Thread 19 - the one with the rancid banana loaf mixes

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I’ve got a single-use £10 off WYS £30 at Boden if anybody would like it

Today's Playmobile offer,
Vikings Playmobil bundle down to £45 from £72.97!
Today only!

@slithytoveisascientist When we bought our phones a few years ago it was cheaper to buy on contract, so we did that and then paid off the device element the next day. Don't know if that would be an option with the watch?

Can anyone recommend any not too expensive mermaids tails to swim in (child)? I am going to buy a monofin from Mermaids UK mermaidsswimuk.co.uk 2020 for 20% off but the tail I want is out of stock and I rather balk at paying £40 for a tail. Ebay have lots from China but has anyone tried one?

Claratheimpossiblegirl thanks for the Black Friday tip for character.com

For anyone after family pyjamas Next do quite a few, and as a result I have searched eBay for 'Next pyjamas' and found all the sizes I want second hand in the same design.

Good morning. Does anyone have an Argos code for a £30 spend please? I keep seeing them and trying but being too late. Would be amazing if anyone has one spare? Thank you

Up to 50% off at Sophie Allport and 15% off with code PAWTY.

@cloudatlaschapter2 there are girl/boy twins at Smyths with dummies and some other bits. Not a bargain though unfortunately

www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/fashion-and-dolls/dolls/berenguer-boutique-twins-deluxe-gift-set/p/141837

@IveGotALovelyBunchOfCoconuts

Has anyone found a sellotape alternative that works on the brown Kraft paper? My wrapping has been coming undone 😩

Thanks for the heads up! Little did I know when I bought the bargain roll of paper that I might need specialist tape - wouldn't like to have discovered that on Christmas Eve!

Someone was after push along Thomas trains to go on a brio track, not sure of these from home bargains are any good? I'd be interested myself if these go on wooden tracks?

20% off full price toys (not Lego though) at the Entertainer with SAVE20
this weekend only

@SpamIAm thank you, but I’m tied into a ee contract. I thought the code would be for the Apple store x

@Newnamedillydally I can heartily recommend www.2poundstreet.com/ All British cheeses and plenty of wines too :-)

Thank you @bookish83 and @LittleSquirrels! I quite like the Christmas patterns on the Babipur tape, but the plain tape might look better with the plain packaging- both good options!

Thanks for all the cheese recommendations going to have a look through, although I will probably end up treating myself too!

@starlingsintheslipstream yes, I'm glad I had to wrap some early (to post with Nov birthday presents)! Also discovered I've misplaced all my gift tags so have to buy some more!

Some of the tape stuck, but I'm not sure it would hold until December where there isn't ribbon holding it down.

On the bright side, the brown paper looks lovely with some nice ribbon! 🎁🎄🎅🏻

@PinkDaydreams it was me 👋🏻! Thank you! They are so cheap! After all the lovely links and tips from yesterday, I looked into it and yes they do fit but I've decided against them as I think he'd get too angry and frustrated as trying to join them together (he gets mad enough when there's a derailment!). So I'm going to stick to the hunt for the wooden ones with the magnets on the front...however because they are so cheap I might see if I can grab a couple just to play with for out and about

Where was the gluten-free baking stuff from? I’ve scrolled back but can’t figure it out. DH is gluten-free and here’s must substitutes (says they taste like gravel) so worth a try of something that at least some people are saying they like. And is the gluten-free one the same as the one with the dodgy batch??

Thedarknightsaredrawingin apologies but have missed a few of the pages but are you the lady who with her friends are buying gifts for your friend ? What about the White Company electronic diffuserif she would have time to use it going forward - witha discount code i could come under budget....

Mine was from a dodgy batch but was fine. I agree that a lot of GF food is pretty horrible, but these aren't at all. My Dad just ate two and he can eat gluten so they must be nice!

Were people looking for fortnum and masons deals?

Not a brilliant bargain but they’ve reduced postage to £3.95 from £6.95 for orders delivered between 21 november and 6 January. Only thing I’ve ever seen!

carrie76 jacophone my DH loves these- he's now on his 2nd pair best man slippers They also do them at Amazon.

@TheLastStarfighter

Where was the gluten-free baking stuff from? I’ve scrolled back but can’t figure it out. DH is gluten-free and here’s must substitutes (says they taste like gravel) so worth a try of something that at least some people are saying they like. And is the gluten-free one the same as the one with the dodgy batch??

It is this site. There was a bundle offer but can't see any deals at the moment. I did see them for £2.99 each in our Tesco the other day though so may be worth a look if you wanted to try.

@RJnomore1

Were people looking for fortnum and masons deals?

Not a brilliant bargain but they’ve reduced postage to £3.95 from £6.95 for orders delivered between 21 november and 6 January. Only thing I’ve ever seen!

Is that on anything? I got the impression it was only hampers?