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I haven't heard anything good about the Edinburgh one this year.
Overpriced & over crowded.
I do love those yorkie pudding wraps you sometimes get at them though. |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.  "
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though. |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though."
Yeah Picadilly Winter gardens just didn't have the same vibe as the food area near the town hall with the massive santa in previous years.
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Went to one yesterday (only a small one not one of the big city centre ones)
It was nice that it was all Christmassy and crisp and cold, but as usual overpriced stuff I’m not interested in buying. So good for the experience, shite for actually buying anything! |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though.
Yeah Picadilly Winter gardens just didn't have the same vibe as the food area near the town hall with the massive santa in previous years.
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Yeah. Speaking of the massive Santa, they've placed the massive Santa on a giant present on St Peter's Square which is no where near the Christmas Market.
I've always said it should have been on Picadilly Gardens as a centrepieces like the Zippy Santa was on Albert Square. |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though.
Yeah Picadilly Winter gardens just didn't have the same vibe as the food area near the town hall with the massive santa in previous years.
Yeah. Speaking of the massive Santa, they've placed the massive Santa on a giant present on St Peter's Square which is no where near the Christmas Market.
I've always said it should have been on Picadilly Gardens as a centrepieces like the Zippy Santa was on Albert Square."
I missed the massive Santa!  |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though.
Yeah Picadilly Winter gardens just didn't have the same vibe as the food area near the town hall with the massive santa in previous years.
Yeah. Speaking of the massive Santa, they've placed the massive Santa on a giant present on St Peter's Square which is no where near the Christmas Market.
I've always said it should have been on Picadilly Gardens as a centrepieces like the Zippy Santa was on Albert Square.
I missed the massive Santa! "
As long as Martin Platt is somewhere selling his cheese then it's all good. |
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"The Manchester one was disappointing. The good stalls weren't there. Seemed flat.
I know what you mean. When I heard the main hub was gonna be on Picadilly Gardens, I thought it was gonna have stalls that were originally on Albert Square but nope. What is there is just a food court with a few gift stalls on the outside.
The rest of the Christmas Market in other parts of Manchester is still good though.
Yeah Picadilly Winter gardens just didn't have the same vibe as the food area near the town hall with the massive santa in previous years.
Yeah. Speaking of the massive Santa, they've placed the massive Santa on a giant present on St Peter's Square which is no where near the Christmas Market.
I've always said it should have been on Picadilly Gardens as a centrepieces like the Zippy Santa was on Albert Square.
I missed the massive Santa! "
Same here. The last time I saw the Zippy Santa was outside the Kelloggs cereal factory. |
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Most stuff there is tat to be honest. There's a huge lean into the whole crafty / local side of things at the minute, but by and large it's not stuff we're fussed about.
Went to the one at Chatsworth a couple of weeks ago. It was fine, but can't say as it felt particularly exciting or Christmas-y, plus we had the dog with us and the amount of people there made it a bit of a hassle.
We're off to Budapest next month though, so we'll see what Christmas markets abroad are like  |
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"Expensive pies / sausages... Tat gifts..... pricey wine ..... but people are idiots and we know what they say about idiots and their money ."
Maybe some want to go for the atmosphere etc 
I won't be spending loads, thought I'd splash out on a drink though!
I love the Cities |
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We went to Munich a few years ago and really liked the atmosphere there. I keep hoping to do the Cologne markets and combine it with some football but it's a bit too risky this year and too much hassle. |
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over a year ago
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Yes, but not the crap ones we have in the UK.
A lovely one I went to in Bruges was beautiful, had lots of Christmas goods, the food was traditional, with gluhwein and hot chocolate with the spirit of your choice that wasn't ridiculously overpriced, and the City was beautiful with a lot to do.
No tacky, plastic Christmas inflatables except one Father Christmas next to the ice rink.
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"Expensive pies / sausages... Tat gifts..... pricey wine ..... but people are idiots and we know what they say about idiots and their money .
Maybe some want to go for the atmosphere etc
I won't be spending loads, thought I'd splash out on a drink though!
I love the Cities"
Maybe. I might do that with friends for one drink passing through but i long learned never to shop there. |
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"Expensive pies / sausages... Tat gifts..... pricey wine ..... but people are idiots and we know what they say about idiots and their money .
How much did you spend?"
Arf Arf ! I learned the hard way. Not shopped in one for years. |
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"Expensive pies / sausages... Tat gifts..... pricey wine ..... but people are idiots and we know what they say about idiots and their money .
How much did you spend?
Arf Arf ! I learned the hard way. Not shopped in one for years. "
I bought a lovely pair of fleece lined mittens, some baubles for my family, some Christmas chocolates from the Chocolate shops and quite a few hot chocolate and Amarettos.
It's a nice memory to look back on. |
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"Expensive pies / sausages... Tat gifts..... pricey wine ..... but people are idiots and we know what they say about idiots and their money .
How much did you spend?
Arf Arf ! I learned the hard way. Not shopped in one for years.
I bought a lovely pair of fleece lined mittens, some baubles for my family, some Christmas chocolates from the Chocolate shops and quite a few hot chocolate and Amarettos.
It's a nice memory to look back on."
Yeah. True. |
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"I like the smaller local Xmas craft markets.
Not a fan of the big commercial ones."
The small Christmas Market here in Bolton used to be good years ago. Now they're just plain rubbish.
This is why I go to the Manchester Christmas Market instead. |
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If anyone is interested I have turned my garden shed into a German alpine lodge complete with a bar and hot dog roller. I have Christmas lights with most of the bulbs working and a couple of reindeer on the decking. I also purchased a job lot of glass snowballs but unfortunately when tipped upside some of the liquid leaks out.
I thought I would get into the spirit of Christmas? |
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