Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

1…9091939596…331

Comments

  • #2762
    Glitzgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    A/W argos catalogue is out this Saturday ! Just saw the add on tv! :D


  • #2763
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Glitzgirl wrote: »
    A/W argos catalogue is out this Saturday ! Just saw the add on tv! :D

    A/W is autumn winter right ?


  • #2764
    Glitzgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    A/W is autumn winter right ?

    It is indeed ! They norm have a page dedicated to their Christmas catalogue too which will come out later in year! Can't remember when it came out last year ?!


  • #2765
    applesock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭applesock


    Love Actually on ITV 2 :) this movie makes me feel so christmassy


  • #2766
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    applesock wrote: »
    Love Actually on ITV 2 :) this movie makes me feel so christmassy

    Yeah, one of my favourites also. There is a lot of Christmas TV starting to creep in. I have watched the Christmas specials for Only Fools and Horses and Gavin + Stacy already this week.:)


  • Advertisement
  • #2767
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,313 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Shocking:

    http://www.joe.ie/life-style/ah-here-tins-of-roses-and-miniature-heroes-are-about-to-get-even-smaller-this-christmas/504760


  • #2768
    scream
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭scream


    kitten_k wrote: »
    Shocking:

    http://www.joe.ie/life-style/ah-here-tins-of-roses-and-miniature-heroes-are-about-to-get-even-smaller-this-christmas/504760

    I'm afraid I stopped buying my usual Quality Street at Christmas a couple of years ago and started buying numerous individual bags of sweets along with a large box of Thorntons choccies. I feel like the makers of Quality Street are just ripping me off a little bit more every year. Shame, it was a Christmas tradition throughout my entire childhood.


  • #2769
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 26,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    kitten_k wrote: »
    Shocking:

    http://www.joe.ie/life-style/ah-here-tins-of-roses-and-miniature-heroes-are-about-to-get-even-smaller-this-christmas/504760

    I came on to post the same thing. Holding back the rage, Cadburys have ruined roses since they were sold to Kraft.


  • #2770
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,792 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I personally think that the quality of Roses and Quality Street had gone down since the mid 2000's due to the supermarkets price wars.
    I remember up until about the year 2000 you could get a large rectangle cardboard box of Qulaity Street for about €20. Same with roses the tins were generally large and you paid a higher price.
    Since the 2000's shops want to sell the tins for about €5. So the amount in them drops along with the quality.


  • #2771
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 26,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I personally think that the quality of Roses and Quality Street had gone down since the mid 2000's due to the supermarkets price wars.
    I remember up until about the year 2000 you could get a large rectangle cardboard box of Qulaity Street for about €20. Same with roses the tins were generally large and you paid a higher price.
    Since the 2000's shops want to sell the tins for about €5. So the amount in them drops along with the quality.

    It wouldn't have anything to do with Supermarkets. It's all down to the companies making the sweets, opting for cheaper tasting chocolate, selecting the cheaper type of sweets to make, decreasing the size of the tin each year.

    What the supermarket choose to sell it for is of no concern to the manufactuers, they will make their margin regardsless when they sell to the supermarkets.


  • Advertisement
  • #2772
    Whispered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    I carry my baby in baby carriers most of the time, rather than use a buggy. There is a raffle on Facebook for a charity and one of the prizes is a reindeer carrier. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.


  • #2773
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,907 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Loughc wrote: »
    I came on to post the same thing. Holding back the rage, Cadburys have ruined roses since they were sold to Kraft.
    Yes, Roses have gone waaaay downhill. I'm not a fan of them at all any more.

    I still like tins of Quality Street though. I thought it was good last year that you could buy an actual 'tin' of them, not just the plastic tub.


  • #2774
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Posy wrote: »
    Yes, Roses have gone waaaay downhill. I'm not a fan of them at all any more.

    I still like tins of Quality Street though. I thought it was good last year that you could buy an actual 'tin' of them, not just the plastic tub.

    You could ???


  • #2775
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,907 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Yup! :)

    They were like this

    SdKZ8af.jpg?1


  • #2776
    gidget
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭gidget


    Anyone else who may have gotten the Autumn/Winter Argos catalogue will also have noticed how much it's shrunk in size.


  • #2777
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Everything is getting smaller, except the price.


  • #2778
    SMJSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭SMJSF


    gidget wrote:
    Anyone else who may have gotten the Autumn/Winter Argos catalogue will also have noticed how much it's shrunk in size.

    They've advertised the new mag on there website, but half the stuff doesn't even have prices entered or images!
    I haven't had a paper agros mag in years!


  • #2779
    washiskin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Posy wrote: »
    Yup! :)

    They were like this

    SdKZ8af.jpg?1

    And I gladly parted with 10/12 euro for them. I'll pay good money if I think I'm getting a decent tin of sweets. ;)


  • #2780
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,907 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Me too. I'd prefer to pay a tenner or more for a good decent tin of sweets rather than getting (kraft) crap!
    gidget wrote: »
    Anyone else who may have gotten the Autumn/Winter Argos catalogue will also have noticed how much it's shrunk in size.
    Oh dear god no! :eek:


  • #2781
    emmagination
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭emmagination


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    Yeah, one of my favourites also. There is a lot of Christmas TV starting to creep in. I have watched the Christmas specials for Only Fools and Horses and Gavin + Stacy already this week.:)

    Snap! I watched the Gavin and Stacey this week (albeit on Netflix, not normal TV!)


  • Advertisement
  • #2782
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    I absolutely love that Christmas is on a Friday this year. That whole week is going to be absolutely fantastic! :)

    I know it doesn't really matter but I just can't wait for that final Monday when I'm just raring to go and I just know that the next two weeks are going to be blissful.


  • #2783
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,792 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Harrods Christmas bear 2015!

    http://mobile.harrods.com/mt/www.harrods.com/product/benedict-30th-anniversary-christmas-bear-2015/harrods/000000000004705614?cat1=new-souvenirs&cat2=new-souvenirs-bears-soft-toys


  • #2784
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 26,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    If anyone is interested in taking part in Know Your Elves 2015 please add your name to the sticky thread above :)

    We are fast approaching 20 weeks to Christmas! :D


  • #2785
    Whispered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    Is there anyone else here who won't listen to Christmas music or watch a Christmas film until December? I'm not a big Scrooge, I just love the excitement of waiting until the beginning of December to truly throw myself into the spirit. The build up to the first few songs and first Christmas movie is half the excitement for me.

    I'm so excited this year!!!! So so excited!.


  • #2786
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,510 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    I was walking around Dublin the other day and a Christmas song came on my music and at the exact same time a guy passed me wearing a Christmas tee shirt!!!! Love it!


  • #2787
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,907 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Whispered wrote: »
    Is there anyone else here who won't listen to Christmas music or watch a Christmas film until December? I'm not a big Scrooge, I just love the excitement of waiting until the beginning of December to truly throw myself into the spirit. The build up to the first few songs and first Christmas movie is half the excitement for me.
    Oh god no. :pac::pac:

    If I didn't start my Christmas shopping until December and refused to listen to the first few days of Christmas FM I'd be devastated! The Brown Thomas Christmas shop opens in August,so I certainly couldn't wait until December to go and browse there. The build up is most of the excitement for me too- it just starts nice and early. :)


  • #2788
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    I've been wearing my Christmas jumper(s) all week!

    Not in public but in the privacy of my own home where I can admire the fleecy reindeery santa-y decorationy goodness!


  • #2789
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,430 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Been pinning a lot of Christmas pics on pinterest in the last few days - I'd say my followers are wondering what the hell is wrong with me!


  • #2790
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 26,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    leahyl wrote: »
    Been pinning a lot of Christmas pics on pinterest in the last few days - I'd say my followers are wondering what the hell is wrong with me!

    Haha you're in good company my Pinterest is full of Christmas pics!


  • Advertisement
  • #2791
    gidget
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭gidget


    Is there anyone else here who won't listen to Christmas music or watch a Christmas film until December? I'm not a big Scrooge, I just love the excitement of waiting until the beginning of December to truly throw myself into the spirit. The build up to the first few songs and first Christmas movie is half the excitement for me.

    Ah you can't beat a good christmas movie in November. Last year was great when they had turned Movie 24 into Christmas 24 in November.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement