Thread 4 - the one with holy flaps

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

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Name of link
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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

I'm trying get this wheely bug on a good deal - around £65 full price. If anyone has a JoJo Maman or John Lewis code??

@UselessInDisguise

Wheres the dinosaur book is down to £2.50 today. Others available for same price or £3 including unicorns, sloths etc.

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Fantastic, thank you. Have ordered a dinosaur and a unicorn one for my godchildren.

@whoknows2 studio sell both sizes and argos have the small one - not on offer at the mo but a couple more places to try.

@TenCornMaidens

Just a warning, lots of reviews on Google saying the clearance shed is not honouring orders despite taking money....

Thanks for the warning.

I'm not likely to spend more than £10-15 but handy to know in case anyone was about to buy the larger priced items

@whoknows2

I'm trying get this wheely bug on a good deal - around £65 full price. If anyone has a JoJo Maman or John Lewis code??

Try BLC01 for 15% off jojo

I’m sure I went to an online shop like flying tiger last year.

@TheDrsDocMartens

I’m sure I went to an online shop like flying tiger last year.

Hema or Rex London?

Brand Alley have some nice Parks London candle sets on offer

www.brandalley.co.uk/15164210.html

So excited for bedtime. Just tested out the weighted blanket. It's awesome

@Scoleah thank you - that discount works!

These come up regularly on Facebook marketplace if you would consider preloved. Ours was a fiver then bought a new cover for about a tenner iirc.

DS (nearly 5) just found his main birthday present. To be fair, it was in an open amazon box on the spare bed, but he’s never looked at any boxes before.

Warning to myself that I need to do a better job of hiding Christmas presents, as they’re all sat at the bottom of in spare wardrobe which he could have easily opened!!!!

@CactusForever we have magformers and they are absolutely brilliant. My 2 dds plays with them at least 3-4 times a week. They are well made and sturdy.

@EvilHerbivore

Is anyone looking for an adult calendars this year? Want for me, not into beauty so looking for a food/drink one, saw a cake advert calendar on noths which would have been lovely but I think it's last years as it's out of stock

Degusta box have a food advent one this year. I've had a few monthly boxes and they are always good value.

lp.degustabox.com/uk-advent-calendar-2020/

Probably already mentioned but my local home bargains is getting the xmas stock out!

There were individual gingerbread, candy cane bath bombs for 99p and other bath bomb sets about 1.99 and 3.99

The usual toiletry gift sets like dove, radox, lynx, nivea...

Xmas candles out! Scents like vanilla, Berry, gingerbread and apple and cinnamon

Sweet, chocolate and biscuit selections starting to go out including haribo ones, swizzle sweets, drumsticks etc. Some 2 for 1.50 and 2 for 3 pound offers.

Not all the xmas decs were out but they had wrapping paper, crackers, gift bags out. 12m rolls of wrapping paper for 99p!

Some novelty gift sets out arts and crafts out. Some included the snowman magic sand for 99p. Xmas themed quiz cards. Paint your own xmas decs etc. Some nice first Christmas stuff such as bibs, cuddly Santa's and blankets x

I'm after a magazine subscription bargain for the next few months, admittedly for me! Has anyone seen any advertised? It's for good housekeeping. Thanks

@dollypartonscoat thanks. I had only added to my wishlist!

Oh I think I just found it for 3 months for £3!

Just adding my thanks to the person that posted the UKGE website. My 3 year old is obsessed with dinosaurs and space so a site selling genuine fossils and meteorites is ideal!

@pepperwand my pleasure, it's a great site isn't it. It's nice to give something back to these threads, has always helped me so much over the years.

@CactusForever there are some half price Magformers sets on their own website:

magformers.co.uk/sale/

Argos also has some discounted sets!

www.argos.co.uk/browse/toys/construction-toys/c:30380/brands:magformers/

@UselessInDisguise Where did you find the cheap Good Housekeeping subscription please?

Might get a few pulses racing

@CactusForever I am also on the hunt for magnetic tiles. This is my experience: my son has been bought Magformers and Children’s Hub before. He loves playing with them but is forever wanting to make bigger constructions and we run out of tiles. I find the Magforners a bit small and you don’t get many in the sets but the magnets are really strong. I like the Children’s Hub for the size and he seems to prefer building with them. We’ve also got loads in the set including a wheel base and bases that can be used for houses; however, I can’t find this brand on Amazon at the moment and the magnets are not as strong as the ones in Magformers. Having researched all this I’ve decided on Playmags - they seem to have the size of the Children’s Hub and magnetic strength of Magformers. I have a CCC alert on for their 100 set and am hoping it comes down in price.