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@allatonce99 they usually do have one in August but I don't even start thinking about Christmas until summer hols are over so not noticed it hadn't been on. Yes just a case of wait and see then and keep fingers crossed.

@Namechangedzzz on the Christmas referral thread theres £20 off when you spend £40 if you're a new customer at lands end

Thanks @totallyLosingIt for the photo book tip- I’ve been meaning to do a board book for ages so that’s a good present sorted for DS who will be 18 months. I think £13 delivered is pretty good, I’ve not seen any cheaper.

Last year Argos 3 for 2 ran 26/09/2018 – 02/10/2018 but I have read rumours they won’t be doing 3 for 2 again

Glad someone made use of the tip @Elpheba
I'm quite excited to receive it now. I've got a feeling I'll need to place another order once DD (5) sees it too 😅

@woodwaj Thanks for confirming the sizing of the hat. My not so little 4 yr old ds is working his way into age 7 clothing already (he’s stupidly tall for his age) so I doubt it would be suitable for him.

Naked marshmallow company have a sale on. I’ve got a burner and 2 packs for £9.50. Always fancied trying it but wouldn’t pay nearly £20 for marshmallows!

@indyandlara they look brilliant. Think I'll get one for Xmas eve. Yummy 😋

Do Land's End send a dispatch email? Just trying to work out when my order might arrive.

@Chocolateteabag look fantastic sell the cream for £85 but you can pretty much always google a 20-25% code for them.

@DarkHumour I got home and tried the hat on 4 year old DS and he said it was tight!

Keep an eye out on the dates if your Naked Marshmallows they dont last too long (but they are yummy!)

@Elphaba17 I hadn't received a dispatch email the other day when I contacted them on live chat to ask to add to my order. They apologised for the lack of dispatch email, but said that my order was sent out the day before.
They are really good and quick on live chat, so if you're keen to get an answer then it might be best to contact them on there. I contacted them pretty late (9.30pm ish) and there was someone there responding to me.

@Elphaba17 yes I got dispatch emails and then nothing then hermes emails after.
Ordered mine Thursday and it arrived today.

@imsorryiasked thank you. That’s the cheapest I’ve seen, but I can’t justify the postage to Ireland sadly. Same company is selling same product through amazon at more than 4 times the price so really shows how much you can save shopping around. Thanks again

Elphaba17 my dispatch email came 2 days before they arrived

They do look good @indyandlara but £4 on delivery is a bit steep....

Toys for a pound have a selection of metalfigs from £2, they're between £10 and £20 on Amazon.
Some Disney, some DC. Grabbed a few as stocking fillers.
Quite a few reasonably priced bits on there right now

Double sequin christmas top £5 from H&M

@Sunflowers211 here we are

@AHintOfStyle aww thank you

Smyths have lots of Pop Vinyls figures on sale ranging from £3 upwards!

I am a failed Christmas bargain shopper.

I’ve been buying for a couple of months online and in shops and as I have no storage stuff is stuffed under my bed and in my wardrobe and garage and I havent been keeping track so have no idea what I’ve got so far. I’m normally so good at writing it down and have completely failed.

I need to find a child free half a day sometime soon so I can take stock, write it all down (and get someone to dig things out of the spider infested garage). I’m so annoyed at myself. I’ve dug though emails but only found half the stuff I known I’ve bought.

Oooh thanks @Sunflowers211 I'll have to go have a look for the geeky early teens.
I have a family of collectors which makes things both easier and harder when buying presents lol

Oh, what is the photo board book tip please? Scrolled back to find it but can't

Custom gifts have 60% off football club themed beach towels which might be an option for someone planning a sunny Christmas holiday.

turtle doves have 20% off their fingerless gloves using the code 20-glove-special. I’m not sure if it works generally or only through the email link. They have good offers from time to time so worth signing up to the mailing list. They still do the offer of a free pair of fingerless gloves (wrist warmers) if you send them an old cashmere jumper.

@Barbarara there is a pack of 3 here for €20 shipped if that's any better?