Pass the mince pies- Christmas Chat Thread Part Deux

Jude13

I bought a mini projector on amazon and went straight out the back to test it. I threw on love actually to test it and its class.

We are having a few get together's out in our back garden and the plan is to either shine it down from the balcony to the ground, or up against the house.

I will do so scary movie for Halloween, probably hocus pocus so as not to scare the kids too much.

Loughc

For anyone following the weather forum it’s setting up for a interesting winter! Could be lists of snow on the way so get stocking up on all the raw materials needed to make bread

Loughc

https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/crisps-snacks/walkers-unveils-limited-edition-christmas-flavours-11-10-2018/

Well some of these are interesting!!

Loughc

This is definitely us here in this wonderful forum

Jude13

If you guys get a proper white Christmas in the one year I am not home I will be cranky.

Loughc

One of the best things about heading to work at this ungodly hour is how little people are around. The calm of the empty streets always reminds me of Christmas.

I may have even stuck on a gentle Christmas tune to start the morning off right.

Jude13

Still too soon for me to bang on Christmas music. If the OH asks me to put something on whilst at home I put the Christmas fm app on for a second and then knock it off just as a reminder.

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

I may have even stuck on a gentle Christmas tune to start the morning off right.

I did that too this morning.

CheerLouth

I got a whiff of the Christmas Magic Yankee candle over the weekend. Defo on my "must have" list for this year - it smelt divine!

freshpopcorn

DvB

Saw jars of Christmas Nutella in Dunnes over the weekend!!

freshpopcorn

For the Quality Street fans!

Loughc

The quality street one is a great idea and it looks gorgeous but makes no sense financially when a tub is either similarly priced and cheaper.

Speaking of quality street and prices, I was in Tesco last night they had the plastic tubs for €6 and the metal tins are €10. I’ve disappointed in learning the metal tin only had just a little over 100g in the difference. Not really worth the price difference.

freshpopcorn

Loughc wrote: »

The quality street one is a great idea and it looks gorgeous but makes no sense financially when a tub is either similarly priced and cheaper.

Speaking of quality street and prices, I was in Tesco last night they had the plastic tubs for €6 and the metal tins are €10. I’ve disappointed in learning the metal tin only had just a little over 100g in the difference. Not really worth the price difference.

The tin is €8 in Supervalu.

Jude13

Quite a few new posters (new to the forum this time of year) creeping out. I think getting our threads on the first page is getting a few clicks. Are the stats up this month?

applesock

Quick pic of Brown Thomas window Im running to the office so couldn’t stop

Toto Wolfcastle

Morning elves! My socks today say ‘let it snow’ and I truly mean it.

freshpopcorn

I just saw an ad on TV saying plan your Christmas 2019 with Park!

WittyNameForMe

There's A Christmas Tree In Temple Bar

https://lovindublin.com/dublin/christmas-tree-temple-bar

And a lovely Christmas tree it is too.....:D

freshpopcorn

I'm planning on buying these at the Cadburys store. Do they ever have sales or has anybody seen them in shops?

Loughc

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I'm planning on buying these at the Cadburys store. Do they ever have sales or has anybody seen them in shops?

This Cadbury’s store you speak off. Where is it?? And why haven’t I heard of it?

freshpopcorn

Loughc wrote: »

This Cadbury’s store you speak off. Where is it?? And why haven’t I heard of it?

It's an online store!

https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/gift-ideas/shop-by-occasion/chocolate-hampers-for-christmas.html

Loughc

Prices are over inflated and £13 delivery

I reckon you could find the individual items cheaper. Shame that cause they all look amazing.

freshpopcorn

Loughc wrote: »

Prices are over inflated and £13 delivery

I reckon you could find the individual items cheaper. Shame that cause they all look amazing.

Oh, i didn't relies delivery was so much.
I was conceding buying the odd thing if they had a sale

Loughc

Jude13 wrote: »

Quite a few new posters (new to the forum this time of year) creeping out. I think getting our threads on the first page is getting a few clicks. Are the stats up this month?

I’m glad you asked :pac:

While we are up overall compared to this time last year. We are 178 posts behind October last year. Now we still have half a month of posting so I’m confident we will pass that figure out but not by much.

Oct-Jan is our busiest time of the year for posts. But it is great seeing new names and faces pop up on thread love welcoming new posters into our cosy Christmas corner and I love the fact our regulars are still so regularly posting here.

I’ll never get tired of seeing unread thread notifications even after a long ass day in work!

pigtail33

They have Cadbury Outlet shops in the UK. There's one near where my sister lives and I find it so hard to restrain myself. There's not much reduction on the normal stock, but they sell bags of seconds quite cheaply. They really need to open one in Ireland!

Loughc

pigtail33 wrote: »

There's not much reduction on the normal stock, but they sell bags of seconds quite cheaply. They really need to open one in Ireland!

They really should especially as we have a Cadbury factory here and all. It would work ideally to have an outlet shop at the factory.

washiskin

Would delivery be cheaper through Parcel Motel?

Zaph

pigtail33 wrote: »

They have Cadbury Outlet shops in the UK. There's one near where my sister lives and I find it so hard to restrain myself. There's not much reduction on the normal stock, but they sell bags of seconds quite cheaply. They really need to open one in Ireland!

Loughc wrote: »

They really should especially as we have a Cadbury factory here and all. It would work ideally to have an outlet shop at the factory.

I presume it's still there, but the Cadbury factory in Coolock used to have a shop on-site for staff where they were able to buy seconds, broken bars, etc. I remember as a kid my father occasionally had some business there and was allowed to avail of the shop, so he'd come home with bags full of purple and yellow snacks without the wrapping and pounds of loose chocolate eclairs.

Loughc

Zaph wrote: »

I presume it's still there, but the Cadbury factory in Coolock used to have a shop on-site for staff where they were able to buy seconds, broken bars, etc. I remember as a kid my father occasionally had some business there and was allowed to avail of the shop, so he'd come home with bags full of purple and yellow snacks without the wrapping and pounds of loose chocolate eclairs.

Yeah still there for staff. But I don’t know anyone working there