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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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TRS30

Jude13 wrote: »

The take away point is that the forum is uber active and the stats are going to make Loughc swoon.

In fairness, who doesn't love a good stat.

I read that 78% of people love stats!

Loughc

Jude13 wrote: »

The take away point is that the forum is uber active and the stats are going to make Loughc swoon.

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

I read that 78% of people love stats!

Unfortunately 94.6% of stats are made up on the spot.

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

Unfortunately 94.6% of stats are made up on the spot.

Smell the glove

The podcasts for the Sean Moncrieff Show on Newstalk has a section about people talking about what they think Christmas will be like this year for them during the pandemic. Warning it's not overly cheery......

SarahLil

Just seen online Smyths toys are not doing their money off vouchers this year they can’t risk the crowds
I don’t know how true it is as I said read it online

Loughc

Smell the glove wrote: »

The podcasts for the Sean Moncrieff Show on Newstalk has a section about people talking about what they think Christmas will be like this year for them during the pandemic. Warning it's not overly cheery......

Sean Moncrieff show never is :pac:

SarahLil

Smell the glove wrote: »

The podcasts for the Sean Moncrieff Show on Newstalk has a section about people talking about what they think Christmas will be like this year for them during the pandemic. Warning it's not overly cheery......

Just listened to this thanks for posting handy to listen to making dinner

freshpopcorn

I do know Christmas can be lonely and sad for some people but some people simply don't like it and will use any excuse to justify it.

Caranica

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I do know Christmas can be lonely and sad for some people but some people simply don't like it and will use any excuse to justify it.

I'm terrified we'll be locked down. I've only missed one Christmas at home and that was 2010 during the bad snow. It still breaks my heart that I wasn't there. I live about 150 miles from my parents so in the event of any county lockdown I could be screwed.

screamer

Christmas is what we all make it, and it means different things to different people. My mother hates it, so much so that my kids call her Granny Grinchmas.
I love it, even if I had no money, I’d still feel the spirit of it. It’s all about family for me too, and of course the little ones, it’s a magic and a special time and feeling for me that no pandemic or bah humbug can dampen.

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!

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!

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

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.

kitten_k

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

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

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.

antimatterx

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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

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:

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

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

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

freshpopcorn

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Sheep Shagger

A virtual Christmas Market this year?

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