Christmas 2023

[rainbowlemon]

If anyone likes traditional PJ's.

Ralph Lauren (John Lewis down to £55)

Or £35 personalised M&S ones you can order now! I wouldn't have a problem wearing from the men's section.

Personalised Men's Family Checked Pyjamas | M&S Collection | M&S

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www.marksandspencer.com

 

[unluckyhippo]

You’ve all convinced me I’ll get one

 

[rainbowhouse]

They have beautiful ones at werchristmas I’m waiting for a sale to get mine. They will be having one in the next few months.

Ooo I’ve got my eye on one from there. Do they have a sale before Christmas?!

 

[knivesnflowers]

we got a pre-lit balsam hill one for like a third of the price in july 2021. so easy to put up and we were due an upgrade as the old one was basically bald after a decade of fluffing it out. if you do have separate lights though wrapping them round a coat hanger makes sure they don't tangle!

 

[Bobbiewilson]

Ooo I’ve got my eye on one from there. Do they have a sale before Christmas?!

They did last year because I nearly bought then thought about it too long and missed it. So ready with my bank card this year

 

[fudgebox]

I actually enjoy putting the lights on! I would love a balsam hill though

 

[SpindleWhorl]

I always have a real tree but i despise putting the lights on. Wish we could somehow breed Christmas trees to be naturally pre-lit

 

[Sibz]

There's some really cute cheap and cheerful christmas stuff on Shein - cards, wrapping paper, notepads, pens, decorations, etc, put a few things on my wishlist already

 

[Magee]

Anyone know if the Knaresborough or Harrogate Christmas markets are any good?

Welcome to Knaresborough Christmas Market!

The 2024 Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December (10am - 5pm). Whilst the market itself is centred around Knaresborough's historic Market Place, there are festive events, independent shops and eateries throughout the town ... so leave yourself some time to explore...

knaresboroughchristmasmarket.co.uk

Harrogate Christmas Market and Fayre 2023 ⋆ Yorkshire Wonders

Harrogate Christmas Market - there will be lots of events and attractions will be available for people to enjoy this Christmas in Harrogate.

yorkshirewonders.co.uk

I think I heard good things about the Country Living Christmas Fair in Harrogate
and I have been to a Fayre at York racecourse in November one year that was spacious and sold good stuff that could have been the Living magazine one

You would have been to Living North at the racecourse, very good stalls/bits being sold! I wouldn’t recommend travelling to Harrogate for their market, it’s tiny, unless you couple it up with some Xmas shopping/Bettys Xmas afternoon tea! It was mainly food stalls last year and pointless tat xx

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I always have a real tree but i despise putting the lights on. Wish we could somehow breed Christmas trees to be naturally pre-lit

No, we all need to be a Samantha and just wiggle our nose and the tree magically lights up #Bewitched
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You would have been to Living North at the racecourse, very good stalls/bits being sold! I wouldn’t recommend travelling to Harrogate for their market, it’s tiny, unless you couple it up with some Xmas shopping/Bettys Xmas afternoon tea! It was mainly food stalls last year and pointless tat xx

I've been to the Living North at York racecourse? and I enjoyed it as it was spacious and they had good things

I've also seen amazing things at those shows in Harrogate Exhibition Centre but gave up when they got too overcrowded, as you couldn't get near the stalls and you had to move with the crowd or be trampled underfoot.

I usually find Christmas markets boring. I was interested in the Country Living Fair but don't want to go alone. The people I know go with their mothers. Apart from that no one seems to want to do anything at the moment as they're so down and stressed. It gets exhausting trying to summon up enthusiasm for things when I get no's all the time.

ETA I expect I'll put your back up saying this but I've never rated Betty's apart from the fat rascals
Queue for ages, pay an arm and a leg and come out hungry. I'd rather go to Farrah's cafe down the hill in Harrogate. I've not been for ages, so hope it hasn't changed.

 

[unluckyhippo]

There's some really cute cheap and cheerful christmas stuff on Shein - cards, wrapping paper, notepads, pens, decorations, etc, put a few things on my wishlist already

Lemme see

 

[hannah123]

If anyone likes traditional PJ's.

Ralph Lauren (John Lewis down to £55)

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Or £35 personalised M&S ones you can order now! I wouldn't have a problem wearing from the men's section.

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I wish I found these pyjamas comfy, they look so cute and christmassy, like you’re in a film, unfortunately I hate the feeling of too much fabric on me in bed

Not quite Christmassy but I got some good autumn decorations in Primark last week. Gonna wait a few weeks to put them out but its like the acceptable gateway to Xmas in September

 

[al255]

They are so much easier. I've got two trees and the pre-lit one is so easy to put up

I don't put lights on our tree. Don't have them on and they are so much faff!!

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

I wish I found these pyjamas comfy, they look so cute and christmassy, like you’re in a film, unfortunately I hate the feeling of too much fabric on me in bed

Not quite Christmassy but I got some good autumn decorations in Primark last week. Gonna wait a few weeks to put them out but its like the acceptable gateway to Xmas in September

You should do what my daughter does. Sleep in something else then put them on to come downstairs and open presenters in.

 

[knivesnflowers]

the range had some xmas stuff out today, a small section for home bits like candles and an aisle in the craft section too

 

[Meg78]

I’m a HUGE Christmas nerd but I’ve not had a Christmas tree in over a decade, started out because I was single and working abroad a lot so saw no need, then when I met Mr Meg and we had a child who turned out to be part-flying squirrel we thought it best to avoid the inevitable destruction. We also live in a teeny tiny cottage and there’s not much room, if we bought a tree it would need to be size appropriate and as we are hoping to move asap it seems silly to blow the budget on a nice tree before we have the space to justify it.

…..But kiddo is growing fast and I realised tonight we only have 4-6 Christmasses left of scampering downstairs eagerly checking if Santa has been, and it made me really sad so maybe we can find a compromise, a smaller cheaper tree that we don’t mind getting attacked. So I checked online and found that Argos has some sort of glitch on the Christmas trees, they’ve got 2ft ones priced at £90, 4ft at £1.50, and 6ft pre lit for £25, it’s all over the place! I’ve ordered the 6ft one to quality check, thought I should share in case anyone else needs a bargain option!

 

[Tangent Tiger]

Believe it or not...I am utterly done for this year.

Everyone's presents have been bought and I've decided I'll book into a hotel for this year. It stresses me out too much staying with relatives. I can't escape easily.

I even have the wrapping paper and cards. My work is done. It's just that I feel like I have to make everyone else happy and it's a huge effort.

 

[unluckyhippo]

Believe it or not...I am utterly done for this year.

Everyone's presents have been bought and I've decided I'll book into a hotel for this year. It stresses me out too much staying with relatives. I can't escape easily.

I even have the wrapping paper and cards. My work is done. It's just that I feel like I have to make everyone else happy and it's a huge effort.

You’re an inspiration to me now

 

[al255]

I’m a HUGE Christmas nerd but I’ve not had a Christmas tree in over a decade, started out because I was single and working abroad a lot so saw no need, then when I met Mr Meg and we had a child who turned out to be part-flying squirrel we thought it best to avoid the inevitable destruction. We also live in a teeny tiny cottage and there’s not much room, if we bought a tree it would need to be size appropriate and as we are hoping to move asap it seems silly to blow the budget on a nice tree before we have the space to justify it.

…..But kiddo is growing fast and I realised tonight we only have 4-6 Christmasses left of scampering downstairs eagerly checking if Santa has been, and it made me really sad so maybe we can find a compromise, a smaller cheaper tree that we don’t mind getting attacked. So I checked online and found that Argos has some sort of glitch on the Christmas trees, they’ve got 2ft ones priced at £90, 4ft at £1.50, and 6ft pre lit for £25, it’s all over the place! I’ve ordered the 6ft one to quality check, thought I should share in case anyone else needs a bargain option!

Thank you for the Argos tree post!! I just got the £1.50 one. I'm gunna put it in my daughters playroom and she can decorate it

 

[Meg78]

Thank you for the Argos tree post!! I just got the £1.50 one. I'm gunna put it in my daughters playroom and she can decorate it

I also got that one! Some shatterproof baubles and tinsel later and we might have the big one escape a mauling whilst kiddo is busy with the sacrificial tree