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Christmas Out of Season 2020

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  • #252
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    Love that first Jack Skellington one... already fighting the urge to order it!!

    Now want the house from up, the wall-e & other Jack Skellingtone one as well.....:o

    Tell me about it DvB, luckily its not payday for another week so the urges hopefully will have died down!!


  • #253
    pennydreadful
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    Out of interest, is anyone going to start their Christmas shopping earlier? Given all that is going on, I think I'd rather have everything bought and ready for wrapping early just in case there was any barrier to getting to the shops. Thinking of starting the list this week


  • #254
    antimatterx
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    pennydreadful wrote: »
    Out of interest, is anyone going to start their Christmas shopping earlier? Given all that is going on, I think I'd rather have everything bought and ready for wrapping early just in case there was any barrier to getting to the shops. Thinking of starting the list this week

    I'll probably start earlier, but it will be on online.


  • #255
    Jude13
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    Bought the OH's main pressie already. Just trying to find in on shop and ship...


  • #256
    DvB
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    pennydreadful wrote: »
    Out of interest, is anyone going to start their Christmas shopping earlier? Given all that is going on, I think I'd rather have everything bought and ready for wrapping early just in case there was any barrier to getting to the shops. Thinking of starting the list this week

    We tend to start ours in September for the kids, have already identified about 90% of what to get them so once we get paid at the end of the month they'll be ordered. The smaller bits we pick up along the way as they'll just be small stocking fillers etc.

    For extended family it'll mostly be vouchers or cash, we dont do the siblings anymore just the nephews/nieces so will pick them up closer to the time as well, though they tend to be cash/vouchers now as well as they've all grown up and dont really want 'presents' as such :(
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #257
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Love that first Jack Skellington one... already fighting the urge to order it!!

    Now want the house from up, the wall-e & other Jack Skellingtone one as well.....:o

    They're amazing... I really like the Frozen, Up and Wall-E ones...

    MUST... NOT... BUY.....


    .....THEM ALL.....


  • #258
    Loughc
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    Watching a Christmas episode of family guy and the school principal brings up the fact that die hard is a Christmas movie haha

    EDIT: I found the clip.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6DGknIafTE


  • #259
    Posy
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    Love it. :D


  • #260
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Watching a Christmas episode of family guy and the school principal brings up the fact that die hard is a Christmas movie haha

    Don't think I have ever laughed at a show so much when really I know I shouldn't be laughing!!


  • #261
    otnomart
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    This Christmas, Songs of Praise will be counting down the UK’s Top 10 most popular carols based on your votes
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/fMMwKzS1N84cyMXFWMLjqT/vote-for-your-favourite-carol

    Likely the vote is only allowed for UK viewers,
    however I thought interesting seeing the list of the 50 Christmas Carols.


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  • #262
    DvB
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    otnomart wrote: »
    This Christmas, Songs of Praise will be counting down the UK’s Top 10 most popular carols based on your votes
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/fMMwKzS1N84cyMXFWMLjqT/vote-for-your-favourite-carol

    Likely the vote is only allowed for UK viewers,
    however I thought interesting seeing the list of the 50 Christmas Carols.

    Yeah some interesting choices in there, some I never would have expected alongside all the old classics.

    Might actually watch that particular episode now.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #263
    DvB
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    BTW, was in a local shop over the weekend to pick up a card for my nephews confirmation & noticed that christmas cards are back in stock, i didnt think to take a photo as I was in a hurry but will be back in this weekend to pick up some more cards & will try & remember to take a sneaky pic!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #264
    Loughc
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    Loughc wrote: »
    My local Dunnes has the €4 pouches of quality street and roses. Not the tubs the pouches. I imagine the tubs are coming next though.

    I can no confirm they are no longer in the shelves in my local Dunnes. Don’t know if they were a Mistake last week or not but they’re gone this week.


  • #265
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    I can no confirm they are no longer in the shelves in my local Dunnes. Don’t know if they were a Mistake last week or not but they’re gone this week.

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




  • #266
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Sold out?

    Possibly....


  • #267
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Possibly....

    Sweet. It'll encourage them to put the tubs out!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #268
    Posy
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    Loughc wrote: »
    I can no confirm they are no longer in the shelves in my local Dunnes. Don’t know if they were a Mistake last week or not but they’re gone this week.
    Don't lie- they are all in your house, aren't they?! :pac:


  • #269
    Loughc
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    I wish haha :)


  • #270
    DvB
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    John Lewis online christmas store open from noon today.

    https://www.johnlewis.com/christmas/c5000025
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #271
    Posy
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    Visiting a Christmas shop is essential travel, right? >_>


  • #272
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    I can no confirm they are no longer in the shelves in my local Dunnes. Don’t know if they were a Mistake last week or not but they’re gone this week.

    A sly marketing ploy to identify all the Christmas fans :D


  • #273
    washiskin
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    Ashbourne bound elves..... Mr. Price has large Yankee Candle Christmas jars in stock and Card Factory has a few Christmas Card packs on sale.


  • #274
    DvB
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    https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inside-virus-friendly-santas-grotto-22577781.amp?__twitter_impression=true

    Interesting!

    Edit. Its an article about a covid safe santa school for grotto's in 2020.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #275
    Loughc
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    https://www.ladbible.com/community/viral-people-baffled-as-shopping-centre-puts-christmas-decorations-up-20200821

    The definition of out of season.


  • #276
    DvB
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    Some of the Iceland christmas range

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/shopping-deals/iceland-reveal-christmas-party-food-22587130
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #277
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Some of the Iceland christmas range

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/shopping-deals/iceland-reveal-christmas-party-food-22587130

    Iceland's Sticky Toffee Winter Forest Log, get in my belly!!


  • #278
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Iceland's Sticky Toffee Winter Forest Log, get in my belly!!

    Haven't looked at it yet, will wait until lunchtime, otherwise I'll just get too hungry & the rest of the morning will drag:D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #279
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    DvB wrote: »
    Haven't looked at it yet, will wait until lunchtime, otherwise I'll just get too hungry & the rest of the morning will drag:D

    Good plan! I only had a sausage sandwich a little while ago, and now I just want everything in Iceland.


  • #280
    DvB
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    The Range christmas selection....

    https://www.therange.co.uk/christmas/
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #281
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    The Range christmas selection....

    https://www.therange.co.uk/christmas/

    Oooooh baby, i do love me some of the range!!


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  • #282
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Oooooh baby, i do love me some of the range!!

    Ditto. Got some great stuff over in the one at Liffey Valley last year, so will be making another visit again this year no doubt!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #283
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Ditto. Got some great stuff over in the one at Liffey Valley last year, so will be making another visit again this year no doubt!

    The one near Northside shopping centre is good too, good size and good carpark.


  • #284
    Loughc
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    https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-wont-stop-brits-already-22598706?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

    Excellent stuff from our neighbours across the Irish Sea.


  • #285
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    Loughc wrote: »
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-wont-stop-brits-already-22598706?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

    Excellent stuff from our neighbours across the Irish Sea.

    It got a bit Pirates of the Caribbean at the end, but a good read :)


  • #286
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-wont-stop-brits-already-22598706?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

    Excellent stuff from our neighbours across the Irish Sea.

    'John Lewis, the nation’s tinsel ­barometer, knew that Brits would want something to look forward to after lockdown and opened its Christmas shop early.'

    Who or what would be our 'nation's tinsel barometer'?? Apart from us of course :)


  • #287
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Who or what would be our 'nation's tinsel barometer'?? Apart from us of course :)

    Brown Thomas Christmas Shop?


  • #288
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Brown Thomas Christmas Shop?

    Yea, was first thing that came to my mind as well.


  • #289
    Loughc
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    https://www.instagram.com/reel/CElwPo2HUMMGh1QOuwA11BEyJ6zVrJllxIj9rg0/?igshid=19c5pqaq87jjf


  • #290
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/CElwPo2HUMMGh1QOuwA11BEyJ6zVrJllxIj9rg0/?igshid=19c5pqaq87jjf

    that account is coming up as private.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #291
    Loughc
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    Christmas sweets tubs are in Dunnes now full force. €5.90 a tub so I will wait for that to change before I indulge.


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  • #292
    Loughc
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    Slightly not related but is related at the same time, not sure if you may or may not have noticed but there is a distinct lack of Halloween items on the shelves at the moment, which usually would be by now.

    My source in retail has said they've cut back on alot of Halloween purchases this year as they are unsure how the Halloween season will go, there's a serious question mark over if kids can go trick or treating and Halloween parties for kids will most likely be a no go.


  • #293
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Slightly not related but is related at the same time, not sure if you may or may not have noticed but there is a distinct lack of Halloween items on the shelves at the moment, which usually would be by now.

    My source in retail has said they've cut back on alot of Halloween purchases this year as they are unsure how the Halloween season will go, there's a serious question mark over if kids can go trick or treating and Halloween parties for kids will most likely be a no go.

    Hadn't really notice however I wouldnt be in the shops as often I use to be. Can understand the thinking here as been left with tons of unsold stock must be a right pain and costly no doubt as not sure sale or return operates these days in retail(?).


  • #294
    Trans Ann
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Slightly not related but is related at the same time, not sure if you may or may not have noticed but there is a distinct lack of Halloween items on the shelves at the moment, which usually would be by now.

    My source in retail has said they've cut back on alot of Halloween purchases this year as they are unsure how the Halloween season will go, there's a serious question mark over if kids can go trick or treating and Halloween parties for kids will most likely be a no go.

    Please don't say that!!


  • #295
    milli milli
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    I just got a festive email from Littlewoods with Christmas decorations, toys and furniture! :D


  • #296
    Supercell
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    Was up in Sainsbury's in Newry earlier - Christmas already arrived there, bought some mince pies, look delicious!

    526146.jpg
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • #297
    WittyNameForMe
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    Sony Movies Christmas launches on September 24, screening nothing but festive flicks 24/7. You can find Sony Movie Christmas on Freeview 50, Sky 319, Virgin 424 or Freesat 303.


  • #298
    Spanish Eyes
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    Will the max of six from two households be in place I wonder.

    That would cut down expenditure "exponentially" lol. And might keep away the serial Christmas grinches aswell. Every cloud.


  • #299
    freshpopcorn
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Will the max of six from two households be in place I wonder.

    That would cut down expenditure "exponentially" lol. And might keep away the serial Christmas grinches aswell. Every cloud.

    Just leave granny outside in the cold looking in the window!


  • #300
    DvB
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    Hone alone on e4 at the moment.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #301
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Hone alone on e4 at the moment.

    Ah their monthly showing :P


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