Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

jr86

jr86 wrote: »

This - the first 3 months of the year are definitely my least favourite!

The fact they're the furthest from Christmas is probably a major factor ( ) but I get fed up of the dark evenings and extremely changeable weather, once December passes (when it is nice and seasonal)!

I always love it when April comes around and the days are getting brighter and the evenings longer, with the weather much more settled generally. I find the year just whizzes by after that!

Yes, you get me! We're on the same wavelength. We need to campaign for this!!

Posy

DvB wrote: »

But, but, but, it opens earlier & earlier every year

I hear it already opened last August for Christmas 2021.

DvB

Posy wrote: »

I hear it already opened last August for Christmas 2021.

Wouldn't surprise me. Sure some of the neighbours around here had their decorations up in january, a bit early that....

I was in The Range today. Loads of Christmas decorations still on sale. I miss you Christmas!!!

DvB

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was in The Range today. Loads of Christmas decorations still on sale. I miss you Christmas!!!

A great time of year to pick up some bits n Bob's. We replaced a load of lights last year in the clearance sales.

Postgrad10

kitten_k wrote: »

The lovely twinkly lights on my commute home have been replaced by horrible election posters

They should have put twinkly lights on the posters!

Posy

That would* get my vote!!





*still probably wouldn't really- they're all as bad as each other

Loughc

Postgrad10 wrote: »

They should have put twinkly lights on the posters!

OMG I love that idea!

Heroditas

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was in The Range today. Loads of Christmas decorations still on sale. I miss you Christmas!!!

Excellent. I know where I'm going tomorrow in that case

Jude13

So cold today, really feels like Christmas should be arriving not departing. I am at my desk with my suit jacket on and I am freezing. This time of year is usually shorts and t-shirts. This weekend particularly we usually go to Abu Dhabi catch up with friends and watch the golf, sitting on the grass boozing. The cold is coming through the floor through the soles of my shoes. It was 14c when i got to work.

kitten_k

So cute:

https://lovindublin.com/entertainment/watch-elephant-calves-at-dublin-zoo-had-a-ball-playing-with-discarded-christmas-trees?fbclid=IwAR1vD-mdZL1Get4zFFOXR9z6GYPUTVCgE4HQmgBfGazMnnQ4W9HwmSS_Xp4

Loughc

The 50 weeks to go are gone until next year. Onto the 40’s now.

Littlehorny

Glad January is moving along, will be better now to get brighter evenings and get the year moving.
With the frosty weather the last few nights I think I have been getting a bit of post Christmas blues, have been out with the dog the last few evenings and no more lights on the houses and the cheer has worn off.
Anyway, stay positive, have joined a gym and time to lose the winter/middle age spread weight

Loughc

Had that dream last night that most of the neighbours had their Christmas decorations up again. I literally have that dream at least once a year.

I've just arrived in my mams house and on the drive over here I saw a Christmas tree all lit up in someone's front room. Just the pick me up I needed!

kitten_k

The hole in the wall still have their deccies up according to someone on Instagram

Littlehorny

Sorry for moaning earlier about no Christmas lights up, drove out the N2 past the M50 Christmas shop and they still are lit up advertising the shop, it really does lift the spirits!
Imagine Winter without Christmas? shudder.

Heroditas

kitten_k wrote: »

The hole in the wall still have their deccies up according to someone on Instagram

Strawberry Hall always has theirs up until at least February!

TRS30

Nothing too much Christmasy this weekend however brought the last of the mince pies to the nieces birthday party yesterday and went down a treat.

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

Nothing too much Christmasy this weekend however brought the last of the mince pies to the nieces birthday party yesterday and went down a treat.

Still have a box of 6 frozen at home... a nice little treat every weekend with a coffee to stretch into the new year.

Though we bought hot cross buns when doing our grocery shopping at the weekend, always associated them with Easter but happy enough to see them out early.

Postgrad10

We bought hot cross buns this week too. Treat for during the week for the parents. Anyone know what to do with ponsiettas? I have three of them still alive here.

New Home

A relative of mine who lived in Indonesia for a while told me they had pointsettias outside in their garden. They were actual trees. Ok, the climate is different, but... treeeeees!!!

Posy

My pointsettia lived for a week, then died.

My Christmas cactus survived the festive period though at least!

freshpopcorn

We're into the 330's!

Graces7

DvB wrote: »

Still have a box of 6 frozen at home...

I have one mince pie left....oh and a whole Christmas pudding..

DvB

Graces7 wrote: »

DvB wrote: »

Still have a box of 6 frozen at home...

I have one mince pie left....oh and a whole Christmas pudding..

We have a pudding as well. In date until 2021 too so we're in no rush to eat it either

TRS30

Graces7 wrote: »

DvB wrote: »

Still have a box of 6 frozen at home...

I have one mince pie left....oh and a whole Christmas pudding..

DvB wrote: »

Graces7 wrote: »

We have a pudding as well. In date until 2021 too so we're in no rush to eat it either

That box mince pies was the last 'Christmas food' in the house however lots of chocolate and tins of biscuits still around to tempt me!

DvB

TRS30 wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

That box mince pies was the last 'Christmas food' in the house however lots of chocolate and tins of biscuits still around to tempt me!

We had the twins birthday party last weekend with all their friends at a local leisureplex/activity centre = cake.

This weekend the older members of their wider family get their chance to celebrate their birthday at our house = more cake!

We've been doing really well in terms of getting rid of excess Christmas biscuits/cakes/choccy treats & not buying anymore and hopefully now with the birthday celebrations done for a bit we can just concentrate on all the pringes, doritos & peanuts etc. we still have left over from Christmas

The gas thing is, I was always a demon for the crisp/tortillas/peanut snacks and nowadays I barely touch them unless I'm having a drink at home with people around or suchlike. Theres a decent chance of them going out of date before we get around to using them in fact.

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

TRS30 wrote: »

We had the twins birthday party last weekend with all their friends at a local leisureplex/activity centre = cake.

This weekend the older members of their wider family get their chance to celebrate their birthday at our house = more cake!

We've been doing really well in terms of getting rid of excess Christmas biscuits/cakes/choccy treats & not buying anymore and hopefully now with the birthday celebrations done for a bit we can just concentrate on all the pringes, doritos & peanuts etc. we still have left over from Christmas

The gas thing is, I was always a demon for the crisp/tortillas/peanut snacks and nowadays I barely touch them unless I'm having a drink at home with people around or suchlike. Theres a decent chance of them going out of date before we get around to using them in fact.

For some reason, the 'snacks' crisps, peanuts, pringles, nachos etc seem to be the one thing we always but way too much of and have tons left over after Christmas. I suppose it's like Christmas lights and you buy way more that need, just in case you run out!!

odyssey06

On LIDL Ireland's Twitter they have a post saying that

In the month of December, our customers bought...
46,500 bottles of prosecco
1,200,000 tubs of chocolate sweets
60,000 Christmas puddings
1,000,000 mince pies

and then 1,600,000 bags of Tayto... in ONE DAY.