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!

Just back from the garden centre and bought lights for the outside of the house for the first time. Kids are going to love it next year! Cost me £50. Last year I bought one of those outdoor lit reindeers for £20.

Best hope it's not too hot a summer then! 😂

I've peraonally found with lush bath bombs that they lose colour, smell and go crumbly into dust very easily when left for a while.

Not recommend. Their stuff goes bad quickly in my experience

I'm going to hold out and I'll let you all know next year if it's lasted 🤣

It used to last

No don't save them they will deteriorate quickly. Enjoy them now instead.

Anyone seen any decent (sofa) cushions in the sales?

l still have Lush bath sets with bath Bombs in from 2 years ago . Nothing wrong with them. l stored them intact in the packaging, away from moisture .

Hmm well we will see what happens. I won't use them. 1 package is for my sister for her birthday in May and one for Xmas.

l don't know what your price is but they have lovely cushions in TKMAXX & Marks & John Lewis .
I am a cheap and cheerful type, not everyones cup of tea skinflint

www.trolley.co.uk/product/wilko-ochre-new-faux-mongolian-cushion-43x43cm/JKX762

just bought 4 of these in their sale.

Anyone see fleecy blankets on sale for about a fiver... suitable for 10yo girls? Want to buy one for each girl coming to the bday sleepover... and eyes on cheapo blankets let me know! Tia

They have some fleecy blankets half price in Homebase. £4 each they start at. X

M&S had cushions on sale today. Also primark had lots of Xmas hooded fleecy blankets down to £6, big soft scarves for £3/4 which looked lovely although I've set myself a challenge not to buy anyone a scarf for next Xmas. Shame as they were really nice.

so far had my order from The Works to put away very pleased with that mainly crafting items so lots to use for cards decorations etc
The Range is on its way similar items
as usual Giselle Graham decorations are calling me!

Thanks for the help on the cushions. Off to have a looksie now.....

I'm near Brighton so pretty far! But their lush had loads aswell today. I've bought a gift box each for dds for Easter and a load for my daughters birthday in June. Not risking buying for Christmas. Going to give each of them a voucher in their stockings for the sale!

And I mentioned it before but claires sale is brilliant instore! 5 for £10. They were still marking stuff down so probably different stuff if you revisit. I got TY beanie boos, earring holders, multipack of cute kawaii style earrings, clip on animal earrings and more! Even had some of their silver plated earrings in the sale.

Paperchase had further 50% off sale prices. I got dd a lovely backpack down from £30 to £7.50.

Smiggle had further 20% off sale prices. I got some great dinosaur snack pots for £3.20.

Poundland had Guinness world records 2023 for £3. And lots of Christmas stuff reduced. I got a 5 pack of money wallets for 25p.

Miniso had lots of lovely things in the Sale. I got some little tree ornaments for 38p, kawaii style stickers 23p, colour in canvas 68p, make a bracelet set 45p, Christmas pin £2.

Accessorize had a good sale, i got some nice scarves reduced from £20 to £5.70. I got one each for my sister and mum. I got some lovely sequinned tree decorations for £2.12. I got a ringmaster, lion, elephant, lollipop, hedgehog and a ceramic llama.

All in all I had a very successful trip real life shopping, ive got lots of bits for our bad santa game (my turn to be santa this year!) And for the girls stocking fillers! Just need the gift list app to reset for 2023 so I can put all my things in!

Oh and Whsmiths have this great cactus reduced to £6, there's one with a saxophone or guitar. It plays 6 different Christmas songs and can record you and dance/light up. It has provided DD2 with so much enjoyment and she was chuffed to spend her Xmas money on it!

Vinted is my new favourite place!! I have sold on there too and it's soooo much easier than ebay or Facebook! If you happen to spot any of my listings (very similar username!) I'm happy to take cheeky offers! It's mostly funko pop figures left but some clothes too.

I went real life shopping today- tried lush because I didn’t want to pay postage but they didn’t have any sale things at all. Best success was in WH Smith as they had a few shelves of clearance at the back with random games/polly pockets/kids science kits. Lots was half price and some things much more. Like some squishy things £1 instead of £5 and a stem mars rover kit for £4. Worth a look if you’re near one.

Has anyone seen any good pencil Xmas trees? I've missed out on 2 in baskets so far as too busy looking after sick kids to finish the order!

Portmerion have some nice mugs & trays/coaster sets.

https://www.portmeirion.co.uk/pimpernel-wrendale-designs-mug-and-tray-set-one-snowy-day

https://www.portmeirion.co.uk/morris-co-mug-tray-set?__store=portmeirionn_uk&refSrc=18176&nosto=productpage-nosto-1

https://www.portmeirion.co.uk/wrendale-christmas-winter-mice-mug-coaster-set

https://www.portmeirion.co.uk/royal-worcester-wrendale-designs-winter-friends-fine-bone-china-mug-and-coaster?__store=portmeirionn_uk&refSrc=20822&nosto=productpage-nosto-1

These are just a few. There's more on there if you look through. Also wine glasses which are nice.

Superset had a great sale on, ordered my daughter a jumper and some sun glasses for her skiing trip

I managed to get some Christmas quilt covers for the girls from next for next year but I’m looking for 2 for boys ages 12 and 17? Can’t find anything that isn’t too childish

Tip if buying Xmas pj's, buy them 2 sizes up because some brands are small to start with. Also, some kids grow a few sizes up & outgrow clothes a bit more quickly than expected.

IKEA have a good sale on their Christmas items. Advent calendar boxes reduced to a pound, ginger bread house & icing kits, Christmas trees & decorations.

I also went real life shopping today! Agree paperchase was good 50% off then another 50% off at the till. I got some Mr Men things I decided was too expensive pre Christmas for £7.13 down from 28.50! My lush had Christmas stock in which is good as they don't usually!

I got two at b and m for £4 each. They feel thin but look ok. However saw some at Aldi that felt nicer today. Also £4.