Christmas Bargain Thread 1 - the one where my dad is 17

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Thanks @snowmanshoes for the title!

Hello everyone, so nice to see you all. Pull up a chair, have a mince pie and a peppermint latte and share your Christmas bargains and ideas. In message two are the links and info from last year - if anyone has anything they'd like me to amend or add, please do tag me and I'll update.

A reminder not to post affiliate links in the thread but that MN do change amazon links shared by posters into MN affiliate links.

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

A massive thank you to those who have contributed and/or run the prequel threads this year. I can't believe it's another year! I started these when DD was a baby and she's just gone into Year 8!

I love the look of the JL calendar but it's out of my price range at full price, does this one usually get discounted??
sorry this was meant for the advent calendar thread!

Oooh and me please 🙏🏻

I'd also like to see what's in them...as there is so many of us, maybe just post the pics here?! 🙊

i agree. Post the pic ☺️

Lol. Okay I'll post the pics. Spoiler 🚨

Last one

@hby9628 if you post them on here I think you can say the are sensitive images so people have to click to see. That way if somebody doesn't want a spoiler they don't have to but those who do can see?

Haha I posted too late 😂

@Justhereforthechristmasthreads ohhh I didn't know that. I'll remember for next time though. Is that on the app? I can't even figure out how to edit a post on the app!

Thank! Just ordered ha 😂

@Nightsku I ordered one of each based on those pics! I really want the eye warming mask
I think I'll pop one away for my DD too.

I ordered these. 4 boxes for £16, postage was nearly £4 taking it up to £19 something so I added another random £5 box on and postage was free!

5 boxes for £21.

@Nightsku that's a bargain. I didn't spot the bundle for 4 until after I'd ordered.

Really hoping I get a mystical box as one as my daughter would love that box!

Ordered the glossy boxes, my first purchase from this thread.

@hby9628 Thank you so much! That's actually saved me money, I don't think I'd use many of the items, and don't have a recipient suitable for them either.

Sorry I've looked up and down but can't see the drunk elephant offer? Can someone repost?

Do you think the glossy boxes would make good teacher presents??

@Delahot - big sushi fan in my house too! I have bought lovely things from the Japan Centre:

https://www.japancentre.com/en?clickid=&gclid=CjwKCAjwu4WoBhBkEiwAojNdXoDRzmGaX2akJYKmXi9QYMezkQdSIhEvVW5Oxv04ieETRzM6Xd9crBoCWmYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Sous Chef are also very good, but pricy:

https://www.souschef.co.uk/

Oriental Mart can be a bit cheaper than the Japan Centre and their CS is very good:

https://www.orientalmart.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjwu4WoBhBkEiwAojNdXlqwyOTwT4-FsnWi6DGSfE-E_hTRcaTgffk4fBFSCvTIxAqWk4hICxoCXG4QAvD_BwE

@GirlWithTheYellowHat I posted I'd bought my daughter some drunk elephant but it was just a discount code I used on Look Fantastic: 40PLUS. It gave about a fiver off.

I've not seen a drunk elephant deal on here so must have missed it too, please tag me if you find it if you don't mind

I've bought a lot of glossy box and other types for myself, but I genuinely wouldn't for other people. (Unless you know them really well and know what you like) The poor teachers receive an awful lot of unwanted stuff. Folk can have sensitive skin etc so it might end up being a real waste.

I feel like a bit of a killjoy saying that, but I've been on the threads 11 years and I'm seeing more and more buying of these type of things mostly because they are cheap. I've found the past few years I'm buying less and less and really thinking about what I'm passing on to folk. Yes, the thought counts, but it's just tat someone doesn't want if they don't use it.

@Delahot What about the [[https://www.temptationgifts.com/jellycat-sassy-sushi-nigiri-sass3n soft toys as an extra? Otherwise, what about a Class bento course for sushi making

Future be will be so please that past me bought the boxes!

Thanks for posting @hby9628 - do you happen to know if the boxes are in order 1-4? I like the look of one or two but most of the others would be no good for me.

Thanks again - it’s a great deal.

@RainbowZebraWarrior I really appreciate your honesty thank you!! :)

Got a festive email from M&S the Swiss chocolate tree tin looks good, my dd will want the pig & mix.