Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

We need 396 posts to beat 2015.

I'll probably do that by myself:D
Reckon I've posted more in this forum now than anywhere else on boards.

tickingclock

beertons wrote: »

The letters are posted.

Heard the young lad say daddy must have been bold last year, as he only got underpants. Ha.

That's hilarious

freshpopcorn

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

Hi Elves, is there a blip in the Christmas Countdown Thread...dont see an update for today... Is FreshPopcorn sick....???

I just posted in the thread now, I'm fine. I was asked to leave other posters get in first!

Neyite

Jude13 wrote: »

The hamper is solely for her, it was a shot in the dark really, I can't eat anything in it all has gluten. great hamper though, had a teapot and strainer, loads of bickies etc. The main present is a bracelet. She is so hard to buy for, she keeps saying she doesn't need anything.

Sorry, I assumed it was a generic hamper! hers sounds like it was a very thoughtful gift, and the bracelet sounds lovely too.



I've a hard-to-buy-for partner as well but I've a few ideas on things he would like or need this year thankfully!

Dalomanakora

Shop next door to my workplace had a big sale on the weekend. Christmas tunes all day, and their staff dropped mulled wine and mince pies into my job. Lovely stuff!


Christmas presents are pretty much done, just have to pick up some toys for a friend's kid.

New Home

Deleted User wrote: »

396 posts to beat 2015?

Easy

*cracks knuckles*

Toto Wolfcastle

Offbeat’s Christmas doughnuts are back from tomorrow. Think it’s time to give in to Christmas eating.

New Home

Drool.

Autosport

Not a fan of Mince pies.

Bought Christmas cards today (The mum and dad and sister and brother in law ones) Can't believe the price of them :eek: €7 each Beautiful though. Also bought Mrs Gingerbread woman to go with my Gingerbread man

Posy

New Home wrote: »

Holy mother, the tartlets!! Omnomnom.

SarahLil

An awful wintery evening here in Dublin, rambled to Blanchardstown shopping Centre with my mam this morning, we had a Butlers hot chocolate and people watched, she's not able to get around so it was nice to get my mam out in her wheelchair and she enjoyed looking at all the decorations
Going to try make more trips like this morning with her into the run up to the Big Day
we are both dying to try the hot chocolate you had LoughC

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

Holy mother, the tartlets!! Omnomnom.

Heavy breathing... I got them last year. A-MAZ-ING

Heroditas

Had a Carvery for lunch today. The choice of meat was beef, bacon or turkey.
No prizes for guessing what I chose...

New Home

All of them? :pac:

ChewChew

We've reorganised the living room for the tree and ordered new furniture th at we will hopefully have before the hols. So excited. Our tree goes up Saturday and I am beside myself!!!

Posy

Can't wait to see pics!!

freshpopcorn

I decorated a relatives house last night!

Posy

Oooh multiple house decorating, I like your style.

freshpopcorn

Posy wrote: »

Oooh multiple house decorating, I like your style.

I end up helping a few people out at Christmas from redecorating to decorating for Christmas to shopping for presents, groceries, decorations, etc. I don't know why people get into such a flap over it.

SleetAndSnow

Just saw the Coke Christmas ad for the first time! Woohoo it’s officially Christmas season now just waiting for the Kellogg’s one now

New Home

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I end up helping a few people out at Christmas from redecorating to decorating for Christmas to shopping for presents, groceries, decorations, etc. I don't know why people get into such a flap over it.

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I decorated a relatives house last night!

Did they know about it, or was it against their will? :pac:

freshpopcorn

New Home wrote: »

Did they know about it, or was it against their will? :pac:

I think they knew!

optiplex780

Hi folks. My mate spent the last few months writing and animating a Christmas song.
https://youtu.be/goDbE_sP4U8

Loughc

New Home wrote: »

Did they know about it, or was it against their will? :pac:

PMSL imagine just waking one morning to find a relative decorating your house for you. Personally I’d love it. My
Tree is a right sod to open up the branches.

New Home

Loughc wrote: »

PMSL imagine just waking one morning to find a relative decorating your house for you. Personally I’d love it. My
Tree is a right sod to open up the branches.

I'd kill them for stealing all the fun! :mad: But if they were there to leave a present under the tree, I might make them a cuppa.

Posy

I don't mind sharing the fun.
The fun of taking everything down from the attic, the fun of detangling the lights, the fun of packing the now-empty boxes away, the fun of hoovering up the glitter.

I am utterly selfless sometimes.

ChewChew

Loughc wrote: »

PMSL imagine just waking one morning to find a relative decorating your house for you. Personally I’d love it. My
Tree is a right sod to open up the branches.

My mum is away for a few weeks and she isn't home till the middle if next week. She's very much a put the tree up a week before kinda person so on Sunday myself and my sister are going to put her tree up it's going to be hilarious!!!

Loughc

ChewChew wrote: »

My mum is away for a few weeks and she isn't home till the middle if next week. She's very much a put the tree up a week before kinda person so on Sunday myself and my sister are going to put her tree up it's going to be hilarious!!!

Amazing. Let us know what her reaction will be!!

Dalomanakora

I've been informed that I'm putting up my mam's tree and my gran's two trees (yes two, she has a huge house). We're in the busy season in work so I'll be lucky to get one day off to try do both houses :pac:

Toto Wolfcastle

Update on John Joe from the Toy Show!

https://www.her.ie/entertainment/john-joe-brennan-toy-show-horologist-now-17-years-old-still-loving-clocks-437013