Thread 6 - the one where there is a very sweet STIbaby

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Thanks @moonbabyandthebeast 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

Yes @hoopdeloop I could! Thank you! Would that work if I just saved a pic from google? Would it tell me if the image wasn’t good enough do you think?

Can anyone recommend a personalised jigsaw website please?

The Griffle, Photobox do personalised jigsaws and they have 40% off until tomorrow night

@TheGriffle that is madly specific - are you going to tell us WHY you need this?!

@TheGriffle there are some sites that let you download high resolution photos for free - have a look at pixabay.com

Thanks for the Emma Bridgewater inspiration- the London Christmas stuff is beautiful and I've got tea towels for grannies, aunt and MIL so feel very accomplished this evening.

@IggyAce My items just haven’t turned up. The tracking says that were delivered but they certainly weren’t as we were in owing to waiting for a mythical Covid test! I’ve emailed them twice and no reply yet.

@TheGriffle this company has lots to choose from which they make into jigsaw. (Never used them but excellent reviews)

@Lemming20

Thanks so much for the tip *@GirlWithTheYellowHat*! If anyone else wants to try the ffs super bargain described above, I added code ‘trial20’ and got the set down to £3.95! Absolute bargain and I’m thrilled

Just ordered, that's brilliant! Thanks *@GirlWithTheYellowHat* and *@Lemming20* a great stocking filler for DD.

Wooo thanks for the extra bargainous FFS razor offer, just snaffled myself one

Are you able to cancel the subscription for the razor set easily?

@IHeartKingThistle I want to get my parents 3 or 4 jigsaws of places they have visited for Christmas (as I have no other ideas for them and they like jigsaws!) They've been to numerous American states/tourist places which is easy (Las Vegas/New York/Grand Canyon/Route 66 etc) but I didn’t want to do just America and I know they enjoyed seeing the Terracotta Army when they went to China. Hence the need for a jigsaw!

Thank you for all the suggestions! I can’t use the Photobox discount right now (waiting for pay day) so hopefully they will have another offer on soon, and I will check out the other suggestions too.

@TheHalloweenFairy

I ordered that air dry clay set but my daughter found it before I could hide it! It’s great fun but the texture is really weird! Not clay like at all, a sort of mix between slime and a pliable polystyrene!

That happens to me all the time! DD seems to have a nose for finding presents... 🤦‍♀️

@TheGriffle love that!

@woodwaj if it's really niche you could maybe make some peg dolls? I find it quite therapeutic making them!

Has there been any good deals on the neom well-being pod, (vaporiser)? I've decided I really want it for myself if I don't buy the dyson hairdryer

If you use the code trial20 the ffs shaving set is £3.95

Sorry @woodwaj just seen your earlier wood comment!

Ooh @Wtfdidwedo I think you might be onto the one I was thinking of as the closest I could get but that I knew wasn’t right but had a high chance of being similar was Red Pepper... so mAny thanks for that suggestion. @woodwaj

@margaritasbythesea and @TenCornMaidens it definitely wasn’t Qwertee or Cafe Press as I knew of them and it was new to me so can’t have been them although both excellent suggestions that might yield results too so thanks for the ideas. I think that redbubble is the one to have a look on...

@wibdib are you thinking of Mercht? - design your own t-shirts to sell?

@SpnBaby1967 - my in laws are pretty well off - I do consumable presents at a better level than normal - so Bettys or F&M biscuits/ cake for example, or Hotel Chocolat chocolates (or go for even more swanky)
Liberty have a 10% off promo for first purchasers (and they are on topcashback) and do some gorgeous soaps etc

@TheGriffle

I have a photo of the Terracotta Army .
I just up loaded it into Photobox and it looks good in portrait mode .
They do Ravensburg puzzles that are food quality . 1000 pieces are £30 . Fewer pieces are cheaper .
Photo attached . I can get it to you via Dropbox or similar if any use .

good quality ! They probably don’t want to eat it !

@PathOfLeastResitance sorry to hear you haven’t received your order. I’m not hopeful they will respond to my emails, hopefully my cc will refund me.

@IggyAce It’s just so annoying. Another thing to sort.

@Trumpton that would be great, thank you. I have no idea what Dropbox is though but if you could let me know what I need to do it would be appreciated.

Fossil lottie doll is on amazon prime lightning deals this morning. This is my DDs fave doll. Makes a good pressie if you have to buy for a child and parents hate tat.