl

Posy wrote: »

Dunnes Stores

Oh a trip to dunnes is needed I think!! Love it !

dizzyn

Posy wrote: »

You sound like me!!

I'm going to be around Grafton Street on Tuesday... wonder will I pop into BTs?

Thursday is the better bet...;)

Posy

I WON'T BE IN TOWN ON THURSDAY.

chuckles30

Ads for the rose of tralee on the telly and strictly celebs being announced.....

My daily update is that BT have the Christmas decorations in boxes on tables and one or two have made it onto the shelves nearby.

chuckles30

ooh I'll have to make a trip into Limerick soon so :-)

freshpopcorn

Just read on After Hours that tubs of Heroes and Roses were spotted in Dunnes in Limerick at the Weekend!

Yep confirmed!



:edit: Sorry about the picture quality and pls ignore the incorrect timestamp.

The Christmas stuff is nearly out in Brown Thomas Limerick. There's a cordon around the stuff still but I managed to take a quick vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fi38pWCAbM

Probably will be opened officially tomorrow. Again pls ignore the timestamp which is showing 5 Aug rather than 15 August

Jude13

Legend of a video. I was down there last week when I was home. I will drop in over Christmas.

irlirishkev

Brown Thomas Christmas Shop, now open

Cork Lass

Made it into BT earlier.

freshpopcorn

Cork Lass wrote: »

Made it into BT earlier.

Really nice!

I hope to get their this weekend. The Mirror had a video up but I didn't really watch it as I'm trying to keep it as a surprise. I saw a few pictures tough.

freshpopcorn

X-factor returns September 2nd!

Posy

Oh wow, that's right around the corner!!

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

Oh wow, that's right around the corner!!

Is anyone else finding it hard to comprehend that Friday week is the start of the 9th month of the year?? :eek::eek: