Thread 22 - the one with mad sheep disease

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Thanks to @friskybivalves for the title

I think we might actually make it to 25 threads!!

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@lovemusic33 Cath Kidston have some nice handcreams, and matching sanitisers that smell lovely and don't dry out your hands.

Glad you got it @Lovemusic33! It’s nice to feel I’ve made a useful contribution to the thread to redeem myself after all the cancelled Fossil orders!

@Puffincrossing not sure if it’s what you’re looking for but my dc have one of the ikea scubb storage boxes for their pens and pads. Fits nicely under their beds.

Oops forgot to attach pic @Puffincrossing

@PinkJam learning to tell the time - we got this from dunelm and it seems to be helping.

Having ignored Matalan all season, I'm now desperate for stuff. Any codes around? Surely they must be doing something for BF?

@Sunshineskies Ooh thank you that’s lovely. I think I might get that and the orchard games set. Even with both it would still be under budget.

For any Animal Crossing fans, I just received a sackful of adorable soft toys from this aliexpress seller. They arrived in 16 days, have original tags and no odd smells. Bloody adorable for less than £5 and only other place I saw them was on a US site for about £15 each

@Puffincrossing try searching for 'cantilever art box' they're the type with folding out drawers, or maybe a fishing tackle box would suit?

Can't link because I'm on phone and the site keeps sending me back to the Italian version of Look Fantastic but there's a Clinique set on offer reduced to about £40 (it's better than half price) If you spend £50 something on Clinique, you also receive another free gift set worth about £70. So about £150 of Clinique for £50.
I shall purloin the Moisture Surge and give DD the rest.

Anyone looking for decent single malt whisky or gin, Spirits Kiosk have 15% off this week plus 10% off if you sign to their newsletter plus 8.25% TopCashback, free delivery if over £50.

Just seen this on Aldi’s fb page

Thanks to you lovely people I think I have almost finished other than waiting for ASOS on Friday. All I need is something for my dad, he’s always hard to buy for as he tends to buy himself what ever he wants whenever he wants, he does like wearing awful shirts, his favourite being one with an octopus on it 🤨, is there anywhere on line I can buy him a hideous shirt to add to his collection?

I use a trolley from Ikea/Hobbycraft @puffincrossing and then fill empty glass jars with different pens and pencil and use other drawers for paper and stickers etc.

Sorry forgot photo

Toy ideas for a 2 yo girl and a 7 yo boy please? No idea what those ages might be into anymore.

Also present ideas for someone who has really struggled this year with mental health, covid, a MC and family illness? Not the usual card and flowers shite either.

Sorry if this has been asked before but do Smyths toy store have any discounts floating around. Don't normally buy much from there but have over £50 worth of things in my basket atm and would love to try and get the price down a little. Cheers

I’ve been given a good suggestion for tricky to buy for FIL- montblanc legend. Allbeauty looks like best price and I’ve never used them. Does anyone have any better places for aftershave etc? I’ll look for a referral code on the thread

@Iwillneverbesatisfied what kind of budget were you thinking?

7yr old boy I'd be tempted with Lego, 2yr old girl, lovely Christmas book, maybe one of the gift sets that come with a teddy of one of the characters.

Friend that's had a tough year, a pamper hamper you've compiled yourself, hand cream/masks/luxury hot chocolates/super soft blanket, tailor it to there tastes and interests.

£20 per child. Boy not interested in Lego. (tried that last year)

Pamper hamper sounds a good idea.

Thought i was done but now remembered three more people to buy for!

If anyones looking for a gift for a toddler just seen this Melissa and Doug Latches board is only £9.74 on Amazon and seems to be popular amzn.to/3l0AEiV

@Iwillneverbesatisfied what about an art/drawing hamper for the 7 yo. My DS loved drawing and art when he was that age and I picked up lots of supplies from Poundland etc to make a hamper one Christmas. Your £20 would go quite far

@Iwillneverbesatisfied what about The Boy The Mole The Fox and the Horse for your friend? If you're not familiar with it it's a lovely book with lots a lovely words and drawings to come back to. This is the author - www.instagram.com/charliemackesy/

@Iwillneverbesatisfied does he like reading? The Guinean book of records was on amazon for £8 recently.

No he doesn't like reading. He's my nephew. He likes football although he doesn't have a team that he supports (he plays in a local kids football club but not at the mo' due to Covid). I know he likes Marvel but he has everything to do with Marvel already.