Anyone else started shopping for Christmas 2017 yet?

shakencat · 25-09-2017 08:27AM

i got some bits in the marks sale last night,
pillows with letters (silly but people like them!)
and a brass meercat for my bro which i know he'l love!

All 50% off! with an extra tenner with a new sign up code!

OUTDOORLASS · 25-09-2017 01:52PM

I was in a Llodys pharmacy on Friday and they have 25 percent off loads of perfumes/aftershaves and good body sets. Like the new scents by Sanctuary etc......They had some put together in christmas sets. Well worth a gander.....

kitten_k · 25-09-2017 09:32PM

Jude13 wrote: »

And so kicks off the Christmas pet picture thread

Great idea!!

xDisneyDivax · 28-09-2017 12:17PM

I got Shania Twain tickets in presale yesterday so that is Mum's Christmas present sorted now!

miamee · 29-09-2017 11:09AM

L'Occitane are having an Advent calendar this year with their face and skincare products and scents...nice! €99 though.

It's here

Moonbeam · 29-09-2017 11:16AM

shakencat wrote: »

i got these two cool unicorns today for two little girls in my family!!

Where did you get the unicorns?they are gorgeous:)
I love your dog

Moonbeam · 29-09-2017 11:20AM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonnena-Fingerlings-Electronic-Little-Children/dp/B075L959BY/ref=sr_1_2?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1506680276&sr=1-2&keywords=fingerlings
I got these for the kids,the eldest has one and along with the Hatchimals they love them.
I had to get another Hatchimal for the youngest too.

I got this lego set for the 4 year old -https://direct.asda.com/george/toys-character/lego/lego-city-police-value-pack-66550/050236930,default,pd.html

I love Superdrug for the little bits and their advent calendars:)

shakencat · 29-09-2017 12:53PM

Moonbeam wrote: »

Where did you get the unicorns?they are gorgeous:)
I love your dog

Some lady on face book buy and sell was selling them, theyre cool, well for the children!!

Thanks about the dog comment, ill assume you mean both :P

Moonbeam · 29-09-2017 07:58PM

I do, I dunno how i only saw one dog initially lol
Now when I look at the pic it looks they they are giving me the "How could you forget me" eyes

Cork Lass · 01-10-2017 07:58PM

I bought a couple of Lindt Advent calendars for my daughters yesterday.

StripedBoxers · 01-10-2017 08:19PM

I got a few bits on eBay this weekend. All unexpected, just saw some really nice bits and got them! Can't wait to start wrapping them.

I need to get red tissue paper and a Christmas box (they've to be posted overseas) so on the hunt for both of those now!

Excited

xDisneyDivax · 02-10-2017 08:37PM

Found few bits for our generation doll on wish and they're dirt cheap compared to the likes of Smyths. Mum's Shania Twain tickets came today in the post!

miamee · 03-10-2017 09:33AM

miamee wrote: »

L'Occitane are having an Advent calendar this year with their face and skincare products and scents...nice! €99 though.

It's here

Saw it on offer on Facebook from them at €59 over the last few days

LINK

Funthalia_Love · 03-10-2017 11:49PM

TK Maxx had quite a good selection when I was in there last Sunday - in the little Galway branch anyway!

I got a Cath Kidson Christmas planner but I think I will return it. The A5 are for me a little awkward. It cost €9.99 and they had loads if anybody wants to get some!

miamee · 04-10-2017 02:28PM

Bought my first Christmas present last night, a box set of How To Train Your Dragon books for my friends son, €9.99 in Easons. Bargain!

The OH was horrified when I told him so the rest of my pre-December Christmas shopping will have to remain a secret (from him

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Also - Carraig Donn in Jervis Street have some lovely decorations and the Arnotts Christmas shop looks a lot more festive thatn BTs.

SarahLil · 04-10-2017 05:17PM

miamee wrote: »

Bought my first Christmas present last night, a box set of How To Train Your Dragon books for my friends son, €9.99 in Easons. Bargain!

The OH was horrified when I told him so the rest of my pre-December Christmas shopping will have to remain a secret (from him )

Also - Carraig Donn in Jervis Street have some lovely decorations and the Arnotts Christmas shop looks a lot more festive thatn BTs.

Miamee - that's a bargain I might take a look my friends son might like them too

OUTDOORLASS · 04-10-2017 05:48PM

I bought another present today...the L'Occitane Advent set mentioned above...went into a local small town chemist...and I got
it for EUR55 !! And I got it for a very deserving person....me......!!!! When you get to a stage where you are watching cholesteral levels....(that spelling does.nt look right...) a non chocolate advent set is just the job...and when I saw it at that price...could.nt resist.....
Christmas definately in the air. Dealz...Aldi...Carraig Donn.....Mr Price...etc...... Happy Dayz...........

DvB · 05-10-2017 11:23AM

We got the full 'santa' shop for the kids done over the weekend, other than a few small stocking fillers we've extended family gifts to get & thats about it. We try to budget the christmas costs out over sept/oct/nov's wages so now oct can cover the other gifts & Nov's can cover all the food & drinks, we're hositng this year so need to stock up on the food & drinks!

optogirl · 05-10-2017 11:25AM

I have a box of toys beside my desk here in work

Have to spread the cost & take advantage of sales as & when they happen

DvB · 05-10-2017 11:33AM

optogirl wrote: »

I have a box of toys beside my desk here in work Have to spread the cost & take advantage of sales as & when they happen

Absolutely.
Availability is also a factor.
Both of ours wanted stuff thats already been flagged as likely to be in high demand & could have availability issues closer to christmas, so no chances were taken in that regard.

Posy · 05-10-2017 07:51PM

Got the last couple of bits for my mam today.
Only another couple of things to buy and I'll be all done!

(I'm starting to stress because it's already October)

Loughc · 06-10-2017 07:17PM

I got my first tub of celebrations. €5 in Tesco i couldn’t say no.

shakencat · 06-10-2017 08:53PM

Loughc wrote: »

I got my first tub of celebrations. €5 in Tesco i couldn’t say no.

jeez no, theyd be open now!!

Loughc · 06-10-2017 09:02PM

shakencat wrote: »

jeez no, theyd be open now!!

Currently in storage. I’ll fess up if I open them before that haha.

SarahLil · 06-10-2017 09:04PM

It's a night for opening a box of sweets and chilling,

jellybear · 06-10-2017 09:05PM

I agree!!

StripedBoxers · 06-10-2017 10:59PM

jellybear wrote: »

I agree!!

I'm about a quarter way through my shopping now. Hopefully I will be finished by mid November. That's the plan anyway!

Toto Wolfcastle · 07-10-2017 10:18PM

I haven't bought a thing! We have a lot of birthdays in September and my own birthday is coming up soon so the focus has been on birthday presents but I'm home alone and having a bit of a browse.