Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

TRS30

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-50565599

Anyone here get a mention????

TRS30

https://twitter.com/juniaschneider7/status/1201291843750764544?s=21

This would probably happen to me if I ever tried to be Santa

polydactyl

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

kitten_k

Wow that’s great!

polydactyl

polydactyl wrote: »

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

That is epic!

Loughc

polydactyl wrote: »

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

That’s impressive I love it

Posy

Wow, polydactyl, that's amazing!

polydactyl

Thanks �� it’s the highlight of my decorating each year and different each year as I get a new piece

Loughc

I'm officially half way through my Christmas shopping. 10 out of 20 gifts bought. Some tough ones still to sort though. Everytime I tick someone off my list I feel so great though. Feeling organised this year!

L1011

polydactyl wrote: »

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

You've reminded me I have (most of) the official Winter Village sets to bring down, had actually completely forgotten. My normal Lego building is City and that's whats all over the home office!

Did the first bit of decoration in the house but its a very gradual process as I want to get a real tree later on. I also have to figure out where on earth I can fit it!

L1011

Actually, I've just remembered that I'm even more forgetful about Christmas Lego than usual.

I entered a raffle at a Lego event and won the 2018 staff Christmas set this summer. Built it and put it back in its box (box is big enough to store it built) for use as decoration.

Its a nice set, basically its built to look like a giant Santa minifig on a sleigh pulled by a giant version of the old horse figure but with reindeer horns. Its about ~€150 on the secondary market and the ticket was a tenner so I did OK!

freshpopcorn

By the way guys I saw something in the news about this Christmas being the most expensive in a decade and from I've seen in the supermarket it appears it is. Unless certain thing start to go on offer. So, watch your prices.

TRS30

polydactyl wrote: »

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

That is bad ass!

As a Lego family, granddad, kids and grandkids, I’ll have to show them this and I know they will be very jealous.

Found a rare Maersk train on eBay for my Dad which I know he has been looking for. Can’t wait to see his face on Christmas Day

Lollipops23

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!

False alarm!!!!

He's taking me to New York to see a Broadway show in Feb :o:o

Still over the moon with my present though :D:D

tickingclock

polydactyl wrote: »

More a lurker than a poster but very proud of our Lego winter village this year. Moved it down stairs so we get more enjoyment from it ....esp the kids over 20000 pieces

Wow. That really is something else

CheerLouth

Lollipops23 wrote: »

False alarm!!!!

He's taking me to New York to see a Broadway show in Feb :o:o

Still over the moon with my present though :D:D

That's still a lovely present! And nice to have something to look forward to after Christmas!

I wish someone would whisk me away! Mr. CL is not great with the presents - he tries, God love him. :rolleyes:

Lollipops23

CheerLouth wrote: »

I wish someone would whisk me away! Mr. CL is not great with the presents - he tries, God love him. :rolleyes:

Mr Lollipops is really good at them to be fair- I'm very excited about it!! Now to make sure I have enough space on the credit card for shopping....

Toto Wolfcastle

Lollipops23 wrote: »

False alarm!!!!

He's taking me to New York to see a Broadway show in Feb :o:o

Still over the moon with my present though :D:D

Our engagement happened on a trip my husband brought me on for my birthday so you never know! That sounds like such an amazing trip. Excellent present buying.

TRS30

Lollipops23 wrote: »

False alarm!!!!

He's taking me to New York to see a Broadway show in Feb :o:o

Still over the moon with my present though :D:D

NY is very romantic. Tiffney's!!

My backup proposal idea had been to do it in NY after/during a horse draw carriage ride around Central Park.

polydactyl

L1011 wrote: »

Actually, I've just remembered that I'm even more forgetful about Christmas Lego than usual.

I entered a raffle at a Lego event and won the 2018 staff Christmas set this summer. Built it and put it back in its box (box is big enough to store it built) for use as decoration.

Now I’m seriously jealous, firstly of all your original winter village stuff (I’m new to being able to afford any 😠and now of that fab decoration!) please post a pick of your village!

polydactyl

TRS30 wrote: »

That is bad ass!

As a Lego family, granddad, kids and grandkids, I’ll have to show them this and I know they will be very jealous.

Found a rare Maersk train on eBay for my Dad which I know he has been looking for. Can’t wait to see his face on Christmas Day

Becareful I showed the neighbours kids last year and this year they have started an expensive collection it’s such a lovely tradition though, this year was there first year my kids were begging me to set it up, my little lad adores the moving train and my 6yr old little girl built the gingerbread house with me.

beertons

I put alot of thought into pressies for Mrs Beer.

I found this blanket, that has an electric blanket in it. Found it on a thing when researching menopause. So I've taken a screen shot of the page, and stuck it to the box!
Next pressie, a Panasonic steam iron. Best job ever, says everyone. Better than the stone age hot rock we currently have.
And finally, before she calls the funeral home, a bottle of Joe Malone.

TRS30

polydactyl wrote: »

Becareful I showed the neighbours kids last year and this year they have started an expensive collection it’s such a lovely tradition though, this year was there first year my kids were begging me to set it up, my little lad adores the moving train and my 6yr old little girl built the gingerbread house with me.

Yes, Lego is very very expensive!

My Dad builds the Technic stuff with the motors and trains are his passion. He lets the grandkids drive them, play with them as one of the great things about Lego is that is it pretty impossible to break. Elf2 is nearly three and has now developed a love of trains and constantly wants to go to Granddad's house to drive the Lego trains.

He was devastated when we arrived on Sunday to find that Granny had forced Granddad to put his trains away as she wanted her dinning room table back for Christmas. Crisis was averted as we put together a quick loop in the garage so he was happy with that (Granddad & Elf 2)

We will have a separate Lego building table set up in our toy room for Christmas Day!

DenMan

We're putting up the Christmas tree in the living room listening to Christmas FM. I took the decorations down and we started on the conservatory yesterday, getting the tree up first. Kelly Clarkson's My Grown Up Christmas List is a lovely Christmas song.

Postgrad10

Had work done in the house so now the big clean up begins! Will be lucky to get decorations down by the weekend.

Lollipops23

We're putting decs up tonight- well, myself and flatmate are. Mr Lollipops likes when they're up, but hates putting them up.


I've also been sneaking bits in over the last week or so- a new Xmas Yankee candle, red lanterns and an xmas bouquet....he hasn't noticed yet!

TRS30

Lollipops23 wrote: »

We're putting decs up tonight- well, myself and flatmate are. Mr Lollipops likes when they're up, but hates putting them up.


I've also been sneaking bits in over the last week or so- a new Xmas Yankee candle, red lanterns and an xmas bouquet....he hasn't noticed yet!

You sound like my wife. She got a new reindeer and small light up tree. She says nothing hoping I wouldn't notice. I give out mainly because of the money she spends however secretly don't really mind

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

My MIL texted me today to ask my opinion on whether she should go with green/red or blue/silver for her Christmas tree. I replied “Green/red/blue/silver”. My own parents’ Christmas tree is comically uncoordinated and I LOVE IT! The more colours, the better as far as I’m concerned.

xDisneyDivax

That Lego winter wonderland is amazing!!

I keeps thinking there is something missing in our new house, perhaps not as many Christmas decorations! I'd usually cover the window sills with fairy lights and then cotton wool on top but I skipped the lights cuz of the toddler so I think that could be it also there is no mantlepiece above stove which I miss for Christmas decorations. Any suggestions? Also what do you do for 'outdoors' I usually line the windows with coloured fairy lights but I don't feel that would be enough for some reason....