Thread 4 - the one with our Guylian best before fate

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It was a toughie to pick the thread title this time!
Thanks to @RainbowZebraWarrior for the title For those interested, our fate is best before June of next year and the offer was regarding Guylian choices at B&M.

Greetings and welcome one and all to a friendly and joyful corner of mn - the Christmas bargain thread. Here, we share Christmas present purchases, ideas, links and discount codes, with the aim to spread the Christmas magic and joy and reduce the financial stress.

It's a very busy thread, so see the tips below for helping everything run smoothly and avoiding repetitions of Cookiegate etc al. It's a lovely, friendly bunch and I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for building such a warm, fuzzy and generous spot on mn. I know I've save so much over the years and am so grateful to all of you for sharing.

Pull up a sleigh and relax with a mulled wine and mince pie, for Christmas has nearly arrived!

@ me if you need anything or you want to let me know anything - the thread moves so fast I can't always keep up so this really helps

A few pointers to make everyone’s life easier and the thread be as useful as possible:

• It’s handy to put in bold the bargains so they’re easy to spot
• No affiliate links
• No need to place mark or post messages of hello or thanks at the start of a new thread - use the ‘watch thread’ button
• Be nice or leave

The current referral thread for sharing referral codes https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4940918-4940918-bargain-referrals-thread-6 . Please use this rather than this page to share referral links to make the sharing fair.

To make clicks links, you set it up like this only without any spaces apart from between the website and the word(s) you’re writing: www.bargainsahoyeveryonecomehere.co.uk

Thanks @RainbowZebraWarrior for the instructions below.
To make something bold, put this star * either side of the word you want to bold (with no spaces in between)

So starhellostar would look like this.

hello

Obviously use the * not the word star

Some of the below is copied and pasted from previous years, so do @ me if the links don't work

Stock informer is a handy site http://www.stockinformer.co.uk/default.aspx?fullsite=1

Camelcamelcamel is a great amazon price tracking tool http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com

The following links compare price products including postage
www.find-book.co.uk
www.find-cd.co.uk
www.find-dvd.co.uk
www.find-game.co.uk (as in PS4/xbox etc)

This sort of thing or am I way off? Very sleep deprived here and can’t do near links: www.tootallythomas.co.uk/ourshop/prod_6144288-Tram-Engine.html

Hey, sorry I actually think I was wrong on looking again I think it's the same site with different currency settings, as long as the prices are in sterling you are good 👍

@Crafty09
this is where I got the dupes. EBay is your best bet for genuine
amourscents.com/collections/perfumesforhim

i can’t remember who was after the Jo malone bluebell dupe a few threads back. Lidl now have a hand soap and moisturiser of them for £2.99.

they also have l’occtaine dupes

This is a cute little gift if you are prepared to wait for it If you click all the way through to the checkout stages it goes down to £4.50 ish

Those asking about Yoto vs Toni, I'd strongly recommend the Yoto. Our DD was able to use it when she got it at 2. There are more cards available, you can record your own, use radio and podcasts and play everything through the app if you want. Our friends got the tonie at the same time and are regretting it now our children are 6. I'd also reccomend having the same system for both you children so you can pass cards down.

Currently on offer big box biscuits these are my go-to presents for groups, we usually drop one in to the GP's surgery, and the oncology unit where my mum is having treatment. Ok they're not any cheaper than buying the individual packs in the supermarket but they're very well received.

Hobbycraft have an Art sale on with 25% off Posca pens - they also have a code at the minute for £5 off a £15 spend: HC515.

Art sale ends tonight but the code is good through to the 22nd.

Thanks @DownWhichOfLate . I spotted that one but doesn't seem to be stocked by Brio anymore. I've seen some toy trams that are diecast models with wheels but I cannot quite work out dimensions or whether they might run on the wooden tracks (we've had a bunch of non brio stuff in the past that has kind of worked).

Ideally something that looked like these 😂 He's almost 4 and train obsessed (coaches me on different types of trains 😂) so I likely won't get away with one of the Brio metro ones I was considering. If it comes to it I'll just take my chances and get a tram but wondered whether anyone else had tram obsessed DCs they've found and something like this before 🙈

Excuse the odd website name but Crimson Rich Desires do a good range of replica skulls (used by zoo education teams!)

Thanks for this. Looks lovely.

I've posted about these amazing Kitchen Aid kitche shears before. They are back down to £6.99 as a prime deal. I think I git them for £4 last year on BF, but I can't see them going that low again.

A great add on gift for the foodie / gadget person in your life.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KitchenAid-KQG351OHOBE-Multi-Purpose-Scissors-Black/dp/B096KSRQ5J?pd_rd_w=uNNVr&content-id=amzn1.sym.0286beab-2419-4429-b51b-8bfbbf41a258&pf_rd_p=0286beab-2419-4429-b51b-8bfbbf41a258&pf_rd_r=45D14KT50EBJ4PJ25TP2&pd_rd_wg=Ugf5T&pd_rd_r=620b2bea-9018-48bf-b581-92e3db128e94&pd_rd_i=B096KSRQ5J&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_50_ped_pr_pr1_i

Great, thanks for this. A little stocking filler for my 17 year old.

@STom2 , oh right, they do look fun! Sorry I can’t help. Hopefully someone can!

I was just going through my wish list and was confused why these were in there.

it must have been you posting them last year for Black Friday

Oo that was me, thank you. I'm particularly looking for the cologne but these would be great additions to the gift so will definitely check these out

These threads are dangerous because so far ive only bought things for myself Advent Calendar

L'Occitane Classic Beauty Advent Calendar 24 piece £54.33 with code FLEUR20

• Free delivery.

I have also posted a link for £5 off (dont think it stacks sorry) on the referral thread

There's 30% off adult-sized oodies but some of them are not included - deadpool, avengers - does anyone know if these are likely to go into an offer on Black Friday or anything?

@SlowlyGainingConfidence Thank you ! interesting site.
It was a real Nile crocodile skull last Christmas, will see what he thinks 🤔.
I know he will be interested in the site , if used by real zoologist 😂

Does anyone know if the free greeting card offer code is still working?

@RainbowZebraWarrior
I bought them after getting fed up of my son nicking the general scissors and losing them, I can concur they're great kitchen scissors. Even good for pruning stray twigs coming through the fence 👀 still sharp after everything I've put them through this past month! So thank you!

amzn.eu/d/eZJpIqg

These seem pretty good for those looking for a mini fridge for teenagers. The 6 litre in grey or pink is under £25

Boots have got their £10 Tuesday offers on plus some others (see pics)

I can see some micro scooters have 15% off - does anyone know if they go any lower on black Friday!

Five minutes peace book and toy set only £5 at The Works - lovely stocking filler for little ones - link