Thread 5 - the one where they send you mouldy pants in the post

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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 just typed in Christmas in the search and it brought up what they have at the moment. Lots coming soon!

@lancslass17 my dd 12 has just got a phone, so we are thinking wireless headphones for her. My friend had some anker ones that charge in the little pot and good quality which im considering. She also likes collecting funko figures from favourite games or films. She loves leggings in fun prints so have ordered some from kukubird in their 2 for £5. She likes skulls/gothic prints but there's loads of choice! I've got her a hype backpack and am considering a oodie type hoodie as she loves snuggling up on the sofa.

I also have a just turned 8 year old, she loves dolls in most forms! Her main Christmas gift will be the lol clubhouse and 2 OMG dolls. She will also get some new lol dolls, enchantimals dolls, barbie dolls. She loves llamas so also has a build a bear llamacorn, and I'm looking at the hatchimals wow. (She still plays with the fingerlings 2 years on and boppi so I'm sure will be a hit)

They both like board games so this year dd1 will get linkee and dd2 im looking at a llama one on amazon (looks similar to exploding kittens which they both love!)

Hope this helps!! :)

Thanks for the tip re the Morphe Tote bag to avoid the £5 postage cost. Have a Jeffree Star palette winging it's way to me now.

My lambswool scarves have just arrived and they are lovely so thanks to whoever posted that link.

@lexloofah

Only received 1 out of 2 of the lambswool scarves so raised it with them, sure it will be sorted out but that is one of the advantages of shopping early, imagine if that happened the week before Christmas. The one I did get was lovely so thank you.

Thank you also for Sock Shop suggestion a few threads back. Got the Elle cosy socks in a gift box for MIL, couldn't resist sliding my hand in, my goodness it is literally like being wrapped in warm cotton wool. Should have got some for myself. Snagged some bed/slipper socks for DD in the sale so tick, tick, tick, tick!

Touch screen gloves someone was asking about, I got DS some Nike ones from NEXT last year that were a very good price, they aren't showing any at the moment but maybe check back as they must be going to offer several brands of them coming into glove season, it might just be a bit early still

Ah yes it was me asking about the touch screen gloves. Thanks so much, will keep my eye on Next.... didn't think of there

Bath Spa Gift Box for Women

Use the code BRCM4WU9 to get it reduced to £4.99

link

Thanks for the Minecraft joke book, had it in my Amazon basket but delighted to get it half price.

Noticed a 'Where's the Sloth' book reduced to £2.50 from £6.99 on Amazon.

I've added a screenshot but can't link from my phone.

Just ordered the minecraft jokebook as well, sure ds will be pleased

I’ve finally found something Dd1 is interested in, if anyone knows of any bargainous Miraculous Ladybug merchandise/toys/clothes please let me know!

I thought about a dress up outfit for her but at age 7 she is in 10-11 clothes and most costumes only go up to 9-10.

If anyone needs a truly impressive Sylvanian present, I recommend the Cruiser. Dd has just bought it with birthday money direct from them for £39.99 plus £4.95 postage and the box is absolutely huge and it's a lovely set.

I’ve just got a good bargain at sock shop 8 pairs of kids Elle cosy socks for £8.77 delivered! I added set of each colour for £3.50 for two pairs and when I went to my basket one set was showing as £0.00. I added two more sets and a promo code AFF10 and managed to get two sets of each! Here’s what I ordered. Hope it helps someone else

Talking of lidl... Has anybody purchased the fleece lined children's croc type shoes before, they look pretty cool but I can't decide if they are meant to be slippers, alternative to wellies or what lol

@TheGriffle jellycat do a nice ladybird soft toy

@Sneezein3s thanks, what a good spot!! Just ordered the socks too

@TheGriffle claire's have a few bits, pretty sure character.com do it too

@Sneezein3s

I’ve just got a good bargain at sock shop 8 pairs of kids Elle cosy socks for £8.77 delivered! I added set of each colour for £3.50 for two pairs and when I went to my basket one set was showing as £0.00. I added two more sets and a promo code AFF10 and managed to get two sets of each! Here’s what I ordered. Hope it helps someone else

Thank you! I just got these for my Christmas Eve box ☺️

@Sneezein3s thank you!

Had a play about on the site but couldn't see any more that were glitching. You can add as many as you like and there is 5% cash back on TCB too

Thanks so much for the Asda tips! I’ve bought a little baby bum singalong piano for £30 reduced from £55! My daughter is a huuuuge LBB fan so she’ll be delighted.

They’ve also got some half price toot toot stuff and lots of peppa pig stuff on there. Plenty of good bargains

Thenagainmaybenot I got some good ones from Lights4fun

Sneezein3s - thank you for th socks and got got cash back thanks to dollypartonscoat!

Thank you @Sneezein3s I ordered the cashmere blend paisley ladies socks and the kids slipper socks for just over £6 delivered.

Thanks for the advice everyone! I have ordered the Asda dolls douse 😁
Any recommendations on dolls for it? I don't want any too small as she will only be 2 and still tries to put some toys in her mouth

We have the Asda sparkle girlz dolls for their doll house

@Lockdown. They're quite narrow I think but have a soft sole

Humph. Wish I could get some of those socks for me!

@TheGriffle

I’ve finally found something Dd1 is interested in, if anyone knows of any bargainous Miraculous Ladybug merchandise/toys/clothes please let me know!

I thought about a dress up outfit for her but at age 7 she is in 10-11 clothes and most costumes only go up to 9-10.

Have a look in somewhere like Claire’s - I remember buying ladybird wings and antenna from there for a dress up evening at Uni’