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Christmas Out of Season 2021

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    #182
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,120 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Prokofiev's Troika just played... talk about putting you right into the zone! Absolutely adore that piece of music.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #183
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oh that is a great piece!! Will definitely wake you up. :D


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    #184
    TRS30
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    Naps in the afternoon on the sofa. I vaguely remember those. Like those places called pubs we use to have!


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    #185
    DvB
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    Boots announce that their Christmas shop will launch in September.

    https://www.boots.com/christmas?affwin&cm_mmc=affiliates-_-Editorial%20Content-_-www.underthechristmastree.co.uk-_-80403&utm_source=affiliates&utm_medium=Editorial+Content&utm_campaign=www.underthechristmastree.co.uk-80403&awc=2041_1622455694_383f38b757f9e3976f49b62fce2cc030
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #186
    Littlehorny
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    In the last two days there has been about 3 Christmas movies on Movies 24, 2 Only Fools and Horses Christmas specials, Call the Midwife Christmas special and another Christmas movie on one of the Sky Movies channels and that's just me channel surfing noticing that these are on.


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    #187
    TRS30
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    Littlehorny wrote: »
    In the last two days there has been about 3 Christmas movies on Movies 24, 2 Only Fools and Horses Christmas specials, Call the Midwife Christmas special and another Christmas movie on one of the Sky Movies channels and that's just me channel surfing noticing that these are on.

    Some program planners must be getting withdrawal symptoms :D


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    #188
    DvB
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    Littlehorny wrote: »
    In the last two days there has been about 3 Christmas movies on Movies 24, 2 Only Fools and Horses Christmas specials, Call the Midwife Christmas special and another Christmas movie on one of the Sky Movies channels and that's just me channel surfing noticing that these are on.

    To be fair, have seen Home Alone 2 twice on Film 4 in the last 2 weeks, Gold/Dave are forever showing OFAH christmas specials & the same with Call the midwife, I suspect you've just caught a random coming together though... when that happens it can feel a little odd :D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #189
    DvB
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    Not technically a Christmas film, but plenty of it set around it, Bridget Jones diary on RTE 1 tonight at 9.40pm
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #190
    Caranica
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    Willy Wonka on at 4pm according to the radio, he's mentioned it at least 10 times this morning. Presume RTE as I'm listening to RTE Gold


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    #191
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    I received a delivery today from wish... A Christmas apron, and a pair of socks that have writing on the bottom "if you can read this I'm watching Christmas movies" :)


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    #192
    DvB
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    Dropping the kids to school this morning & a delivery truck from cadbury was parked in the supermarket car park with a huge big santa picture on the side, that cheered the kids up big time when i pointed it out to them...
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #193
    bmorrissey
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    Possibly the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know any decent shops places that sell Christmas trees earlier than most shops? Looking to get ours early this year and get it out of the way and save the expense in November time


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    #194
    Loughc
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    bmorrissey wrote: »
    Possibly the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know any decent shops places that sell Christmas trees earlier than most shops? Looking to get ours early this year and get it out of the way and save the expense in November time


    Brown Thomas (should they open their Christmas shop in August this year) would be your best bet.


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    #195
    bmorrissey
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Brown Thomas (should they open their Christmas shop in August this year) would be your best bet.

    Awesome, thanks a million. Will give them a shout defiantly


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    #196
    Littlehorny
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    bmorrissey wrote: »
    Possibly the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know any decent shops places that sell Christmas trees earlier than most shops? Looking to get ours early this year and get it out of the way and save the expense in November time

    The M50 Christmas Shop just of the N2 exit is open all year round.
    I'd say you will be able to go there in the next month or two.


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    #197
    DvB
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    Driving to a site meeting and just heard an advert on newstalk for Christmastown.ie...!!! On June 9th that's very much out of season.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #198
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    Driving to a site meeting and just heard an advert on newstalk for Christmastown.ie...!!! On June 9th that's very much out of season.

    I can imagine the muttering and giving off in cars and kitchens across the country this morning :D


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    #199
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    I can imagine the muttering and giving off in cars and kitchens across the country this morning :D

    Pardon my french but f**k em...:D Made me smile (laugh in fact):)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #200
    DvB
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    Had a quick look at their website (link below) and it seems they're based in Cork, so I'll not be popping in for a browse. Might have a look online though.

    http://christmastown.ie/
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #201
    DvB
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    Also to note, for any on here that still have access to the Hallmark Channel, their christmas in July series of films runs from June 25th - July 8th
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #202
    Autosport
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    DvB wrote: »
    Also to note, for any on here that still have access to the Hallmark Channel, their christmas in July series of films runs from June 25th - July 8th

    :)


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    #203
    DvB
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    Heard that christmastown advert on newstalk again yesterday on my drive home from work... love it!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #204
    DvB
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    The harrods christmas bear for 2021 (Angus) has been released:

    https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/christmas-bear-2021-angus-50cm-16840781
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #205
    leahyl
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    DvB wrote: »
    The harrods christmas bear for 2021 (Angus) has been released:

    https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/christmas-bear-2021-angus-50cm-16840781

    Omg he is handsome!!


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    #206
    DvB
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Omg he is handsome!!

    He's gorgeous, though he'd want to be at 120 quid sterling.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #207
    freshpopcorn
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    DvB wrote: »
    The harrods christmas bear for 2021 (Angus) has been released:

    https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/christmas-bear-2021-angus-50cm-16840781

    I hopefully have a Christmas Tree arriving tomorrow.
    We all should decorate now!


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    #208
    PaulT21
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I hopefully have a Christmas Tree arriving tomorrow.
    We all should decorate now!

    Happy Junemas fresh :D


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    #209
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    I think I remember this right, but in years gone by didn't Harrod's open their Christmas shop in June?


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    #210
    leahyl
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    DvB wrote: »
    He's gorgeous, though he'd want to be at 120 quid sterling.

    There is a cheaper version - he seems to be smaller? http://www.harrods.com/en-ie/shopping/harrods-christmas-bear-2021-angus-32cm-16841567


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    #211
    Posy
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    Yeah, the £120 one is bigger, the less expensive one is a regular 32cm size.

    I think Harrods and Selfridges normally open their Christmas shops around late June/July alright.


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