Bargain thread 1 - Christmas shopping on the hottest day of the year!

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Title inspired by the sweltering heat today but I’m still planing Christmas!!!

Thank you to chips for keeping the seat warm for me.

Just a reminder you can watch the thread by clicking on ‘watch this thread’ at the top of the first message. It’s much easier for everyone than so many place marking every time which can use up a fair chunk of each thread to scroll through

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Here’s Barbarara’s instructions from last year on doing clicky links:

Open double square brackets
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Paste link
Space
Name of link
No space
Close double square brackets

Like this
[[www.amazingbargains.com bargain ]] but with no space after/before the brackets.
If I do it again without the extra spaces only the word bargain will appear in blue

For more links etc see message 2

If any link doesn’t work or you want to add something please let me know by @ing me

Not Christmas as such, but get 40% off 4 or more cards on Funky Pigeon, with code SAVE40

Thank you for the great tips too. I wouldn't of thought about Rex London, I, my sister and Mum have all got Bargains for Christmas stockings or presents.

Joining! Any recommendations for unusual lamps?! Very random but DD is getting more interested in her bedroom accessories and has been asking to replace hers!

Thank you @sodoffcovid I've ordered one for baby chips

3 for 2 on Disney sale items Disney

https://www.byterry.com/sale/ ByTerry Sale Site]

I was looking for some presents for my best girlfriends and found that there are some real savings on the ByTerry site. Their products normally sell for £££ in places like SpaceNK but I bought the City Mask for £21.90 down from £73 along with some other bits.

I am loving this thread and already feel more organised ahead of the big day.

Any ideas for my 10 year old DS who will be almost 11? What he really wants is a tablet but I'm hoping to keep that until he gets to senior school.

Oooh I don’t think I’ve ever managed to be on these threads from thread 1! So exciting!

One thing I’m absolutely certain I’m after this year for DD 10th birthday in December is a sewing machine - if anybody can make any reccomendstions that would be great, if they are a bargain, even bloody better!!!

What about a travel sewing machine as a starter?

Hey everyone, I wanted to thank whoever posted about the monster trucks because mine came back and I think it’s an excellent product for a fabulously low price. It has genuine kinetic branded sand made to look like dirt and the details on the truck are hilarious. I would say my son loves it but it’s mine 🙈

I am a beginner at sewing and asked around sewing friends. My DH bought me this one from John Lewis. Unsurprisingly they are all out of stock at the moment but it’s pretty (comes in different colours) super study and easy to set up and use (for me)
Was cheaper than this, it might be a bit much for a ten year old, but if you wanted to share.......
www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-jl110-sewing-machine-aqua/p4157122

@Hophop26 I got my daughter a swing ball for our garden a few years ago. Was massive success & Still played with now. Likewise we got my son a trampoline which was fab & v well received

L'Oréal eyeshadow pallette £3.79

[https://www.amazon.co.uk/LOréal-Color-Riche-Eyeshadow-Palette/dp/B01ETAJSBI/ref=pd_aw_sim_194_17?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01ETAJSBI&pd_rd_r=c2b94586-abf8-45bd-aae6-42cd20e8efdc&pd_rd_w=BzS5Y&pd_rd_wg=o2Mqa&pf_rd_p=3be54c60-dc40-446e-82d5-1ba93cb29a6f&pf_rd_r=AMTR0CD3864NT7ASHP5N&psc=1&refRID=XDPHC0BEZJEWMG8ADYYS £3.79]

@InglouriousBasterd what kind of price point for the lamps?

Does anyone know of any train sets for youngsters that are or are likely to come on offer? We have a small John Lewis wooden track and I believe it's compatible with brio, big jigs etc, so will be looking for a big set of track but not sure where to look for reductions.

Surprise bags from Småfolk www.smafolk.dk/da/online-lagersalgs-lykkeposer/c-64
Bought one for each of my dds, they arrived today with loads of nice dresses, a bike helmet, towel and swimsuit

1000mangoes the IKEA wooden trains and tracks are good, and often have IKEA family discounts. They are compatible with Brio and other wooden trains sets. The battery powered train is brilliant.

Argos also had a train table in their clearance, will see if I can find a link

Argos clearance train table £30

That is also compatible with Brio

Sainsburys had a wooden train set reduced in store the other day, I’m unsure of the price though sorry.

@tentative3 not too pricey - she’s also after an instax! Maybe around the 20-30 mark? But flexible. Did you have something in mind?

@InglouriousBasterd if your DD has a mobile of suggest getting a sprocket printer instead of an Instax. DD has both, got the Instax in 2018 Christmas and loved it, got the sprocket last year on impulse and it's so much more versatile. Every pic you take on the Instax gets printed, and the contrast is poor. By comparison the sprocket can print any picture from your phone so you can have snap chat filters, make collages etc. Works out much cheaper on photos because they only print the really good ones.

@WisestIsShe thank you, that’s a fab recommendation! She has a mobile so I’ll push her more towards that. I was wincing at the cost of the refills etc!

@InglouriousBasterd oh the paper is still stupidly expensive but hopefully not as much wasted. Loads of bargain hunters got the sprocket last year at black Friday time I think for about £79.

That’s perfect, thank you!!