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

polydactyl · 23-11-2020 6:02pm

No it’s “virtual” apparently whatever that’s means but still “tickets” given out for interaction and the prizes I assume.

SarahLil · 23-11-2020 6:26pm

DvB wrote: »

Wow, thats early (for an Irish channel anyway) was it on a UK channel? I only ask as sometimes they play it earlier than over here for some reason.

It was Sky Sports News, I checked the channel was totally surprised never seen it that early before

SarahLil · 23-11-2020 6:30pm

KittenK love the garland where is it from please?

Loughc · 23-11-2020 7:16pm

SarahLil wrote: »

KittenK love the garland where is it from please?

Home store and more.

Posy · 23-11-2020 8:00pm

It's so lovely and full!

I can't wait to put mine up- got these Noma lights to go on it, so I'm hoping they will at least last a month or so!

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freshpopcorn · 23-11-2020 8:16pm

Next time somebody starts moaning about Christmas being to early. Compare them to this woman.
https://twitter.com/aciquestion/status/1326860710006190080

kitten_k · 23-11-2020 10:16pm

SarahLil wrote: »

KittenK love the garland where is it from please?

As Lough says - Homestore and more but it is just a plain Garland and then we bought lights and decorations to make it pretty

Heroditas · 23-11-2020 10:32pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Next time somebody starts moaning about Christmas being to early. Compare them to this woman.
https://twitter.com/aciquestion/status/1326860710006190080

The only song that weapon will be singing is Lonely This Christmas by Mud.

Anyway, my beer advent calendar was due to arive today but no sign of it. Something to look forward to tomorrow hopefully!

PTH2009 · 23-11-2020 10:47pm

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/23/202021-william-hill-world-championship-dates-confirmed?utm_campaign=725349_World%20Championship%20Announcment&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&dm_i=500W,FJOL,1XYWFK,1TTI3,1

Darts starting on the 15th December. No games 24th/25th/26th Dec and 31st Dec

Roll on the darts

Loughc · 23-11-2020 10:51pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2020/11/23/202021-william-hill-world-championship-dates-confirmed?utm_campaign=725349_World%20Championship%20Announcment&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&dm_i=500W,FJOL,1XYWFK,1TTI3,1

Darts starting on the 15th December. No games 24th/25th/26th Dec and 31st Dec

Roll on the darts

I love the darts and the darts at Christmas but will it be The same with no fans

PTH2009 · 23-11-2020 11:00pm

Loughc wrote: »

I love the darts and the darts at Christmas but will it be The same with no fans

There working on having fans there

England are allowing limited spectators into sporting events when there lockdown is lifted

Loughc · 23-11-2020 11:05pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

There working on having fans there

England are allowing limited spectators into sporting events when there lockdown is lifted

That would be brilliant if they can.

SarahLil · 23-11-2020 11:18pm

kitten_k wrote: »

As Lough says - Homestore and more but it is just a plain Garland and then we bought lights and decorations to make it pretty

Thanks great job it’s fabulous

freshpopcorn · 24-11-2020 5:29am

I can’t believe this time next week it’s going to be the 1st of December!

DvB · 24-11-2020 8:50am

And today is the eve of the final rudolph day of the year too.

Flying is an understatement.

Jude13 · 24-11-2020 9:11am

I'm flying on the 12th!!* the novelty of it all.

* sadly not back to Ireland.

tuisginideach · 24-11-2020 9:21am

I too got the ‘no more adult reindeer pyjamas’ email from Dunnes - ordered two different pairs but they only show one pic so don’t know if I’m getting one or none!

Loughc · 24-11-2020 10:05am

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I can’t believe this time next week it’s going to be the 1st of December!

I can't believe this time next month is the best day of the year!!

TRS30 · 24-11-2020 10:14am

DvB wrote: »

And today is the eve of the final rudolph day of the year too.

Flying is an understatement.

November has been on warp speed :eek:

DenMan · 24-11-2020 10:20am

This date next month is Christmas Eve.

:eek:

jellybear · 24-11-2020 10:22am

tuisginideach wrote: »

I too got the ‘no more adult reindeer pyjamas’ email from Dunnes - ordered two different pairs but they only show one pic so don’t know if I’m getting one or none!

So annoying isn't it

Whichever one the picture was of is the one out of stock so you should still get the other one.

Loughc · 24-11-2020 10:40am

TRS30 wrote: »

November has been on warp speed :eek:

We had a November this year!! :eek:

TRS30 · 24-11-2020 10:43am

Loughc wrote: »

We had a November this year!! :eek:

I know. It does seem like we went straight from Halloween to December!

Loughc · 24-11-2020 10:52am

eviltwin wrote: »

This is the first year I've posted in this forum, I've always been a browser and enjoyed seeing all your posts. This year more than any I think I need some cheer and magic and this is the only forum on Boards where things are lovely and cosy and warm and no one fights or talks about depressing topics. Its like an instant good mood lift.

Excellent point from eviltwin.

I went through the other 2 chat threads, if you ever get some spare time, read the posts from 20/12 to 1st Jan for each year in the chat threads. The magic in those posts are something else.

You can feel the excitement just reach fever pitch, the out pouring of love and warmth when Christmas and the relaxing tones after the big day. It's just feel good fuel.

TRS30 · 24-11-2020 11:06am

We are the Boards equivalent of happy pills

Loughc · 24-11-2020 12:38pm

Another fun thing from looking through the old chat threads is, if you skip forward 10 pages in the old chat threads, in the earlier one you'd skip forward months at a time, now if you skip forward about 10 pages you'd barely move a week.

Shows just how busy we are this year.

gypsylee · 24-11-2020 2:34pm

kitten_k wrote: »

As Lough says - Homestore and more but it is just a plain Garland and then we bought lights and decorations to make it pretty

Can I ask how do you secure it to the bannister? Would love to do this on my stairs.

polydactyl · 24-11-2020 3:03pm

Everything I looked at in Home Store and more was out of stock completely....I thought we had enough decorations but seeing as we only moved from an apt to a house two years ago OH announced we need more ......I thought he would say no, not suggest it.

I wonder are they holding stock back for when the reopen???

Loughc · 24-11-2020 3:13pm

polydactyl wrote: »

Everything I looked at in Home Store and more was out of stock completely....I thought we had enough decorations but seeing as we only moved from an apt to a house two years ago OH announced we need more ......I thought he would say no, not suggest it.

I wonder are they holding stock back for when the reopen???

God I hope so I've a few things to pick up!

Loughc · 24-11-2020 4:55pm

Is anyone else worried that people will take their trees down earlier after having them up earlier this year?

JohnGreenFan · 24-11-2020 4:56pm

Loughc wrote: »

Is anyone else worried that people will take their trees down earlier after having them up earlier this year?

we always take ours down the weekend after we go back to school / the weekend after the 6th of january. not sure how much earlier you can take them down really!

Loughc · 24-11-2020 4:57pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

we always take ours down the weekend after we go back to school / the weekend after the 6th of january. not sure how much earlier you can take them down really!

I've seen people take them down on the 26th Dec before! :eek:

Caranica · 24-11-2020 5:04pm

6th of January is Nollaig na mBan, that's a big part of Christmas for me. When it's over, a single decoration comes off the tree at midnight, all candles and tree lights off. All taken down on the 7th.

DvB · 24-11-2020 5:04pm

We tend to take ours down the day before we go back to work, so that'll be Sunday 3rd January most likely.

JohnGreenFan · 24-11-2020 5:04pm

Loughc wrote: »

I've seen people take them down on the 26th Dec before! :eek:

then they're definitely not the people who have the trees up already :pac:

TRS30 · 24-11-2020 5:07pm

Loughc wrote: »

I've seen people take them down on the 26th Dec before! :eek:

Should be illegal!!

Loughc · 24-11-2020 5:56pm

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

then they're definitely not the people who have the trees up already :pac:

That's the odd thing, they put them up around the 1st of Nov and then take them down early as they're sick of them!

TRS30 wrote: »

Should be illegal!!

I completely agree!!

SarahLil · 24-11-2020 6:27pm

My neighbour who says she loves Christmas from August had her tree down on the 28th one year, I couldn't believe it

SarahLil · 24-11-2020 6:39pm

Anyone doing Black Friday shopping this week? What is on your list?

Posy · 24-11-2020 6:39pm

SarahLil wrote: »

My neighbour who says she loves Christmas from August had her tree down on the 28th one year, I couldn't believe it

That's mad!

Plus, that's too much work for the 28th Dec. :pac:

PTH2009 · 24-11-2020 7:16pm

Celebrations mcflurry and the double Big mac my Xmas fast food favourites

Wasant mad on the KFC gravy burger and the subway tiger pig (basically a hotdog)

DvB · 24-11-2020 8:06pm

Posy wrote: »

That's mad!

Plus, that's too much work for the 28th Dec. :pac:

Was just thinking that, the few days aftr Stephens day tend to be relaxing lazy days or (in the past anyway) days we'd organise meet ups in town with friends (usually my football or hockey mates) for a few beers. Not a chance would we entertain anything like the amount of work involved in taking down the tree & decorations.

Ours was always up first w/e Dec (now revised to the w/e of the toy show) until the day before we go back to work, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.

JohnGreenFan · 24-11-2020 8:13pm

SarahLil wrote: »

Anyone doing Black Friday shopping this week? What is on your list?

EVERYTHING!

SarahLil · 24-11-2020 8:16pm

Posy wrote: »

That's mad!

Plus, that's too much work for the 28th Dec. :pac:

Too much work for sure
I was like eh you cant like Christmas that much.... your not one of us :pac:

DvB · 24-11-2020 8:21pm

Decided to change over my desktop background today on the home pc, will be on site or WFH until Monday so will change the work one then too.
As small a thing as it is it always gives me a little buzz.

SarahLil · 24-11-2020 8:22pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Celebrations mcflurry and the double Big mac my Xmas fast food favourites

Wasant mad on the KFC gravy burger and the subway tiger pig (basically a hotdog)

I had my first McDonalds this year last Thursday, it was disappointing chips were half full, we were really looking forward after seeing all the Ads on I'm a Celeb
OH got the Double Big Mac he agreed chips were disappointing he enjoyed the burger though and said the McFlurry was nice
I didnt take any chances on McFlurry with expecting a little one

screamer · 24-11-2020 8:22pm

Last year ‘twas nearly Feb before we took the tree down, used to pull the curtains and turn it on for the kids at night. Who cares, it’s my house, my rules.

RentDayBlues · 24-11-2020 9:01pm

polydactyl wrote: »

Everything I looked at in Home Store and more was out of stock completely....I thought we had enough decorations but seeing as we only moved from an apt to a house two years ago OH announced we need more ......I thought he would say no, not suggest it.

I wonder are they holding stock back for when the reopen???

100%! I’ve “had” to collect some more lights this week and there was lots of decorations there that are showing online as out of stock. I know as I wanted more gold baubles and they were sold out since early November but they had boxes of them in the shop

RentDayBlues · 24-11-2020 9:05pm

I love putting the trees up early but could take them down early too as once Stephen’s day is over I get tired of them! They do generally stay up til 6th January if we don’t have anything on. We were due to go to centre parcs on 04th but that’s not happened to so tree can stay up til 08th to compensate

freshpopcorn · 24-11-2020 9:09pm

We keep everything up until the 7th of January.
I could never imagine not having the decorations up for The New Year/12 days of Christmas.

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

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens