Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

shakencat

I've only a hand full of presents left to buy too

SarahLil

Did you ever see this site before https://www.prshots.com/archive/images/penneys

I love the OCD Pillow Case that's due into Penneys store "Obsessive Christmas Disorder" it doesn't say when it's due in store

northgirl

SarahLil wrote: »

Did you ever see this site before https://www.prshots.com/archive/images/penneys

I love the OCD Pillow Case that's due into Penneys store "Obsessive Christmas Disorder" it doesn't say when it's due in store

best.site.ever.:D

Toto Wolfcastle

I need those pillows in my life.

SarahLil

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I need those pillows in my life.

I think a few of us Elves on here need them, also you love pjamas don't you? did you see the ones in Dunnes the say this girl loves Christmas, they are 12 or 15 euro (think my godmother is getting them for me)

Toto Wolfcastle

SarahLil wrote: »

I think a few of us Elves on here need them, also you love pjamas don't you? did you see the ones in Dunnes the say this girl loves Christmas, they are 12 or 15 euro (think my godmother is getting them for me)

Excellent! Thanks for that. I'll have a look.

SarahLil

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Excellent! Thanks for that. I'll have a look.

Newlook are also doing a Christmas jumper with same slogan

fussyonion

For those of you who have kids, I came across a really good idea on the Internet last night.

It's called a Christmas Eve box and you basically start your own tradition with it; fill a box or trunk with new slippers and pyjamas, a Christmas film, hot chocolate and snacks and give it to your little one on Christmas Eve.

It means they get to open a pre-Christmas Day pressie and have a little night in before the big day. Plus if you do it every year it'll be a tradition!

Thought it was a nice idea as I'm sure most of us got pyjamas for Christmas when we were little

bladespin

It's been decided; a christmas movie every day from yesterday to the big day in our house.

baby and crumble

We've decided to have a Christmas cocktail party as our housewarming!!! The decorator is coming in next week which means all the rooms will be ready!!! So now my tasks are to make the cocktail menu and the playlist. We're keeping it vintage as that's the style of the house and what we like. So if anyone has suggestions of Christmas songs that would fit flick them my way! That Apple Music subscription will be earning it's keep. I just found a band called "Straight no Chaser" and their Christmas stuff is awesome!!!

shakencat

i think il have to dip into my savings this year, I have NO decorations.
I moved in with my other half two years ago.. and i go to mams every year..

so I've never decorated this house.

this year, i don't care if I'm here or not.

IT WILL BE FAAAAANCY

OldNotWIse

As we have 8 (and kind of 11) cats, instead of a present each this year, we will be making a hamper with toys, treats, blankets etc. and opening it up (either Christmas Eve or Christmas morning) and sharing it out between them. I'm gathering a few bits and bobs each week. Here is week one:

OldNotWIse

fussyonion wrote: »

For those of you who have kids, I came across a really good idea on the Internet last night.

It's called a Christmas Eve box and you basically start your own tradition with it; fill a box or trunk with new slippers and pyjamas, a Christmas film, hot chocolate and snacks and give it to your little one on Christmas Eve.

It means they get to open a pre-Christmas Day pressie and have a little night in before the big day. Plus if you do it every year it'll be a tradition!

Thought it was a nice idea as I'm sure most of us got pyjamas for Christmas when we were little

I think everyone on here is already doing that!

SMJSF

oh..... my... god...... has anyone been in the Arnotts Christmas shop!???:eek: :D
Seen the window display on Henry Street this morning and felt like a giddy 4 year old again! I must say their stuff is fabulous - I much prefer their stuff to BT now - I noticed their stuff is kind of similar, but 10 times nicer & cheaper! I would have taken a picture, but I was distracted by the sparkles and glitter! [typical woman!!].

Cherrycola

Anyone in Portlaoise or the surrounding area, Baker & Cook, formerly Gings hardware, have a Christmas shop at the moment.
You can see snaps of it on Snapchat if you follow kellyloucakes, she runs a cafe within the store also.

leahyl

OMG Brown Thomas have a load of greenery around their windows in the Cork branch with loads of lights stuck into it - I'd say it's going to be all white lights around the windows!! I think it's normally the 1st November they unveil their windows so I'd imagine the lights are on now!!

SarahLil

SMJSF wrote: »

oh..... my... god...... has anyone been in the Arnotts Christmas shop!???:eek: :D
Seen the window display on Henry Street this morning and felt like a giddy 4 year old again! I must say their stuff is fabulous - I much prefer their stuff to BT now - I noticed their stuff is kind of similar, but 10 times nicer & cheaper! I would have taken a picture, but I was distracted by the sparkles and glitter! [typical woman!!].

I got distracted in town Saturday after buying my Christmas table cloth and forgot to go to arnotts Raging now maybe this weekend I might get in

Glitzgirl

So glad I don't live in Dublin, id never be out of the shops , I would be broke ! I find it hard enough to stay out of homestore and more and my local heatons at this time of year !

Call me Al

Glitzgirl wrote: »

So glad I don't live in Dublin, id never be out of the shops , I would be broke ! I find it hard enough to stay out of homestore and more and my local heatons at this time of year !

Broke is the word for it! I've just had a browse through the Christmas decorations in Woodies. The prices are mad. €3.99 for a solitary glass bauble, and they're not even THAT nice. Artificial medium length swags with a bit of decoration for €59.95. (You can buy a proper 6ft artificial large tree for twice that for Gods sake!
=-O :O ).
I was going to stock up on a few new bits but not at those prices.
Ok I'm putting the Grinch back in the box and not going into another shop like that again for fear of upsetting myself.

Loughc

Call me Al wrote: »

Broke is the word for it! I've just had a browse through the Christmas decorations in Woodies. The prices are mad. €3.99 for a solitary glass bauble, and they're not even THAT nice. Artificial medium length swags with a bit of decoration for €59.95. (You can buy a proper 6ft artificial large tree for twice that for Gods sake!
=-O :O ).
I was going to stock up on a few new bits but not at those prices.
Ok I'm putting the Grinch back in the box and not going into another shop like that again for fear of upsetting myself.

Fear not Al, not all shops are shockingly overpriced like Woodies. I was in there last night and I have to walk out in disgust at the over inflated prices they had for their Christmas stock.

Home Store next door had better stuff for half the price. Shop around there are good bargains to be found.

Glitzgirl

Call me Al wrote: »

Broke is the word for it! I've just had a browse through the Christmas decorations in Woodies. The prices are mad. €3.99 for a solitary glass bauble, and they're not even THAT nice. Artificial medium length swags with a bit of decoration for €59.95. (You can buy a proper 6ft artificial large tree for twice that for Gods sake!
=-O :O ).
I was going to stock up on a few new bits but not at those prices.
Ok I'm putting the Grinch back in the box and not going into another shop like that again for fear of upsetting myself.

Woodies are ridiculously over priced. I get some lovely bits in there but only when they are on sale or clearance. I spent 2 years looking for a gorgeous pre lit wreath for my front door, think from their Washington range. I finally got in the sale last year at a third of the price. I love it but would not have paid the full price for it !

Loughc

Hey Guys,

I've my Mod Santy hat on now. I've moved some posts from here to create a Share Your Christmas Music Playlists.

I really think ye guys have stumbled across a great idea as I'm always looking to expand my playlist and who else better to recommend great Christmas songs but ye guys!

The thread can be found here;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057517165

shakencat

Anybody have recommendations for where to go for Christmas markets?
I wanted to go to Prague but its costly!

Toto Wolfcastle

My parents' present to my husband isn't available near them so I bought it today. I'm out now and I've just realised that I left it in the exact spot where he puts his bag when he gets home from work. Oopsies.

baby and crumble

shakencat wrote: »

Anybody have recommendations for where to go for Christmas markets?
I wanted to go to Prague but its costly!

I've been to:

Germany (Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne)
Poland (Krakow)
England (Birmingham and Cornwall)

and I'd rank them this way:

1) Cologne (With a bullet, no comparison)
2) Krakow (First ones I went to, lovely a cold, but not a huge diversity)
3) Cornwall (Surprisingly awesome, we did a whole roadtrip thing and ended up in these tiny villages for local parades and markets. Very odd but brilliant)
4) Berlin (Markets weren't amazing but the city is just so cool!)
5) Frankfurt (Everything about Frankfurt, to me, is meh. Meh markets, meh atmosphere, just meh)
6) Birmingham (although it is HUGE it was a bit dull. Birmingham isn't exactly exciting outside of it so that won't have helped...)

My GF has also been to the markets in Vienna and she said they're amazing, but even she would admit that Cologne was something else.

Tom Dunne

I played my first Christmas song on the car stereo on the way home today.

Funzo, This Christmas.

It's begun.

Posy

Tom Dunne says it's begun.

It's officially Christmas!

angel_wings

Don't know if it's already been posted (sorry if it has) but was looking for Blissmas and came across another music channel today just Christmas songs....Heart TV.. Channel 387

Loughc

angel_wings wrote: »

Don't know if it's already been posted (sorry if it has) but was looking for Blissmas and came across another music channel today just Christmas songs....Heart TV.. Channel 387

Thanks for the heads up

scream

Littlehorny wrote: »

OK, thats that Halloween nonsense out of the way, let Christmas begin!!!! ha ha

But I love Halloween. I miss it already. On the plus side, I decided to have a listen to christmasfm while I was browsing the other morning and lo-and-behold they have a classical christmasfm channel too. Who knew??? It's bloody good too. I love all the choral music. Such an atmospheric version of the normal christmasfm. Really loved it. My wife came in and 'caught' me listening to it this afternoon and asked me if it wasn't a bit soon for that? I felt like I'd been caught on a porn site. :eek:

Great station anyway.