Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

Hollister11

Loughc wrote: »

Ilikewaffles is going to be taking a month break from the forum. So let's leave all this too early talk behind us and get on with the busy build up period!

Is a month enough :P

Posy

He can have another month if it's not.

I need to get a present for my best friend this week. I'm starting to panic and cannot believe that it's almost October!


I also really want waffles now.

Loughc

How is Saturday the 1st of October?? Ahhhh!!!

Posy

I'M NOT READY FOR OCTOBER YET!

freshpopcorn

I saw these at Aldi tonight, I know HB did them before but can't remember them in Aldi!

Hollister11

Loughc wrote: »

How is Saturday the 1st of October?? Ahhhh!!!

What!!! Christmas is creeping upon us. This year has flew in,

Loughc

Elf Factor!! I love it.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/watch-hopefuls-in-good-spirits-at-elf-factor-auditions-for-fota-island-resorts-christmas-experience-422211.html

I want to be a judge for this. "You sound like an elf, you look like an elf"

Glitzgirl

You leave for a few days and come back to read through loads of missed threads about waffles and months long holidays :pac: you've been busy elves !!

I couldn't believe when I read that Saturday was October the 1st !!!! Where has it gone.?!

I've been super busy here work is gettin very busy, I haven't even started deco for halloween or any of the crafts I wanted to try frim pinterest , but I have started picking you some tubs of sweets and biscuits priorities hahaha

Loughc

Competition link for anyone interested

http://www.schooldays.ie/articles/The-Enchanted-Kingdom-Competition-2016

Jude13

Santa was Irish (ish)

"Original Santa Claus
On O’Donnell’s land, he tells guided tours, lies the remains of a “lost town”. He also explains to visitors it contains the tomb of St Nicholas – the original Santa Claus – as believed by local historians."

Source: Irish Times 29 Sept 16 "Building a tourism brand in Ireland’s Ancient East" article

lycan238

Seems quiet on here today. Anyway I am posting here looking for some festive advice. I recently joined my local Toastmasters group and advised them last night that at the final meeting in October I wish to be topicsmaster. This role involves asking members to speak for up to 2 minutes on a chosen topic or about a chosen prop. The former topics I am fine with but its the props I am looking for advice on. I want to get something festive like that is cheap and cheerful preferably upcycled from common household objects and I wish to hear members advice on my query. Work away folks

Toto Wolfcastle

My nephew had a birthday recently and he used his birthday money to buy a Lego advent calendar. I'm so proud. He also watched a Smyths Christmas ad on a loop on YouTube today.

leahyl

:-D

Loughc

Oooh good spot.

Toto Wolfcastle

Yay Christmas lights!

Is the Boots star gift just a Christmas thing? Because I just got an email about this week's star gift.

Also there are 4 or 5 Christmas things on the Penneys website.

miamee

I just spotted boxes of mince pies in Dunnes a few minutes ago :eek:

amor3

Not long in from my son's birthday party..

Presents and wrapping paper all over the sitting room floor, I'm in my Christmas pyjamas having a glass of wine, all that's missing is a Christmas tree in the corner to complete the evening!!

freshpopcorn

We have our traditional moaning thread over in After Hours!

Hollister11

freshpopcorn wrote: »

We have our traditional moaning thread over in After Hours!

A bunch of scrooge's they are.

Shadow1983

Walking down Grafton Street this evening, saw a man wearing a Christmas jumper!!

Loughc

Shadow1983 wrote: »

Walking down Grafton Street this evening, saw a man wearing a Christmas jumper!!

It wasn't me I swear!

iguana

I was in The Range again today picking up craft supplies for S's birthday cake topper and they've really filled the place with Christmassy stuff. It's amazing. I was feeling so happy walking about, listening to the Christmas music whenever S pressed a music making decoration.

I'm also very tempted to buy a snow machine. Can you imagine keeping it as a surprise and setting it off in the garden on Christmas eve/morning? It would be so super!

Loughc

Wow a snow machine would be amazing!!

Toto Wolfcastle

We should get a snow machine for the forum! *pelts Loughc with snowball*

freshpopcorn

We got a turkey crown in Aldi tonight and we're going to have it on Sunday with bread stuffing, potato stuffing, bread sauce and I found a box of Christmas crackers as well!

gidget

Was flicking through the tv stations while having breakfast this morning. True Movies title has now changed over to True Christmas

Hollister11

Well, I just found out that my aunt and uncle who moved the america in 2004, are coming back for Christmas this year. The said uncle is a chef to. I have only seen my aunt once since then, and haevn't seen my uncle at all.

This is going to be the best Christma yet.

amor3

And now "the holiday" is on telly... best non Christmas, Christmas night ever!!!!

Hufflepuff

freshpopcorn wrote:

We have our traditional moaning thread over in After Hours!

Every year we get the moany people saying its too early for Christmas , but we never hear anyone moaning in February when the flip flops and bikini's are in the shops saying "it's too early for summer !

Posy

I agree. People moaning that it's too early for Christmas, then booking their summer holidays and buying sunglasses and flip flops in January. Double standards!

But that's another forum and they are entitled to their opinion over there. So let's move on and concentrate on the fact that IT'S OCTOBER.