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

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    #632
    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Went shopping yesterday and bought a few bottles of spirits, getting it in in dribs and drabs before Christmas. God knows why, it will be just us drinking it by the looks of it. Husband is currently researching hot chocolate recipes, he thinks no matter how bad this Christmas may be it can all be improved on with a decent hot chocolate.


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    #633
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Howdy! Long time no see! I organised my Christmas cards, wrapping paper and wrapping accessories over the weekend (no need to buy Christmas cards this year!) and thought about how long it has been since I've posted here. Hope everyone is doing well.

    Interesting to read the alcohol discussion. I started taking medication in February that doesn't mix with alcohol so apart from the odd day where I've forgotten to take it, I've have an alcohol-free pandemic and deserve a bloody medal.


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    #634
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,186 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Clocks go back/Rupolph day 13 days.
    Halloween 19 Days.
    Christmas ads 20 Days.
    Black Friday/Toy Show 46 days.
    December 1st 50 days.
    December 8th(when nearly everybody has their decorations up) 57 days.


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    #635
    OUTDOORLASS
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    My elder brother put up o e of his Christmas Trees last week. Hes sending me regular pics. Major envy.


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    #636
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Christmas PJs have arrived! :D


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    #637
    Loughc
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    December 1st - 50 days that’s mad. Just shows how far we’ve come in the countdown this year.

    What a strange but quick year.


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    #638
    Batgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    Neyite wrote: »
    Christmas PJs have arrived! :D

    Ohhh where from?


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    #639
    DvB
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    Woodies in Blach putting out their Christmas stock over the w/e

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    Heres the trees they had on display (not cheap either!)

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    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #640
    DvB
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    & far more importantly, they've arrived in Dunnes!

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    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #641
    TRS30
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    Thanks DvB, having a cr@p afternoon and those have really cheered me up :)


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    #642
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Thanks DvB, having a cr@p afternoon and those have really cheered me up :)

    Agreed. I don’t even like mince pies but the pic gave me the feels.


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    #643
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,186 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    The RDS are having drive in Santa visits!

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40063385.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


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    #644
    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Are they hot cross buns to the left of the Dunnes mince pies :eek:

    This year just gets weirder and weirder


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    #645
    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    The RDS are having drive in Santa visits!

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40063385.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    €39 quid and that's the early bird :eek: Jesus wept!


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    #646
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Batgurl wrote: »
    Ohhh where from?


    I got them in Next. But a lot of retailers are doing family sets now, including for pets :p


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    #647
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,186 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    eviltwin wrote: »
    €39 quid and that's the early bird :eek: Jesus wept!

    I hope the elves wash and polish the car when your there!


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    #648
    DvB
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    eviltwin wrote: »
    Are they hot cross buns to the left of the Dunnes mince pies :eek:

    They were indeed. Love them too so glad they're available more or less all year round now.

    edit.
    There was halloween bracks to the left of them again!! Easter, Halloween & Christmas all together!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #649
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭screamer


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    The RDS are having drive in Santa visits!

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40063385.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    Free Covid swab with all visits..... joking
    I’ll be avoiding the half arsed attempts at Santa this year, I’m just going to spend my money on the portable North Pole thing for the kids. Different may as well be totally different as half arsed.


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    #650
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Are they hot cross buns to the left of the Dunnes mince pies :eek:

    This year just gets weirder and weirder

    Well spotted. That’s just so funny :D


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    #651
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    eviltwin wrote: »
    €39 quid and that's the early bird :eek: Jesus wept!

    Per car though, considering the cost they are normally we’d all fit in one car so that’s not the worst. No present though? I think there’d be a meltdown


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    #652
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Neyite wrote: »
    I got them in Next. But a lot of retailers are doing family sets now, including for pets
    Colour me interested. :pac:


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    #653
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    For anyone with a Nest hello doorbell....the Halloween themed greeting can be switched on from today :)


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    #654
    pigtail33
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    For anyone with a Nest hello doorbell....the Halloween themed greeting can be switched on from today :)

    I didn't know they existed! I've just turned them on. Thanks!


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    #655
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    I have a weekly Zoom quiz with a very special group of people. It's my quiz this week and realised I won't be on again before Christmas so I've snuck in a Christmas round. Will post it up later in the week after I've asked the questions in case there are any spies in here :D


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    #656
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,780 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Prob just me but I would love an 11 month Autumn/Winter year lol (1 month of hot weather)

    Always jealous of our Southern Hempisphere neighbours who go into there Autumn/Winter when our weather is starting too heat up. Warm weather is less christmassy


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    #657
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Loughc wrote: »
    I’m VM I just sent them a message asking.

    Hi Loughc. I was looking through the Christmas Movies thread and see that VM just fobbed you off by saying that they just removed Sony Christmas movies from their platform and that's it. In other words...tough!

    Anyway fair play to you for asking, even when Movies 24 switches to Christmas 24 I don't think we have that channel either. :(

    There is only about 8 music channels with VM as well, I wonder are any of them going to go Christmas music?


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    #658
    DvB
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    Littlehorny wrote: »

    There is only about 8 music channels with VM as well, I wonder are any of them going to go Christmas music?

    Its the same on the SKY platform. Used to be at least twice that amount but loads have gone over the last year or so. Currently Trace on the sky platform have one of their channels changed to Trace christmas (since Oct 1st) one of the Now that what I call music channels will be changing late Oct/Early Nov to Now thats what I call christmas also, not sure if you get those channels on VM but I'd be amazed if you dont.

    https://www.skymedia.co.uk/opportunities/now-christmas-2020/

    The above link states the Now christmas is the only one on Sky & VM this year but as already mentioned Trace is currently there also on SKY.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #659
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Just looking at the November calendar we will probably put up the tree Tuesday 24th or Thursday 26th I am off those days, we'll probably have no Christmas fm by then so might have to listen online or do a playlist

    Then when Christmas fm launches I can sit and admire my tree all a glow :)


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    #660
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    SarahLil wrote: »
    Just looking at the November calendar we will probably put up the tree Tuesday 24th or Thursday 26th I am off those days, we'll probably have no Christmas fm by then so might have to listen online or do a playlist

    Then when Christmas fm launches I can sit and admire my tree all a glow :)

    I’m going to put mine up that Friday. If ChristmasFM isn’t live I will Listen to it on Alexa.


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    #661
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Next's family pjs are available for anyone on the lookout for some :)

    https://www.next.ie/en/shop/promotion-familychristmas/category-pyjamas/?utm_source=Next&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AW20_int_Top21ExcDE_121020&mi_u=47624411&mi_ecmp=AW20_int_Top21ExcDE_121020


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