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

Sunrise_Sunset

jellybear wrote: »

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

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They do really nice jammies. We're not into the matchy-matchy styles in my family but we'd all get different ones. Love them.

SarahLil

Had a chat with my neighbour she said she went out 3 days shopping last week in panic of the news, she agrees very little out there

She already got her painting done for Christmas

We need a new Kitchen it be too much this side of Christmas so hoping to get it done in the New Year and get the whole house freshened up, with some new wardrobes too, I am already thinking of the new lay out of the new Kitchen we might have room for a Christmas tree in there next year, maybe even one of those half trees that was shared here last week...

TRS30

SarahLil wrote: »

We need a new Kitchen it be too much this side of Christmas so hoping to get it done in the New Year and get the whole house freshened up, with some new wardrobes too, I am already thinking of the new lay out of the new Kitchen we might have room for a Christmas tree in there next year, maybe even one of those half trees that was shared here last week...

We redid our hall last year as part of a general over hall of downstairs and first thing that came into my mind was that we could now fit a Christmas tree in our hall Which we did last Christmas, was one of 4 that we had up

SarahLil

TRS30 wrote: »

We redid our hall last year as part of a general over hall of downstairs and first think that came into my mind was that we could now fit a Christmas tree in our hall Which we did last Christmas, was one of 4 that we had up

Love it...great minds think a like, I am already thinking of what colours I will decorate the tree, you never know I might pick up some bargains for next year and the half tree at a discounted price :pac:

SarahLil

Just sitting on my couch looking out the window while on boards and a tree outside has gone red at the top its so pretty, green on the bottom but red on the top

I heard someone on RTE 1 talking about the coloured leaves last week, not all parts of Ireland are guaranteed the orange and red leaves subject to the weather and elements I suppose...

leahyl

SarahLil wrote: »

Just sitting on my couch looking out the window while on boards and a tree outside has gone red at the top its so pretty, green on the bottom but red on the top

I heard someone on RTE 1 talking about the coloured leaves last week, not all parts of Ireland are guaranteed the orange and red leaves subject to the weather and elements I suppose...

Omg the colours on the trees in my area in Cork City are amazing! I just love this time of year - the leaves change so fast, within days, you could pass the same tree and it will be a totally different colour

otnomart

Love the autumn colours too, and go out for walks as much as I can to enjoy them !

TRS30

Just back from driving to the city center (Dublin) and some of the trees look amazing, those brilliant orange, red and yellow colours. We are luckily that we live need a big park/demesne and the trees are beautiful this time of year.

SarahLil

I love getting out for my walks taking in all the trees, I am on the look out for a waterproof coat so I can keep up my walks wherever the weather

tscul32

Out walking with a friend at Malahide Castle yesterday around 6.30. We were just saying that it's one of the nicest times of the year to walk there. The trees were amazing, the autumn smell in the air and just beginning to get dusky. Was nature at its best.

kitten_k

There are lots of trees in our estate so I am sick of having to sweep them out of the front garden!

DvB

kitten_k wrote: »

There are lots of trees in our estate so I am sick of having to sweep them out of the front garden!

I know that feeling. Our garden faces a T Junction and both sides of the street facing us is lined with trees, so we get a huge volume of leaves blown into our garden. On a bad, windy night we've had enough come in to fill our brown bin & half a dozen recyclable bags with them. Can be a right pain.

kitten_k

tscul32

My kids went out around our estate a couple of years ago with a rake and a roll of plastic sacks and offered to rake driveways for a euro. Most people gave them a few quid. Two of mine and a friend and they made about €40. The oldest was about 11 and they were so chuffed with them selves. Great lesson about effort and reward.

Sunrise_Sunset

We have tickets for the Gaiety panto.....I presume this will be cancelled/rescheduled? Has anyone heard anything?

DvB

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

We have tickets for the Gaiety panto.....I presume this will be cancelled/rescheduled? Has anyone heard anything?

The gaiety is a client of ours and whilst there's nothing on their official website the bits we're hearing is that nothing will be going ahead this side of Christmas. No surprise there I'd have thought though.

DvB

Music TV channel MTV Classics will be rebranding itself to MTV Xmas from Nov 23rd.

TK Lemon

I picked up the Boots gift guide today, looking forward to having a read.

I’m (attempting) to knit a scarf as one present for a family member. Kind of wondering what I’ve gotten myself into... :eek: :pac:

freshpopcorn

I saw my first boxes of crisps!

PTH2009

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I saw my first boxes of crisps!

one brand i was never a fan of

Hunky Dory, Tayto and King boxes yess please

freshpopcorn

I typed Christmas into the Woodies website!


https://www.woodies.ie/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=72&q=christmas

Posy

I can't see anything Christmassy on the Homestore and More website yet.

freshpopcorn

Posy wrote: »

I can't see anything Christmassy on the Homestore and More website yet.

In previous years from what I remember I found they didn’t getting going until the 1st November!

freshpopcorn

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Loughc

Posy wrote: »

I can't see anything Christmassy on the Homestore and More website yet.

I was on that site last night too for the same reason!

DvB

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In previous years from what I remember I found they didn’t getting going until the 1st November!

Think you're right. It's usually after Halloween they go 'full on' Christmas.

Toto Wolfcastle

I did see a Christmas bathmat in Homestore last week. One solitary piece of festive cheer amongst the Halloween tat! They seem to stick to a very rigid calendar in there.

DvB

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I did see a Christmas bathmat in Homestore last week. One solitary piece of festive cheer amongst the Halloween tat! They seem to stick to a very rigid calendar in there.

Not in Blanchardstown. They had loads of Christmas stock out last week, right beside the Halloween stuff. In fact they had more Christmas stock than Halloween stock when we went in and it looked like they were making space for more Christmas bits n bobs... The Mrs had her eye on a couple of snow globes but at full price we said we'd wait a couple more weeks for their inevitable price drop.

Online is a different story though, generally its closer to or after Halloween they change over to Christmas.

Neyite

Little elf conveniently knows exactly what he wants from Santa and he's not for turning, so that's another important thing we can tick off our list in the next couple of weeks.



Anything else around Christmas isn't really crucial and can be adapted if we can't find what we are looking for in the shops.



I'm sending a couple of Irish themed parcels abroad and just waiting for the boxes of proper taytos to come in to add to the pile. Can't send off a parcel without the taytos!

Toto Wolfcastle

DvB wrote: »

Not in Blanchardstown. They had loads of Christmas stock out last week, right beside the Halloween stuff. In fact they had more Christmas stock than Halloween stock when we went in and it looked like they were making space for more Christmas bits n bobs... The Mrs had her eye on a couple of snow globes but at full price we said we'd wait a couple more weeks for their inevitable price drop.

Online is a different story though, generally its closer to or after Halloween they change over to Christmas.

I must have been in before you because there was nothing Christmassy in Blanch when I was there. Good to know it’s there now. Tiger in Blanch also has a bunch of Christmas stock and Penneys has some stuff. We had to hang around for 15 minutes after our flu shots yesterday and I used that time well!