Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

Jude13 · 02-05-2019 10:12am

Ditto to everything DVB said. I purchased my flight home at the start of the year in the sales, terrible time financially but cheaper plus lightens the load for Dec.

I bought a mini projector last year which means I don't need to buy new halloween decorations, in theory, as the whole front of the house is illuminated. Now just to stop those pesky kids eating all my sweets. Also the scourge of people driving their kids to our area to go house to house.

TRS30 · 02-05-2019 10:38am

DvB wrote: »

Anyway, whats wrong with preparing for the best time of the year as early as possible? I couldn't care less that some of my colleagues think im mad starting my crimbo prep in september as they're the very ones that complain they've so much to do come the end of november when we can relax a bit & enjoy the build up (work permitting)

I use to feel that if you mentioned Christmas any time before the start of December, you would be rounded on by the Bah humbuggers and have to listen to them moan about how Christmas seems to start earlier every year :mad:

My time here has emboldened me to be loud and proud of my love of Christmas! haha

DvB · 02-05-2019 1:30pm

TRS30 wrote: »

I use to feel that if you mentioned Christmas any time before the start of December, you would be rounded on by the Bah humbuggers and have to listen to them moan about how Christmas seems to start earlier every year :mad:

My time here has emboldened me to be loud and proud of my love of Christmas! haha

I used to be like that myself, but it becase clear in work last year there was 2 or 3 crimbo fans and we emboldened one another to let it go so to speak... sod it like, I'm too old to be worried what other people think anyway.

TRS30 · 02-05-2019 1:47pm

DvB wrote: »

I used to be like that myself, but it becase clear in work last year there was 2 or 3 crimbo fans and we emboldened one another to let it go so to speak... sod it like, I'm too old to be worried what other people think anyway.

Hear Hear.

Definitely finding I care less what other think as I get older. Is liberating...

Loughc · 03-05-2019 9:24pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Hear Hear.

Definitely finding I care less what other think as I get older. Is liberating...

Same. The older I get the less I care about what others think.

Any plans for the Bank Holiday weekend everyone ?

TRS30 · 03-05-2019 9:44pm

Loughc wrote: »

Same. The older I get the less I care about what others think.

Any plans for the Bank Holiday weekend everyone ?

Having a pretty quite one. Looking forward to a couple days at home and maybe just a few walks and some boring domestic chores.

kitten_k · 04-05-2019 12:30am

Loughc wrote: »

Same. The older I get the less I care about what others think.

Any plans for the Bank Holiday weekend everyone ?

Tomorrow we have a few people coming over to see the house.

Sunday my goddaughter has a dance competition so most of the day be taken up with that.

Nothing planned yet for Monday, if the weather holds out I might do some painting in the garden.

You any plans Lough?

Littlehorny · 04-05-2019 9:55am

TRS30 wrote: »

I use to feel that if you mentioned Christmas any time before the start of December, you would be rounded on by the Bah humbuggers and have to listen to them moan about how Christmas seems to start earlier every year :mad:

My time here has emboldened me to be loud and proud of my love of Christmas! haha

So true, as far as I'm concerned Christmas is the biggest event of the year.
Did anyone else notice how long easter eggs were in the shops this year? They must have been on the shelves a good 3 months yet the bah humbuggars were quiet on that.

TRS30 · 07-05-2019 1:02pm

Very quiet in here today................tumbleweed emoji

CheerLouth · 07-05-2019 2:28pm

Everyone is recovering from the bank holiday weekend perhaps! 4 weeks to the next one!

I need to stop wishing my life away :P

DvB · 07-05-2019 5:14pm

Funnily enough was working from home earlier before heading to a site meeting & during my 'lunch' was browsing some threads from days gone by, always seem to get a hankering for the christmas build up around now for some reason, every year its the same, then it goes for a bit until after our summer holidays & then comes back with a bang!

chuckles30 · 08-05-2019 3:30pm

Wasn't here yesterday - starting to hate Tuesday's after bank holidays - both yesterday & the day after Easter Monday, I came into 'crisis' issues in work

I say 'crisis' as it depends on your definition of crisis - on the grand scheme of things, we don't deal in life and death, but still pain in the ass when it feels you're doing two days work in one.

TRS30 · 08-05-2019 3:43pm

chuckles30 wrote: »

Wasn't here yesterday - starting to hate Tuesday's after bank holidays - both yesterday & the day after Easter Monday, I came into 'crisis' issues in work

I say 'crisis' as it depends on your definition of crisis - on the grand scheme of things, we don't deal in life and death, but still pain in the ass when it feels you're doing two days work in one.

Sorry to hear that. Is never good when you come back to 'issues' after been off for awhile. Everyone just wants an easy day to ease yourself back into it!

freshpopcorn · 09-05-2019 2:50am

I'm looking through my search history and it's looks great the closer I get to Christmas!

TRS30 · 09-05-2019 9:11am

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I'm looking through my search history and it's looks great the closer I get to Christmas!

Hopefully i'll be the same this year until I finish work. Then most likely will be too busy!

DvB · 09-05-2019 10:22am

Have to admit, whe I need some cheer I often look back at my old posts in the christmas forum to see what was being discussed back then, love reading through all the old stuff, especially the stand out threads such as the adverts or christmas eve traditions etc. Its all so positive & full of excitement that it cant fail to lift the spirits.

Jude13 · 09-05-2019 10:36am

Christmas eve traditions are #1. Who has been posting on the Christmas forum the longest? I have only been doing it a few years.

DvB · 09-05-2019 11:43am

Jude13 wrote: »

Christmas eve traditions are #1. Who has been posting on the Christmas forum the longest? I have only been doing it a few years.

I only discovered the christmas forum by chance on the main home page by seeing the christmas movies thread back around 2015.

Only had the odd early post (1 per year or so), but lurked alot, it seemed like everyone was familiar with one another so wasnt sure if 'newbies' would be welcomed at the time (how wrong I was, easily the best forum for its welcoming nature)

Started posting regularly from about the build up to christmas 2016 or so. Still only have about 600 posts in here, but working on it!!:)

chuckles30 · 09-05-2019 11:58am

Same as DvB, I was lurking for a long time as again everyone seemed to know each other.....but then I realised it's the friendliest forum I have ever come across....must be the Christmas cheer

Posy · 09-05-2019 12:44pm

I first posted here in January 2010, so a big anniversary coming up this Christmas season! :pac:

TRS30 · 09-05-2019 1:10pm

DvB wrote: »

I only discovered the christmas forum by chance on the main home page by seeing the christmas movies thread back around 2015.

Only had the odd early post (1 per year or so), but lurked alot, it seemed like everyone was familiar with one another so wasnt sure if 'newbies' would be welcomed at the time (how wrong I was, easily the best forum for its welcoming nature)

Started posting regularly from about the build up to christmas 2016 or so. Still only have about 600 posts in here, but working on it!!:)

chuckles30 wrote: »

Same as DvB, I was lurking for a long time as again everyone seemed to know each other.....but then I realised it's the friendliest forum I have ever come across....must be the Christmas cheer

Was exactly the same. Kicking myself now that I didn't join in sooner. Is definitely my happy place on the 'net.

kitten_k · 09-05-2019 2:47pm

Just checked and I first posted here on 6 December 2012 and have 956 posts in the Christmas forum! My next nearest forum has 566 posts.

TRS30 · 09-05-2019 3:08pm

kitten_k wrote: »

Just checked and I first posted here on 6 December 2012 and have 956 posts in the Christmas forum! My next nearest forum has 566 posts.

First post 11.5 months ago and only 133 post (134 now

)

I have a lot of catching up to do

CheerLouth · 09-05-2019 4:03pm

Is everyone checking when they started posting in here? :P

I started in the run up to Christmas 2017 but was a lurker before! Most of my posts are in here - over 500! Yikes!

miamee · 09-05-2019 4:15pm

23rd November 2012 was my very first post and I have made 360 posts in total here!

otnomart · 09-05-2019 5:32pm

I am still a rookie: first post in Dec 2015 and post count still under 200 !
Have also lurked for a while before picking up the courage.
Love the warm (all year round) atmosphere here.

Posy · 09-05-2019 7:59pm

This is my 2,710th post here.

I think Loughc has way more than anyone though! :pac:

freshpopcorn · 10-05-2019 12:15am

We're into the 220's!

TRS30 · 10-05-2019 8:22am

General theme seems that a lot of people were lurkers before taking the plunge and start posting.

DvB · 10-05-2019 10:54am

Posy wrote: »

This is my 2,710th post here.

I think Loughc has way more than anyone though! :pac:

Thats impressive!! But also a challenge

Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

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

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

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

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

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