Open the selection box- Christmas Forum Chat Thread

iguana

The fact that Christmas is coming is feeling weirdly surreal to me. This is the first year that I've posted in this forum all year long and somehow it's made Christmas mythical instead of something that's really going to happen in just a few weeks time.

Loughc

Costa have released their Christmas cups lineup today. They look so cute.

Hufflepuff

Had a Lindt hot chocolate from Costa this evening, it's like drinking velvet

Loughc

Brrrrrrr..... that walk to work this morning was colder than normal... Which is fantastic!!

I love the dry cold mornings, you could almost smell Christmas on a cold clear morning.

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

Brrrrrrr..... that walk to work this morning was colder than normal... Which is fantastic!!

I love the dry cold mornings, you could almost smell Christmas on a cold clear morning.

I love the walk to work on days like this too. It's the perfect weather. And then the office feels extra cosy.

Loughc

Tomorrow is 50 days to Christmas.... ehhh... how did that happen! :eek:

Glitzgirl

Omg christmas is flying in ! Im lurking here all year then as soon as halloween is here and over I'm just sticking my head in every now and then to say hello ! I need to slow down this year. I'm going to go with the slow down and enjoy this time of year approach for a change !

French_Girl

Off to the shops to do my Christmas shopping first time this year.
I'm wearing my Christmas jumper and listening to Christmas FM.

Ahhh, I can't express the excitement!!! Eek!
It's the perfect day.

iguana

What are John Lewis playing at! They aren't releasing this year's ad until the 10th!!!!! I was all ready for it yesterday and even watched lots of the old ones with S to prepare. 2011 is still my firm favourite, S adores last year's Sainsbury's ad. Both made me well up. The 10th is also S's birthday, so I'll be a bit busy ignoring Christmas for the day.

Loughc

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Omg christmas is flying in ! Im lurking here all year then as soon as halloween is here and over I'm just sticking my head in every now and then to say hello ! I need to slow down this year. I'm going to go with the slow down and enjoy this time of year approach for a change !

Same here, it's always the way, wait all year for Christmas to come around and as soon as November hits i always wish I had more time to relax and enjoy it and soak it all in.

Mystery Egg

I bought my first Christmas present. It's tickets to Billy Connolly in Dublin in February for my dad. He has been a BC fan all his life but has never seen him live. I am more excited to give him the tickets than he probably will be to receive them!

Loughc

Mystery Egg wrote: »

I am more excited to give him the tickets than he probably will be to receive them!

The best kind of presents!

Whispered

Decorations up in tesco. Just had to run over with a sick little boy to get water and fruit. Poor pet was just sitting there dazed and half asleep until he saw them then gave a big enthuastiac WOW. I think I have a mini Christmas nut on my hands!!

Agreed on a small budget for our gifts to each other with my husband so I'm all go on finding a nice gift for him.

Plus I'm allowed to buy my nieces Christmas clothes. She's a little doll so I'm really looking forward to going shopping for girly things. Although we also agreed on a budget of €20 for each other's kids so that'll keep me sensible.

Toto Wolfcastle

There's a winter food and drink magazine in the Irish Times today. It has piece about how people who have moved to Ireland from other countries celebrate Christmas. It's fascinating. I have a subscription to the epaper (well, my husband does) so I read it online but it's worth a buy. It has some lovely gift ideas in it too and plenty of recipes.

Tigger1

So pretty I had to put in on display straight away!

Tigger1

Ah feck it, image to large.

Tigger1

Actually pic doesn't do it justice! Much warmer light in reality

Toto Wolfcastle

That's beautiful! Where did it get it?

Tigger1

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

That's beautiful! Where did it get it?

It's is so pretty, picked it up in my local hardware, Telford's Portlaoise

Shadow1983

Mystery Egg wrote:

I bought my first Christmas present. It's tickets to Billy Connolly in Dublin in February for my dad. He has been a BC fan all his life but has never seen him live. I am more excited to give him the tickets than he probably will be to receive them!

I got the same for my Dad, see you there!!! Was just saying to someone today about how excited I am to give them to him, and it's something to look forward to after the comedown of Christmas. Hope you enjoy it!

Mystery Egg

Aw cool.

I assume he'll take my mother along though rather than me!

iguana

Thanks you guys! I read your posts about Billy Connolly and thought that my dad should just love that. I had to book Belfast though as they are away with their club the night of the Dublin gig. It will be nice for a change of scene though, both my brother and I used to live in Dublin so they've spent lots of time there. While my dad hasn't been in Belfast since his rugby playing days and my mum has never been. I just have to find a nice hotel now!

Toto Wolfcastle

It's such a lovely gift idea. You'd have to imagine that he won't be doing very many more gigs so I'd say there will be a lot of happy faces on Christmas morning!

Whispered

I practiced making a dessert for after our dinner on the big day but it really didn't work well so back to shop bought I think. Way too much effort and expense to be throwing things out. May as well make it easy on myself!

Wen't to dealz today. Only 3 types of wrapping paper and I wasn't impressed with any of them (a few years ago I'd have loved them but I was hoping for something bright and childlike). I did get a lovely decoration for hanging in the kitchen and a Christmas cushion for 1.50 - they had a lovely selection.

Loughc

Hufflepuff wrote: »

Had a Lindt hot chocolate from Costa this evening, it's like drinking velvet

I want one so bad!!!

Soon....

amor3

Sky Christmas started today, haven't moved from the sofa, still in my pyjamas!

French_Girl

amor3 wrote:

Sky Christmas started today, haven't moved from the sofa, still in my pyjamas!

I've been walking around the house in my onesie all day. 😄
I only really ever do that at Christmas so it's definitely beginning to look a lot like!

Malari

Got some Christmas special blend nespressos today :-)

iguana

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

It's such a lovely gift idea. You'd have to imagine that he won't be doing very many more gigs so I'd say there will be a lot of happy faces on Christmas morning!

Hopefully it will be a great gig. I think I'll print off the tickets and suggest we use the crackers I have from a cracker making kit for Christmas dinner. I'll put the tickets into a specially marked cracker and make sure Dad gets that one. When he goes to read the joke, he'll get a night of jokes instead!:D

Shadow1983

iguana wrote:

Hopefully it will be a great gig. I think I'll print off the tickets and suggest we use the crackers I have from a cracker making kit for Christmas dinner. I'll put the tickets into a specially marked cracker and make sure Dad gets that one. When he goes to read the joke, he'll get a night of jokes instead!

That's an excellent idea!!