Thread 18 - the one that Reastie didn't set up

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@Reastie hope this is OK

If you have a referral link for a website, do post it on this thread

A reminder not to use affiliate links in the thread.

Please do watch the thread rather than post to mark place to make it easier for everyone to keep up and find relevant info.

See post 2 for some (hopefully) useful links.

EBay will most likely sell them individually.

Did anybody do the NSPCC Santa letters this year? I ordered end of November time and I haven't received them just wondering if anybody else had received them I get them every year and have never had an issue before probably Royal Mail issues!

@LemonFrosting for dice I would try Pound Shop, B&M or Home Bargains or WHSmith

Apologies, I should learn to reads posts fully! I’m surprised to see they don’t sell any individually (I was getting confused, as I forgot that the one I bought from there wasn’t a regular shaped one).

I'd recommend just going for the multipack personally - we're forever losing dice and it's useful to have some spares around!

@LemonFrosting maybe The Works but I can only remember seeing the larger ones

I'd potentially be looking for a toy in poundland or somewhere that would have one you could use.

I did and I haven’t received mine either despite them being sent out ages ago. I’ve been receiving other letters so I’m not sure what’s happened. I’ll have to print them if I don’t get them soon, but it won’t be the same as I don’t have suitable envelopes to put them in and my eldest will definitely notice if I put them in the ones we have at home. I’ve had another separate issue since ordering from the site, so unfortunately I won’t be doing it again next year.

@impossiblerequest I'm the same no envelopes that look the same and then I'm worried if they do turn up after I've printed them and my DS's see them they'll wonder what's going on. Might leave it until Wednesday then will have to print. Not impressed though!

Anyone know the best deals on Molton Brown shower gels?

Charity shop?

Oh yes - I hadn’t even thought of the possibility that the DC might be there if the proper ones ever arrive! I’ll wait till closer to the time too then, though normally they’d have had them by now.

I got a twin pack of nice, wooden dice in The Works the other week.

Not murder mystery, but I've just seen escape room games in Aldi, 4 different types for £6.99 each, I think, if that's of interest to PP.

They had a fantastic selection of board games: full size, mini and stocking sized. I picked up a mini Colour-brain for a stocking and full sized 20 Second Showdown (for Boxing Day party). They had Obama Llama and lots of others. Their Dobble is the cheapest I've seen at £8 and all the Unos are £5. Well worth a look.

@Reastie early warning for a new thread.

Thanks @IggyAce - will prob set one up early whilst I have a moment :)

new thread alert

Thank you for dice recommendations! Hadn't thought of the works or poundland, I'll go in on Monday! Don't want to risk ebay because of mail strikes and delays.

Thank you again! I knew you'd be able to help!

My husband and I don't tend to buy each other Christmas presents. However this past year he's had cataract operations and new glasses which he keeps losing. I have bought him a giraffe's head thing to perch his new glasses on. It's naff - but I actually like it...

Ask on a local Facebook page if anyone has one spare

does anybody know of any currys discount codes going around? My daughters tv just fell off and smashed

Blade and Rose's winter sale has started. Up to 70% off. I love their thick leggings for keeping my little ones warm in the winter, their outfits are gorgeous.

Orchard Games have a service to request missing pieces. I've never used it for a die but worth a go...

www.orchardtoys.com/index/im-missing-piece_68.htm

Thank you so much for this, I didn't know this existed so that's great thank you!!

How’s everyone getting on? I think I just need to get my boys a pair of trainers each then just little bits for the stockings

I'd forgotten finishing the blinking stockings 🙈