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  • #182
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Think the mince pies if not eaten before xmas will have reach the sell by date:pac:


  • #183
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Some lovely looking things there in Next. :)


  • #184
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,794 ✭✭✭Jude13


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Think the mince pies if not eaten before xmas will have reach the sell by date:pac:

    No Christmas stuff over here yet. Quite a bit of Halloween stuff but I am certain there will be no trick or treating.


  • #185
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    When I was looking for my picture for 90 days until Christmas. I found these runners.
    They are so cute !
    The practical in me would go for something similar, but with more red and green, and only white accents.


  • #186
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Neyite wrote: »
    I made my Christmas cakes last night, the smell in the house last night and this morning was really Christmassy
    Fair play !


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  • #187
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    A virtual Christmas Market this year?

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


    Thanks !
    It sounds a very interesting concept - expecially if it showcases small vendors - I will def check it out when Website goes live


  • #188
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Did the grocery shopping yesterday in Dunnes & was raging there was still no mince pies on sale. I was sure they went on sale in September the last few years (theres a mad stat out there that Millions are bought in September every year) so was confident I'd pick up a box yesterday being the last w/e in September, but no. Plenty of Halloween cakes & suchlike but no sign of anything christmassy from that already on display last week.
    Normally I'd wait until Dec. 1st to indulge my love of mince pies but have decided this year all my old date based traditions are out the window, for food, songs, movies etc.

    Fingers crossed they'll be there next week!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #189
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    DvB wrote: »
    Did the grocery shopping yesterday in Dunnes & was raging there was still no mince pies on sale. I was sure they went on sale in September the last few years (theres a mad stat out there that Millions are bought in September every year) so was confident I'd pick up a box yesterday being the last w/e in September, but no. Plenty of Halloween cakes & suchlike but no sign of anything christmassy from that already on display last week.
    Normally I'd wait until Dec. 1st to indulge my love of mince pies but have decided this year all my old date based traditions are out the window, for food, songs, movies etc.

    Fingers crossed they'll be there next week!


    I was in my local Dunnes yesterday (Ashbourne) and they had mince pies out on the shelves so you should get them this week.

    Of the few shops I've been in lately Aldi seems by far to have the most Christmas stock out.


  • #190
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    I was in my local Dunnes yesterday (Ashbourne) and they had mince pies out on the shelves so you should get them this week.

    Of the few shops I've been in lately Aldi seems by far to have the most Christmas stock out.

    Nice one.

    Funnily enough our Aldi had nothing other than boxes of Quality Street out. I had gone in looking for Stollen, but was surprised by how little of anything christmas related was out. Hopefully that'll change this week.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #191
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Jude13 wrote: »
    It's an amazing coming to work and logging on. Usually I try and keep reading the few posts till coffee time or lunch, and try and spread them out so I can savior the Christmas spirit. Now I log on and wonder if I will get to read them all!!

    14 bold threads this morning. Most in a long time :)

    I usually dont log in during the weekend however as there is so many posts these days, I might have to pop in to keep up!!
    DvB wrote: »
    Did the grocery shopping yesterday in Dunnes & was raging there was still no mince pies on sale. I was sure they went on sale in September the last few years (theres a mad stat out there that Millions are bought in September every year) so was confident I'd pick up a box yesterday being the last w/e in September, but no. Plenty of Halloween cakes & suchlike but no sign of anything christmassy from that already on display last week.
    Normally I'd wait until Dec. 1st to indulge my love of mince pies but have decided this year all my old date based traditions are out the window, for food, songs, movies etc.

    Fingers crossed they'll be there next week!

    Saw this in Lidl at the weekend and though of you DvB!


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  • #192
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    This was suppose to be in the post above!


  • #193
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    This was suppose to be in the post above!

    ooh, have had that one before, its fab-u-lous!

    May have to pop into Lidl on the way home now... :pac:
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #194
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    ooh, have had that one before, its fab-u-lous!

    May have to pop into Lidl on the way home now... :pac:

    Maybe some of these as well

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  • #195
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    There was a lovely smell of Winter in the air last night, it was clear skies out last night and very cold, the type of cold you could almost smell the cold.

    It instantly reminds you of Christmas and Winter nights ahead.


  • #196
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    I work in Tayto and they are making the Christmas party boxes since last week.

    Also they are making a Hunky Dory party box one this year.


  • #197
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    I work in Tayto and they are making the Christmas party boxes since last week.

    Also they are making a Hunky Dory party box one this year.

    I'd love a bag of Hunky Dorys buffalo the size of a mailbag!! Those things are addictive.

    Have been up to the factory for some work related visits & always wondered if I could sneak out a few 100 bags in the boot of my car ;)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #198
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    DvB wrote: »
    I'd love a bag of Hunky Dorys buffalo the size of a mailbag!! Those things are addictive.

    Have been up to the factory for some work related visits & always wondered if I could sneak out a few 100 bags in the boot of my car ;)


    Maybe we've met !?! :D


  • #199
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    Maybe we've met !?! :D

    Unless your one of the grumpy engineers thats unlikely:D

    Havent been up in a couple of years now though, the lads were complaining we were too expensive last time I gave them a fee proposal. I even said they could pay us in crisps but that didnt work...;)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #200
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,713 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    very happy there doing a Hunky dory party box, Can we have a banshee bones one too ???:D (cant find those bastards anywhere since they launched)

    Winterval in Waterford is happening this year but due to social distancing some of the events wont be taking place. Love going to the food market on a weekend night and then into the pub for a few


  • #201
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    I'll be adding the Hunky Dory party box to my shopping list thanks for the heads up


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  • #202
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Yes I am very looking forward to a hunky dories box.

    But the price has to make sense. Most of the time you can get a 9 pack for €3 so if a box of 18 is over €6 it doesn’t make sense.

    Yeah I’m that person :P


  • #203
    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,221 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    very happy there doing a Hunky dory party box, Can we have a banshee bones one too ???:D (cant find those bastards anywhere since they launched)

    Winterval in Waterford is happening this year but due to social distancing some of the events wont be taking place. Love going to the food market on a weekend night and then into the pub for a few

    The banshee bones sold out in a few days in Dealz and they’re waiting on another delivery of them. I’m on surveillance :D


  • #204
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Loughc wrote: »
    Yes I am very looking forward to a hunky dories box.

    But the price has to make sense. Most of the time you can get a 9 pack for €3 so if a box of 18 is over €6 it doesn’t make sense.

    Yeah I’m that person :P

    I know what you mean
    But with the box of King Crisps you have to get the box they always taste tastier


  • #205
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    A local pastry and chocolate shop has put up there menu for Christmas Day desserts!
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  • #206
    [Deleted User]
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    €15 for 6 mince pies!? You're havin' a laugh intcha?!


  • #207
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭tscul32


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Can we have a banshee bones one too ???:D (cant find those bastards anywhere since they launched

    Lidl is selling them for Halloween. I saw boxes of multipacks ready for the shelves in my local today.


  • #208
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    €15 for 6 mince pies!? You're havin' a laugh intcha?!

    I think I shared their menu a few years ago and got a similar response.
    I've never got anything there but other café in the town menu's can be expensive enough also.


  • #209
    tscul32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭tscul32


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I think I shared their menu a few years ago and got a similar response.
    I've never got anything there but other café in the town menu's can be expensive enough also.

    Cafe/restaurant prices. You wouldn't get a nice mince pie in a coffee shop for less than €2.50. Same with the cakes. €20 for a 6 inch cheesecake seems mad money but it would easily be a fiver a slice as a dessert. I just make them myself, cost way less and usually taste better.


  • #210
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭screamer


    I might just have a go at making my own mince pies this year! If they turn out to be duds I’ll just buy a box.


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  • #211
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    DvB wrote: »
    Unless your one of the grumpy engineers thats unlikely:D

    Havent been up in a couple of years now though, the lads were complaining we were too expensive last time I gave them a fee proposal. I even said they could pay us in crisps but that didnt work...;)


    Ah you didn't meet me so, I'm full of Christmas cheer all year round. I do work in the maintenance dept though.:D

    We actually don't get free crisps ourselves but can buy them fairly cheap, only thing is you get hounded by friends and relatives with the usual "will you pick us up a box and I'll give you the money next week".


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