Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

Loughc · 21-11-2019 1:53pm

Brian017 wrote: »

Would 1,000 cluster lights be enough for a 5ft tree? It is my understanding because they’re packed so close together, unlike regular lights, that you generally need more to get the full effect. Or would I just be better off getting the regular string lights?

Yes, 1,000 would be more than enough.

Loughc · 21-11-2019 1:53pm

DvB wrote: »

can

not

wait!

I second this!!

kitten_k · 21-11-2019 2:22pm

Loughc wrote: »

Spare a thought for anyone that missed out on Monday and Tuesday on here. They’d have about 280 posts to catch up on :pac:

I’m finding it so hard to keep up!

TRS30 · 21-11-2019 2:39pm

Loughc wrote: »

Spare a thought for anyone that missed out on Monday and Tuesday on here. They’d have about 280 posts to catch up on :pac:

Nice sneaky little stat update

If I don't check between say 2/3pm and 8am the next morning I will have about 12 threads with new posts, all Christmas forum!

SarahLil · 21-11-2019 2:58pm

The Dairygold Butter Christmas edition is in stores I noticed it today with the lovely red ribbon around it

I will purchase one nearer the big day we have to have the spreadable butter on stand by for the turkey and ham sandwiches

Loughc · 21-11-2019 3:17pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Nice sneaky little stat update

I have no idea what you are on about :P

Posy · 21-11-2019 3:19pm

Don't think we didn't notice.

DvB · 21-11-2019 3:22pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Nice sneaky little stat update

If I don't check between say 2/3pm and 8am the next morning I will have about 12 threads with new posts, all Christmas forum!

Most mornings I have 13/14 thread updates, 1 or 2 are american football & the league of Ireland football ones, the rest = "Its Christmas!!" (Think Noddy Holder!!)

Next week is when we hit the business end, Thursday = Christmas FM going live,
Friday = Toy Show, Saturday = Decorations & Tree up, Sunday = Family trip to Causey Farm to see Santa & advent calendar day.

DvB · 21-11-2019 3:23pm

SarahLil wrote: »

The Dairygold Butter Christmas edition is in stores I noticed it today with the lovely red ribbon around it

I will purchase one nearer the big day we have to have the spreadable butter on stand by for the turkey and ham sandwiches

& the batch loaf for christmas eve ham sambo's!!!

#batch

Loughc · 21-11-2019 3:27pm

DvB wrote: »

& the batch loaf for christmas eve ham sambo's!!!

#batch

I'm gonna have to buy batch bread this weekend... the cravings are real!

CheerLouth · 21-11-2019 3:31pm

I ordered it in my Tesco shop this week!

DvB · 21-11-2019 3:35pm

Loughc wrote: »

I'm gonna have to buy batch bread this weekend... the cravings are real!

I should hit up Brennans for a commission LOL.

Scarinae · 21-11-2019 3:45pm

I might have to request that my parents have a fresh loaf of batch bread on standby when I get in from the airport. I will eat the end slice, of course.

cherryghost · 21-11-2019 3:47pm

Scarinae wrote: »

I might have to request that my parents have a fresh loaf of batch bread on standby when I get in from the airport. I will eat the end slice, of course.

There and then. At arrivals. Dry, no butter. Whilst singing your favourite Christmas song. It's the new Christmas homecoming tradition dontchaknow.

CeeCeeBloom · 21-11-2019 4:08pm

Alistair Witty Chair wrote: »

Turkey ordered today - it's getting very real now.

Ordered my 1st ever turkey this year & boy did I feel like a grown up!

Mollyb60 · 21-11-2019 4:47pm

I haven't had batch bread in years. I don't actually think I can get it up here (Belfast) or at least I've never seen it anyway. Will have to get some for my Christmas holidays at home. I'm already salivating at the thought of a chunky ham sandwich with a dash of brown sauce (only stupid HP brown sauce up here which is rank).

21 days and counting till I hit the road.

SarahLil · 21-11-2019 7:47pm

Dropped into the Beech Vista garden centre /M50 CHRISTMAS SHOP this afternoon with my mam for a little ramble they had some gorgeous stuff
The amount of lights they had I never seen so many
They had beautiful Christmas plant arrangements too

It's not too far from me so I will drop by next week after getting the decorations down from the attic

Littlehorny · 22-11-2019 9:26am

SarahLil wrote: »

Dropped into the Beech Vista garden centre /M50 CHRISTMAS SHOP this afternoon with my mam for a little ramble they had some gorgeous stuff
The amount of lights they had I never seen so many
They had beautiful Christmas plant arrangements too

It's not too far from me so I will drop by next week after getting the decorations down from the attic

I was there in July and bought two lines of cluster lights for the gutters of the house. Of course I put a few pictures up of the shop and me in it on Facebook and got eaten alive by the bah humbugs

As we always say here, it's Christmas all year round on this thread.:P

TRS30 · 22-11-2019 9:47am

Sat down with the boss last night and planned out the next few weeks (love a good plan!) with the aim to have all the big stuff, presents bought and wrapped, big house tidy up/clean etc done by the 18th so can really enjoy the week before. Will make the next three and a bit weeks pretty full on as the calendar is choc a block with things however will be worth it, to be able to sit down and have proper family time or 'us' time in the few days before.

DvB · 22-11-2019 10:04am

Going through the deep clean now alongside the last of the work on the house (painters in atm) once they're gone we'll be well placed to finish out the last of the deep clean & get stuck into the christmas decorations... dying to have it all finished & ready for us to get the decorations out.

This day week hopefully it'll all be behind us & we can sit down & watch the toy show in a clean, refurbished family home.

cherryghost · 22-11-2019 10:25am

First mince pie of the year. Lidl bakery one. Bit disappointed. More pastry than filling.

CheerLouth · 22-11-2019 10:32am

I had a Costa one last night - it was just ok. Not as nice as last years one.

cherryghost · 22-11-2019 10:33am

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

DvB · 22-11-2019 10:35am

cherryghost wrote: »

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

Yeah, the Dunnes ones can be nice. Looking forward to trying their franzipan ones this year too!

TRS30 · 22-11-2019 10:43am

cherryghost wrote: »

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

My favourite last year were either vegan or gluten free (cant remember which) ones from Sainburys. Heading up in a couple of weeks so will definitely be getting a few boxes.

New Home · 22-11-2019 11:41am

Seriously, if you haven't tried them, go for the Foods of Athenry ones.

If anyone likes the normal Supervalu ones in the red box (and they're excellent), don't bother trying their luxury ones in the black starry box: they're way more expensive (more than double the cost), but the flavour is just slightly better (I'll admit that the ingredients might be better quality, though).

Loughc · 22-11-2019 12:21pm

cherryghost wrote: »

There and then. At arrivals. Dry, no butter. Whilst singing your favourite Christmas song. It's the new Christmas homecoming tradition dontchaknow.

I can genuinely see this becoming a viral challenge. :pac:

Lollipops23 · 22-11-2019 1:57pm

Have a strong suspicion that I'll be posting over in the Weddings forum come the new year

He told me we've to do out xmas presents 2 weeks before we normally would(Xmas Eve is the norm)- don't think it's a coincidence that we're having both families up for drinks on the 21st!

freshpopcorn · 22-11-2019 2:02pm

I might get my second last haircut before Christmas later.
Generally I get one the last week or first in a month.
However if I miss next week and end up the first weekend in December. I'll sort of be in limbo about what to do.(I'm probably overthinking things.)

TRS30 · 22-11-2019 2:05pm

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Have a strong suspicion that I'll be posting over in the Weddings forum come the new year

He told me we've to do out xmas presents 2 weeks before we normally would(Xmas Eve is the norm)- don't think it's a coincidence that we're having both families up for drinks on the 21st!

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

DvB · 22-11-2019 2:13pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I might get my second last haircut before Christmas later.
Generally I get one the last week or first in a month.
However if I miss next week and end up the first weekend in December. I'll sort of be in limbo about what to do.(I'm probably overthinking things.)

LOL, i'm the exact same, every 4 or 5 weeks for a trim. Due one this weekend or next but next would leave me in limbo for christmas, so reckon it'll be tomorrow & then again the saturday before christmas.

DenMan · 22-11-2019 2:18pm

Lidl have gluten-free Christmas mince pies in, a pack of four. I saw them today.

freshpopcorn · 22-11-2019 2:23pm

I tired these and I was dissapointed!
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SarahLil · 22-11-2019 2:26pm

Thanks for the heads up that Dunnes Bakery does mince pies, I do be in Dunnes most than other shops, last year I loved the Lidl ones from the bakery and I was always nipping into get some, Dunnes is handier so I shall defiantly seek Dunnes mince pies out

CheerLouth · 22-11-2019 2:50pm

Lunchtime in Chateau CheerLouth

TRS30 · 22-11-2019 3:15pm

CheerLouth wrote: »

Lunchtime in Chateau CheerLouth

Ah, the Irish classic

New Home · 22-11-2019 3:28pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I tired these and I was dissapointed!

I've been eying those up, wondering what they'd be like. Thanks for being our guinea pig.

TRS30 wrote: »

Ah, the Irish classic

Add crisps, and you're good to go. :pac:

Lollipops23 · 22-11-2019 3:49pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

Lol, even if he doesn't pop the question he's got a fab present-buying record so I've no doubt I'll be happy (although confused as to why we couldn't do it on xmas eve over lunch like we always do!!).

He's also said he's going to win at gifts this year...

22-11-2019 4:25pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

That's right lollipops, be wary. He may well be planning to tell you all he's pregnant!

No but seriously if my partner wanted to give me my gift early, with my family there and he said things like he's gonna win at gifts this year or anything else that suggested he was about to make me the happiest woman in Ireland I would know for sure ... he'd gotten me a puppy!

Lollipops23 · 22-11-2019 5:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I would know for sure ... he'd gotten me a puppy!

He'd better not, I'm very VERY allergic :eek::(

22-11-2019 5:32pm

Toy show this day next week!!!!

freshpopcorn · 22-11-2019 5:50pm

New Home wrote: »

I've been eying those up, wondering what they'd be like. Thanks for being our guinea pig.

You might like them but all of us were dissapointed with them.

New Home · 22-11-2019 6:03pm

Lollipops23 wrote: »

He'd better not, I'm very VERY allergic :eek::(

Maybe he's getting you antihistamines instead? :pac:

freshpopcorn · 22-11-2019 6:05pm

Ham's have arrived at Tesco!
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gidget · 22-11-2019 10:32pm

For anyone who is a fan of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, just came across the "National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Village!", which you can get from Amazon - I dare not say the price as it's through the roof for expenses, but Here's the Amazon link if you want a scan of the other stuff that you can get. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F37yyB0j%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR34YCN6MIFvkqHDR6qpn1QqM3aZJpUgsFP_1V5SDMPbpaO2rvSuUvelvKI&h=AT0OYVQe51Q46tXMski1W22kMpPYvSq6BN6FezGpB_z3z5aVM2MN1aL_MrMQPobnFeSyTnjcgDcZoNtIiIKoJtu0KAFHKZfZixm0jB6pqHvyHJWwFvuBZOu6-8c9GL0ftXmnJSpB2IfB47I47_IWaCfn7QP1-Q1K5VHax2ZuxQTIGEyHc8R2338yjCCEwygYZLEZ-C4TeUuW0t4ZYIXG2qK8XPw7p62uJGkzAXyYUiqkYIyM605m-fDrzyn2ES7d_nAsZ3nak03Tc0NLsSAP5Gil8nL8zj27wjoGAa6umXkeco78wH7wBPFDmyjlz2lf2N7W7o0wLdz_mj5BxzS6rWfHvSjRMBWWRRiNH2oe73OjTr8VqxUwo9VsFb3q_V9aytIHOL1wXnm3PggOC8meXZelFP9Cf0WOa6n7dLHM5EnqRa0SGABf8LiRdPQEjAjBWtMkrlANlvuuXjTCvvL4sCmgHvxXXqkwWGwg8vgGBskWxhnsDOfXpE2rb6Epp0GeUKPdlrhXjBMOwN9Ftw5rOK-NpRZibvZbqEpNnkb-Hd5JzeCzAwGcT4f0uTSYFZuBqpjGLnkWiakTCurw8__7smwtXWwBVC0CI7ghbEuxlwE0GWzTtxaGSPSUCLcdqCgUdrcYMZqkIOwRGov_nNVHOH0Gd4Fy4t3JCz4

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Heroditas · 22-11-2019 11:10pm

Got the Christmas trees sorted for the office yesterday. We plan to put them up next Friday.
Also managing to pick up some of the Christmas presents on Amazon tonight in the early Black Friday deals.

22-11-2019 11:43pm

gidget wrote: »

For anyone who is a fan of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, just came across the "National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Village!", which you can get from Amazon - I dare not say the price as it's through the roof for expenses, but Here's the Amazon link if you want a scan of the other stuff that you can get. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F37yyB0j%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR34YCN6MIFvkqHDR6qpn1QqM3aZJpUgsFP_1V5SDMPbpaO2rvSuUvelvKI&h=AT0OYVQe51Q46tXMski1W22kMpPYvSq6BN6FezGpB_z3z5aVM2MN1aL_MrMQPobnFeSyTnjcgDcZoNtIiIKoJtu0KAFHKZfZixm0jB6pqHvyHJWwFvuBZOu6-8c9GL0ftXmnJSpB2IfB47I47_IWaCfn7QP1-Q1K5VHax2ZuxQTIGEyHc8R2338yjCCEwygYZLEZ-C4TeUuW0t4ZYIXG2qK8XPw7p62uJGkzAXyYUiqkYIyM605m-fDrzyn2ES7d_nAsZ3nak03Tc0NLsSAP5Gil8nL8zj27wjoGAa6umXkeco78wH7wBPFDmyjlz2lf2N7W7o0wLdz_mj5BxzS6rWfHvSjRMBWWRRiNH2oe73OjTr8VqxUwo9VsFb3q_V9aytIHOL1wXnm3PggOC8meXZelFP9Cf0WOa6n7dLHM5EnqRa0SGABf8LiRdPQEjAjBWtMkrlANlvuuXjTCvvL4sCmgHvxXXqkwWGwg8vgGBskWxhnsDOfXpE2rb6Epp0GeUKPdlrhXjBMOwN9Ftw5rOK-NpRZibvZbqEpNnkb-Hd5JzeCzAwGcT4f0uTSYFZuBqpjGLnkWiakTCurw8__7smwtXWwBVC0CI7ghbEuxlwE0GWzTtxaGSPSUCLcdqCgUdrcYMZqkIOwRGov_nNVHOH0Gd4Fy4t3JCz4

Not enough of a fan to buy but that is VERY cool!!!

matchthis · 22-11-2019 11:56pm

One thing I’d love is an exact replica of the national lampoons advent calendar. Found copies, but not the same. Once I win the lotto I’m gonna commission one to get made

PTH2009 · 23-11-2019 2:20am

Deleted User wrote: »

Toy show this day next week!!!!

could be just me or do people find the sellers on facebook etc advertising these 'toy show munchie goodie bag' things a bit dodgy and really out to take advantage of the vulrable

normally the same chancers that be on those buy and sell pages

Just go to dealz and stock up instead of buying these things, more than likely the stuff is from there too ha

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2019 4:20am

Has anybody ventured to Kildare village?
There lights look impressive in videos!

Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

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

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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