could we please have an online christmas shopping thread, where we swap great website recommendations?

[Heathcliffscathy]

and discount codes?

and present ideas

i want to do it all online this year...

johnlewis.com has loads of good gifts and free delivery!

www.toastbypost.co.uk

www.vvrouleaux.com fabulous ribbons,decorations.trimmings etc

MsBombastic - haven't read the whole thread, so sorry if it's already been suggested, but www.indigo-silver.co.uk is great for silver earrings.

The children's section is quite childish - but if you go through the other sections, tehre are some nice things. Have bought my (13 yr old) niece the rose quartz cluster earrings.

Grumpyhorsewoman I also some stuff from jelly and blancmange yesterday afternoon which came today with a free bar of chocolate! Brilliant service.

www.milistyle.co.uk artisan made jewellery & silk bags
15% off with code CLA2007

Thanks NoNickname, love this stuff. Will order my neice either the mother of pearl flowers or the little butterflies. But seen loads of stuff for me - the murano hearts etc and will direct DH towards this site. Thanks again.

jewellery here, too www.necklacesandbracelets.co.uk code N&B10 for 10% off
also there's www.fabkidz.co.uk no code, but the prices are good.

I've used play.com quite a bit, and the service has always been really good.

inamuckingfuddle - that gardening website is lovely!!

thanks MAS for lapinandme
and lullabyloo for larkmade, paperpod and more

lovely sites-will definitely be shopping from them

going to have a real good peruse of this thread later...

www.bunja.com

Great little hand held toy for 7-11 year olds- doesn't require any parental involvement either!

For gardeners have a look at www.crocus.co.uk

Other toy websites

www.brightminds.co.uk
www.gltc.co.uk

lullabyloo, this cottage is owned by the sister of vvrouleaux lady and has been decorated with all the delicious trimmings etc lookielook

ChocoLaLa
Brilliant fairtrade, homemade to order chocs, very ethical, got first prize in the Guardian Food mag this weekend for their pralines, but personally I thought the dark chocolate lemon chocs were the closest that I'll ever come to believing in heaven. They come in sexy little tins (because they don't use plastic tray packaging, for eco and more thrifty transport reasons)

If you have the sort of family who asks you what to buy, and if you are sick of getting loads of new items to store, consider one big expensive toy that comes in "parts" - eg this jungle lodge Jungle Lodge

We bought the lodge for DD2's 4th birthday, and various relatives bought some of the jeep/characters/animals. The website I've linked to was the cheapest back in April.

Has any mentioned etsy
www.etsy.com/
Huge forum for buying and selling handmade things. I've got some gorgeous jewellery from here
www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5040809
And here www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5095053

What a great thread! Lullabyloo you're a shopping genius!

Here's one I like www.buttonbag.co.uk

Will start my Christmas shopping tomorrow!!!

Housemum, my ds got the mat, tree and accessories and jeep last Christmas, he has a load of animals and absolutley loves it, we're going to get the lodge this year so thanks for the link, another couple of quid saved!!

How am I ever going to get to bed?
What a lot of trendy tasteful fairtradin' not to mention wealthy mums you are...thanks a lot...will spend hours on this.

Looking for costume jewellery - something tasteful but a little different - welcome your ideas Thanks

whichwitch- these are small independent jewellery makers, so you are guaranteed unique!- www.perfectlygorgeous.com code MZ01 10% off and www.chutneybeads.co.uk MZ07 10% off

arabellamiller.com has organic tshirts- if you play the space invaders game (which is rather good fun ) you get a discount code

peekaboo 4d babyscans are doing 4d babyscan gift vouchers £150 0870 9196 842

Thank you Bettythebuilder - exactly what I am looking for - particularly love the Perfectlygorgeous - appreciated

Thanks for the link to sparrowkids

I love the Simply Sensitive washing powder these guys do plus their web deals are great value and they don't charge for delivery (much less hassle than lugging a box home from the supermarkets).

www.simplywashing.com

promo code EcoClean gets you 10% off your first order.

Moll

got my order from www.jellyandblancmange.co.uk Jelly and Blancmnge today - wow! I only ordered it yesterday and it arrived today - I didn't want to open it because it was so beautifully wrapped but when I did all the bits were perfect - I spent a fortune but I dont care, the blanket is just gorgeous.