It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

pigtail33 · 30-08-2021 10:15am

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This time of year, it is very noticeable after the weekend. Had to put the light on this morning when I got up shortly after 7. Although it's a pretty grey, dull day out there today.

antimatterx · 30-08-2021 10:48am

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Fair play, I haven't been up before 8 since before covid hahahahaha.

Loving the start to Fall/Winter. Only last night I was sitting in my kitchen with the stove on, drinking whiskey in the dark. It was bliss.

PTH2009 · 30-08-2021 8:59pm

Tis going to be the season, hopefully.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0830/1243685-covid-ireland-restrictions/

Posy · 30-08-2021 11:27pm

Fingers crossed!! 🤞🎄

TRS30 · 31-08-2021 7:26am

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Lets hope it gives Christmas events enough time to get organised and we get back some of the things we love!

SarahLil · 31-08-2021 9:07am

Morning Elves I hope you are all well, you all and Christmas haven’t been far from my mind

Looking forward to catching up on threads and experiencing all the hype with you guys this year Xx

I haven’t been up to much since I last posted just adjusting to motherhood, enjoying been at home, experiencing things as a family and watching my little girl grow before my eyes, who is turning 6 months on Sunday, the time has just went

TRS30 · 31-08-2021 10:02am

Good to hear all going well Sarah. Elf one is 7 in a couple of weeks and only seems the other day we were bring her home from the hospital 😯

CheerLouth · 31-08-2021 10:06am

Morning all, back to the grindstone after two wonderful weeks off! Had a total disconnect from everything and it was just lovely to spend time with the family. We had a lovely family holiday in Killarney and the mini elves went back to school/creche yesterday so we are all systems go and back to the routine now :) And ready to focus on getting ready for Christmas!

TRS30 · 31-08-2021 10:59am

Sounds great CL, good to hear you had a nice time.

pigtail33 · 31-08-2021 2:48pm

The Christmas stock is now up on the UK version of the M&S website

https://www.marksandspencer.com/MSFindItemsByKeyword?searchTerm=christmas&intid=normal&langId=-24&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&categoryId=0

Still nothing on the .ie site though 🙁 A lot of new products this year. They seemed to have the exact same stock the last few years, so it's good to see something different.

Autosport · 31-08-2021 5:43pm

Woohooo!!!!

antimatterx · 31-08-2021 5:55pm

Part of me is terrified we've reached September, but this time of year onwards is my favorite part of the year.

TRS30 · 31-08-2021 5:57pm

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I have this irrational nagging feeling that I should be buying Christmas presents!!

31-08-2021 6:10pm

I've been racking my brain trying to decide what I'd like to put on my Christmas wish list 😆

Autosport · 31-08-2021 6:17pm

A friend of mine was the The Range today and they were putting out there Christmas stock 🎅🧑‍🎄🤶

Its getting closer 😄

Littlehorny · 31-08-2021 7:21pm

Also September and November are two "short" months (30 days) so it's just going to fly in 😃

Indestructable · 31-08-2021 7:42pm

Hopefully now we can get some Christmas events and shows running this year. I went to Taste at Christmas in the RDS a few years ago and it was a great day out.

Looking forward to something similar this year and promised myself I would be doing lots this year to make up for the lack of festivities last year!!

Loughc · 31-08-2021 7:56pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTPxJ0CHh9D/?utm_medium=copy_link

This is why I love quality street

jellybear · 31-08-2021 7:58pm

Hubby just got home from our local Tesco and told me they have the Christmas tubs in...he nearly bought the celebrations. Nearly?!?...amateur!!🤣

01-09-2021 12:00am

😎🎅

Posy · 01-09-2021 12:27am

Happy September!! 😁

DenMan · 01-09-2021 12:46am

Hey guys, hope you're all keeping well.

Apologies for not being on in quite a while. Between starting a new job (which I really enjoy) and the new Boards layout I've been really busy. I've actually started to bookmark certain Boards pages so I don't get lost in the new configuration (this brilliant one included). Into the 'ber months now, so hard to believe!

freshpopcorn · 01-09-2021 2:04am

Well I suppose it's acceptable now to say it's Autumn everywhere.(After Hours).

Happy September everybody and welcome to the BER months.

Double digits this month and we won't miss it now with the stuff arriving in the shops.

Jude13 · 01-09-2021 6:46am

Feelings right now

TRS30 · 01-09-2021 7:14am

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I assume it acceptable to start saying 'Happy Christmas' to people you meet now 😀

Posy · 01-09-2021 8:51am

Of course it is! 😁😁

Congrats on the new job, DenMan- glad to hear you're enjoying it!

Loughc · 01-09-2021 9:03am

Welcome to the Ber months everyone. Definitely felt more birr this morning too.

CheerLouth · 01-09-2021 9:14am

The 'Ber months are here! 😍 We've so much on this month with birthdays, we're going to Centre Parcs, I'm having a girls night away with a friend and then it'll be October & sure Hallowe'en and sure then it's November and we all know that Nov 1st is really Go For Launch so it'll actually be Christmas in the blink of an eye! It simultaneously exhilarating and alarming!

TRS30 · 01-09-2021 10:53am

Elf2's first day of big school. His bag is nearly bigger then he is!! Mum more nervous then him!!!

CheerLouth · 01-09-2021 11:09am

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Hope he gets on ok 😀

Autosport · 01-09-2021 11:16am

Daddy Auto’s birthday today 🥳🥳🎂🎁

Bringing him on a day trip now 😊

01-09-2021 1:35pm

Great buzz about the place today, Happy September! 😁 Hope all the kiddies got on well in school!

There are berries on the hawthorns out here so have been really feeling the Autumn vibes 🎃🍂🍁

CheerLouth · 01-09-2021 2:30pm

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I have a freezer full of blackberries which will be made into jam at some point in the next week or so! Love this time of the year!

freshpopcorn · 01-09-2021 6:00pm

This photo is stolen from Bargain Alerts but its a nice stack of them.

DvB · 01-09-2021 6:12pm

I'll be waiting until they're reduced in price before indulging!! 😀

freshpopcorn · 01-09-2021 7:27pm

Autumn!

Smell the glove · 01-09-2021 7:29pm

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€6 ain't no bargain! I'll hold off ha.

Posy · 01-09-2021 10:42pm

I like to get the tins, rather than the tubs- I'd have bought the tin of Lindor last year if they hadn't been twenty feckin' euro!! 😮

DvB · 02-09-2021 8:11am

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yeah that was a bit OTT. We ended up getting some of their boxes instead, amazon had a great deal at the time in fact that made a mockery of the price of the tins.

Posy · 02-09-2021 9:12am

Yeah, I got a big box of the regular lindor and a big box of the hazelnut ones, for much less than a tin would cost. Plus the tin has white chocolate ones in it and I wouldn't even eat those, ick! 😂

SarahLil · 02-09-2021 9:18am

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Me too terrified we are in September Antimatterx

TRS30 sick in my stomach feeling too that I have nothing bought

TRS30 · 02-09-2021 9:24am

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Not quiet there yet however give me a few more weeks with nothing bought or even an idea and I be with you!

SarahLil · 02-09-2021 9:24am

Happy Ber month Elves

I hope all the kiddos got on ok going back to school and the Mams and Dads too

Philip Boucher Hayes tweeted this ….Only 74 school lunches till Christmas holidays.

(If you know, you know.)

SarahLil · 02-09-2021 9:26am

Beauty lovers just got an email from Look Fantastic .com about their Advent Calendar 😀

SarahLil · 02-09-2021 9:39am

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😂 we are still doing home improvements with lockdowns and a new baby we are behind so that with plenty to do and getting everything for the big day with our little girls first Christmas it’s gut wrenching 🤣 but I have you Elves on here to know I won’t be alone

on the upside some home improvements in the sitting room will give me new alcove units that leaves plenty of room for new Christmas decorations to decorate them 👌

pigtail33 · 02-09-2021 3:26pm

I was in Tesco earlier, and not only did they have the tubs of sweets (2 for €10), but they also had selection boxes for sale. I don't think the selection boxes are usually out this early. I even overheard two staff members talking about how early it is for selection boxes.

freshpopcorn · 02-09-2021 3:51pm

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When I was in secondary school in the mid 2000's they were normally a few out when we went back to school.

TRS30 · 02-09-2021 6:33pm

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We are thinking of getting a new kitchen before Christmas. Not 100% decided however need to decide in the next couple of days. Will take up a lot of time so need to have it done by early Nov at the latest to not interfere with Christmas!

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So if i carry the 1, divide by half, multiple by pie...........you are in your 30s 😂

freshpopcorn · 02-09-2021 6:55pm

@TRS30 30 next year.( It's a bit daunting to be honest).

Posy · 02-09-2021 7:00pm

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I got my kitchen done the second week of November last year, and just about had the place sorted by early December (stone worktop takes 2/3 weeks) so yeah, definitely wouldn't go any later! It was great having a brand new kitchen when Christmas rolled around though. 🙂

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens