Thread 4 - the one where Herd Mentality is great fun

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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.

@User202242 and @DrLucyVanPelt I did a DNA test via 23&me- it was very quick and very interesting. There are no further costs for using the basic site. I still log on for a browse every now then, several years after paying for the test.

It clearly works - I have found lots of people on the site who are related to me - it’s very odd indeed to see pictures of people halfway across the world who bear such strong visual resemblance to, for example, my grandmother and father, despite being distant relatives and I had no idea they existed.

https://www.23andme.com/en-gb

They have 20% off, if you buy two kits atm.

@User202242 abd @DrLucyVanPelt Ancestry.co.uk is cheaper for a DNA test.

However, I am signed up to their six monthly renewal subscription service. The trouble is, if you cancel, you lose access to any trees you have created, so it turns out to be very expensive.

Having said that, the offer below looks reasonable:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/dna/offer

Hello everyone :)
My oldest (8) is after some of the Harry Potter dolls (like barbie sized), specifically hermione because she is the coolest.. if anyone happens to spot them in their travels/whilst browsing and thinks it's a fab price can you let me know please?
We are moving house in 2 weeks so trying to pinch all of the pennies! :)

Thankyou all!
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@Theimpossiblegirl - it’s the final day for Wilko today, (which is so sad). I was in my local shop yesterday and noticed some lovely and much-reduced Xmas trees. If you have one locally, it may be worth a quick visit.

Jacques are doing 20% off sitewide with OCTOBER20 or 25% off certain items with HALLOWEEN25, they make wooden toys. DS is 2 and got the cleaning set and the easel last year. The cleaning set was a huge hit, and he gets lots of use out of the easel but they put plastic wrap on the blackboard which is impossible to get off at the edges, I wish I'd picked a different one!

https://www.jaqueslondon.co.uk/collections/halloween-secret-sale?page=1

How do you get this offer please

@mum2three48 there was a link in @Waystation post for it but it's here

Valentte

Thanks so much for all the bargains so far! Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy American food stuff? Preferably at a bargain 🤣 DS wants to try all the American sweets/chocolate (thanks YouTube 😂) so thinking of making him a hamper for Christmas!

Thank you it's a lovely little gift

You keep access to your tree! Just not to the Ancestry owned records attached to it.

Would anyone have an ASOS discount code please?

Ray of Soap have some colourful wash cloths as part of their Super Seconds Festival sale which look good for gifts at £5 each, I've just ordered 4 and some soap to get free postage.

https://www.rayofsoap.co.uk/super-seconds-festival

try Taste of the States
have bought from there in the past and have been fine

Thank you so much @tabbycat985 I've just stocked up on Holland & Barratt on my dairy free treats including a nomo advent calendar. I've also ordered some lactase supplements for dd to try as shes been getting tummy aches after eating dairy. She was upset at the thought if not having her usual treats!!

I went for the boxing gloves for my teen son - I’m thinking I might actually use them too. I don’t think we can put a punch bag up in the house - anyone find any bargainous punch pads? Is there an alternative to pads that doesn’t require me to drill a hole in my ceiling?

Thanks @BarryKentPoet

I got £10 from Oliver Bonas earlier but when I tried again today with new email address I got only £5.

@Letsgetouttahere2023

They had some Neom at Brand Alley. Also a few Neom items in the sale at Sephora

B&M and Home Bargains always have a good range in of Amwrican snacks and Farmfoods sonetimes

@Kissmas I signed up for the radio times today so I don't think you have missed it! 12 weeks for £1 and you can choose when it starts which is handy as we like to get it for January too.
Radio Times

Ah thank you, they must’ve finished the offer.

@DrLucyVanPelt I have a pair of Naledi earrings (pearl drop ones) and can vouch for them: lots of complements and they came well packaged in a little cotton gift bag. I’m not sure I’d pay full price for them, but the sample sale seems to stack with codes so I’ll put my £15 off one on the referrals thread as I don’t think there’s a minimum spend.

Thanks @Waystation a great little set

No I've never seen a great deal come off then, Black Friday is your best bet

Thanks @InterFactual for the links ❤️

Just an FYI to the people looking into ancestry and DNA testing... in the last week it was reported that 23andMe data was being shared and sold on hacker forums. The sample being sold supposedly contained 1 million data points belonging to people of Ashkenazi and Chinese descent. The data seems to have been aquired by "credential stuffing" and the companies own "DNA Relatives" feature. Having a strong password that you do not reuse elsewhere will help mitigate the dangers of hacking, but you should be aware that DNA services and the data they hold on you are targets. GEDmatch (2020), FamilySearch (2022), MyHeritage (2018), Ancestry's RootsWeb (2017) have also all had leaks or breaches.