Thread 21 - the one where we all try to not eat all the hotel chocolat

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Somebody asked on this or last thread for either a rainbow or pink Christmas tree. I found this one in Wilko

Does anyone have a current code for Buyagift or Red Letter Days? I know recently they've had £10/15 off codes -anything like that at the minute? Thanks!

For the user asking about SHO, there is currently a code SHOBLACK which is 50% off but I'm not sure if it's off everything or certain items

XMAS30 for 10 off 30 on Red Letter Days valid til tomorrow @Questionsquestionsquestions

Anyone got any recommendations for a digital photo frame? I thought it would be a nice gift for husbands grandparents as they have barely seen their great grandkids this year. Husband then decided it needs to be wooden and under £50 (preferably less!) so welcome to any recommendations!

@Lurleene thank you very much!

Thanks for all the Sho / tea cups. I'm just going into a new job ony feet a lot after working at home for years. Excited, but worried about my tea!

Is anyone like me wondering whether the elusive Aldi hot chocolate velvetiser dupe is about to go online?

@CoffeeAndEnnui did you find a code for Monsoon? If not EARLY30 should give you 30% off everything. You may need to sign up to become a reward member though.

@ShandlersWig could you do a 6 month subscription plus something else instead? TCB are offering £6.60 cashback so that should bring the cost down of either sub a bit at least?

@friskybivalves it doesn’t seem to be for me

@friskybivalves I waited for midnight for the Aldi dupe but can't see it anywhere either

I can see where it’s going to be, it’s just not there yet.

@friskybivalves from past experience I think the special buys tend to go live about 8/8.30 ish on a Sunday morning but don't quote me. I'd really like some AirPods in their Black Friday sale and would love to know when they will go live.

Oooh I think @thegirlwithkaleidoscopeyes has got closer than me. I haven't got to that kind of landing page even

Judging by last Sunday when there were 40,000 in the queue ahead of me at 7.05am I wouldn't be waiting until 8!

I'm sick of those ruddy copper pans and mustard kettle. I don't even like hot chocolate but I'm being a sheeple. What else to do on a sat Eve in blooming lockdown?

Thank you both to mumma bear and hobby. Will give up but if as so often I'm awae in the wee small hours I might join a mad virtual Aldi queue.

I'm not getting one. Sounds like faff for hot chocolate that I rarely drink anyway

Copper pan though 🤔

Just had a google and it says 10am but I know that's not right. Also says if you download the app you can set up notifications (didn't know they had an app so currently doing this).

@cataline I work in a nursery and we use tuff trays for everything, one of my favourite things to set up! Highly recommend Waterbeads, playdough, shaving foam, coloured rice, cloud dough, gloop for sensory play. glass pebbles (like for a fish tank), offcuts of fake grass, large shells, small logs/offcuts of wood, different coloured scarves for small world play. Masking tape for making train tracks/parking garage or across the top like a maze with tweezers to get things out. Chalks/water paints for Mark making. Look on pinterest for loads of ideas, if you type interests or time of year eg christmas you will find loads of inspiration! Cat litter trays are also very good for activities where you need more depth, we get them from poundland and have them inside the tuff trays so no spillage!

Thank you, @uniqlo, I'll definitely give that a try as soon as the dress is back in stock. It vanished while I was holding on for a code. Typical.

For all those who were holding on for the voucher offer, reservations just opened for the £29 IKEA Christmas trees

Contigo Westloop travel cup/mug is on offer at Amazon (£13.42). I am not sure if anyone has mentioned or if it has just started - but remember people said they rated it

Don’t think I’ve seen it on here yet - Belkin soundform witeless headphones (their version of the Apple EarPods) are half price so £30 instead of £60 in several places including amazon, John Lewis and more.
I’m thinking that they are a proper make rather than being a random Chinese lookalike/wannabe in Amazon or eBay, so they should be reasonable quality, not have safety issues re charging or dangerous in ear sound levels etc and at £30 I’d be willing to give them a go as a present for dh, who hadn’t asked for them but does use them for assorted devices so might like having the different option of these.

Has anyone tried them to know how good they are? Or are there any other ‘proper’ brands that are similarly reasonably priced? Has anyone tried the Anker headphones?
Cheers!

@cataline the Ikea flisat is also great option for sensory play. For the tuff tray, TTS usually stock them and maybe bright minds. We have both and I love them.