Non Christmassy things that remind you of Christmas.

freshpopcorn · 12-03-2021 12:44am #1

One for me is seeing the leaves change colour and fall on the ground!

What about ye?

Aisling(",) · 12-03-2021 9:45am

When little girls are in red tartan dresses.I have no idea why.
I think its because its a go to for many as Christmas clothes.

TRS30 · 13-03-2021 11:23am

Hot chocolate and with marshmallows.

Loughc · 13-03-2021 8:11pm

Kids going back to school is one for me. The fond memories I have of school when the Advent wreath came out I knew it was getting close. Then things like strictly come dancing starting back on tv.

Deseras · 13-03-2021 8:13pm

Leaves change months before Christmas
And most leaves are gone long before christnas

freshpopcorn · 13-03-2021 9:49pm

Deseras wrote: »

Leaves change months before Christmas
And most leaves are gone long before christnas

If your a true Christmas fan it starts in about October!

Posy · 13-03-2021 10:40pm

Preach!

13-03-2021 10:41pm

Sausage rolls.

odyssey06 · 13-03-2021 10:47pm

Wensleydale cheese

Loughc · 13-03-2021 11:25pm

Smell of fresh paint reminds me of Christmas.

My parents always did any renovations or decor changes to the house around October/November to have the house “ready for Christmas”

The smell of paint always remind me of getting ready for Christmas.

kitten_k · 14-03-2021 9:55am

Mushy peas as Christmas Day is the only day of the year I eat them.

Nobody else in my house likes them but when I go home for Christmas my Mam makes a big bowl of them just for me and my Dad as we’re are the only ones that like them

DvB · 14-03-2021 10:46am

Great British bake off, starts at the end of summer normally but we consider it a solid stepping stone on the build up to Christmas.

Littlehorny · 15-03-2021 9:50am

Candles lit around the house. Don't know why just like it

Loughc · 15-03-2021 10:18am

Littlehorny wrote: »

Candles lit around the house. Don't know why just like it

Oh yes to this one too... I usually replace the Christmas Tree lights with more candles in January to keep a warm glow in the house.

Littlehorny · 15-03-2021 10:24am

Loughc wrote: »

Oh yes to this one too... I usually replace the Christmas Tree lights with more candles in January to keep a warm glow in the house.

For safety you can buy plenty of battery operated candles now that look pretty realistic.

Posy · 15-03-2021 7:11pm

DvB · 15-03-2021 9:37pm

Love baileys. Myself and the Mrs go through a bottle every couple of months.

DvB · 29-04-2021 1:26pm

Was coming home from a site meeting today in the car and an advert came on the radio for house improvement loans from the credit Unions that I must admit had a real christmas/winter vibe about it.

Loughc · 04-05-2021 3:12pm

DvB wrote: »

Was coming home from a site meeting today in the car and an advert came on the radio for house improvement loans from the credit Unions that I must admit had a real christmas/winter vibe about it.

It’s like the DFS sofa ads. Get them now in time for Christmas playing in august

shockframe · 09-06-2021 12:03pm

East 17 -Stay Another Day
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love

PaulT21 · 09-06-2021 7:16pm

shockframe wrote: »

East 17 -Stay Another Day
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love

Both of those definitely on my Christmas Playlist.

Love them both:)

PTH2009 · 05-09-2021 11:31am

https://youtu.be/selaVY2iYQ0

the bell sound in this song sounds a bit like a Christmas song imo

magicbastarder · 16-09-2021 7:56am

Die Hard

Day Lewin · 16-09-2021 8:19am

Yea, to Baileys - and for me, brandy, too.

Sometimes add a wee tot of it to a mug of drinking chocolate for a sweet and certain sleepy nightcap.

Outside of that it is not used much in this house, so I often buy a small bottle - (is that a naggin?) to put into the pudding and Christmas cake and mincemeat; and eventually to flame the pudding.

Even dusting the bottle is a reminder of warm Christmassy times.

TRS30 · 16-09-2021 8:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117897978#Comment_117897978

Many round here will argue that 'Die Hard' is not non Christmassy!

Purple Mountain · 16-09-2021 8:25am

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I was just about to post The Power of Love! Don't know why because it's not specifically a Christmas song.

16-09-2021 8:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898028#Comment_117898028

https://youtu.be/WtdRv6GT9Zg

The song lyrics aren't Christmassy at all. Gabrielle Aplin did a cover version, and was used for the John Lewis 2012 ad, one of my faves:

https://youtu.be/UriR8FCI52E

Loughc · 16-09-2021 8:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898027#Comment_117898027

It begins…. 👀👀

DvB · 16-09-2021 8:52am

I see this thread coming to life after a long spell of being dormant & I think to my self, what a wonderful world (time of the year)

Its happening people!

SarahLil · 16-09-2021 9:14am

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The excitement I nearly squealed reading your post 👌

TRS30 · 16-09-2021 9:48am

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Have the Andy William's song in my head now :)

DvB · 16-09-2021 10:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898297#Comment_117898297

Wasnt sure whether or not to use the Louis Armstrong or Andy Williams reference so went for both 😃

TRS30 · 16-09-2021 11:00am

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Can't go wrong with either!

Murphy2020 · 04-10-2021 9:51pm

Hi all, for me certain foods remind me of Christmas past when I was a child. My mam always cooked celery in a white sauce Christmas Day. Anytime I smell celery it brings me back. Also, croquettes the frozen ones. She always had these with Christmas dinner in the 80s and 90s. Never liked them but they were always there. Finally, one of my kids got a new board game recently and I instantly smelled the inside of the box after opening it. Brought me right back to being a child and that new game smell you’d get after opening an MB (hasbro) game. Bliss.

Loughc · 04-10-2021 10:26pm

The new board game smell! Yes! I know exactly what you mean. Great post Murphy.

Lord Spence · 04-10-2021 11:10pm

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Lost my smell recently with having covid, really hope ita back by Christmas, that board game smell is a quality. But for me the song don't worry be happy reminds me of Christmas, it was on the radio one Christmas morning when I was a kid and it just stuck as a Christmas song forever after that for me

scottygee · 06-10-2021 11:58am

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Enough said hahaha

Aisling(",) · 07-10-2021 3:55pm

Shortbread biscuits.My mam gets big slabs of them at Christmas. I'd go through a box alone if I was left to it.

Boxes of King crisps too!Do they even sell boxes of crisps the rest of the year?

shockframe · 07-10-2021 4:14pm

Several Only Fools and Horses Christmas Specials.

Must have the highest year round repeats of any Christmas associated events.

ZX7R · 07-10-2021 4:41pm

The smell from a paraffin oil heater.

One was lit in my wife's father's shed smell brought me right back to childhood Christmas.

Also for many years I travelled to the Birmingham motorcycle show in the nec.

Always made me feel like a big child at Christmas getting a few new bits for the bike or motorcycle clothing.

Eating a burger King meal with my brother in the airport before departing for home felt like Christmas Dinner.

Loughc · 01-01-2022 10:23pm

Tunnock Teacakes remind me of Christmas. I buy a big box every year for Christmas but don’t really have them outside of the festive season. Same for Gaffney’s snowballs.

Loughc · 01-01-2022 10:26pm

Cidona as well. This goes back to the days when we would only have “minerals” for Easter or Christmas. My mam would buy a selection of coke, 7up, orange and cidona would be cracked open on Christmas Day for the dinner.

My sister does Christmas dinner now and she carried forward that cidona tradition. As did I this year. Although I do buy a couple of bottles for the season and not just Christmas Day.

freshpopcorn · 01-01-2022 11:43pm

Ya, Cidona is a thing in our house at Christmas also!

Loughc · 02-01-2022 3:53pm

King crisps I don’t eat king crisps any other time of year but always end up getting a box of them at Christmas.

A king crisp sambo on white bread and real butter. F**k yeah.

Declan A Walsh · 03-01-2022 9:58pm

A box (or packet) of Quality Streets. Christmastime is about the only time of the year I eat them!

Loughc · 03-01-2022 10:04pm

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I was adamant I was going to order a tin of quality street outside of the Christmas season last year but I never did. I only consume them at Christmas time myself.

Mam of 4 · 03-01-2022 10:05pm

Scots Clan... my da used to buy me a box every year , I automatically associate them with Christmas ☺

tscul32 · 03-01-2022 10:57pm

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I had to buy them for OH as he always associated them with Christmas

Loughc · 03-01-2022 11:16pm

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My DA’s favourite as well.

Mam of 4 · 03-01-2022 11:54pm

Snow.... Christmas. ... It's snowing here now , ok , a little bit but still Christmassy!

Posy · 03-01-2022 11:56pm

Oooh, where are you?

Non Christmassy things that remind you of Christmas.

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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