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

DvB · 07-08-2024 4:27pm

Just out of a meeting and we agreed our christmas holidays for 2024. Finishing up with a half day & the office lunch out on Friday 20th & back on Thursday January 2nd.

I'm going to keep the extra 2 days to come back on Monday 6th & have a full 2 week break off though. Did it in 2020 & 2021 & enjoyed the extra few days with the family. Holidays are likely to match the school holidays so will be nice to have some extra time with the kids.

16 days off work!! Result!!

CheerLouth · 07-08-2024 4:54pm

I'm the same, taking a full two weeks this year! I had a go live on Jan 2nd this year & it was hanging over me the whole Christmas & I felt I missed the run up to Christmas etc. Going to take the two weeks this year and just chill!

BK5 · 08-08-2024 7:35am

Got the go ahead yesterday from upper management for funds for the staff Christmas Party so that's going ahead, we have been given a strict budget on it though. With costs so high now companies are watching everything a little bit more at the moment.

I'm off to Spain this afternoon with a few pals for the next 5 days so will see you all when I get back and hopefully there will be loads of festive posts to catch up on. Bye for now ❤️

DvB · 08-08-2024 8:13am

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Enjoy the break!!!

Andrew93 · 08-08-2024 8:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122475270#Comment_122475270

Done the exact same as you finish up half day on the 20th and not going back until the 6th. Took extended time off last year and it was SO worth it. Enjoy the trip @BK5!

CheerLouth · 09-08-2024 9:20am

Just booked tickets to a Pumpkin Patch…definitely a sign that the season is getting closer!

Cork Lass · 09-08-2024 2:59pm

My daughter was in Edinburgh and brought me home a Christmas tree decoration from The Olde Christmas Shop, it’s a highland cow 😁.

Posy · 11-08-2024 6:31pm

Oh lovely! That's a great shop in Edinburgh. 😁

Smell the glove · 11-08-2024 9:04pm

We are finishing up the 20th and back the 6th. A great break to have.

freshpopcorn · 12-08-2024 12:28am

Who's buying the crackers for our Christmas party? Link includes Christmas Decorations.

https://www.harrods.com/en-ie/shopping/christmas-decorations

DvB · 12-08-2024 8:19am

Tell you what folks, noticed some difference this morning when getting up for work at 5.30. Definitely visibly darker in the mornings now. Even when leaving the house at 6.15 it was a lot gloomier. Shorter days are in the post.

leahyl · 12-08-2024 9:05am

hello all, hope ye having a lovely Summer even though not much weather wise to be excited about! I’m finishing up my hols tomorrow so back to work Wednesday but was in London for a few days and of course had to visit Harrods Christmas shop….took a few snaps!

Smell the glove · 12-08-2024 7:55pm

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Mad to see the Waterford Crystal is the most expensive items. It's not even proper Waterford Crystal anymore. Just shows what the proper stuff from years ago would be worth today!

freshpopcorn · 12-08-2024 8:57pm

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Ye're all invited to my Christmas Dinner.

Who's bringing the crackers?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058364046/the-great-boards-ie-christmas-feast

BK5 · 13-08-2024 11:42am

Hi All, just back last night and had a great time, first world problems and all but it was too hot 😄

I've been to the M50 Christmas shop loads of times and I think everything I've seen on pictures of the Harrod's shop can be got in the M50 shop, stock looks very similar anyway. Only thing you can't get is the teddy!

pigtail33 · 13-08-2024 11:43am

I was away since last Thursday and it was great to see so many unread threads when I logged in here last night. Once it gets to August, we start to see actual Christmas content creeping in, which is always welcome.

DvB · 13-08-2024 11:54am

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Yeah, I was actually starting to worry that we were in decline in here recently, its been incredibly quiet, with many regulars not posting much, I appreciate it was out of season & summer etc but even allowing for that thought it very quiet. Great to see some life start to creep back in though.

pigtail33 · 13-08-2024 2:06pm

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I know it goes quiet during the summer every year, but it'll be interesting to see the stats for this year as it does seem quieter than usual. The more people post, the more it encourages others to post though, so as we start to see more signs that Christmas is approaching, it should hopefully liven up around here.

antimatterx · 13-08-2024 2:24pm

Boards has been on the decline for years unfortunately and there's probably no sign of that stopping which is a shame. We can try keep the Christmas forum going anyway, I love it, especially in the autumn / winter.

Aisling(",) · 13-08-2024 3:40pm

I've been watching summer horror films jaws,jeepers creepers, night swim(its crap dont bother),friday the 13th etc. I watched The Lost Boys and remembered how when I first saw it I was so disappointed that Kiefer Sutherland was a 40 year old man by then and not the 21 year old from the film!

This might be common knowledge but Kiefer Sutherland was engaged to Julia Roberts and 3 days before the wedding she ran off with his friend Jason Patric(Micheal from The Lost Boys)!! Real life runaway bride. I only found out when I was looking up the film trivia. Breaking news from 33 years ago.

Jude13 · 14-08-2024 8:16am

I was in London last week for two days and went to Harrods with my youngest to try and get her teddy bear a friend and we stumbled across their Christmas shop

antimatterx · 14-08-2024 9:21am

Great photos - stay away from after hours with those 😬

BK5 · 14-08-2024 7:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122501090#Comment_122501090

Just seen a few pics on Instagram of a shop in England like the Range and they have their Halloween stuff out and the Bah Humbugs are going mental.

"It's still Summer" and "it's more than 2 months to go" 😄

derb12 · 14-08-2024 10:13pm

delighted to see activity on this thread!
I’ll be in London soon and will check out Harrods.

Last year I was in puglia, Italy in a town called Gallipoli and I came across the most amazing Christmas shop ever with really cute original pieces.
https://www.instagram.com/itsasmallchristmasworld/?hl=en

Jude13 · 14-08-2024 11:35pm

Freaky, I didn’t see this post as I was posting on my phone for a change. I was there 7-8th August. The wreaths looked like normal ones but were 350-900!

Took loads more pics but the kids are in them.

PTH2009 · 15-08-2024 12:42am

I'll be in London before Xmas for one of the dart sessions in Ally Pally but I'll go in to Harrods for a 'look' just a look 😆

leahyl · 15-08-2024 11:25am

received this email this morning….! It’s coming!!!

freshpopcorn · 15-08-2024 11:48am

Saw this on Twitter!

https://twitter.com/BeaCaball/status/1823797351942881520/photo/1

antimatterx · 15-08-2024 11:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122505771#Comment_122505771

Love it.

miamee · 15-08-2024 1:30pm

Another one from BT now open

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-sElVsM5Na/?igsh=MXQwYWs1a3I0NmR5

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

"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