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The Official Christmas Radio Times 2012 Countdown Thread
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Only_You
01-09-2012
Originally Posted by SHANK0055:
“'Take Me Out' Christmas special 'to feature four celebrities'

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...lebrities.html

It’s September tomorrow which always feels like the start of the Christmas countdown for me

Bring it on”

Same! September 1st is always the start to the countdown of christmas for me!
fugitive
01-09-2012
Ive just played A Spaceman Cam Travelling. Feel all Christmassy Now..... where did I put the decorations.....!
carnmeor
02-09-2012
My favourite Christmas song! Just got back from 5 months travelling, and expecting the blues to hit anytime soon- might be time to start planning for Christmas!
marke09
02-09-2012
No Johnathan Creek for Christmas but a new script is being written says Alan Davis in yesterdays Mail TV Guide
Allan
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by Only_You:
“Same! September 1st is always the start to the countdown of christmas for me! ”

And for me! Christmas starts in September. Christmas puddings and cakes and the Mars, Cadbury and Nestle selection boxes will appear in the supermarkets any day now. Garden centres have got Christmas cards on display and will soon have decorations for sale (they have to place their orders by April) so the countdown has really started. (I'm glad I'm not the only one!)
LinusJ
03-09-2012
I'm *really* craving some stollen...
Claires_dad
03-09-2012
Just 16 weeks until Santa loads up his sleigh
LinusJ
03-09-2012
13 more days before Christmas UK officially kicks into top gear
Allan
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by LinusJ:
“13 more days before Christmas UK officially kicks into top gear ”

Oh really? I didn't know that, that's wonderful news! Thanks for posting the link.
LinusJ
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by Allan:
“Oh really? I didn't know that, that's wonderful news! Thanks for posting the link.”

Yep, a week next Sunday marks the 100-days-to-Xmas point, and is when Christmas UK starts posting links (old and new) more often - usually a minimum of two or three links a day until the big day - tracking the run-up to Christmas 2012.

Unless the Mayans spoil everything for us, the rotters.

And I was in the Co-op on the way home from work and forgot to pick up some stollen, or even look at their Xmas range. D'oh... Will stop by again tomorrow, because the craving for stollen is shockingly strong...
Burnaldo
04-09-2012
i popped into my local co-op and they had choc santas, tubes of xmas sweets, mince pies and of course tubs of celebrations,roses and quality street!!!
rosco2010
04-09-2012
I work for Marks and Spencer and we had a big delivery of Christmassy stock at the weekend, and some of the special offers in the food hall are for Christmas. We've already started selling Mince Pies.
Allan
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by Burnaldo:
“i popped into my local co-op and they had choc santas, tubes of xmas sweets, mince pies and of course tubs of celebrations,roses and quality street!!!”

Oh WOW! Already? I feel another supermarket crawl coming on...
Allan
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by LinusJ:
“Yep, a week next Sunday marks the 100-days-to-Xmas point, and is when Christmas UK starts posting links (old and new) more often - usually a minimum of two or three links a day until the big day - tracking the run-up to Christmas 2012.”

I have a note in my online calendar so knew the 100 days point, but it's great to know your site will become more active. Brilliant!
Claires_dad
04-09-2012
Good stuff, so I'll soon see my favourite in Tesco :

Tesco Christmas Mince Pies : Best Before 11th December!
Burnaldo
04-09-2012
the best thing about the co-op mince pies, were that they are out of date in october, not even fresh for christmas!!
LinusJ
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by Burnaldo:
“the best thing about the co-op mince pies, were that they are out of date in october, not even fresh for christmas!!”

And time for my annual lament about this country's obsession with raisins, fruit cakes and mince pies - can only eat them when I'm in the mood for them, and that's not very often!
smirf1
04-09-2012
http://www.xmasclock.com/

i have this as a favourite on my browser....

111 days and 11 hours to go... I'm so excited already.... anyone got any ideas on how to smuggle a 10ft trampoline down the chimney, or atleast in to the garden without a 4 yrs old noticing!! Hopefully all of the great tv will distract him, especially if the radio times has the snowman on the front! (which is my guess on it)
smirf1
04-09-2012
just having a peek at christmas uk - i'm am loving it!!
theSweeney
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by Burnaldo:
“the best thing about the co-op mince pies, were that they are out of date in october, not even fresh for christmas!!”

Haha I was just about to post something about this! I work part-time in a co-op and noticed this yesterday evening!

Is it wrong that I snapped up two boxes and opened one last night when I got in?...
theSweeney
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by LinusJ:
“13 more days before Christmas UK officially kicks into top gear ”

Exciting stuff! The website is great.

Who is it that usually wins the annual 'first to buy the Christmas Radio Times' competition by the way? I might actually stand some chance this year if I'm working at the right time At the very least I'll probably get it quicker than last year, where I went from shop to shop across Brighton searching for someone that had managed to put it out slightly early!
marke09
04-09-2012
December 8 is the day for you diary then the Sweeney as it will be out in London and that area then

Im in Wales and have ordered a London edition from our wholesaler to see if they sent it on a saturday - it worked with the olympic issue
theSweeney
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by marke09:
“December 8 is the day for you diary then the Sweeney as it will be out in London and that area then”

Date already marked in calendar!

Saw this earlier on the Guardian website, anyone else reckon that this has Christmas day viewing written all over it?

Auntie is planning an "all-star" version of Strictly Come Dancing, pitting finalists such as Kara Tointon, Mark Ramprakash and Jill Halfpenny against each other for the title of super-dooper champion of the Strictly world.
LinusJ
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by theSweeney:
“Exciting stuff! The website is great. ”

Thanks Anyone know where's a good place to publicise/plug it? I'd like to make a big push this year to get it as widely known as possible.
Bex.
04-09-2012
Originally Posted by Burnaldo:
“i popped into my local co-op and they had choc santas, tubes of xmas sweets, mince pies and of course tubs of celebrations,roses and quality street!!!”

i went to tesco today, and they had half an isle of selection boxes, snowmen, snow bites (my favs! ) and boxes of biscuits no doubt it'll get extended over the coming weeks
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