Thread 10 - the one where we’re NOT sharing the Aero sharing bars

[Reastie]

I love the fact that the nn of the person who said this to me is @chocolateisavegetable - very apt!

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.

@tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz the latest thread is here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4940918-4940918-bargain-referrals-thread-6

someone else said you put the promo code in first and then the referral code (you should get it when you click the link and enter your own email address) and they stack properly that way.

Johnson’s of Elgin have a good sale on cashmere and cashmere blend items, including these scarves and stoles.

Still expensive, but excellent quality by reputation. The selection includes cashmere scarves reduced from £199 to £59 and cashmere stoles reduced from £149 to £49.

This Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 reduced to £389 seems like a great price on a laptop with these specs (15", full HD, Intel Core i5 processor 4.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 home)

Excellent! That's worked! Thanks so much.

I'm hesitating still as tye last few years I've spent £ on diaries then (probably because I end up crossing things out/have dreadful handwriting) end up regretting it and wish I'd just got one from the Works

Even with two excellent discounts are there still worth the costs?

For anyone who’s into train sets there’s a great deal on the hornby site (just ordered the Santa express set for DS)

With certain sets you can get a free 4ft potted fresh Christmas tree which comes direct from Christmas trees direct worth £79.99 😍

@tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz it’s probably a personal thing whether or not you would value this. I use their notebooks and the paper quality is beautiful, I love that you can choose a design to suit and personalise the name and I also love that the paper can be blank, lined or dotted.
the list books are beautiful too and my top tip on gifting these is that you can buy the set of three and personalise them all differently and split it up for different gifts.

if you find yourself crossing stuff out, you might like the erasable pens? They’re big in other European countries but a bit of an unknown here. Look them up on Amazon. The best ones are from Legami (for cute designs) or for standard ones try Pilot Frixion erasable pens. I promise this will change your life 😝

kids love them too, so they’re a great stocking filler.

These soap dispensers are about£2 in b n m, saw them irl shopping today 😬

My 15yr old DD likes perfume that smells of coconuts. She usually has Ariana Grande‘s Thank U, Next.

Can anyone please recommend an alternative which they think is just as nice/nicer, preferably on offer/in a sale etc.

Budget of £30 (ish). Thank you 🥰.

@Yalz thanks - that’s my mum sorted!

It's meant to be picked and ready in 2-4hrs, BUT, be prepared to have most of it not in stock. I ordered a bag for my daughter using a £5 voucher and it took them 4 days to tell me it was out of stock, then it didn't refund my voucher and I had a bad time getting consumer services to put it back (as they take ages to reply). Best to go in store and ask them to price match.

@MamaClausToTheRescue @tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz just don’t ever put the paper with writing done in erasable pen anywhere near a heat source otherwise you will find everything you have carefully written disappeared!

The pilot frixion pens are super popular among teenagers and every teacher I know (I work in a school, so that’s a lot!) hates them! We’ve seen homework disappear because books have got wet and been left to dry on the radiator and half the work has become invisible! They are banned for exams for the same reason as exam scripts are scanned and the heat from the scanners can erase the writing.

I hate the pens (they’re not actually very nice to write with) - but have written recipes in them when they have been the closest pen to hand, and have then set a hot pan down on the book in the middle of baking, and boom - recipe disappeared!

Thank you @beetr00 😊

The M&S coconut perfume is gorgeous I love coconut too!

I second the M&S coconuts one.

theres also a DKNY be delicious coconut one, around £30

@PopcornAndGummyBears this is a very good warning! I haven’t had any issues with them but I mostly write in notebooks which stay on my desk. Laughing at the thought of disappearing homework though 😜

everyone who reads my earlier post and decides to buy these pens needs to heed this warning!

@poignant They hold orders in store for 7 days. But like @Raindancer411 says, their stock availabilty indication is rubbish, had 90% of my last order cancelled, and it's taken them three days to send a next day delivery order. When it goes right, it's fine, but when theres a problem, they are awful to deal with.

Very pleased to get these lovely wallets reduced further, I got 2 so saved a another 5% with a voucher code.

Heads up @Reastie will do be new thread time.

Thank you 😊. I’ll look them up.

@HeartandSeoul i also like White Coconut by M& S , it’s only £10 for 100ml , not that long lasting , but at that price point I find it acceptable.

Crikey noted!

However if you know anyone who is a keen sewer/seamstress, the Pilot Frixion pens would be a nice little gift - I use them all the time to mark fabric and the marks just disappear when the garment is pressed!

Thank you.

They do look lovely and I'm thinking of getting a second for my SIL too which will help me feel better about the p and p!

I think I'll got for it and enjoy a final beautiful diary next year!

Appreciate the pen tips too x

Thank you ☺️. I’ve just placed an order for some. It’s a very good price. The reviews said similar to what you said.

Wow Legami pens are soooo cute ...

If anyone's DC like the YouTuber kreekcraft - the Black Friday sale is on
Not many items available, and shipping cost la from US quite steep, but bargain compared to usual prices

DS has two of the plushies and loves them

kreekshop.com/