Treating yourself for Christmas

Ubbquittious

I know everyone hates Christmas and it's too early and whatever but I couldn't resist.

Might buy a bottle of Rinse Aid for the dishwasher in Lidl next time I'm there.

Shiny glasses for the whole 12 days of Christmas, shur I won't know myself with the sheer luxury off it.

Anyone else treating themselves?

elperello

Mince pies and a bottle of Redbreast.

BK5

Might wash meself.

cena

Yup, I got myself 4 new jerseys that cost me around 1000 euros in total

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119951387#Comment_119951387

Ohh look at you with your fancy cows.

cena

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119951435#Comment_119951435

Not that kind of jerseys

Deja Boo

I've a small candy cane on the tree, reserved for the occasion.

Strumms

Went fragrance shopping and picked myself up a couple of my fave aftershaves.. one quite an expensive one, but I’d not had this one in about 3 or 4 years so said why not, you be a long time dead.

ablelocks

because it's highly likely i'll get shite presents from my kriskindles, i will pick something up for myself - just not sure what yet.

bottle of redbreast does sound nice.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119951443#Comment_119951443

I can't think of what other kind of jerseys might cost any sane man a grand for 4.

Are you certain you didn't buy cattle?

Larbre34

The missus and I have a few nice meals out in December, last night was a certain famous Dublin steak house. We also get some nice wine and spirits to have in the house over Christmas.

For that reason we don't get a whole lot of 'stuff' for the sake of it. If something is needed during the year we don't wait until Christmas to get it.

cena

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119952860#Comment_119952860

190 each plus shipping and 304euro customs charge

96 cans of stout. Starting to prefer Beamish to Guinness in cans these days, but don’t know if they sell slabs of it up North.

Barcley

A bottle of Cristal... and see what all the fuss is about.

Debating on upgrading one guitar or buying another

SCOOP 64

I might treat myself this Christmas to the Sure deodorant for €2.59 instead of the Active Aldi brand for 89 cent.

phonypony

Nothing says treating yourself for Christmas better than deciding whether or not to go to Christmas eve mass.

Yes, I'll be midnight mass-debating.

phonypony

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119952905#Comment_119952905

Nicer and more consistent than Guinness in a can. Do you find the occasional can has no gas in the widget??

Mehaffey1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119952905#Comment_119952905

You'll not get a slab of Beamish in a normal off license

Ginger83

A keg of the black stuff

cuttingtimber22

A trip to Amsterdam.

Neames

Will pick up a smart watch in the January Sales

Grandeeod

Kerosene.

Username here

Something I've been meaning to do for years is to sort out surround sound at home - 10% off a network AVR and 5.1 speakers was too much to ignore on Black Friday 🙂

Looking forward to delivery now...

Max H

2 pairs of Muck boots. 1 for me and 1 for my good lady

chrissb8

A big bag of green and an acceptance I will put on a couple of pounds and not care.

Graces7

A real home cooked turkey dinner. Roast potatoes, parsnips. carrots all roasted..sprouts, stuffing etc . Mince pies and as much chocolate as possible ... mmmmmmm!

BaywatchHQ

The past 2 years I bought myself stuff from Amazon and opened it on Christmas day. A few blu rays and also headphones, the reason I did this was to try and recreate at least a small bit of the feelings of a childhood Christmas. I think my brain is too ravaged by years of depression to enjoy something like Christmas.

Last year was disappointing as I thought I had ordered the collectors edition of the movie Cujo with a slipcover and collectors booklet but it turned out i had ordered the plastic case edition.

ambro25

https://odonnell.de/products/harte-nuss

Wintertime nectar. Ice cold from the ‘outdoor fridge’, reclining in front of log fire, with some mellow seasonal jazz. Enjoyed without any moderation how-so-ever.

Archeron

A box of those Lindt petit dessert chocolates, the big box. I'd say each of those is just gout ball waiting to happen but they are bloody nice.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119953837#Comment_119953837

I find cans of Beamish to have a much better head when poured into the glass. The Guinness cans these days seem very “flat”. Taste wise they are fairly similar, but find Beamish just a little bit more “stouty”.

orourkeda1

I'll have my traditional early christmas morning celebration roll in the hay with her.

nigeldaniel

A box of Coronas [cigars] I am off the drink for about 10 years now and I will keep it that way. I have also put aside €100 for a pair of jeans. a pair that fit and not those elasticity ones that seem to be everywhere these days.

NSAman

New tractor, wrapped from Santa ?

Graces7

Now THAT is style!

yourdeadwright

A nice expensive bottle of whiskey yet to be decided & a few nights out for food with herself,

Christmas day is about the kids & eating ,

fits

Just bought myself a nice matching wool hat and scarf. Should come in useful for the cold weather here and upcoming trip to Finland. I’ll save any other purchases until the sales.

Graces7

Lovely online coverage of Lessons and Carols from Kings College, Cambridge that for me means Christmas is here. By a hearth with fuel unstinted.. Candles galore..

PsychoPete

It doesn't matter how much you spend on yourself for Christmas once you write "from santa" on it

saabsaab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119960843#Comment_119960843

I had a good few Guinness out recently. I should point out it's not my regular drink and felt bad the day after. Didn't help when a fella reminded me of the old story about 'Guinness rats" I presume it's an old wives tale?

saabsaab

Might get a decent air rifle.

ablelocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119967108#Comment_119967108

exactly the justification i needed - a new secondhand camera lens from Santa for me then

mailforkev

Going away for a couple of weeks over Christmas so treated myself to a nice new cabin suitcase. Simple pleasures.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119975962#Comment_119975962

Yes it is, funnily enough.

I'm not saying their aren't rats in St James' Gate somewhere, but the brewing process is managed to the very highest levels of sterility.

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119952878#Comment_119952878

Plus I’ve been browsing on amazon and prices have soared for the Christmas season

fits

^ pigeons also.

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119952897#Comment_119952897

..

cena

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119977587#Comment_119977587

I don't get it

cena

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119977587#Comment_119977587

I guess you have no idea what they are

SuperBowserWorld

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119977587#Comment_119977587

I laughed. That's a dad joke that's not suitable for work. It might offend someone whose continuously "really excited" about something and has to tell the world on LinkedIn daily.

BeerWolf

I went ahead and bought a very high-end PC for gaming (RTX 4090, i9-13900KF) with a 4k 32" monitor to replace my old PC from 2013 to last me the next decade. :P