Christmas 2019 purchases

Jude13

I've gone soft, I used to be the lunatic wearing a training vest and shorts in the depth of winter nights training in Ireland. Now I am all wrapped up. Plus my chest hair minics the jumper

Toto Wolfcastle

It looks so cosy!

JustMe,K

I bought the Marc Jacobs 'Daisy Love' perfume set from Roches Pharmacy for a gift, was a good bit cheaper than boots too.

Loughc

I need that reindeer hoodie.

And this Disney Genie jumper.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

I need that reindeer hoodie.

And this Disney Genie jumper.

There goes the nappy money for this month!! 😂

otnomart

BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards 2019

Experts spent five days tasting over 200 products from 12 national supermarkets

Lucky experts, I'd say !

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/christmas-taste-test

TRS30

otnomart wrote: »

BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards 2019

Experts spent five days tasting over 200 products from 12 national supermarkets

Lucky experts, I'd say !

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/christmas-taste-test

Some people get all the good jobs!

snowgal

TRS30 wrote: »

Some people get all the good jobs!

I’m drooling over everything that’s listed! Even the vegetarian stuff that I don’t like

Loughc

otnomart wrote: »

BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards 2019

Experts spent five days tasting over 200 products from 12 national supermarkets

Lucky experts, I'd say !

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/christmas-taste-test

M&S Yule log. Get in me belly.

CheerLouth

God, I'd love a piece of yule log now!

Sheep Shagger

M&S food catalogue is out and they have a desk staffed already for orders...

Loughc

I also need this jumper.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

I also need this jumper.

I love how for Christmas stuff we use 'need' rather than 'want'!

Lord Spence

Loughc wrote: »

I also need this jumper.

God don't tell the angry elf that's moaning about Jumpers over on the Green Christmas thread

DvB

Lord Spence wrote: »

God don't tell the angry elf that's moaning about Jumpers over on the Green Christmas thread

Or about the mountain of the things I saw in Penneys at the weekend & nealry bought! (& still might!!;))

Lord Spence

DvB wrote: »

Or about the mountain of the things I saw in Penneys at the weekend & nealry bought! (& still might!!;))

YEAH!!! Go for it! I Saw E.T king size bed covers in there I was very tempted for my fresh set for christmas eve

JustMe,K

DvB wrote: »

Or about the mountain of the things I saw in Penneys at the weekend & nealry bought! (& still might!!;))

I bought 2 little mantle hanging santas. We dont have a mantle :rolleyes:

Scarinae

otnomart wrote: »

BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards 2019

Experts spent five days tasting over 200 products from 12 national supermarkets

Lucky experts, I'd say !

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/christmas-taste-test

I love how 'Yule log' is a distinct category from 'Chocolate centrepiece dessert', does this mean I can make both for Christmas?

I'm already planning to buy the M&S Yule log as soon as I get a chance!

TRS30

JustMe,K wrote: »

I bought 2 little mantle hanging santas. We dont have a mantle :rolleyes:

Now that is kind of Christmas dedication we like to see

Bawnmore

Bought tickets for Christmas at Bunratty yesterday - I'm even a bit excited so I hope it's good now :P

Also picked up Hatchimals advent calendars for the kids after swearing we'd never bring more Hatchimals into this house.

jellybear

Bought my favourite Yankee Candle, Christmas Eve, as a treat to myself It was €18 instead of €28, bargain

Loughc

https://www.facebook.com/70730467584/posts/10157013127882585?sfns=mo

This is also amazing and needs to get in my belly!!!

raclle

Loughc wrote: »

I also need this jumper.

I'm sold! Where did you see that?

Loughc

Loughc wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/70730467584/posts/10157013127882585?sfns=mo

This is also amazing and needs to get in my belly!!!

Oh holy mother of God!

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/70730467584/posts/10157013127882585?sfns=mo

This is also amazing and needs to get in my belly!!!

Baileys!!!!!!!! I want all of them... :eek:

otnomart

Selfridges unveils its Christmas windows
"the first department store in the world to launch its in-store displays and windows for the Christmas season.
This year’s theme is ‘Future Fantasy, a Christmas for Modern Times’. Each window at the Oxford Street store features a modern reimagining of a well-known fairytale.
These include Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Goldilocks. "
https://www.drapersonline.com/news/first-look-selfridges-unveils-its-christmas-windows/7038048.article

otnomart

otnomart wrote: »

Selfridges unveils its Christmas windows
"the first department store in the world to launch its in-store displays and windows for the Christmas season.
This year’s theme is ‘Future Fantasy, a Christmas for Modern Times’. Each window at the Oxford Street store features a modern reimagining of a well-known fairytale.
These include Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Goldilocks. "
https://www.drapersonline.com/news/first-look-selfridges-unveils-its-christmas-windows/7038048.article

Wow so Christmassy!! (Sarcasm alert).

Maybe they look nicer in real life. Those pictures are terrible.

CheerLouth

Literally none of those photos spark anything Christmassy in me - except the last one and only because I can see some wreaths and baubles!

miamee

I think I read online earlier that BTs in Dublin are also unveiling their Christmas windows today. I think they may be owned by the same company so they are probably equally as 'Christmassy' as Selfridges

Loughc

Fairy tale scenes are not Christmassy!!! :mad:

Fairy tales remind me more of Easter than Christmas!

jellybear

Bought this in Penneys for my little boy

Eleysian

jellybear wrote: »

Bought this in Penneys for my little boy

Ah that is beyond cute! Enjoy

Jude13

jellybear wrote: »

Bought this in Penneys for my little boy

Love it.

otnomart

Good Housekeeping Christmas Taste Test
The panel blind-tasted goodies from 51 retailers
www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/christmas/a29385528/best-christmas-food-drink-test/

Lucky, lucky tasters !

Loughc

The Arnotts Christmas shop is now open online, some beautiful ornaments but pricey!

jellybear

Little man's first Christmas jumper
From Tesco

Loughc

jellybear wrote: »

Little man's first Christmas jumper
From Tesco

ADORABLE!!!

Loughc

raclle wrote: »

I'm sold! Where did you see that?

I seen it on a site called Merchoid.com

Loughc

Loughc wrote: »

I seen it on a site called Merchoid.com

https://www.merchoid.com/eu/game-of-thrones-winter-is-coming-stark-knitted-christmas-sweater-jumper/

Link included now

ksceniaonegina

What would make a good gift for a baby's first christmas?

Loughc

ksceniaonegina wrote: »

What would make a good gift for a baby's first christmas?

A teddy bear that they can grow up with is usually a great present.

TRS30

ksceniaonegina wrote: »

What would make a good gift for a baby's first christmas?

How old will they be? Big different between 2 months and 10 months.

Elf 3 will be 8 months, give or take, by Christmas so like Loughc said, I'm thinking soft teddy/Disney character as one toy. The other two still have the ones they got for their first Christmas.

CheerLouth

ksceniaonegina wrote: »

What would make a good gift for a baby's first christmas?

Clothes or an ornament for the tree?

Toto Wolfcastle

I like the soft toy idea. My nephew was given a little soft toy that rattled or squeaked or something for his first Christmas and he didn’t put the thing down. It was small enough for him to hold and chew on and he just loved it.

swann8

My 6yo still sleeps every night with his favourite teddy that was a gift on his first Christmas. It's a great idea.

DvB

Our two were 11 months old for their first christmas and were already crawling & rolling around, they got loads of soft toys & stuff like that but the toys they played with the most were a drum & xylophone (think thats what they're called anyway), basically stuff they could hit with drumsticks & make noise from... they played with them constantly & loved them. We still laugh at the photos we have of them both playing with them.
Wow, such great memories. Whatever you get them, just take it all in & enjoy every second of it, it goes waaaay to quickly.

Toto Wolfcastle

Love that idea DvB. Anything they can explore themselves at that age is a great idea. (The noisier the better. :pac:)

DvB

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Love that idea DvB. Anything they can explore themselves at that age is a great idea. (The noisier the better. :pac:)

Agree.

Sometimes its the simple things that work out best. Many's a fancy toy got discarded in no time & ended up in the bin or being donated elsewhere.

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

Agree.

Sometimes its the simple things that work out best. Many's a fancy toy got discarded in no time & ended up in the bin or being donated elsewhere.

Or they open the present and play with the box instead :rolleyes:

JustMe,K

I've just given in and bought the boots yankee candle set that is 'reduced' to €30. A purchase is a purchase, even if its for me