Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

amor3

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Rathwood and Santa magical trail with the clanard hotel went live yesterday for bookings ! Tried to post yesterday. Even the boards website was so excited that it kept doubling the message haha

We booked amber springs Santa train yesterday, the whole country went into Christmas mode overdrive it seems!! Took what seemed like forever to book, kept crashing and doubling/trebleing the ticket order. Eventually got them, yayyy!!!!! Christmas has officially started for me :-)

Glitzgirl

amor3 wrote: »

We booked amber springs Santa train yesterday, the whole country went into Christmas mode overdrive it seems!! Took what seemed like forever to book, kept crashing and doubling/trebleing the ticket order. Eventually got them, yayyy!!!!! Christmas has officially started for me :-)

I think every website had issues yesterday except rathwood ! Same here with mine when I tried to book and with christmas being at the weekend this year I think people were more anxious to get slots they needed for work etc.
One step closer to christmas now ! We can sit back knowing it's all booked and sorted ! I felt like opening a tin of Celebrations after I booked it lol

washiskin

Beechmount Garden Centre in Navan are beavering away behind the scenes getting their Christmas stuff sorted, so the lady there told me today. The focus on boutique decoration brands, some of which I hadn't heard of so I'll be hotfooting it in there as soon as.... :pac:

Toto Wolfcastle

Debenhams is definitely getting ready for Christmas! Lots of foodie gifts.

Posy

Ooooh

yulenka4

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Debenhams is definitely getting ready for Christmas! Lots of foodie gifts.

thanks for posting the pic 😊 is that debenhams in Dublin?

freshpopcorn

The Late Late Toy Show has just being mentioned!

Loughc

freshpopcorn wrote: »

The Late Late Toy Show has just being mentioned!

Did they confirm the date of December 2nd?

Toto Wolfcastle

yulenka4 wrote: »

thanks for posting the pic 😊 is that debenhams in Dublin?

Yeah, Blanchardstown.

The weather is awful today. Definitely a day for hot chocolate and Christmas movies.

Hollister11

I'm always happier when the weather is like this.

Glitzgirl

Loughc wrote: »

Did they confirm the date of December 2nd?

I read an article on rte Facebook saying it was confirmed ?

tickingclock

Loughc wrote: »

Did they confirm the date of December 2nd?

Yes Ryan definitely said it was December 2nd.

Glitzgirl

Feeling super festive today. Have candles and lightes on on fireplace. Raining outside. Fireplace was all cleaned out and sprayed and tidied up during the week so it now has decorative logs and lights in it. Feet up watching a movie with some treats. All we're missing is the festive jim jams

Toto Wolfcastle

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Feeling super festive today. Have candles and lightes on on fireplace. Raining outside. Fireplace was all cleaned out and sprayed and tidied up during the week so it now has decorative logs and lights in it. Feet up watching a movie with some treats. All we're missing is the festive jim jams

Sounds lovely. You've motivated me to sort our fireplace out! We can't light a fire in it (and wouldn't if we could - cleaning it out is hassle!) because the inside of it was painted but I've never thought to do anything with it.

I had a delicious hot chocolate this morning in my Christmas mug and started coming up with ideas for pimped up hot chocolate. I'm thinking peanut butter, salted caramel or whiskey.

iguana

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I had a delicious hot chocolate this morning in my Christmas mug and started coming up with ideas for pimped up hot chocolate. I'm thinking peanut butter, salted caramel or whiskey.

Baileys is delicious in hot chocolate.

Glitzgirl

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Sounds lovely. You've motivated me to sort our fireplace out! We can't light a fire in it (and wouldn't if we could - cleaning it out is hassle!) because the inside of it was painted but I've never thought to do anything with it.

I hate cleaning out a fireplace ! Plus ashes get all over the lanterns and candles I have beside the fire so while kids were at school I gave it a good clean out, put some newspapers in a bag stuffed in inside the chimney to stop draft and soot and sprayed the back black. Some large logs sprayed brown and some small net lights or fairy lights draped around logs and done ! Looks so much better !

Come halloween ill put a red glow stick under the logs to look like a fire and witches legs coming down the chimney

That hot chocolate sounds amazing ! Let me know how it turns out !!

iguana

Has anyone heard of the Luggwoods Christmas experience. Their Santa looks excellent but their website is crap so it's hard to get a feel for actually happens on the experience.
http://luggwoods.ie/

Glitzgirl

Not really christmas related but was out walking around some shops the other day and noticed that some of the euro /pound shops seem to be doing a lot of fall themed decorations. Couldn't help but thinking we are becoming more Americanised with our decorations each year.

Posy

Ugh, if Irish people start calling it fall, I will be most displeased.

Glitzgirl

Posy wrote: »

Ugh, if Irish people start calling it fall, I will be most displeased.

Or worse.. saying happy holidays . I think I'd cry lol

Posy

If someone wishes me happy holidays, they will be getting a punch in the chops!

Glitzgirl

Posy wrote: »

If someone wishes me happy holidays, they will be getting a punch in the chops!

I could never get the hang of it while in new york for a Christmas trip ! Everyone said happy holidays and id reply merry Christmas and theyd look at me like I had 3 heads.. One guy even stopped me and said no hunni it's happy holidays ... I was like eh no im pretty sure it's not hahaha

Toto Wolfcastle

I dint mind it in America or other places where there are lots of people celebrating different holidays. It's inclusive. I like it.

Posy

Oh yeah, it's grand in the USA or if said by Americans. Just don't let it seep into Ireland and we'll be graaand! :pac:

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

If someone wishes me happy holidays, they will be getting a punch in the chops!

I love this post so very very much.

kitten_k

Thought this was lovely, would love it as a decoration:

Posy

I'm in McDonald's and Merry Christmas (War is over) is playing as I type.

Hollister11

Posy wrote: »

I'm in McDonald's and Merry Christmas (War is over) is playing as I type.

That's brilliant. Love Christmas music.

French_Girl

Hollister11 wrote:

That's brilliant. Love Christmas music.

Ohhh, I can't wait for the shops to start playing Christmas music!

Hollister11

French_Girl wrote: »

Ohhh, I can't wait for the shops to start playing Christmas music!

I go to college in NCI in the middle of the IFSC. Sometimes during December you can here Christmas music being played on the street through speakers. It's wonderful.