Bargain thread 4: the one where we all await our Molton Brown orders

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I can recommend Woolovers for cardigans. Brilliant quality. They do have codes for free delivery etc fairly regularly so if you can hang on I would.

I got a free 100ml just using the one code for £15 off £30 spend.

The women did not think I was posh enough to be in their shop when I went to collect

I can not believe that I haven't managed to keep up with this thread recently! Although, I've saved an absolute fortune this year so I'm obviously checking in at the right times! If anyone is looking for paw patrol stuff I've found that the entertainer seem to have the most stuff.

I only got a 30 ml sample, but that's perfect as a cracker filling.

Can't believe the attitude of some staff - though thankfully the staff in my nearest MB store were lovely and I definitely don't look posh enough

I would also love hama beads link.

HAMA Bead link here

Just looked at the paw patrol stuff on the entertainer. I know that the soft toys are cheaper on Amazon, not certain about the other stuff. Free delivery there too and I saw Amazon had dogs that walk and play the theme song too, they're not on the entertainer.

There are some good bits in the Mountain Warehouse sale online, plus 20% off with code OCTOBER.
I got Dynamo torches shaped like animals for £2.40 each - we already have one and they are really good and great stocking fillers.
Also backpacks that you colour in yourself for about a fiver, plus a cool bag and matching picnic blanket for about £11 altogether - they would originally have been over £40.

Extra 20% off Gap sale with code fallgap.

Save 50% off snow boots at Mountain warehouse.

Re the Santa list, we limit them to asking for one biggish/ expensive gift and two smaller ones. We tell them Santa isn't keen on greedy children and for one child to get more, he has to give someone else less. They do always get more than that but never question the rules and the extra presents depend on what bargains you lot come up with.

Good answer Neeko. Dd asks of every child gets present, how do you explain the starving children in Africa? Or do you just skim over it?

Body Shop discount codes received by email this morning:
14673 for 30% off 2 items
19803 for 35% off 4 or more items
with a few exclusions here

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I tell the DC that the elves only have so much time to make the toys so cant make loads for each child and FC can only carry one big present for each child on his sleigh.

Yes I skim over that.

Had to have a difficult conversation about why we were buying presents for disadvantaged children a couple of years ago when DD1 asked why FC wasn't bringing them any presents. It is difficult.

Have caved and did two molton brown orders.
Damn you peer pressure!

14667 will give you 50% off a 50£ spend at the Body Shop.

Yes I skim over that. My DC are aware that not everyone "does" Christmas but I think they are afraid to question too much in case they get nothing. I find an indignant: "I don't know! Santa's magic and do I look like Santa?" Gets me out of a lot of tricky questions.

Has anyone bought the little luxuries set from Molton Brown? It has the 30ml bottles in a wash bag. Is it splittable do you think? I need some little extras for teens, I thought I could give the wash bag and a few of the 30ml bottles as a nice present for one and use the remaining bottles as extras for the other girls? I'm not sure now as I can't get my 100ml freebie

Thanks DingbatsFur, glad I saw that before I got to the checkout.

Was going to order those torches from mountain warehouse but refuse to pay £2.50 to collect from store!

Whatsonyourplate did you order the Lost my Name book yesterday?

I'm going to order one today for DS so if you like you can refer me and I'll get 15% off and you'll get the free A-Z book?

23% off Virgin Experience Days with the code AUT23EXP Only works with experiences not already on offer (some good offers!) but there are some good stocking fillers, like football stadium tours/go ape.

By the way, I saw some amaryllis bulbs in Tesco yesterday for £5 ech. These are lovely things that tend to bloom at Xmas. You can pot them up. Wrap a nice bow around the pot and you have a lovely xmas present for neighbours/teachers/people who do not like molton brown baubles/wine.

Lego just ordered the book! Thanks so much for the link, didn't realise I got a discount too!
spaghetti this is my link if you are ordering a book too, that would be great thanks link

Just bought another of these bargainous shower radios as a gift. Got one for hubby last Xmas, it's great and still going shower radio

Hello everyone

Can't believe I am checking in for the first time this year! I think I was almost done this time last year.

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