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

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Thanks @ClaraLane for thread title

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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

Thank you for the thread and everyone who contributes, the famous bargain puppets have arrived and they are lovely.

My GF is 80 odd and we are planning on getting him a bird bath this year. So if anyone knows of any bargains/recommendations please let me know.

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07K41K3PD/ref=as_li_ss_tl?fbclid=IwAR201jwTib_Ng0i7XLep_oiUSBjKy0PmTec1TPA8LGqCBRv-xEMUIMp62us&linkCode=sl1&linkId=aab6a71353fd8378e073e80dc951d436&language=en_GB&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Then put code: L3CAHHU6

Get the kit for £10

Thank you @gingerbeerandlemonade . Just ordered the slime kit. Looks like a lot of toy for a £10! The reviews are good too

@IggyAce Have a look at National Trust I usually buy MIL bits for the garden from there. Recent years, I bought her a lovely bird house, bat box and metal frames for her climbing roses. All from the National Trust shop/website

I definitely don’t need puppets, but keep checking stock levels anyway haha. Maybe I need puppets 😂

Delighted with the Dunedin Scarves! What’s our next group purchase?

Disney book advent calendar for £9.99 on Amazon here

Looks like a great alternative to choc for small kids & bargainous

Thanks @gingerbeerandlemonade Just bought that for dd, looks really good.

@gingerbeerandlemonade thanks that's a great gift for £10.

@gingerbeerandlemonade wow that slime kit looks great . My DD will
Love that and a good price

Flack how about a twiddle muff.

Got my gin from M&S. Quite a few on the shelves. Also got some lovely Amsterdam style house musical biscuit tins for £5 which would go nicely with it.

@Hophop26 gin shopping / fun shopping - same thing

Does anyone know, for the M+S gin in pretty Christmas bottles, does it come as just plain gin? I'm not really into the flavoured stuff, but I'd love the bottles

I just saw Rhubarb and Clementine gin

@gingerbeerandlemonade just got the slime kit, looks really good, especially at that price, thanks!

Still waiting on one of my Dunedin scarves but the others are super soft and lovely

@sorryiasked thanks for the heads up on the pants. I got the email from MSE but it was a great find from you so I've ordered a pair - hope they fit! 😀

@Scbchl have a look at Kidzlabs sets available in Amazon or at hobbycraft

I also keep missing the puppets! Very strange item in amazon. I wonder if they are toying with us

Apologise this isn’t Xmas related but you are all so fabulous with ideas and bargains I hope you don’t mind me asking ... My best friend got married on the quiet recently. Delighted for her as been together over 10yrs and have a lovely 5yr old girl. I’m really struggling with what to get her. I’d normally have got them a night away somewhere but again I’m reluctant to do so with Covid (they usually go on sunshine package deals twice a year but have said they won’t be going due to Covid). I’m considering just giving them some cash towards their next adventure or night away that they can choose themselves but id really like something physical to hand them as well. Maybe something personalised or a subscription to something. I’d quite like to get their DD a small keepsake as well for being flower girl at her mummy and daddy’s wedding. Any suggestions would be amazing. Budget around £200ish all in hopefully (she’s an amazing BF!)

After a little bit of help. My 7 (nearly 8) year old DD has requested a microscope for Christmas. I have no idea where to start!

I have an lol bargain to share

In Morrisons, labelled as down from £12 to £9 but scanned as £3!

@sharkwhale how about a wine or gin subscription - there are some codes on the referral thread? For DD I always love a really beautiful book as a keepsake or one of our favourite gifts for our DD was a Steiff travel bear - comes on all our trips and we get a photo of the DC with him (not bargainous though...) congrats to your BF!x

My first bargain find!
Playmobil 9502 Family fun set with a pickup and caravan, £17 free P&P from Ebay
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-9502-FunPark-Pickup-with-Camper/293709103998
Sorry for long link!

@Sneezein3s thank you, I’ll take a look. Still trying to get my head round why they’re so expensive! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thank you pp for the WHSmith free delivery heads up have just got some great bits, really begrudge pp when on bargain hunting cheers.

Also, to all that are trying for the puppets, sorry but it keeps giving me a giggle bcs I remember the Brian Conley Show where he used to shout "It's a Puppet" - hope you are more successful than that poor puppet was with Brian lol