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How the fucking hell do you open the M&S musical Christmas tree shortbread tin?

33 replies

PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 05:19

We got ours as a present last year, and have given up.

Has anyone actually got into it? Xmas Confused

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BrightonBB · 07/12/2018 05:27

I have one with red sides and silver base. The silver base pulls apart from the red.

PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 05:31

Thanks Brighton! I'll try that when I get up! Xmas Grin

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PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 06:21

We have white sides and a silver base. I can't get my thumbnail or a knife in there to separate them.

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BusterGonad · 07/12/2018 06:56

I like this thread! 😂

serialtester · 07/12/2018 07:00

I need to know if the tin is ever opened!

AndhowcouldIeverrefuse · 07/12/2018 07:01

Right. We need a picture OP. Possibly a YouTube tutorial Xmas Grin

BrightonBB · 07/12/2018 07:17

Was it a gift? Maybe the gifter ate the shortbread and superglued the tin?

LemonMousse · 07/12/2018 07:21

Is the shortbread still in there from last year?! I'd have taken an angle grinder to it

tenredthings · 07/12/2018 07:21

Put it in a warm oven, heating it up might make the metal contract and make it easier to open, be quick though or whatever is inside might melt !

UnicornSlaughters · 07/12/2018 07:25

We need a diagram

Skatersbeskating · 07/12/2018 07:29

Tin opener [santa]

nuttynutjob · 07/12/2018 08:04

I just bought one and managed to scoff the shortbread. Send it my way

EBearhug · 07/12/2018 08:06

heating it up might make the metal contract

Won't heat make it expand?

ABitCrapper · 07/12/2018 08:09

We had one last year as well. Run the top under hot water then get a screwdriver in the gap.

littlemeitslyn · 07/12/2018 11:22

Swearing is a great help

PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 12:59

Unicorn I've never drawn a MN diagram! Xmas Blush

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PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 13:08

Brighton it was a gift, I'm pretty sure they haven't eaten it all, I can hear rattling.

Skaters that's possibly the most sensible suggestion!

littleme swearing hasn't worked for a year, although I haven't tried wankbadger yet.

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VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 07/12/2018 13:51

LOve this thread

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 07/12/2018 13:53

Wait, I had a green one with gold base, the base screws off like a jar lid, no?

PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 14:02

No. I took the tin opener to it, we now have 2 little bags of mini shortbread trees. 🎄Xmas Grin

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PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 07/12/2018 14:04

Sorry it wasn't as exciting as the Victorian safe! Xmas Grin

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BusterGonad · 08/12/2018 12:06

Please can we have a photo!

StealthNinjaMum · 08/12/2018 12:09

I'm following this thread as I bought one for dm and can't see an obvious day of getting into it.

MyNameIsNotSteven · 08/12/2018 12:11

Just tip it upside down and pull Confused

Philomensapie · 08/12/2018 19:02

Our lid was so wedged in it wouldn't budge.

I'll post a photo tomorrow Buster