Non Christmassy things that remind you of Christmas.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898297#Comment_117898297

Wasnt sure whether or not to use the Louis Armstrong or Andy Williams reference so went for both 😃

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898455#Comment_117898455

Can't go wrong with either!

Murphy2020

Hi all, for me certain foods remind me of Christmas past when I was a child. My mam always cooked celery in a white sauce Christmas Day. Anytime I smell celery it brings me back. Also, croquettes the frozen ones. She always had these with Christmas dinner in the 80s and 90s. Never liked them but they were always there. Finally, one of my kids got a new board game recently and I instantly smelled the inside of the box after opening it. Brought me right back to being a child and that new game smell you’d get after opening an MB (hasbro) game. Bliss.

Loughc

The new board game smell! Yes! I know exactly what you mean. Great post Murphy.

Lord Spence

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117977248#Comment_117977248

Lost my smell recently with having covid, really hope ita back by Christmas, that board game smell is a quality. But for me the song don't worry be happy reminds me of Christmas, it was on the radio one Christmas morning when I was a kid and it just stuck as a Christmas song forever after that for me

scottygee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/116591661#Comment_116591661

Enough said hahaha

Aisling(",)

Shortbread biscuits.My mam gets big slabs of them at Christmas. I'd go through a box alone if I was left to it.

Boxes of King crisps too!Do they even sell boxes of crisps the rest of the year?

shockframe

Several Only Fools and Horses Christmas Specials.

Must have the highest year round repeats of any Christmas associated events.

ZX7R

The smell from a paraffin oil heater.

One was lit in my wife's father's shed smell brought me right back to childhood Christmas.

Also for many years I travelled to the Birmingham motorcycle show in the nec.

Always made me feel like a big child at Christmas getting a few new bits for the bike or motorcycle clothing.

Eating a burger King meal with my brother in the airport before departing for home felt like Christmas Dinner.

Loughc

Tunnock Teacakes remind me of Christmas. I buy a big box every year for Christmas but don’t really have them outside of the festive season. Same for Gaffney’s snowballs.

Loughc

Cidona as well. This goes back to the days when we would only have “minerals” for Easter or Christmas. My mam would buy a selection of coke, 7up, orange and cidona would be cracked open on Christmas Day for the dinner.

My sister does Christmas dinner now and she carried forward that cidona tradition. As did I this year. Although I do buy a couple of bottles for the season and not just Christmas Day.

freshpopcorn

Ya, Cidona is a thing in our house at Christmas also!

Loughc

King crisps I don’t eat king crisps any other time of year but always end up getting a box of them at Christmas.

A king crisp sambo on white bread and real butter. F**k yeah.

Declan A Walsh

A box (or packet) of Quality Streets. Christmastime is about the only time of the year I eat them!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413003#Comment_118413003

I was adamant I was going to order a tin of quality street outside of the Christmas season last year but I never did. I only consume them at Christmas time myself.

Mam of 4

Scots Clan... my da used to buy me a box every year , I automatically associate them with Christmas ☺

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413041#Comment_118413041

I had to buy them for OH as he always associated them with Christmas

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413041#Comment_118413041

My DA’s favourite as well.

Mam of 4

Snow.... Christmas. ... It's snowing here now , ok , a little bit but still Christmassy!

Posy

Oooh, where are you?

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413709#Comment_118413709

Ah amazing!! There’s a bit of snow forecasted across the country. Hope we all experience a light dusting at some stage.

Snow makes everything so Christmassy. Huge drop in temperature out there tonight.

Mam of 4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118413723#Comment_118413723

In Laois Posy ☺

I went out in my slippers to see if it was sticking to the picnic bench in the garden! It wasn't much but it was snow☺

@Loughc , fingers crossed you all get a dusting wherever ye are !

Jude13

My god, I got a pang of nostalgia and could nearly taste the cidona. It has been about 20 years since I tasted it.