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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex

This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ??

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

A litre of JD and a chocolate orange

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those big tins of quality street or roses (even if the tins are a lot smaller than they used to be!).

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land

I’ve bought some brandy snaps!

My grandad used to make them for me and they were amazing

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me "

Omg yes ! Reminds me of when I was a kid !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’ve bought some brandy snaps!

My grandad used to make them for me and they were amazing "

I was just about to say I always try to find brandy snaps . I'm sure they're sold all year I never bother with them

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Prozac

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire


"I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me

Omg yes ! Reminds me of when I was a kid ! "

Yep, that's exactly it. Scoffing a box at 5am while opening presents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The closest I get to it is buying pringles for the munchies.

I don't do the whole turkey thing. There's tastier meats out there. I hate veg' anyway so don't buy sprouts or any of that other Christmas veg crap.

My regular chocolate is better value than those tubs.

I may indulge a bottle of fizzy wine on occasion, but mainly stick to my usual tipple.

The Mrs only buys Twiglets at this time of year for some inexplicable reason. I always throw at least 2/3rds of the big/box away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me

Omg yes ! Reminds me of when I was a kid !

Yep, that's exactly it. Scoffing a box at 5am while opening presents "

Haha I’ve just added then to my list lol

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley "

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha "

Oh and Dates why the hell do we buy Dates, I have never ever opened a packet and never known anyone else who has but again they end up in my cupboards

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha Oh and Dates why the hell do we buy Dates, I have never ever opened a packet and never known anyone else who has but again they end up in my cupboards"

Yep I get those too .. only one person in my family that eats them too yet I seem to buy at least 3 boxes

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me "

I’m the same

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham


"Those big tins of quality street or roses (even if the tins are a lot smaller than they used to be!)."
the Tins used to hold 1 kg of sweets

Now we are down to the 700 g mark and falling .soon there will be nothing left in the tin .and why have Quality street removed my favourite( the choc caramel for an orange crisp ). Some numptie at Nestle needs reprimanding .last year they started selling the old vintage tin alongside the new plastic one £8 for that one £5 for the new one

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

I love a Terrys orange at Christmas .pity its turning into a little tangerine

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley "

Giggling now it just has to be done though doesn’t it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A always buy a tin of ham. .

I then eat ham sandwiches in March when my cupboards are bare.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A always buy a tin of ham. .

I then eat ham sandwiches in March when my cupboards are bare. "

is that the pear shaped tin you open with a key, Every hamper has one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stollen. Although, I would eat it all year if I could.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alcohol. I don't really drink these days but at Christmas i knock back Baileys like it's going out of fashion. And Sherry. I LOVE me a bit of Sherry!

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By *rinity_crossTV/TS
over a year ago

uttlesford, Essex

Brussel Sprouts

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Pepto bismal and rennies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pepto bismal and rennies"
Don't forget the "Stop Muck" Diarrhea tablets

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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago

village life, closest main town inverness

Mince pies,

I buy them every xmas even although they never get eaten until "first footers" arrive at New Year lol

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha Oh and Dates why the hell do we buy Dates, I have never ever opened a packet and never known anyone else who has but again they end up in my cupboards"

Tip for using up unwanted dates or figs... Wrap them individually in strips of smoked bacon and pop them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.... They make an absolutely delicious little appetiser served with a side of rocket leaves and balsamic dressing

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha Oh and Dates why the hell do we buy Dates, I have never ever opened a packet and never known anyone else who has but again they end up in my cupboards

Tip for using up unwanted dates or figs... Wrap them individually in strips of smoked bacon and pop them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.... They make an absolutely delicious little appetiser served with a side of rocket leaves and balsamic dressing "

Definately going to try that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Errr..not much really. Probably just add a bit of turkey to the shipping and that's it. If I ain't eating it year round I probably won't at Christmas.

Oh! Mince pies actually..I get some of those! But that about covers it i think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley

And left with blisters trying to crack the damn things - all that effort for a little morsel of nut haha Oh and Dates why the hell do we buy Dates, I have never ever opened a packet and never known anyone else who has but again they end up in my cupboards

Tip for using up unwanted dates or figs... Wrap them individually in strips of smoked bacon and pop them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.... They make an absolutely delicious little appetiser served with a side of rocket leaves and balsamic dressing

Definately going to try that "

Me too there's Frig all else to do with the little buggers

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ?? "

I buy all of those things year round.

Asti spumanti is my seasonal purchase. Have to have a bottle for Christmas Dinner

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

Baileys and Pomdoro

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Shit loads of pickled onions. You don't want to bump into me over Christmas!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A always buy a tin of ham. .

I then eat ham sandwiches in March when my cupboards are bare. is that the pear shaped tin you open with a key, Every hamper has one "

Yes. That one.

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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago

Up on them there hills

Have a great recipe for proper pickled onions, not them shallot type things...

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

I make/bake most stuff for Christmas, so there's nothing really that I buy that I don't use all year round anyway... Aside from selection boxes!! I buy them for my nieces and nephews as a little something extra besides their main presents and always get one extra for myself (big kid that I am!!!)... Was so disappointed today though to realise that there's no Curly Curly in it!!!

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination


"I make/bake most stuff for Christmas, so there's nothing really that I buy that I don't use all year round anyway... Aside from selection boxes!! I buy them for my nieces and nephews as a little something extra besides their main presents and always get one extra for myself (big kid that I am!!!)... Was so disappointed today though to realise that there's no Curly Curly in it!!! "

Sheesh... Curly Wurly even.... See? My disappointment is so profound I can't even spell...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ?? "

Love the profile pic Scarlet

Advocaat never have it any other time!

Or and terrys chocolate orange...dark yums

MrsK x

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ??

Love the profile pic Scarlet

Advocaat never have it any other time!

Or and terrys chocolate orange...dark yums

MrsK x"

Thank you

Advocaat is a must ... got to have a snowball with a cherry in it indeedy ! X

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By *lmostthereMan
over a year ago

Southampton

Twiglets!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheese footballs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cheese footballs! "
OOOOOOH There going on my list

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Sprouts

Turkey

Crackers

Cheese crackers

Posh soup

Pate

Tubs of chocolate

Tis the season to be weird

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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago

village life, closest main town inverness


"Cheese footballs! OOOOOOH There going on my list"

Jeez!!! I remember those, going to have to get some now lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ?? "

Drugs and hookers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cheese footballs! OOOOOOH There going on my list

Jeez!!! I remember those, going to have to get some now lol "

I’ve already bought and eaten some

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ??

Drugs and hookers."

Not exactly a ‘Dickens’ Christmas then

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Indoor fireworks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ??

Drugs and hookers.

Not exactly a ‘Dickens’ Christmas then "

Oh I don't know, Ebeneezer Goode.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff


"Indoor fireworks"

I'd like to start Christmas Day off with a Lil explosion.

(Donald and David from Vic Reeves Big Night Out)

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By *carlettx OP   Woman
over a year ago

Essex


"What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ??

Drugs and hookers.

Not exactly a ‘Dickens’ Christmas then

Oh I don't know, Ebeneezer Goode."

Pmsl

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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago

village life, closest main town inverness


"Cheese footballs! OOOOOOH There going on my list

Jeez!!! I remember those, going to have to get some now lol

I’ve already bought and eaten some "

Well Jel lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Expensive cheeses! I spent £50 on the stuff last year!!!

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Anadin Extra

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside


"This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ?? "

Apricot Stilton, always have some on toast Christmas day morning it's kind of a tradition for me now so I don't buy any during the year.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Cranberry sauce although everyone usually has one bottle from 2003

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Sherry and baileys

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Alka Seltzer

Remember the ads

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"Alka Seltzer

Remember the ads "

I can't remember a thing when I've needed them let alone the ads lol

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester


"Alka Seltzer

Remember the ads

I can't remember a thing when I've needed them let alone the ads lol"

Give it a Whirl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my god the crap we have got and don’t normally! After eight mints, stollen, mince pies (obvs) cheese and crackers, the list goes on! Oh and buck fizz! Can’t stand the stuff !

Geeky x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't do that anymore......I buy that crap throughout the year as well!

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I'm adding to my previous list:

Gift tags

A tv times type magazine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I know they are available all year round but...

After Eight mints. It just traditionally means Christmas to me "

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Name cards to tell people where they're sitting what's that all about

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those bloody ritz biscuits hate them but always end up eating the box full so dry

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

Gotta have some brandy snaps and squirt fresh brandy cream into them, they’re tradition here. If Christmas was cancelled tomorrow we’d never have them again and never miss them either, ain’t Christmas a funny old time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cheese footballs! i bought 3 tubs the other day!

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By *eal Deal PartiesWoman
over a year ago

x

Has to be Disaronno and Coke mmmmmmm

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By *ogerNesszonesMan
over a year ago

Northern England


"Nuts, don't even like the sodding things, try to open with a nut cracker , bits fly all over the place, you stand on the bits of shell. Pointless Fooking things but a net of the bastards always seem to end up in my trolley "

Laughing out load at this.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Condoms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baileys. I'm not a drinker usually. But I've always had a couple of glasses for years, while I'm wrapping presents. Takes the edge off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pickled walnuts.

Pickledy things in general, all the interesting relishes and condiments to go with the onslaught of CHEESE TSUNAMI!

Like Frosty said, we go big on the expensive cheeses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mince pies, pigs in blankets and parsnips

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Those big tins of quality street or roses (even if the tins are a lot smaller than they used to be!)."

Saw some big ones in Asda near me today £8

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Port.....just as a treat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This time of the year I go crazy with food shopping buying all sorts of stuff just because it’s Christmas

Nuts , tangerines and like nearly everyone else Turkey (which let’s face it isn’t even as nice as chicken !)

Brussel sprouts which the kids moan about lol and tins of sweets I never normally would

What pointless indulgences do you buy ‘just’ for Christmas ?? "

thick winter socks!

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