It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119811345#Comment_119811345

You’re in luck the main ChristmasFM stream is playing HalloweenFM at the moment until 1st November.

I may have tried it a couple of nights ago 👀👀👀

SCOOP 64

My friends son coming home Canada for 2 week, she hasn't seen him in a year, so she done this today., funny she's actually not a Christmas person.

Leg End Reject

Has anyone ever tried LED lights made to look like old fashioned fairy light? Link below to a set coming to Aldi next month. I hoping the acrylic surround diffuses the light to give a traditional glow rather than the sharpness of LED.

I have seen some proper fairy lights but there's only 40 lights per set, so I'd be getting into burn-the-house-down territory if I bought enough of those for an 8ft tree.

https://www.aldi.ie/nostalgic-pickwick-lights/p/721152668654201

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806187#Comment_119806187

Lots of twinkly lights and holly would be lovely in a traditional cottage.

You can buy very small real trees in a pot, decorate the pot, place it on a table with some battery operated lights and put back outside after Christmas until next year. Plant it when it gets too big and get another small one.

Jude13

The set up for Christmas for the person returning from Canada is a great shout!

We go bigish, not as big as I wish I had time for, on Halloween. As kids (and teens) it was huge, like Christmas I fell out of love with it for a long time. Back into it now. We have some scary props at the front of the house and loads of sweats as our estate has so many kids. We attended a fancy dress party on Saturday which I am still recovering from.

Yesterday we went in search of a snowy Christmas tree. We didnt find one but bought outside lights, garland, and lovely sleeping polar bears.

We usually have one tree which my OH decorates, she calls it the classy tree and me and the two elves help decorate but she then rearranges so it looks right. We now plan to have two others. The second will be for me and the kids to decorate, Im pushing for coloured lights. The third will be a tiny tree on the landing.

BK5

I know a lot of us just want today over so we can get it out of the way but I want to wish everyone on here a very Happy and Safe Halloween.

Also, it's the last bank holiday so have a good one!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119814485#Comment_119814485

Well said.

Happy Halloween everyone. Hope it’s a safe and enjoyable one for all!

Loughc

Next stop. CHRISTMAS!!

leahyl

Happy Halloween! Currently playing “Step into Christmas” :-D

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119815181#Comment_119815181

Had my Christmas playlist playing this morning while out for a walk and I chuckled thinking if only anyone knew haha

pigtail33

Just back from The Range, in Coolock. They're still in Halloween to Christmas switch over mode, so the shop was quite a mess. Boxes everywhere with aisles blocked off and a lot of prices missing from the shelves. I was there on the BH Monday last year too and it was much better stocked. I only bought a few Christmas crafting gifts for my niece. I'm not sure if I'll make there again before Christmas, but if anyone else is planning a trip, I'd leave it a few days, at least.

SarahLil

@jellybear great to be back so excited 🎄I hope you and your family are well xx

Happy Halloween wishes everyone

@Loughc i love it … next stop Christmas!!

I haven’t been the shops in ages on my own I headed off this morning for a little bit, there was definitely a Christmas vibe around I felt, I had lovely chats and laughs with a few strangers and they were equally excited for Halloween to be over and Christmas at the stroke of midnight tonight

A few Halloween decorations up at home but they will be taken down tomorrow morning we have the chimney clean first of the Christmas jobs I suppose

My OH arrived home before the weekend after being in London for the football with some goodies for the bambino one being a Tottenham Hotspur Christmas jumper, I think I’ve finally rubbed off on him, earliest Christmas purchase for him ever !!!😂 the jumper is so cute

SarahLil

Wow beautiful window displays would certainly give you all the Christmas feels

BK5

@pigtail33 The Range in Maynooth is a much better shop if you can make it over there , they have everything for Christmas already laid out and a huge selection.

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119815568#Comment_119815568

I say every year I'll go to the one in Liffey Valley, as it's probably twice the size of the Coolock one, but I've not made it in the run up to Christmas yet. Maybe this year 🤞🏻

freshpopcorn

I'm planning on going to The Range, Homestore, etc but I said I'll leave Halloween past first. I've been tempted to go but I know they'll still have Halloween stuff in the way.

SCOOP 64

Don't think will get many visitors tonight weather is terrible ,actually had a bang of thunder then power gone, back on now.

Cork Lass

We've had very few callers, it's one miserable night here. Just think, when we get up in the morning we'll be able to say "Christmas is next month".

Loughc

It’s a yes from me BeatFM

BK5

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119816660#Comment_119816660

Never thought of it like that! I must remember when I'm driving to work in the morning "next month is Christmas".

Weather not great but not terrible here, we as usual had about a 100 kids call to the door.

DvB

Huge amount of trick or treaters for us this year, suspect the heavy rain will keep any late callers away now though...

pigtail33

Same here, I've never had as many Trick or Treaters. Went through 60 or so bags and had to hand out the dregs to the last few callers. They certainly made the most of the break in the rain.

Loughc

Eeek

Loughc

Got cleared out with trick or treaters goodies 3rd year in a row. Great craic tho.

Posy

I got one lot of trick or treaters and that was it. 😂

gidget

No callers here was the same last year as well, of the few houses that have children, they never venture down my end of the road if they were to trick or treat.

SCOOP 64

Only one visit also, but i do live in the middle of nowhere, they were delighted i gave them all the sweets🙂

geminiman63

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119817326#Comment_119817326

Same here 😅

freshpopcorn

Fairy Tail of New York on RTE One now! Voted number two on Ireland's Ultimate Playlist.

afatbollix

Bought a few of the food Christmas mags over the weekend.

It's like the adult's Argos catalog with pages marked with recipes to try.

Ordered my wine too.

PTH2009

Of course I'm as hansome ha but how the hell can someone wear a wig like this for hours on end ha. Feel like itching the **** out of my forehead

Jude13

From 4:30-8pm we had trick or treaters. We took turns brining our little one around. She just didn't want to go home as she watched all the ghouls on the street.

I boiled and baked a ham last night, it didn't defrost in time for a Sunday roast. The house smelled very Christmasy.

antimatterx

Happy November 1st everyone.

Loughc

November 1st and we are officially in SEASON!!

So excited this year for Christmas. Seeing how much my little elf enjoyed Halloween yesterday I’m so excited for him to see the Christmas decorations and lights. And meeting Santa.

TRS30

Happy Christmas season everyone! Hope all had a nice long weekend.

Kids had a blast last night trick r treating. Went out in the break in the rain so didn't get wet. Then the neighbors who live a couple of doors down called in with their kids and we had a couple of kids while the kids counted their hauls!!

Went to Navan adventure center on Sunday for a pumpkin patch and lots of games etc on Sunday. Was great fun and weather stayed mostly dry as well.

Halloween decorations are down and getting boxed away at lunchtime. Already for the Christmas decorations!!

Smell the glove

I won't be listening to any Christmas music until the last weekend of November but for anyone who kicks it off early here's my Christmas song playlist on Spotify. Nearly 6 hrs long if anyone fancies it.....

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3sLAq1FWFVKwlGGPeAG6zS?si=EFpqbeidTQ2KT7ktoRbQww&utm_source=copy-link

SarahLil

Happy November 1st, wishing you all a very Happy and Safe season

Halloween decorations down and first Christmas job completed by professionals (Chimney clean) 👌

Myself and the bambino took ourselves off to baby group and the shops while they did the job, picked up some toddler Christmas books from the local bookshop can’t wait to introduce her to them.

I had a look in Dunnes briefly they are gorgeous Christmas stuff, I showed the little one a cushion with reindeer on it, the cuteness of her she put her head on it :)

LO is napping so I’m going to make a cuppa and I’ve just lit a Yankee candle festive cocktail it’s called… it is quite nice,

i can’t actually believe it’s only a couple of weeks till Christmas fm

SarahLil

Woodies discount on Christmas seems to be happening https://www.woodies.ie/christmas

tscul32

Christmas tree being decorated in the house opposite ours as I type.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119819913#Comment_119819913

I can only respect this if they keep it up until January 6th. Otherwise they are just show ponies.

Loughc

Ray Foley just played Mariah Carey all I want for Christmas is you on TodayFM earlier.

it’s begun!!!

Posy

Damn, I love November. 😁

Although I left work this evening and it was pitch dark- that was... difficult. 😬

Loughc

Does anyone know how to share an instagram link on here?

Everytime I try I get robot.txt and nothing shows up.

SarahLil

The little boy in the house at the back of me has a lit up Christmas decoration in his bedroom window I just think that is the cutest, I admire his priorities too the day after Halloween

Its made my day :)

BK5

Dipped into the Food Network channel a few times last night as all the Christmas cooking shows are back on, nothing I haven't seen before of course. Will have to limit how much I watch though as I'll be tired of them by Nov the 30th. 😄

TRS30

Just back from dropping OH to airport as they are off to see family for a week.

It's Daddy daycare here so lots of TV and Halloween sweets!!

miamee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119820998#Comment_119820998

If you open the Instagram post and tap on the three dots top right, select 'Link' and then paste that it should work.

miamee

Never mind, just tried that myself and got the same robots.txtx error message :/

SarahLil

Not sure if they were up already… but noticed Blanchardstown Shopping Centre have Christmas decorations up today

What a day out there stay safe everyone

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119823505#Comment_119823505

Weren't up on Saturday evening anyway. Had a suspicion they'd wait until Halloween was over.