Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

Posy

Cork Lass wrote: »

Never too soon. Should’ve been sorted at first interview

Haha definitely.

Jude13

I think I will hold fire for a bit.

I do need some help from the elves here, as I will not be home for Chrimbo I want to send hand written cards to people at home. As the postal system here is useless I will be writing them here, sending them home with a relative who will stick on stamps (which I am trying to buy online).

Also any ideas on how to make Christmas away easier or more Irish.

Loughc

https://twitter.com/25days/status/1041341109379772417?s=21

Yep!!

freshpopcorn

Loughc

We are down to double digits now folks!

Posy

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

Good luck trying to post a picture in 30 days times... :pac:

washiskin

Happy 99 days to Christmas, elves!

Loughc

washiskin wrote: »

Happy 99 days to Christmas, elves!

Pretty much how I feel today.

Jude13

Ah now I get it, 99. Not enough coffee yet.

CheerLouth

I'm so excited already I'm saving Lemax christmas village bits to my Amazon Wish List like crazy!

freshpopcorn

otnomart

I keep stumbling on christmas articles !
"Fir real: how to eat your Christmas tree" and a recipe for "Christmas shortbread biscuits" https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2018/sep/17/fir-real-how-to-eat-your-christmas-tree

DvB

Really seeing loads more activity in this forum already and we're still only half way through September, love coming in to work & seeing all the threads with new posts...

Loughc

DvB wrote: »

Really seeing loads more activity in this forum already and we're still only half way through September, love coming in to work & seeing all the threads with new posts...

Me too!! It really cheers me up. I notice Monday is the peak posting day for some reason :P

chuckles30

Have had a crazy few days at work - hopefully getting back to normal now, but even having a quick dip into this forum has been keeping me sane. 
I was in the Range in Limerick on Friday and they were still setting up their Christmas displays, but I was having a good old nosey where I could!!!

New Home

For someone who rrrreeeeaallllly loves Christmas, but has absolutely everything already...

This.

Jude13

Ditto, it brightens a dreary Sunday morning (first day of the week here) when I know all my loved ones have a few hours sleep ahead of them and then no work. Its offset seeing what the boardies have posted on a Friday and Saturday.

freshpopcorn

My local Tesco is starting to stock Frozen Party Food!

Loughc

Oooooohhhh I love a bit of party food. They look amazing!!

WittyNameForMe

XMAS CAME EARLY Sneak peek of this year’s magical M&S Christmas advert shows snow scattered over London’s Bond Street Doesnt give much away but nice to see

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7270631/ms-christmas-advert-preview-camel-coat/

otnomart

In my part of the World, I noticed some pâté back on the shelves.
Had a look at the nuts and dried fruit selection, and was very bare, mostly left-overs from previous season.
Can't wait to eat again some nice walnuts and the rest of it.

Jude13

WittyNameForMe wrote: »

XMAS CAME EARLY Sneak peek of this year’s magical M&S Christmas advert shows snow scattered over London’s Bond Street Doesnt give much away but nice to see

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7270631/ms-christmas-advert-preview-camel-coat/

Website is blocked here, initially I was thinking that I would keep it as a surprise but I couldn't resist.

I received an email this morning that one of the Christmas books I ordered will be delivered to the office today or tomorrow. I bought three or four hardback childrens books, Rudolph, night before Christmas etc, to read to the new baby. I was so excited until the OH reminded me that the due date is in Jan. So I will be reading them to a bump.

Posy

Never too early to start reading, especially books about Christmas.

Loughc

We all here, present and accounted for? Did anyone get blown away?

It's so windy out there today!

Cork Lass

Loughc wrote: »

We all here, present and accounted for? Did anyone get blown away?

It's so windy out there today!

I’m in the Algarve. It’s lovely here 😎

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

We all here, present and accounted for? Did anyone get blown away?

It's so windy out there today!

I was blown sideways on the quays, and then really struggled to walk any further.

I pretended that the flying leaves and other debris were snowflakes though so that was nice.

Loughc

Cork Lass wrote: »

I’m in the Algarve. It’s lovely here 😎

Not jealous at all, cause if the wind keeps up it wont be long until we're in the Algarve ourselves! :pac:

Cork Lass

Loughc wrote: »

Not jealous at all, cause if the wind keeps up it wont be long until we're in the Algarve ourselves! :pac:

Great, I’ll get the first round 😀

DvB

Few leaves & twigs to the face on the walk from the train station to the office but other than that no harm done.
Have to say the train journey in was interesting though, on the more exposed sections the carriage was rocking way more than normal from side to side when we were stopped... takes a fairly strong wind to do that.