Thread 7 - the one with matching bowels and plates

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Thanks @allatonce99 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:

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Like this
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Been to B&M today. As previous posters have said the initialled velvet Santa sacks are absolutely gorgeous for £6.
They also had little gumball dispensers for £1 and m&m dispensers for around £2

Since @TheGirlWhoLived has finished bumming & ahhing here is us other Matalan code if anyone needs it.

@mcgonagalscat I think my 4 yo would love that. Seems to be out of stock but have set up a ccc alert in the hope it might drop on Amazon before Christmas. Thanks for the recommendation!

@Chocolateteabag

Please can I put my hand up for a Matalan £x off £25 code if anyone has one they won't use. I gave my 15% off code away on here and then have just seen perfect Pj's for my boys

Posting my Lakeland codes (and I will of course now see something I need )

@Chocolateteabag, I have a 15% off code somewhere. I think it's still valid.

@steph2412

Does anyone know if Sainsbury's will be doing their big toy sale and the nectar double up event?

I'll be gutted if double up doesn't happen!

If anyone wants some gin miniatures for stockings, I saw this on fb so have just ordered two pasta meals (like basically very fancy ready meals that are £6-10 each) for £4 with the 2 free gins! The site has really good reviews so will look forward to the pasta delivery at weekend 😋 will pop a referral code on the referral thread too!
Also missed out on the gin liqueurs earlier! Tbh I want them so much (have checked the shelf every time I’ve been in town and no luck!) I’d be happy just to be able to order just the gin by itself online 😂 hopefully it comes back online at some point!

Has anyone ever tried these hot choc spoons? Wanting to get some for Christmas Eve but DP is the biggest chocolate snob ever and hates anything that tastes like cheap chocolate (maybe I’m exaggerating the snob part as he does enjoy dairy milk still, just not like cheap advent calendar chocolate 😆) so just wondered if anyone has had any by this make? (Found these in Fenwick, not exactly a bargain 😂)

@NoWordForFluffy - if you can find your Matalan code and DM me that would be brilliant

Anyone who knows of the entertainer sends any discount code? Have a whole basket full of stuff...

Thanks @Friedbanana - I've always wanted to try the pasta from there - practically free if you were buying the gins anyway!

Buns

Got 'em!!!!

I’ve just seen on amazon that there’s a new echo dot 4th gen at £49.99. The 3rd gen one is now £39.99 and will hopefully drop even further. I managed to buy two last year - one for £1 with the music subscription and one for £22. Don’t want to pay more than £22 for the one I need this year.

Got the Buns!!! 👏 Thanks so much I think my nephew will be really happy with them.

Woohoo! I have buns!

Ok what have I missed...buns???

I’ve been a long time lurker on these threads but don’t contribute as much as I used to, back in the days when snow storms were affecting parcel deliveries. My dc were all little, but now between 8-13!

I think those cinnamon buns are actually currently cheaper at Ocado. I haven’t checked like for like, but it’s the same brand and front image.
www.ocado.com/browse?filters=bakedin-154839

Thanks @Friedbanana for the pasta link. My DS is such a pasta lover!

@Friedbanana could you tell me how to find this offer - have searched their facebook page but nothing showing thanks

Weird, it says different weights but that they both make 10 buns. If anyone has received theirs it’s be great to know.
Someone had a great idea of putting these in stockings. While I’m an avid baker from scratch, my ASD girls loves cooking gp and are independent but make mistakes. This will give them independence and hopefully still make them edible

Not my d are older, I’m trying to get rid of some of the plastic cheaper stuff I brought (not that I went too crazy) and I’m trying to be environmentally responsible, so these are great (except for the waist line).

Mine make mug cakes but they are universally rubbish same brand has mug cake sachets, hopefully they will be better!

I think the ones on Amazon are a gift set including tins - the ones on Ocado are just the mix of that makes sense?

I found the buns in order Lidl for calculating to UK pounds 2.11 £...

Missed the bun kit as I was in the shower 🤦🏻‍♀️

Also after a cheap Dot.

And any cheap Lindt balls about? Prefer online

@Ibelieveinyou I've just bought myself this year's Christmas earrings using your code; looking forward to them arriving, thank you :)

@Elpheba the link works fine & I've bought one of those too.

Today's task is to research earphones for dd2 so I can reclaim mine.

@Martinisarebetterdirty

Thank-you, makes perfect sense!