Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

DavidKeane

Haven't seen the Argos catalogue yet.



Some very good summer sales on ATM, if trying to save a few quid might be an idea to buy a few bits and pieces. In Dublin Arrnots and Debenhams have great discounts on cosmetics/perfumes etc and electrical goods. Worth checking out. Some decent perfumes/edt for €25.

Glitzgirl

Loughc wrote: »

Hey did anyone get the Argos Autumn/Winter Catalog? Were there any Christmas decorations in it?

I got one and this is the first year I didnt see any christmas decorations in it! Not a single page. im kinda hoping someone will correct me and tell me I missed a page

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

Hey did anyone get the Argos Autumn/Winter Catalog? Were there any Christmas decorations in it?

Glitz is right.
No mention of Christmas in it. Not even a 'Christmas catalogue coming soon' page.

Glitzgirl

Posy wrote: »

Glitz is right.
No mention of Christmas in it. Not even a 'Christmas catalogue coming soon' page.

And I always look for that page it keeps me going til they release the Christmas catalogue its the whole reason I get the A/W catalogue

cinnamony

Hey guys joined the forum just so I could follow this thread as I may be a little too obsessed with Christmas! :P
Today I walked into my room to find my chest of drawers decorated with christmas towels, and a garland around my bed! My mom put them there for me because she knows I'm obsessed

Posy

Welcome, Cinnamony

freshpopcorn

Debenhams Christmas 2016!

Loughc

I love the cups and bowls I hate the wreath!

Posy

YOU CAN SEE THE WIRE HANGING UP THE WREATH. AMATEURS.

freshpopcorn

There's a few other things on the Denenhams Facebook page. There on the UK Denenhams page and not the Irish one.

Posy

It's making me very excited.

freshpopcorn

I've a sudden urge for Christmas Cake!

iguana

This thread has infected my dreams. I dreamed last night that it was a few days to Christmas and I'd somehow forgot to decorate, so I just stuck up my tiny 2ft tree that I normally keep on the kitchen counter as my one and only tree. S was still quite delighted with it, but I was a mass of guilt at not decorating properly but wasn't sure if it would be worth the effort with only a few day to go to Christmas.

cinnamony

Thanks Posy!

Delighted to have a found a place where I won't be judged for watching Christmas movies in Summer

Those Debenhams decorations are pretty interesting, especially the Orange scheme for the dinner table! I have never seen that colour associated with Christmas, looks like how I imagine someone who celebrates their Christmas in Summer would decorate like

I went Christmas shopping today! So I'm going to be very excited for the next few days waiting for my first presents to arrive, can't wait to wrap them!!

iguana

Do Irish cinemas normally open on Christmas eve? I felt our Christmas eve was a bit flat in the afternoon and I want to try find something different to turn into a tradition. S has come to absolutely adore the cinema, so I thought that might be good, followed by lunch out somewhere more festive than where we went last year. There doesn't seem to be any Christmassy kids movies out this year though and Star Wars: Rogue One looks like it would be a bit old for him. Though our pre-Christmas time plans, involve watching the original SW trilogy over the last 3 weekends of November, so it's a possibility.

Toto Wolfcastle

I like that Debenhams wreath but it doesn't look like it would survive more than one Christmas.

I was looking up Danny Glover on Wikipedia last night (as you do) and I saw that he's going to be in a Christmas film this year. It looks rubbish.

Littlehorny

^^^That trailer looks like a total rip off of National Lampoons Christmas vacation , speaking of new Christmas films, Billy Bob Thornton is coming back for Bad Santa 2

Loughc

iguana wrote: »

Do Irish cinemas normally open on Christmas eve? I felt our Christmas eve was a bit flat in the afternoon and I want to try find something different to turn into a tradition. S has come to absolutely adore the cinema, so I thought that might be good, followed by lunch out somewhere more festive than where we went last year. There doesn't seem to be any Christmassy kids movies out this year though and Star Wars: Rogue One looks like it would be a bit old for him. Though our pre-Christmas time plans, involve watching the original SW trilogy over the last 3 weekends of November, so it's a possibility.

Hi iguana, in Dublin our local Odeon opened until 10pm for the first time ever last Christmas Eve. Where before they closed at 6. So I imagine any cinema will be opened with staggered closing times.

iguana

Loughc wrote: »

Hi iguana, in Dublin our local Odeon opened until 10pm for the first time ever last Christmas Eve. Where before they closed at 6. So I imagine any cinema will be opened with staggered closing times.

Cool, and maybe they'll put on a Christmassy movie as a Kids Club screening. Though I do feel bad for the poor staff stuck in working on Christmas eve if they have to work late. My husband found out that our local covered market did a big Christmassy event last Chrismas Eve, so hopefully that will be an option too this year. Last year his car broke down late on the 22nd (he'd only bought it that morning) and the only garage who could take it was miles away and he needed to go collect it on Christmas eve which was a massive pita and the stress of it resulted in us arguing. It was a pity because the morning had been soooo perfect. Hopefully this year we can have a smoother Christmas eve and if his car breaks down again, we can just abandon it as I have my own car now.:p

RentDayBlues

I was just thinking that tomorrow is the 01st August so the Brown Thomas Christmas Shop should be opening in about 3 weeks

Posy

Loughc

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/selfridges-opens-for-christmas-with-141-shopping-days-to-go-a3308786.html


Brown Thomas can't be too far behind now

Posy

EEEEEEEEEEEEEK

Toto Wolfcastle

I am very much enjoying reading the 'it's only August' comments on news sites. Bring on the next couple of months of the slow Christmas trickle. I can't wait.

iguana

And so it begins!

Littlehorny

iguana wrote: »

And so it begins!

So true! and isn't it awfully wintry out!

lazygal

I'm going to head into BT Christmas shop this week. Never too early!

Loughc

lazygal wrote: »

I'm going to head into BT Christmas shop this week. Never too early!

Is it opened yet?

Glitzgirl

Loughc wrote: »

Is it opened yet?

I was just about to ask the same thing! Think it could be at the end if the month ?

Posy

Yeah, I don't think it's open until mid-late August.