Thread 17 - the one where we have a small bit of festive escapism

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With this lockdown stuff I can think of no better distraction than Christmas! Online present hunting will he even more important right now too.

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Ah. Mine is clementine too. It's M&S then. Arseholes.

@recklessgran I'll PM you about Pokemon

Thanks @sorryiasked although I'm dithering over the 4.99 postage!

@GazingAndGrazing

Go to basket, underneath where it states choose delivery method is the section to add the code. Has a little gift picture with ''I have a gift voucher or promo code'' just click on that & it'll bring it up.

25% off at New Look

Sorry posted that before I read the email properly. It’s in store only for today.

@IToldYouIWasFreaky have you had a look at Holland & Barrett? They do h?skuid=034767 these posh marshmallows which I may have accidentally eaten a whole box of last time or have Freedom marshmallows too. They often have discount codes/ vouchers available and I imagine will do some Black Friday deals.

Aldi had some nice ones too but they aren't on their website.

@ZIGGY911 my normal sized Tesco had them but with the magazines/ books rather than on the end if aisle voucher stand.

My Clémentine gin from M&S came yesterday.

@Birdladybird

My Clémentine gin from M&S came yesterday.

Shhhhh! I was feeling better for a short while, as it isn't just me!

I also got my clementine gin yesterday, Sorry! :(

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl Thank you! They look lush, and you're right about H&B offers. I'm on their mailing list and seem to get a new offer every day. I may have to get a couple of bags to test their toastability...

@Ritzbiscuits you are an absolute diamond. Thank you so much for your help and suggestions and taking the time out of your day to assist a fellow bargain hunter!. It means so much. I thank God daily for this lovely thread and all the kindnesses here.

I’ve had the same message about the M&S gin, but then further down it says it was collected on the 2nd at 12.27?

Best place to buy orchard games? My SIL has suggested them as a present for my nephew

@ZIGGY911 deffo in supermarkets. Last night I bought 3x Xbox gift card and one £20 roblox card in morrisons only to discover when I got home that the bit at the back of the robux card had already been scratched! Hoping when we take back tonight that they give us money back. Not sure how they can prove it wasn't us though

@ZIGGY911 I’ve recently bought some playstation vouchers from curry’s actual gift cards
No delivery charge either !

Thanks so much re gift cards

Amazon have leapfrog bbq £50 down to £20

@Littlemissindecisiveagain i posted on the last thread that I got great bargains from Superdry via their eBay shop. It's current stock, not damaged but much reduced. I got a gilet and backpack for my DS and saved a fortune! They arrived a few days ago and both are perfect condition so I'd definitely recommend looking on there first.

@nocutsnobuttsnococonuts - are you not near any Smyths stores that do click and collect? There are quite a few showing they have stock for collection. Otherwise John Lewis has the calendar for £39.99 and you could ask them to price match?

[quote Lellyo]I’ve had the same message about the M&S gin, but then further down it says it was collected on the 2nd at 12.27?[/quote]
Mine also says collected. Maybe it should've been on the wagon but somehow missed it, but they take M&S' electronic booking as gospel until it's not on there? It's only updated to this today, yesterday it was still coming today.

I'll ring them a bit later. I have a meeting at 3.

@mummyof2boys30 Aldi had great value bundles of orchard games online on Sunday, not sure if they still have them in stock but I think they go in store on Thursday? (Is that tight anyone?!) I think it was three games for eleven pounds something

@mummyof2boys30 Lidl sometimes have them in as well, depends if you're looking for a particular one.

If anyone is in Wales (or anywhere else in lockdown)...I had an offer for 15% off at H&M, in store only, which expires today. Tweeted them asking had they not considered making this an online offer given the shops in wales are all closed and they took 15% off my most recent order for me. Could be worth a try for the New Look offer posted above as well.

Maybe it should've been on the wagon

Lol at the irony of gin being on the wagon! Or not!