* Step into Christmas * & 2020 - It's the 2020 Christmas Chatter Thread

Redredrobin

Funny what you find when you aren’t even looking ! Dd is a massive Star Wars fan and looking through fB today came across a local person making these .

Beshki

Does anyone know where I could buy miniature baileys please? Thank you 

Coxy11

Delurking to say that M&S have the stag shortbread tins for £5. I'm not sure if this is now a year long thing as don't tend to shop there frequently. The tartan pattern around the edge was green rather than the usual red.
Also to say redredrobin - I love that clock. Would be great for DNephew. Do you have a link to order please? TIA

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone

NIC ooh the candles and dishes sound lovely. Yes TK Maxx do do some gorgeous autumn/halloween bits

TQ Do you mean Bournemouth aren’t putting Christmas lights up? I just read that Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is cancelled too. It sounds like it’s going to be a strange one this year

PK glad you all had a lovely holiday. That sounds perfect decorating the car and hot chocolate for the boys pretend express

BESHKI oh how annoying about the neck water bottle. It’s flipping annoying when it’s nothing like the picture. I’m sure Asda/Morrisons do a range of miniatures or this place https://www.justminiatures.co.uk/collections/best-sellers/products/baileys-original-irish-whiskey-cream-liqueur-miniature-5cl

REDREDROBIN that clock is really nicely made

COXY thanks for the M&S heads up

adamp87

When do supermarkets & such start their Xmas?

I-know John Lewis have started, and Harrods have some of their store online. I’m certain it’s normally now elsewhere, I just want some wrapping paper haha.

Ive not even seen Halloween stuff to be fair. After such a horrible summer and spring I’m all festive & just want to get into it I guess 

Peppapig

Just popping in so will catch up later but BESHKI when I wanted a miniature Baileys a couple of years ago I ended up getting it on amazon.

StokieBecks

adamp87 said:

When do supermarkets & such start their Xmas?

Some have started with the confectionery but not spotted paper etc in any yet. Might be worth giving card factory a go if you have one local as they usually have theirs out by now. I always buy my wrapping paper on Jan 1st or 2nd so not very good with knowing where sells early sorry 

vulpix

Hiya lovely Christmas people. I went to the works yesterday,they had Christmas paper think it said from £1.I didn't look at it as I could paper the whole street with my stocks.I bought a wooden house shape shelving thingy.I was happy to pay £10 for it but it was reduced to £5.They have loads of wooden boxes and reusable advent calendars that you decorate yourself.Cheap as chips for a Christmas craft evening or School Christmas holidays activity.
Vx

C_J

Hello festive folk! Quite a lot of Christmassy stuff has appeared on the online poundshop.com site, plus they have lots of cosmetic things which would make great stocking fillers for teens. I found myself filling a basket again last night.

Gettingtherequickly

I was speaking to a member of the charity I am involved in last night and we are having to look at how to deal with the families we support at Christmas. I am determined that we do the best we can to make it as good as we can for them, but we are so reliant on donations that we need to think of ways to deal with things.  I have already bought enough toothpaste, brushes, shower gel & deodorant for them (love a good bargain) and am currently buying a jar of jam & marmalade each week when I go shopping, an extra couple of quid on the shop does not make the overall cost obvious, trying to generate a basic list of staples that will get them over this expensive time, so many are reliant on school meals that we need to ensure they have the basics.  I am going to speak to the others and ask if each will buy an extra item each week, ie one gets pasta, another rice etc. Hopefully that way they will have a reasonable base and if we are lucky enough to get donations, they will be an added bonus to the food parcel. 

I won some money last week on the premium bonds so will add to that and buy them M&S biscuits when they are on special (hopefully!) a little later in the year. Any suggestions on what else we could try & get as treats? Sweets are always supplied by a members family, so we don't need to worry about that.