Christmas bargain prequel 2023 thread 1 - the one with the sales

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Hi all!

Thank you @reastie for all the Christmas bargain threads. Time to get my hat on and start the prequels!

So far online sales I've seen are :

New look
Smiggle
George
Claires
Dunelm
Boots
Superdrug
Paperchase
Peacocks

Add yours when you see them!

The gamer doll is showing as eligible for 25% off now

These pizza socks in a box are now only £9.99 on Amazon (4 pairs)

Now I want pizza for my tea! Those socks look a fun idea.

Some good bits on the entertainer.

www.thetoyshop.com/arts-creative-play/beads/Pixobitz-Studio/p/557328

I got one of these for my 8yo DD and it's a great gift. It all comes in a case so can be kept together neatly.

www.thetoyshop.com/arts-creative-play/drawing-sets/InkFluencer-Click-%27N%27-Blend-Watercolour-Set/p/561645?queryId=20d4bd1d020176273e5da912503a8e8d

www.thetoyshop.com/electronic-toys/pets/Fur-Fluffs-Interactive-Pet---Purr-%E2%80%98n-Fluff-Kitty/p/557346?queryId=3b0bc7567a84728049b496714b3f552f

www.thetoyshop.com/electronic-toys/pets/Purse-Pets-Hoot-Couture-Owl-Interactive-Purse/p/557303?queryId=84d17bf767fe09648a340741a6915b45

www.thetoyshop.com/games/childrens-games/Hedbanz-Blast-Off%21-Guessing-Game/p/552750?queryId=6a89c919c3137e4e039dbf2fa7a62cd3

Also lots of other things including kinetic sand sets. A fabulous looking Jurassic one

I have a code for a free photobox photo book - got it from a link on one of the Christmas threads. I haven't used it and it expires next week. Would anyone want it?

i would love it if you won’t use it @Asuwere - I’ve got an album of photos sitting in my account waiting to be arranged and ordered as a photo book!

thank you

I've just sent you a PM with the code. It's valid till 1st March.

Thank you so much!

These are perfect. Thank you!

Hi, does anyone have the link to the turtle doves ebay shop? Borrowed my mum's fingerless gloves that I bought thanks to the Christmas threads last year and they're so lovely! Can't justify the cost for myself but happy to get a seconds pair, only can't find them on ebay.

I think this is the one @Crimsonbow

www.ebay.co.uk/str/turtledovesoutlet

Click link

@Crimsonbow , the eBay outlet shop has only had non-cashmere fingerless gloves for several weeks (at least) now. I have no idea how warm they are: that will vary depending on the fabric.

Their main website has 30% off everything at the moment, but they are much more expensive than the ones from the eBay outlet.

Thank you both!

George Asda sale live on line. Lots of pj sets for family gifts. I picked up this harry potter witch in training set for £5 and a pair of house (gyfindor/hufflepuff etc) cosy socks £2.50 (not on sale). For £7.50 makes a lovely set.direct.asda.com/george/kids/nightwear-slippers/matching-harry-potter-witch-in-training-pyjamas/GEM960691,default,pd.html?cgid=D25M2G1C11&shareProduct=true

Has anyone seen any good ideas for Mother’s Day? Possibly gardening themed?

Seen this the other day. Nice themed solar lights.

beaconproductslondon.com/products/wooden-noahs-ark-with-animals
50% off everything here. Buying my dd this Noah's ark for Xmas as that's a good price for one

Not a bargain but I know they were popular at Christmas.
"Oodies" are back at 5pound stuff.

www.5poundstuff.com/search?q=Blanket+hoodie

Can anyone with a better memory than me remember if there was a Papergang code or offer knocking about?

@4thtimesthecharm I have an offer code through Vodafone rewards. I would pm you it but it looks very generic!

It's TRYFORFIVE and gives you a box for a fiver plus postage. Code expires in 7 days.

Little anecdote relating to the Christmas threads - I bought my mum the 12 copies of the Radio Times subscription (for £1 total!) and timed it to start just before Christmas cos she loves the Radio Times but won't pay the extortionate price for it anymore. Anyway, she received one while I was there yesterday and started gushing about how happy it had made her and how it was her favourite Christmas gift! These threads and the Christmas ones are so lovely and made my mum so happy for £1! (I did tell her). Hopefully there'll be something similar for next Christmas.

Hopefully not a pain to cancel, but you can get 3 gardeners world magazines for £5 Here with some free seeds etc, but you have to cancel the direct debit or it rolls on at a higher price.

maybe a nice Mother’s Day present? I think a pp asked about gardening related gifts.
I’ve signed up anyway, as I constantly hope to do something nice with our tiny scrappy garden 🤞

Or just seen you can get 6 issues for £14.99, which is not as cheap but you get more issues at a discount - Here

The Chocolate Society has added more to its “Almost Perfect” stock again.

For now rather than Christmas, though.

Gentle reader/MN viper, do you think we should only have bargains for Christmas on this thread or are all bargains OK?

If just Christmas, should we/I start a separate one for other present bargains?

I think that's difficult to enforce after all who decides what's for Christmas? The things on the chocolate society dated best before early dec I would happily keep for Xmas presents for family who I know wouldn't care.

before I potentially have to stop with the random non Xmas bargains (happy to go with the crowd)

Now I’m getting ads for any subscriptions… a free Emma bridgewater mug (could save it for Xmas!) with 6 issues of home style for £14.99 Here