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

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Thanks @ClaraLane 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
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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

Thank you for all the puppet theatre recommendations 🙂
This thread is a big help with ideas as well as bargains.

Has anyone received their regatta order? It's still showing processing on their site

Just had an email with the 5 X £5 Good Housekeeping magazine offer again.
Sadly for me in Italy it would be £79 but it might be good for someone.

GLTC does a nice curtain puppet show that fits across a doorway. I bought one last year & it's good & takes v little space when not in use. If that suited if you're hand at all, you could easily make one?!

Popped into home bargains, they are going full Christmas mode, didn’t spot the hot choc toppers. If anyone is doing there own Christmas crackers they have a selection of 12 match box brain teasers that would make perfect gifts for 39p each.

And they had a selection of barbie outfits for £1.99.

@TheSeedsOfADream, can you provide the GH link please? I don't get that offer. Thanks.

Lidl in Denmark had a puppet theater stage in wood a few weeks ago... Might get in the UK as well ...

😁

@buckeejit
I have the GLTC doorway puppet theatre as well, it's lovely. I second the idea of just making one, as they can look beautiful and take up much less room.

Sorry getting mixed up in my excitement and a) it's Good Food b) forgot link!

www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-good-food-magazine-subscription?promo=GFBS20NV&utm_medium=brandsite&utm_source=bbcgoodfood.com&utm_campaign=nav-bar-fixed_gfbs20nv&utm_content=navigation-menu&style=brand

Just a reminder that the Aldi wooden toy sale is on 18th October online and 24th in store. Hopefully they’ll have a puppet theatre for those of you looking for one!

The one where we bought an STIman and socks for Catherine

@whoknows2

Can anyone help with Pokemon gift ideas please? DS5 has just begun his obsession - what gets played with the most?

Thanks so much for the Dock and Bay heads up. Have wanted for ages but couldn't justify the cost. Bought a couple of face masks and some nice kids pjs too as you get £15 off a £60 spend offer pop up if its your first purchase on Brand Alley.

I'm late to the thread this year. I've bought a few things so far. Not massively discounted but I got Ds3 & Ds4 a tamagotchi each from amazon.

Also for one of them this spider man fitness tracker reduced from £79.99 to £29.99

spiderman

I've just been to the Card Factory and got some Christmas wrapping paper, 3 rolls for £1. I havent seen any anywhere else!

Might be handy for wrapping all the bargains from this thread, according to my gift app I have 51 so far...

"12 match box brain teasers that would make perfect gifts for 39p each"

I used these last year as favours at the Xmas dinner table. Went down well

Clinique website is regularly doing a BOGOF, I got DD and I a mascara each a couple of weeks ago, and today is Moisture Surge moisturiser full size. You also get samples with each order. With my 2 mascaras I opted for the After Sun and it was a 200ml full size!
No code needed.

I have my eye on a personalised stocking with a letter to santa pouch on it from etsy. Do they ever have decent sales on there or should I bite the bullet? I'm not that familiar with the site

I'm struggling to find any others with a letter pouch on and it's for ds2 first christmas so needs to be similar to his brothers (obviously 🙄 a toddlers mind is a mystery)

Melissa and Doug puppets back in go go go

(I just got an email 😂)

What am I missing with the puppets?

They are reduced from like £22 to £4.99 are quite big and look lovely and are good quality, i think thats the reasons.

I want to get some but i just dont know if any of the kids would be interested (i have 10 to buy for all under 7) but im keeping an alert on just incase!