Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

Posy

Heroditas wrote: »

VH1 right now - 40 Greatest Christmas Songs.
Yes I know it's bound to be on a billion more times in the next few weeks but it's a Friday night.

I'm watching it now.

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas is playing at the moment.

jellybear

jellybear wrote: »

I may be buying some of 'The Snowman' collection of outdoor lights from The Range over the weekend....will update if I do!:D

First you have the dog I want! Now this?!? What's your actual problem Jellybear?!

jellybear

[Deleted User] wrote: »

First you have the dog I want! Now this?!? What's your actual problem Jellybear?!

Ah what's mine is yours BB!! I saw the dog one last Friday and it's taken me a week to talk my husband into getting at least one or two of them!!:D

jellybear

jellybear wrote: »

Ah what's mine is yours BB!! I saw the dog one last Friday and it's taken me a week to talk my husband into getting at least one or two of them!!:D

That's my problem with getting them. I have to convince himself and he's a hard sell.

Staph

I am also considering getting the fox from the snowman. I showed the picture of it to my partner and they liked it too! I've never been to he range, looking forward to having a look

freshpopcorn

TK Lemon

I got this today in Lidl

otnomart

Afternoon, Elves !
About to have first cup of a Christmas tea blend, it is a roiboos with cinnamon, apple and lots of spices. Hope it tastes as good as it smells !

jellybear

Just going to leave this here....

Mam of 4

Am I the only one who doesn't like the usual Christmas flavours /cakes etc?

Christmas cake, puddings, mince pies , trifle , cinnamon flavoured anything , almond flavoured , all off my list ..

I do love sprouts though

New Home

I'm with you about the sprouts. As for the rest, I've only one thing to say:






































RELEASE THE HOUNDS*!!!!!!!!!! :mad:
*or Santa's Little Helper

jellybear

jellybear wrote: »

Just going to leave this here....

I'm not jealous. I'm not jealous. I'm absolutely not jealous......

I might be a tad jealous.

Were they pricey?

jellybear

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm not jealous. I'm not jealous. I'm absolutely not jealous......

I might be a tad jealous.

Were they pricey?

€250 for the lot... I must be crazy!!!
Fox was €80
Hare €65
Snowman €65
Dog €40

Mam of 4

New Home wrote: »

I'm with you about the sprouts. As for the rest, I've only one thing to say:






































RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!

I must be The Grinch ...

SarahLil

Jellybear they are so cute, they are investments

jellybear

jellybear wrote: »

€250 for the lot... I must be crazy!!!
Fox was €80
Hare €65
Snowman €65
Dog €40

Oh yikes! I'm really trying to rein in my spending this year.. I don't think I'll be buying them. Hopefully next year.. maybe they'll be reduced after Christmas or something.

SarahLil

Mam of 4 I have never had a sprout

jellybear

I also got these in The Range while I was there

The figurines were €16.50, which I thought was great value as they're quite big!
The gel window stickers were €3 per packet.

Mam of 4

SarahLil wrote: »

Mam of 4 I have never had a sprout

Perfect little balls of green goodness !

I used to torment mine here by putting at least one on their plates , even though they didn't eat them , cruel I am !

SarahLil

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Perfect little balls of green goodness !

I used to torment mine here by putting at least one on their plates , even though they didn't eat them , cruel I am !

I think my mam over cooked them thats what never appealed to me I will take you word for it that I don't know what I am missing

Loughc

jellybear wrote: »

Just going to leave this here....

Oh wow. They’re amazing. I think I need them. Where did you get them?

jellybear

Loughc wrote: »

Oh wow. They’re amazing. I think I need them. Where did you get them?

The Range. Ended up going to Liffey Valley and Maynooth! Maynooth have all 4 figurines were as LV only had 2.

New Home

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Perfect little balls of green goodness !

I used to torment mine here by putting at least one on their plates , even though they didn't eat them , cruel I am !

I love them even if they're overcooked, but they have to be fried again in a sea of butter (so that the loose leaves become nice and golden and crunchy, and the centre is soft and buttery), and lashings of nutmeg (and salt to taste). Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmm............

Mam of 4

New Home wrote: »

I love them even if they're overcooked, but they have to be fried again in a sea of butter (so that the loose leaves become nice and golden and crunchy, and the centre is soft and buttery), and lashings of nutmeg (and salt to taste). Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmm............

Must try that NH , sounds lovely (apart from the nutmeg!)

RentDayBlues

Picked up a light box in Lidl (among some other things), putting it to good use

kitten_k

Had a very festive weekend so far - went to see the grinch last night and Disney on ice today. Just chilling now watching Strictly

ChewChew

Jellybear, they are AMAZING!!! I just showed them to my husband and he told me exactly where to go when I told him the price lol



Guys, I'm really struggling this last few days. I'm just DYING to put my tree and decorations up and not sure I can last much longer.

CheerLouth

I love them Jellybear! They are fab! Mr CL has just refused point blank to take me to the range

Some nice stuff in Dealz - I got the kids little Christmas trees to hang on their bedroom doors. They are super tinsely (very retro) and I got a red NOEL light up sign for 6 quid

Loughc

ChewChew wrote: »

Guys, I'm really struggling this last few days. I'm just DYING to put my tree and decorations up and not sure I can last much longer.

Same!!! I don’t even have floors at the moment so the tree going up is bottom of the list. Well so Mrs. loughc keeps telling me

kitten_k

Loughc wrote: »

Same!!! I don’t even have floors at the moment so the tree going up is bottom of the list. Well so Mrs. loughc keeps telling me

Lough you got someone to do the floors? If not my cousin runs his own company doing them I can send you his number?