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

TRS30

Lovely, crisp and wintery this morning

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kitten_k

DvB wrote: »

Delighted to log in and see my contribution shall forever (well for 10k posts anyway) be enshrined in the history of the Christmas forum.:D

And all messing aside, I genuinely would have been disappointed with a covid related one (even though there was one in particular was excellent), I, like many I suspect, are struggling in some ways with all this coronavirus stuff and love coming in here to chat about the things we all love about christmas, seeing a daily reminder of this situation is not ideal IMO and its great to see so many felt the same.

Considering the last thread ran from 23-11-2017 to 20-09-2020 we could have been reminded about it for 3 years!!

DvB

Delighted to log in and see my contribution shall forever (well for 10k posts anyway) be enshrined in the history of the Christmas forum.:D

And all messing aside, I genuinely would have been disappointed with a covid related one (even though there was one in particular was excellent), I, like many I suspect, are struggling in some ways with all this coronavirus stuff and love coming in here to chat about the things we all love about christmas, seeing a daily reminder of this situation is not ideal IMO and its great to see so many felt the same.

antimatterx

Loughc wrote: »

It's been very cold last few nights, I need to break out the hoodies... I think it's hoody weather but we are dangerously close to turning the heating back on...

I don't think we've use it since April!

We have started to light the stove again the last few nights. It's been very relaxing I have to say.

I don't think we've used the heating since around then as well, but I say in a few weeks it will be needed.

Loughc

antimatterx wrote: »

I'm not going to lie, I loved logging on and seeing the updated thread name. I think it's a great choice.

Also, It's finally feeling like Autumn. I'm wearing a jumper for the first time in months.

It's been very cold last few nights, I need to break out the hoodies... I think it's hoody weather but we are dangerously close to turning the heating back on...

I don't think we've use it since April!

antimatterx

I'm not going to lie, I loved logging on and seeing the updated thread name. I think it's a great choice.

Also, It's finally feeling like Autumn. I'm wearing a jumper for the first time in months.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

Thread updated with the new snazzy non-COVID related name

Virtual toast to 10K posts of discussing our shared love of all things Christmas.

PaulT21

Loughc wrote: »

Thread updated with the new snazzy non-COVID related name

Thanks to all who suggested names but I for one am happy that its not Covid related. Hopefully this pandemic will end and we will be able to look back in years to come on this thread and not be greeted with something that would be painful to many.:( The new thread name is great:D

Loughc

Thread updated with the new snazzy non-COVID related name

TRS30

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Christmas lights on a house are up

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/christmas-decorations-ireland-dublin-presents-18980898

If it's the house I'm thinking of, I believe they do it to raise money for Crumlin Hospital.

Sheep Shagger

Christmas lights on a house are up

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/christmas-decorations-ireland-dublin-presents-18980898

freshpopcorn

I can't believe this time next week. It will be October!

Sheep Shagger

A virtual Christmas Market this year?

https://fb.me/e/4q0koxhRe

freshpopcorn

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TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

I think he is one of us... :pac:

Interesting............puts on his Sherlock Holmes hat.......

Loughc

jellybear wrote: »

https://www.98fm.com/whats-on/christmas-festival-mistletown-coming-dublin-fruit-veg-market-1080303?fbclid=IwAR3wnXZcaxowq6AI13Y_bCZRTzDsPaYSo1EuWn_lB8iIw7N55_5tEKwQ8gs

Mistletown Christmas Market coming to Dublin.
I also heard a presenter on 98fm saying a house has Christmas lights up already!!:D

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/christmas-decorations-ireland-dublin-presents-18980898.amp

Dave from Dermot and Dave seen a house with Christmas lights in the window, so naturally he stopped his car and got out and took a photo.

I think he is one of us... :pac:

jellybear

https://www.98fm.com/whats-on/christmas-festival-mistletown-coming-dublin-fruit-veg-market-1080303?fbclid=IwAR3wnXZcaxowq6AI13Y_bCZRTzDsPaYSo1EuWn_lB8iIw7N55_5tEKwQ8gs

Mistletown Christmas Market coming to Dublin.
I also heard a presenter on 98fm saying a house has Christmas lights up already!!:D

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/christmas-decorations-ireland-dublin-presents-18980898.amp

DvB

That pic of the santas behind the lady working made me laugh, my in-laws have a dancing santa thats got the exact same face as these, so it must have come from the same mould & factory most likely. Even thinking of it makes me laugh as it used to scare the twins if someone stood on the sensor and made it dance & sing... as they ot older they warmed to it however to the extent they'd never give it a chance & would have it singing & dancing constantly. It always started with 'Its the most wonderful time of the year' so was a big favourite of mine.

TRS30

otnomart wrote: »

Afternoon, all !
Interesting article on Reuters about the city of Yiwu, which produces 80% of Christmas consumer goods exported globally
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-china-christmas/coronavirus-dampens-seasonal-cheer-in-chinas-christmas-production-hub-idUSL1N2FC0RS

Imagine them standing behind you as you tried to work :eek:

otnomart

Afternoon, all !
Interesting article on Reuters about the city of Yiwu, which produces 80% of Christmas consumer goods exported globally
https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-china-christmas/coronavirus-dampens-seasonal-cheer-in-chinas-christmas-production-hub-idUSL1N2FC0RS

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TRS30

kitten_k wrote: »

Morning all, great logging in here and seeing so many unread threads!

Sure is, is pretty much 7/8 bold thread every morning

Have taken to checking in early evening the last few days as was so much to catch up the next morning.

pigtail33

All Hallowe'en lights and decorations are now Half price in Home Store & More

https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/page/content?fid=halloween-2020-landing

They don't seem to have reduced their range of products this year, although I haven't been into one of their shops yet to see if they have the usual big display.

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

It's mad to think it feels like we wait soooo long for double figures in the countdown and then all of a sudden this Sunday we are into the 80's in the countdown.

Tomorrow week is October, sure thats Halloween, then when thats gone, its Christmas adverts & Christmas FM, the late late toy show & sure its practically christmas already before you know it!

antimatterx

The 80s! That seems to have just crept upon us.

Loughc

It's mad to think it feels like we wait soooo long for double figures in the countdown and then all of a sudden this Sunday we are into the 80's in the countdown.

Loughc

kitten_k wrote: »

Morning all, great logging in here and seeing so many unread threads!

There's no better way to start the day

kitten_k

Morning all, great logging in here and seeing so many unread threads!

freshpopcorn

tuisginideach wrote: »

The Cadbury's Sleigh - I googled it and it says available from Cadbury Gifts Direct but are items like that usually available in Irish supermarkets too? I love buying presents but I find the food shopping, cooking and cleaning parts (and some of the socialising parts) stressful enough, but reading posts here and on the previous forum is actually making me get excited - I think my positivity beacon is being lit!

In my experience most of the stuff on the Cadbury website generally appears in the larger supermarkets here. The main exception is the those big selection boxes they do.
Last year Cadbury had a chocolate house and that appeared in supermarkets here.

PTH2009

reckon ill get the tubes of sweets they sell in dealz and the likes, I always over buy sweets but they don't go to waste

:D

If the pubs stay open for xmas time then pre booking would be essential even if your out for a quite 1 or 2

DvB

tuisginideach wrote: »

The Cadbury's Sleigh - I googled it and it says available from Cadbury Gifts Direct but are items like that usually available in Irish supermarkets too? I love buying presents but I find the food shopping, cooking and cleaning parts (and some of the socialising parts) stressful enough, but reading posts here and on the previous forum is actually making me get excited - I think my positivity beacon is being lit!

You knows it makes sense!

tuisginideach

The Cadbury's Sleigh - I googled it and it says available from Cadbury Gifts Direct but are items like that usually available in Irish supermarkets too? I love buying presents but I find the food shopping, cooking and cleaning parts (and some of the socialising parts) stressful enough, but reading posts here and on the previous forum is actually making me get excited - I think my positivity beacon is being lit!