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Harrods Grotto

49 replies

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 10:22

Has anybody received their booking email yet?

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twinkledag · 16/10/2017 10:28

just got mine and its saying sold out!

Peasinthefreezer · 16/10/2017 10:39

Same here logged on within five minutes of getting email and said sold out😡

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 10:47

Me too, gutted. We have been every year. I am going to complain this is rediculous.

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twinkledag · 16/10/2017 10:50

Ridiculous isnt it?

Let us know how you get on with complaining ilove, tempted to do it myself!

Piccolino2 · 16/10/2017 10:53

Aww, I haven’t had mine and boarding a plane. Guess it won’t happen this year now :-(

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 10:56

I have sent and email so see where it gets me. Obviously it's only people who can afford to spend mega bucks in there who get to book now, not use everyday folk.

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EvilDoctorBallerinaVampireDuck · 16/10/2017 10:56

Duke of York Square's a nice alternative, and they don't start taking bookings until next month.

ipsofatto234 · 16/10/2017 11:03

Same here - saw email 20 minutes after it had been sent and was sold out. We've been every year since my eldest was born and it was a lovely tradition :(

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 11:04

Thanks evil doctor

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Piccolino2 · 16/10/2017 11:07

Just got my email. Obviously sold out. Will look into the Duke of York Square tickets. Anyone know when they go on sale?

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 11:25

There is also winter wonderland Santa although I wouldn't like to think of the queues at the weekend, it might be o.k in the week.

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EvilDoctorBallerinaVampireDuck · 16/10/2017 12:04

I've just messaged them Piccolino, I know it's in November. We've been for the last 2 years.

GU24Mum · 16/10/2017 12:08

We missed out too - I think you need to spend £££ to get priority booking. The Duke of York Square says it isn't hosting a grotto this year. Any other ideas?

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 12:14

Royal Albert hall, hamleys? I just checked its 2000 before you go up to the next tier and 10000 to be in the black tier which is top.

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LexyD1986 · 16/10/2017 12:30

Apparently people were calling up up and making bookings from 9-am who hadn't even received their email yet. Seems like a very unfair system

EvilDoctorBallerinaVampireDuck · 16/10/2017 12:36

And the bad news is: no grotto at Duke of York Square this year. 😭

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Clickncollect · 16/10/2017 12:39

I logged in two minutes after getting the email and it was all sold out!

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 12:40

I didn't realise you could call up and book without an email :(

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LexyD1986 · 16/10/2017 14:20

No neither did I, seems a hugely unfair system.

Ilovechocolatetoomuch · 16/10/2017 15:00

Well so far they have told me that apparently there where tickets available for every tier. I have questioned how they all got booked in 5 seconds. I'll let you know what they say.

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Bananalanacake · 16/10/2017 15:08

Does Selfridges have a grotto. Sure I've seen one. They have a big Christmas shop.

Mumsthewordssshhh · 17/10/2017 10:08

Any update on this @Ilovechocolatetoomuch

LibertyHill · 17/10/2017 13:39

Sold out.

domesticslattern · 17/10/2017 13:44

Selfridges stopped having a grotto years ago. We were gutted as we had made it a real family tradition.

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