Thread 3 - the one with the single use oven

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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.

@Callmesleepy Thank you. I’ve got him a Boden crocodile towelling hoodie and crocodile book for Christmas so i’m thinking a toy for his end of January birthday. The problem is I have to post to New Zealand so plan to send in one parcel and also, I haven’t seen them in real life since last November so don’t really know what they have. Almost tempted to send a gift for the little ones 2nd birthday in April!

My daughter has had several rainbocorns and they seem to go down well. She got a husky one last year which was q cute. They seem to come with random bits of tat but I guess that's standard lol

Thanks for the Benefit tip, that's SIL sorted!

I just popped on Oliver Bonas as well, sign up for an account and they credit £10. I got my mum a set of cocktail cards for £3.50 which included the £2 click and collect. Very happy with that. Thank you to the pp for the heads up.
I've just order a couple of books from World of Books - when I signed up they sent a 10% discount code. Prices are good for the books. And they have a multi buy offer buy 3 books and get a 4th free, it's on their under £5.99 ones
https://www.wob.com/en-gb/featured/multibuy-offer

@Honeyandwine Thank you. It’s so difficult. They emigrated to New Zealand last year. He was only two and little more than a baby. He seems to have grown up sooo much but I don’t really know what he’s into now! I need something that’s not too heavy to post.

Hi, just thought I'd add this pic for a rainbocorns combo pack in the Tesco club card toy sale. Not sure if it's a great deal or not if you shop around. I've no idea what they are tbf. Hopefully that may help someone x

@Ewock how did you get the £10 credit?

Argos has some decent discounts on playmobil, Lego friends and also chad valley . Nice vehicle sets etc for cheap that are chad valley

So over a year of contemplating the velvitiser, I have tonight ordered it. Even though i recently admitted on here that it may be a choclate fountain that I need

Friends, board game, £6.50 amazon

Thank you for the Oliver Bonas tip I got the £10 credit for signing up and used it to get a set of 3 Vegan Hot Chocolate Spoons for my best mate who is dairy and egg intolerant so these will be fab for her and all I had to pay was £3.95 delivery.

https://www.oliverbonas.com/gift/vegan-hot-chocolate-spoons-set-of-three-356082?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Skimlinks.com&utm_campaign=Rakuten&ranMID=35352&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-10mQXcpD7mxzVUAI5epsWQ&Rakuten=TnL5HPStwNw

To get the credit I just went to Oliver Bonas and on the home page towards the right was a pop out that offered me £5 credit for opening an account with them and then there was a box to put your email in for the newsletter sign up so I did that too - went to my account and there was a £10 store credit waiting for me. New customers only.

Only a £5 credit for me so not bothering.

When you go to pay at checkout it should take £10 off. Said £5 for me but took £10 off

Thank you will have another look tomorrow in that case.

@Delahot - we had my dd's 13th birthday abroad. She loved having a birthday sash, badge, massive card and banner which were all really light, but had impact. We took "useful" presents like a swimming costume, a magazine, put books she;d asked for on her Kindle, sweets, small Lego kit, card game and various vouchers. She got to choose what we ate/did which she loved. Then we had bigger presents when we got home. She loved it!

A pp explained it better than me:
I just went to Oliver Bonas and on the home page towards the right was a pop out that offered me £5 credit for opening an account with them and then there was a box to put your email in for the newsletter sign up so I did that too - went to my account and there was a £10 store credit waiting for me.

You do need to press the apply store credit button at checkout

@Sunsept I got 4 bars last year. Then a few people said theirs looked manky inside and no good for gifting so I thought I'd better not take the risk. Me and DP ate them all and all were perfectly fine - I was already fed up of dairy milk by the second bar 😄.

Thank you for the Oliver bonas deal. I ordered the funky fungi game, perfect for dds stocking and was free as £7 plus the £2 click & collect. 😊

Thank you! Hot chocolate stirrers for Christmas Eve for under £2.50 delivered.

What's so good about the velvetiser?
Is it just a milk frother?

I have the old version of this and it's fab use it most days for coffee and I occasionally throw in some choc powder once the milk is spinning and you get a fab hot chocolate!

groceries.asda.com/product/kettles-coffee-makers/george-home-black-milk-frother-gmf-101-g-22/1000383111212

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Thanks to PP for the On That Ass boxer shorts tip - just received my free pair for DH stocking.

Jam - I got the monster truck for £28.99 in feb this year on Amazon so I think it might be worth holding out.

thank you for the boys polly pocket recommendations - searching eBay for vintage mini toys!

@Threeboysadogandacat - I use Mightyape.nz to send presents to NZ for my DN's - it's like Amazon essentially - prices in NZD but they get there a bit quicker

We are finally going over there this year though so it's going to be a bit different!

Thanks for the Oliver Bonas tip.

I just ordered a chocolate pizza for DS' stocking and a hot chocolate bomb for DS' Christmas eve box for £0.95 delivered. Bargain.