Christmas 2025

[JustHereForTheAgriculture]

I wonder if they’ll do any Black Friday offers

Ah feck I forgot about Black Friday
Bought a few things lately I probably could have saved a few quid on

 

[Spanor511]

Ah feck I forgot about Black Friday
Bought a few things lately I probably could have saved a few quid on

I can’t be arsed waiting on Black Friday. I don’t think the savings are ever that good. Plus want to be more organised, knowing I have what need. Maybe different for TVs etc, but I’ve honestly never seen great deals here in the UK that make it worth the wait. I suspect most companies inflate their prices before it.

 

[Burrito88]

I can’t be arsed waiting on Black Friday. I don’t think the savings are ever that good. Plus want to be more organised, knowing I have what need. Maybe different for TVs etc, but I’ve honestly never seen great deals here in the UK that make it worth the wait. I suspect most companies inflate their prices before it.

There are a few (not many) companies that just don’t ever discount so Black Friday is a genuine saving, but most of them are the same offers they bang out every few weeks

 

[JustHereForTheAgriculture]

I can’t be arsed waiting on Black Friday. I don’t think the savings are ever that good. Plus want to be more organised, knowing I have what need. Maybe different for TVs etc, but I’ve honestly never seen great deals here in the UK that make it worth the wait. I suspect most companies inflate their prices before it.

Yeah you’re right. I just always have it in my head that I’m gonna get some great deal. Wishful thinking

 

[AllieBee]

I have nowhere else to say this so you lot can hear it, I have decided to get a REALLY NICE pre-lit tree this year. That is all! I am excited to shop for it!

I just bought a new one too as we are moving and I need a taller tree!

 

[Ziggzaggz]

I think I may have to rein in my Christmas decorations this year, I have a new puppy that steals everything We are having bets on how long the Christmas tree will last

 

[J3N1800]

I think I may have to rein in my Christmas decorations this year, I have a new puppy that steals everything We are having bets on how long the Christmas tree will last

Aw, Puppy's first christmas!

 

[Prince fan 1999]

Marks and Spencer festive sandwiches etc have dropped. Boxing day curry wrap sounds good

 

[Tinkerbell cat]

Just ordered a load of xmas presents for my children. Not sure where I am going to hide them! Those who get real xmas trees, how long do they usually last? I have never had a real tree but I've decided this year I am going to get one. But I usually have my tree up mid November, if I got one around the 5th December, would it last til Christmas?

We get one every year from our local garden centre, usually a 7ft one and normally around the end of November.
For us, ours lasts the whole of December though we do notice around Christmas Day the branches are starting to droop a bit but for us we only really keep it up until about the 27th or just before new years eve as we go on holiday in January and just want the house back to normal before we go.
Just keep an eye on the water and keep it topped up but don't overfill it.
Be prepared to find rouge needles throughout the year
They are worth it though

 

[Tinkerbell cat]

Ours is from Homebase and has lasted for years! I wonder if they’ll do any Black Friday offers

Another shout for homebase!
We also have a tree from Homebase for the kitchen, my mum gave it to us a few years back but I still remember her buying it originally - it must easily be about 15 years old It's a pre lit one which has 3 parts that you just sort of screw together and it still looks the part all these years later.

 

[SpindleWhorl]

Just ordered a load of xmas presents for my children. Not sure where I am going to hide them! Those who get real xmas trees, how long do they usually last? I have never had a real tree but I've decided this year I am going to get one. But I usually have my tree up mid November, if I got one around the 5th December, would it last til Christmas?

I go to a christmas tree farm early December and select it and a fella with a chainsaw cuts it down for you. I don't take it down til 5th Jan and it's still usually as good as new then

 

[georgiecait]

Just ordered a load of xmas presents for my children. Not sure where I am going to hide them! Those who get real xmas trees, how long do they usually last? I have never had a real tree but I've decided this year I am going to get one. But I usually have my tree up mid November, if I got one around the 5th December, would it last til Christmas?

I usually get one the first weekend in December and take it down end of the first week of January and I never get brown branches.
Water it every 2-3 days and my heating is never higher than 19C for some context

 

[Shmily1]

Marks and Spencer Christmas Sandwiches.

Ho Ho Ho-ney mustard ham hock Sandwiches
Christmas club Sandwiches
Turkey Feast Sandwiches
Brie & cranberry Sandwiches
Pigs in blankets Sandwiches
Gluten free Turkey Feast Sandwiches
Fa La La La Fel wrap
Boxing day curry wrap
Irish veggie Christmas cracker wrap

Turkey, bacon and cranberry sausage roll
King prawns with creamy cocktail dip
Festive Turkey dipper (turkey gravy topped dip with pretzel dippers)
Butter basted Turkey crisps
Spicy prawn cocktail crisps

Gingerbread overnight oats

They have a few party food bits in store too.

 

[duckdinner]

Marks and Spencer Christmas Sandwiches.

Ho Ho Ho-ney mustard ham hock Sandwiches
Christmas club Sandwiches
Turkey Feast Sandwiches
Brie & cranberry Sandwiches
Pigs in blankets Sandwiches
Gluten free Turkey Feast Sandwiches
Fa La La La Fel wrap
Boxing day curry wrap
Irish veggie Christmas cracker wrap

Turkey, bacon and cranberry sausage roll
King prawns with creamy cocktail dip
Festive Turkey dipper (turkey gravy topped dip with pretzel dippers)
Butter basted Turkey crisps
Spicy prawn cocktail crisps

Gingerbread overnight oats

They have a few party food bits in store too.

They also have a gingerbread milkshake and a chocolate orange milkshake in their Christmas range (they're with the drinks kept near the sandwiches/food to go bits) I wanted to get the gingerbread one today, but they were all out - there was a label on the shelf though!

I'm loving the real Christmas tree chat! We are Chrismas tree-less currently and am planning to get a real one this year and then a pre-lit one in the after Christmas sales!

For those of you who get real tree, how much am I looking at roughly for a 5ft tree? I'm in London, so I'll probably have to add £50 to your estimates

 

[pixxyy]

I'm getting a real Tree this Year, not to tall though we've always stuck to around 5ft.
Last Year I was kindly gifted a fake one which I appreciated as I would've been without but I hated it. It was too skinny lol I'm not against fake oes just this.
I've been trying to give it back but dont want to say I hate it. So it'll be going in my loft

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Just parking this here for when I need it:

GH Big Christmas Taste Test: The best Christmas food and drink for 2025, revealed

From turkey to mince pies, and everything in between, these are our experts' favourite festive buys

www.goodhousekeeping.com

 

[Shmily1]

Another sandwich drop! This time it's; Aldi

Honey roast gammon ham & Christmas slaw bloomer
King prawns and seafood cocktail Sandwiches
(Specially selected range)

Christmas club Sandwiches (chicken gravy mayonnaise with sage & onion stuffing)
Pigs under blankets Sandwiches
Smoked salmon and soft cheese Sandwiches
Brie & cranberry chutney Sandwiches
Turkey Feast Sandwiches
Turkey Feast wraps
Vegan festive feast wraps
Smoked chicken & trimmings toastie (bacon & sage & onion stuffing)

 

[L3moning]

Saw the first Christmas themed sandwiches in Tesco this morning. Didn't buy one though

 

[Prince fan 1999]

The M&S boxing day curry wrap is gorgeous

 

[Ivegone]

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