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Know Your Elves - The Red Robin Round

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    #62
    scream
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭scream


    Damn it. I didn't even buy crackers this year.

    ...i feel soo ashamed! :o


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    #63
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    If you could recommend someone one thing to buy that's essential for Christmas, what would that be?


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    #64
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Loughc wrote: »
    If you could recommend someone one thing to buy that's essential for Christmas, what would that be?

    A turkey. I'm sorry, but NOTHING else cuts it in my opinion. My sister-in-law cooked a roast beef one year and it was BIZARRE.


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    #65
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Plenty of lights. Not just tree lights, but if you can put some on the mantelpiece or the bannister or whatever then it's well worth it to make the place look festive and warm.


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    #66
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    What's your favourite Christmassy alcoholic drink?


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    #67
    Hufflepuff
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Hufflepuff


    Anything bubbly ! Champagne , Cava , Prosecco :-) :-)


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    #68
    scream
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭scream


    Brandy. I only have it at Christmas so it's become something of a tradition.


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    #69
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    Mulled cider! It is so much nicer than mulled wine, is lovely on cold winter days and just tastes teally festive.


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    #70
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    Sherry,. Leave the bottle..


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    #71
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Buck fizz :D


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    #72
    washiskin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Winter Warmer cocktail - Southern Comfort , ginger ale and cranberry juice
    Mulled Wine
    Costq Coffees Black Forest Hot Chocolate


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    #73
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Prosecco with a dash of pomegranate juice in it- gives it a kick and makes it pink. :D


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    #74
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    washiskin wrote: »
    Winter Warmer cocktail - Southern Comfort , ginger ale and cranberry juice

    This sounds amazing. I'm definitely going to make it.

    I'm all about the bubbly. Champagne, preferably, but a good Prosecco or Cava will do to. We had a very disappointing Cremant this Christmas. Never again.


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    #75
    emmagination
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭emmagination


    Has to be Baileys with lots of ice! I love it but only ever drink it over Christmas!


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    #76
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Today's question- I know it's the thought that counts, but what's the worst present you got this year?

    I received a pink camera off my mother and had to exchange it. And then a pink lamp from a friend.
    I hate pink!! I'm always complaining how hard it is to find girl's runners that aren't mostly pink! :o

    /ungrateful child


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    #77
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Today's question- I know it's the thought that counts, but what's the worst present you got this year?


    I once got a dart board with no darts.... It seems the person who bought the dart board didn't notice the darts came seperately.... It was a long couple of days waiting for the shops to open to get some darts.


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    #78
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    I got a minuture shower gel from a set off my aunt one year. I was sick as my parents gave my cousin an italia90 scarf!!

    Still bitter


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    #79
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    I didn't get any terrible presents this year, but my Mum was given a packet of Christmas napkins by a close relative. Fair enough you might think, except she noticed that the packet was open... And that five napkins were missing :D

    (Said relative is known for being scabby, and probably just grabbed any old thing from a drawer and wrapped it)


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    #80
    SarahLil
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    My partners mother recycled a gift I gave her before it was Sparkling Wine Jacobs Greek in a gift box with two champagne flutes, it was dusty😝

    That being said his sister was handed her gift Christmas Day and she said she forgot mine... I am still waiting, I might also add apparently she had a moving in present for us in May still no sign

    She is one of the 3 presents I have in already, I picked it up in the sales, it was convenient, as I have said for many years now I refuse to pace the shops to find the perfect gift for her, I always pick up a nice gift for her but I refuse to go out of my way for her. Sorry for the rant, she had no problem polishing off 2 bottles of my wine when we moved in, from what I have said so far I imagine my fellow boardies are catching my drift😄


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    #81
    washiskin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Not sure I got any REALLY bad ones this year but for a long time my mother got me a few dodgy gifts - one year a pair of satin pjs I never wore. When I was 15 I wanted a pair of black leatherette jeans - I got electric blue vinyl ski pants, also never worn.


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    #82
    washiskin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Question Elves :) What is the one set of Christmas light that you remember most from childhood?

    Regular elves will know mine is Pifco Cinderella Coach Lights

    6a00d83451631669e201a51003bce6970c-400wi


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    #83
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    These were mine. :)

    525-1646_PI_TPS1935125?wid=493&ht=538


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    #84
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    2ebzqrs.jpg

    My mam had a set of these for 28 years. And when they broke she moved onto your ones Posy and Lantern ones. They did not last as long as 28 years.


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    #85
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Posy wrote: »
    These were mine. :)

    525-1646_PI_TPS1935125?wid=493&ht=538

    We had ones similar to this. I loved them.


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    #86
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Question for today: Do you enjoy wrapping presents and take time to do it perfectly or do you just want to get it over and done with?


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    #87
    Loughc
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    I enjoy doing it but every year it takes me about 4 or 5 presents to get into the swing of things. so the first few presents look like a toddler wrapped them.


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    #88
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oh, I'm very much into making each present look like a divine sparkly work of art. :D


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    #89
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    We had ones similar to this. I loved them.

    I think we had these too😃


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    #90
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    Question for today: Do you enjoy wrapping presents and take time to do it perfectly or do you just want to get it over and done with?

    I do enjoy it, I also have to wrap on behalf of my mam and aunt, this is the first year I used ribbons, watched videos on Google to get the nack of it, I do find you have to get in there quickly for the nice wrapping paper, I wanted gold this year and had to go to a number of shops before I got what I wanted


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    #91
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    SarahLil wrote: »
    I also have to wrap on behalf of my mam and aunt
    I also wrap my mam and my aunts presents!! :pac:


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