Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

CheerLouth

I ordered it in my Tesco shop this week!

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

I'm gonna have to buy batch bread this weekend... the cravings are real!

I should hit up Brennans for a commission LOL.

Scarinae

I might have to request that my parents have a fresh loaf of batch bread on standby when I get in from the airport. I will eat the end slice, of course.

cherryghost

Scarinae wrote: »

I might have to request that my parents have a fresh loaf of batch bread on standby when I get in from the airport. I will eat the end slice, of course.

There and then. At arrivals. Dry, no butter. Whilst singing your favourite Christmas song. It's the new Christmas homecoming tradition dontchaknow.

CeeCeeBloom

Alistair Witty Chair wrote: »

Turkey ordered today - it's getting very real now.

Ordered my 1st ever turkey this year & boy did I feel like a grown up!

Mollyb60

I haven't had batch bread in years. I don't actually think I can get it up here (Belfast) or at least I've never seen it anyway. Will have to get some for my Christmas holidays at home. I'm already salivating at the thought of a chunky ham sandwich with a dash of brown sauce (only stupid HP brown sauce up here which is rank).

21 days and counting till I hit the road.

SarahLil

Dropped into the Beech Vista garden centre /M50 CHRISTMAS SHOP this afternoon with my mam for a little ramble they had some gorgeous stuff
The amount of lights they had I never seen so many
They had beautiful Christmas plant arrangements too

It's not too far from me so I will drop by next week after getting the decorations down from the attic

Littlehorny

SarahLil wrote: »

Dropped into the Beech Vista garden centre /M50 CHRISTMAS SHOP this afternoon with my mam for a little ramble they had some gorgeous stuff
The amount of lights they had I never seen so many
They had beautiful Christmas plant arrangements too

It's not too far from me so I will drop by next week after getting the decorations down from the attic

I was there in July and bought two lines of cluster lights for the gutters of the house. Of course I put a few pictures up of the shop and me in it on Facebook and got eaten alive by the bah humbugs
As we always say here, it's Christmas all year round on this thread.:P

TRS30

Sat down with the boss last night and planned out the next few weeks (love a good plan!) with the aim to have all the big stuff, presents bought and wrapped, big house tidy up/clean etc done by the 18th so can really enjoy the week before. Will make the next three and a bit weeks pretty full on as the calendar is choc a block with things however will be worth it, to be able to sit down and have proper family time or 'us' time in the few days before.

DvB

Going through the deep clean now alongside the last of the work on the house (painters in atm) once they're gone we'll be well placed to finish out the last of the deep clean & get stuck into the christmas decorations... dying to have it all finished & ready for us to get the decorations out.

This day week hopefully it'll all be behind us & we can sit down & watch the toy show in a clean, refurbished family home.

cherryghost

First mince pie of the year. Lidl bakery one. Bit disappointed. More pastry than filling.

CheerLouth

I had a Costa one last night - it was just ok. Not as nice as last years one.

cherryghost

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

DvB

cherryghost wrote: »

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

Yeah, the Dunnes ones can be nice. Looking forward to trying their franzipan ones this year too!

TRS30

cherryghost wrote: »

The best I had last year was Dunnes bakery ones

My favourite last year were either vegan or gluten free (cant remember which) ones from Sainburys. Heading up in a couple of weeks so will definitely be getting a few boxes.

New Home

Seriously, if you haven't tried them, go for the Foods of Athenry ones.

If anyone likes the normal Supervalu ones in the red box (and they're excellent), don't bother trying their luxury ones in the black starry box: they're way more expensive (more than double the cost), but the flavour is just slightly better (I'll admit that the ingredients might be better quality, though).

Loughc

cherryghost wrote: »

There and then. At arrivals. Dry, no butter. Whilst singing your favourite Christmas song. It's the new Christmas homecoming tradition dontchaknow.

I can genuinely see this becoming a viral challenge. :pac:

Lollipops23

Have a strong suspicion that I'll be posting over in the Weddings forum come the new year

He told me we've to do out xmas presents 2 weeks before we normally would(Xmas Eve is the norm)- don't think it's a coincidence that we're having both families up for drinks on the 21st!

freshpopcorn

I might get my second last haircut before Christmas later.
Generally I get one the last week or first in a month.
However if I miss next week and end up the first weekend in December. I'll sort of be in limbo about what to do.(I'm probably overthinking things.)

TRS30

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Have a strong suspicion that I'll be posting over in the Weddings forum come the new year

He told me we've to do out xmas presents 2 weeks before we normally would(Xmas Eve is the norm)- don't think it's a coincidence that we're having both families up for drinks on the 21st!

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

DvB

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I might get my second last haircut before Christmas later.
Generally I get one the last week or first in a month.
However if I miss next week and end up the first weekend in December. I'll sort of be in limbo about what to do.(I'm probably overthinking things.)

LOL, i'm the exact same, every 4 or 5 weeks for a trim. Due one this weekend or next but next would leave me in limbo for christmas, so reckon it'll be tomorrow & then again the saturday before christmas.

DenMan

Lidl have gluten-free Christmas mince pies in, a pack of four. I saw them today.

freshpopcorn

I tired these and I was dissapointed!

SarahLil

Thanks for the heads up that Dunnes Bakery does mince pies, I do be in Dunnes most than other shops, last year I loved the Lidl ones from the bakery and I was always nipping into get some, Dunnes is handier so I shall defiantly seek Dunnes mince pies out

CheerLouth

Lunchtime in Chateau CheerLouth

TRS30

CheerLouth wrote: »

Lunchtime in Chateau CheerLouth

Ah, the Irish classic

New Home

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I tired these and I was dissapointed!

I've been eying those up, wondering what they'd be like. Thanks for being our guinea pig.

TRS30 wrote: »

Ah, the Irish classic

Add crisps, and you're good to go. :pac:

Lollipops23

TRS30 wrote: »

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

Lol, even if he doesn't pop the question he's got a fab present-buying record so I've no doubt I'll be happy (although confused as to why we couldn't do it on xmas eve over lunch like we always do!!).

He's also said he's going to win at gifts this year...

TRS30

TRS30 wrote: »

Is it too early to say Con'grats!!?

By way of a little antidote; not saying he isn't going to pop the question however when my sister and I where younger, she had been dropping hints for ages that she wanted a puppy. One day my folks told us they had some news, my sister got all excited only be devastated when my folks said we were going to have a little brother or sister not a puppy!

That's right lollipops, be wary. He may well be planning to tell you all he's pregnant!

No but seriously if my partner wanted to give me my gift early, with my family there and he said things like he's gonna win at gifts this year or anything else that suggested he was about to make me the happiest woman in Ireland I would know for sure ... he'd gotten me a puppy!

Lollipops23

Deleted User wrote: »

I would know for sure ... he'd gotten me a puppy!

He'd better not, I'm very VERY allergic :eek::(