Thread 4 - the one with holy flaps

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Thanks @sorryiasked for thread title

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
No space
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

@Yeknom and @ClaraLane Thank you both will look out for the Aldi event.

@17caterpillars1mouse Thank you for the Melissa and Doug recommendation. It has excellent reviews and really good to know that your children play with it lots. My daughter keeps asking for one but I was worried she’d soon lose interest.

Thanks for the tip about the joules shop on eBay managed to get my dd2 a backpack for nursery for 7.95 delivered as I had a £5 off a £10 spend voucher x

@wherethewavesarehighest
Contigo West Loop!
I bought 3 different people this last year as I love it so much. I drop mine all the time and it's survived without leaking. Really good at retaining heat too.
It's about £20 on Amazon but I kept an eye out and think I got two for £20 last year. Possibly from Groupon. might be worth waiting and seeing if prices drop anywhere if you don't have to get it too soon.

@STARE2016
Great minds and all that

Ohh Sass & Belle have a secret 3 for 2 sale on, enter code EMAILVIP at the checkout, unfortunately it doesn't apply to sale items.

My 86 yr old mother has actually come up with something she wants for her birthday soon but I’m struggling to find it so hoping you guys might have some ideas or recommendations.

She wants a compact mirror for her handbag - she has a nice very neat lightweight one from an old Clinique gift with purchase that has a normal mirror on one side, and a magnifying one on the other,it’s square and has two sides so you can either hold the side you’re not using S a handle or if you’re at a table or have a surface you can bend it back on itself and acts as a stand. When done, just fold it together to shut it safely.

She has seen one a friend of hers has, very similar but with a light that comes on when you open it so you can see what you’re doing much better and it’s still pretty light.

I’ve managed to find similar - but always missing something so no light or heavy and clunky or no magnifying mirror etc...

Just wondering if anyone has seen the holy grail of light-up, lightweight, 2 mirror, compact mirrors please? Cheers!

@wibdib there's a few on amazon that look to fit the bill

@wibdib there’s one on look fantastic that’s also a power bank mirror

Thanks so much for the scarf link - managed to find tartans named for two families on my list which makes it an even nicer gift

Someone was looking for a drone a while ago, this one is on Amazon lightening deals now with good reviews

@silky86 we did these for the staff at mums care home

@wherethewavesarehighest I have this bodium coffee mug it's great and its half price on amazon at the moment

@sorryiasked that was me! Thank you, will take a look!

@silky86

Teas and coffees are always a great idea eg the starbucks individual sachets. Asda do a good selection! Or posh cordials for a treat on their breaks

Or individual bags/bars eg thorntons so all staff can pick their own out of a selection!

Or £5 individual gift vouchers for coffee places so they can pick their own drinks up as a treat on the way

Or a bigger gift voucher say for m&s so they could order a treat lunch

Cash/cheque for the ward so that they can buy other patient treats like nail varnish, magazines, contribute to things like a ward ipad

Cash for their xmas do (tho they may not get one this year 😢)

Individual thank yous if there are any staff in particular you think were great

Donation to the ward/dementia society in your mums name.

Xx

I can't remember who wanted the hatchimals wow but they are reduced to 24.99 at symths toys.

Naked Wines voucher for anyone who'll use it, from the obligatory Lisa Angel delivery

https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/great-value-toys/c/great-value-toys?utmsource=Circulator&utmmmedium=email&utmcampaign=TY047-20

Link to symths toy offers

@wherethewavesarehighest - another Contigo travel mug lover here. You can get them in Tesco - £12-£15 depending on the size. They keep drinks hot for ages and don't leak!
Mine has lasted over 2 years already - been dropped and kicked across car parks on several occasions!

Thanks for the beer 52 link

@WineandDine Curious if the Neom discount worked on the wellbeing pod or not, it implies not in the blurb but its on my Christmas list and will flag it up to DH if so! X

@wibdib I've got this mirror which I think fits the bill.

Thanks everyone - some great ideas and I'll definitely be writing a thank-you letter

I’m sorry that I can’t remember who recommended the girl’s coat in the Fat Face sale but it arrived today and it’s lovely.

Another thanks for whoever spotted the extra 20% off joules eBay store, had been holding off from ordering dressing gown and pjs and now very half to have got the extra discount!

@wherethewavesarehighest

Thank you for the Minecraft t shirt, my wee one will be over the moon with minecraft and sequins!

Does anyone have a suggestion for a decent but bargainous travel mug? Ideally no more than £20. It's for dp and his mugs usually end up getting lost at work, though last time he managed to run it over with his van

I bought a contigo Byron travel mug for DH which has survived in the van. He loves it. I got it from Tesco Online with my food delivery for £12 which I thought was a bargain, at the time I hadn’t seen it cheaper than £20. Then I saw one a few weeks later in Asda for £9. It was pink though. I snapped it up for myself. Works great when I’m stuck on zoom calls all day!