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

August already! Time is flying past!

We had a lovely bank holiday weekend! We had our annual family BBQ on Saturday at my folk's house. We went crazy & had a "Christmas in July" theme 😍 We all dressed up in Christmas t-shirts, santy hats, had Christmas music on the stereo, small Christmas tree & fairy lights strung up around the patio. I made some mince pies too - used the last of my mincemeat from Christmas 2020, they were delicious! My Dad dressed up as Santy then & gave the kids some presents 🤣 I'd say the neighbours thought we were mad!

Welcome @bad2thebone - the more the merrier! 😁

mmmmm mince pies....

That reminds me, must remember to keep an eye out in Lidl soon for Stollen... think they start getting it in around September.

Lovely bright morning here, and a bit fresher than yesterday. Great drying weather, haha!

The forum really has come alive since the weekend. My sister lives in the UK and she booked her boat home for Christmas at the weekend. I was also stocking up on butter in Tesco over the weekend, as it was on offer, and I checked the date to make sure it would last until I make the Christmas cake! I love this time of year when there are little bits of Christmas are starting to trickle through.

I went to homesense yesterday and I picked up a few Halloween bits. My boyfriend is far more of a Halloween person than a Christmas one but I'll forgive him.

Got some nice pieces that will do a few years that aren't totally tacky(we do have some of those from last year though :P) . I can't wait for the Christmas stock come in but I am a fan of the spooky season .I love this run into winter.

I can't take to Halloween at all! The missus loves it though. I loved it until around the time of becoming an adult then it just kind of fell away. No bonfires anymore doesn't help.

Yes, James Patrice was doing a promo for them Yesterday. I'm not overly into Halloween decorations but they looked good.

I started a Strictly thread. First celeb announced this morning.

Tell you what, it wasn't warm at 6.30am when I left the house, it was nice & bright & clear but for the first time in a while I had the heating up from the coldest setting in the car for the drive to work. Noticed it visibly darker when I woke up too.

We have a new little elf joining the Christmas forum....our little girl, Ivy, arrived safely today. Roll on Christmas when we can spoil her rotten 😆

I haven't made a pudding for years now but used to make them in September so I guess you'd be fine as long as theres plenty alcohol in it and it's well wrapped. I only ever used whiskey in mine but Greek brandy sounds lovely.

Congrats @jellybear that's fabulous news. Great to hear all doing well. Loads of memories to be made now.

Just back from dinner in Kajjal in Malahide, food was absolutely fabulous. If a fan of Indian I'd highly recommend. Gonna have a couple of beers now to close out the day.