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What Christmas items canโ€™t you resist buying each year? ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ 

87 replies

SaraHoliday · 17/09/2026 11:58

What can't you resist at Christmas?

For me it's:

Glass Snow Globes

Wrapping Paper (my stash of gift wrap could last for 4 years already!)

Christmas Party dresses

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hattie43 · 17/09/2026 16:17

Toblerone
scented candles

CeffylCoch · 17/09/2026 16:41

Chocolate Brazil nuts

SaraHoliday · 17/09/2026 16:50

Stollen ๐Ÿ˜‹

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BigWig78 · 17/09/2026 16:53

Wrapping paper too. I like different designs each year.

MinnieMountain · 17/09/2026 16:57

Waitrose brown butter mince pies and sherry to go with them.

fourcamels · 17/09/2026 16:59

Lidlโ€™s lobster cocktail crisps and the little Lebkuchen. Especially the crisps.

PistachioTiramisu · 17/09/2026 17:10

M&S Iced Madeira Cake!

shellyleppard · 17/09/2026 17:12

Ferroro rocher chocolates, any chocolate lol. We always buy early and hide them but..... they never last ๐Ÿคฃ
The gingerbread dough from IKEA....we make lots cookies for the Christmas tree ๐ŸŽ„

PaperPanama · 17/09/2026 17:14

Advocaat - aka Grownupsโ€™ Custard ๐Ÿ˜

FancyKitten · 17/09/2026 17:14

Beauty Advent Calendar
M&S goodies in a fancy tin.
Lindt Chocolate Santa

SnortCorner · 17/09/2026 17:14

@fourcamels the lobster crisps are out of this world, I purposely don't tell people about these because I'm worried they'll go raid my local Lidl and there'll be none left for me!
Mulled punch - several bottles even though it's only me that drinks it
Christmas pudding - I have to buy the biggest one, again it's only me that eats it ๐Ÿ˜‚

cuckoolodger · 17/09/2026 17:17

Rum balls by dancake. Walnut whips. Cornish cruncher cheese dip by m&s. Marzipan logs. A nice big fat baking Camembert with a tear and share.

Whisperwaves · 17/09/2026 17:19

Cheese footballs
Iced mince pies
Quality street
Trifle

ITSSSSCHRISTMASSS · 17/09/2026 17:26

Snowballs, itโ€™s not Christmas Eve without a few.

I hadnโ€™t thought of it, but I do have a bit of a wrapping paper habit, bought 4 rolls yesterday ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

fourcamels · 17/09/2026 17:31

PaperPanama · 17/09/2026 17:14

Advocaat - aka Grownupsโ€™ Custard ๐Ÿ˜

Ah, BOOZY CUSTARD

we also call Baileyโ€™s Christmas milk and use it fairly indiscriminately in hot drinks

BabyPigeon · 17/09/2026 17:32

CeffylCoch · 17/09/2026 16:41

Chocolate Brazil nuts

Careful with the Brazil nuts, the high selenium content makes them dangerous.

fourcamels · 17/09/2026 17:34

SnortCorner · 17/09/2026 17:14

@fourcamels the lobster crisps are out of this world, I purposely don't tell people about these because I'm worried they'll go raid my local Lidl and there'll be none left for me!
Mulled punch - several bottles even though it's only me that drinks it
Christmas pudding - I have to buy the biggest one, again it's only me that eats it ๐Ÿ˜‚

I donโ€™t, either. I have two Lidls that I use for my fix. I may have been seen rooting about right at the back of the shelf for them. Multiple times. Discarding the garlic and Camembert ones on my way through.

SaraHoliday · 17/09/2026 17:34

FancyKitten · 17/09/2026 17:14

Beauty Advent Calendar
M&S goodies in a fancy tin.
Lindt Chocolate Santa

I'm going to buy one of those next shopping trip now! I could just devour a Lindt Chocolate Santa! ๐Ÿ˜

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BeMellowAquaSquid · 17/09/2026 17:35

PaperPanama · 17/09/2026 17:14

Advocaat - aka Grownupsโ€™ Custard ๐Ÿ˜

Yes!! This is such a Christmas drink! In a special sherry glass with a cherry too!

LoyalGoldMentor · 17/09/2026 17:40

cuckoolodger · 17/09/2026 17:17

Rum balls by dancake. Walnut whips. Cornish cruncher cheese dip by m&s. Marzipan logs. A nice big fat baking Camembert with a tear and share.

I've literally bought the rum balls today! They'll not last until tomorrow!

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 17/09/2026 17:45

M&S Cherry Liqueur chocolates
M&S Shortbread in a pretty tin

BoredZelda · 17/09/2026 17:46

New external lights. There are always some more I want to add!

UggyPow · 17/09/2026 17:49

Dark Chocolate Brazil's
Dark Chocolate dipped dried mango....
Can you see the theme in my house ๐Ÿ˜

SnortCorner · 17/09/2026 17:50

fourcamels · 17/09/2026 17:34

I donโ€™t, either. I have two Lidls that I use for my fix. I may have been seen rooting about right at the back of the shelf for them. Multiple times. Discarding the garlic and Camembert ones on my way through.

Ha ha! Same! The truffle ones can also get out the way! ๐Ÿ˜‚

bababamama · 17/09/2026 17:51

Stollen, gluwein, almond mince pies, fancy buffet stuff - then all makes me feel ill with acid reflux Confused

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