Thread 8 - the one with bumming and ahhing

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Gruum have 50% off for emergency workers. They will send a code to your work email, details are on the top banner of their webpage

@NaturalBlondeYeahRight thank you!!! Absolute bargain!

We're doing a Christmas market at home and now there will be light! 2 sets ordered

@Yeknom wasn't the biltong less than £10?

Lights don't work for me just 50% can't get them down to £7.99.

@myhobbyisouting omg yes of course 🤣 I'm an idiot! Thank you!

Thanks @NaturalBlondeYeahRight I was actually after some of these lights. Now just need to figure out where I’ll plug them in!

Wow thanks for the lights tip! Amazing deal

According to the reviews you might need to buy an extension lead as the first bulb is very close to the plug. Extension lead is just under £10 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TSJPKXZ?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Brilliant deal on the lights, thanks so much!

Finally got the lights after signing in and out of my account!

I’ve cancelled my order as a number of the reviews are very poor.

I'm after an Xbox too.
I'm thinking of waiting until Black Friday & with the the new one coming out I'm hoping they'll drop in price?

@JinglesWish

Pleased with the gift tags I ordered from amazon. Pack of 100 for £3.99

They look fab, please can you link?

Ballet dancer Lottie doll has just arrived and is lovely. Thanks to whoever recommended it.

@IveGotALovelyBunchOfCoconuts
I've been procrastinating over those puzzles. Are they good quality? I mean the puzzle pieces -the box looks lovely! Some puzzles are really thin cardboard if you know what I mean.

[quote CosmicVagina]@4Minions2CallMyOwn NEWCUSTOMER20 took 20% off and I got a free hand cream and bought a hand wash for £88 in total[/quote]
@CosmicVagina Brilliant, thank you so so much! I’ve just managed to get the Calendar, a Spray and also a free Discovery Set worth £10 for £51! Plus free delivery. Considering the Calendar alone is £50 that’s amazing value

@zeerecords yes, £50 so you wouldn’t have got it - sounds like an good reason to buy more next time 😂 I think there was a glitch because I bought 2 gins and some clothes, and then some port and some more clothes (made the first order really quickly in case the gin sold out before I got to checkout!) so I made 2 orders over £50 but I hadn’t spent over £50 on either clothes or hampers and it hadn’t added the categories together

This seems like a fun gift - and qualifies for the £10 back on Prime Day.

Bungee Bouncer:

www.amazon.co.uk/KiddyPlay-Bungee-Jumper-Childrens-Bouncer/dp/B07SWQZVW6/ref=sr_1_36?dchild=1&s=kids&srs=15430759031&fst=as%3Aoff&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1601394481&sr=1-36

Just had an email to say that the Lottie Doll website will have 20% off site wide from 8th October. <a class="break-all" href="https://www.lottie.com/pages/early-bird-signup?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+www.lottie.com/pages/early-bird-signup&utm_content=Explore+the+Latest+Strong+Women+Biographies+&utm_campaign=DMG+-+FA2020+Kid+Activist&_bta_tid=08853814901401957385318476209479790804716509005183848620041002088096989937739960707933171615828183967457618" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> It asks you to sign up here

I’ve just realised that due to this thread I’ve spent £137 on Xmas gifts for myself. This includes the M&S gin bundle, the hotel Chocolat velvetiser & some perfume & shower gel from Penhaligons. I think I need to stop now. Kids are sorted. Just need ideas for DH who helpfully says he doesn’t want anything.

I've bought the lights too! We're wanting to make the back garden a bit grotto-like, so these will do nicely!

Beeswax wraps from Amazon. Got my £10 prime day credit, they definitely qualify.

Thank you @Onelittlepiglet - DD (4) has asked for more Lottie things and this may be a big saver for us!

DH has now asked for some Doc Marten boots that are £145 Does anyone happen to have a code for a discount on their site or an idea where I might be able to get these for slightly less? We are on a strict budget this year as times are not great :(

@JinglesWish would you mind linking to those gift tags? I’d like to order - I’ve looked on amazon but can’t see those exact ones. Thanks 💐

@NeedMoreTea they look and feel pretty sturdy to me (just feeling through the plastic bag). I just love all the gold! I want it to be Christmas now!! (tried to photograph them but it's not overly helpful - sorry!)