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)

@Arewesureitisntbedtime ooh, my MiL would prefer a higher back style like those, please flag it here if you see them reduced that low again please ☺️

One thing I will say about the skechers slippers is they seem to come up quite large, I wear a size 6 shoe but I had to send my first pair back as they were too big and now have size 5 slippers.

Also recommend these.

What did you do? Did you complain?

Re: The Sketchers slippers - just a different perspective- I found them far too hard in the soles for my feet and had to return. Very cozy on top, though, (and to be fair, they are called ‘hard soled’!)

Just noticed a Tonies ‘Ultimate Pink’ thing on Amazon Prime deals.

(I daren’t click on it, as every time I log on now I am bombarded with Barbie because I looked at the DHouse yesterday 😹)

Edited: There’s a blue Disney one too - 20% off.

Does anyone know the best way to buy Star bucks gift cards? I need 5 £10 ones... Oh and they need to be physical cards. Thanks!

Heated blankets down to under £37 Amazon Prime deal:

www.amazon.co.uk/Dreamcatcher%C2%AE-Luxurious-Electric-Supersize-Overblanket/dp/B075GY4XBF?ref=dlx_prime_dg_dcl_B075GY4XBF_mw_sl7_4d

No, as somebody kindly shared their Vodafone code (I can’t use rewards for my work Vodafone number) & it was only postage I paid for, I felt it couldn’t really complain. I will definitely use the bottle of shower gel / hair wash as it smells wonderful.

I've purchase a few from Etsy, lots of different styles to choose from including adding a birth gemstone

£18.99 Barbie advent calendar on Amazon Prime too, apparently 😹and a Bluey one.

Also Cath Kidston and Nivea a/cs have good reductions.

@DangerousMouse - if you sign up for a Starbucks account, you sometimes get money off deals for cards.

Even if there isn’t a discount atm, you may still earn points.

Costa also have occasional gift card promotions

I've shared these before but a couple of these books are a really good price on Amazon
I have this universe one and the illustrations are beautiful. £8 is the cheapest I've seen it - I thought I got a bargain at £10.

Thank you, I'll try that

That was me, glad you got it sorted ☺️ Bizarre how they only seem to reply on there and not to emails!

Slightly odd request - my youngest is still annoyed that we got rid of the bath (5+years ago!) so I was thinking about getting her one of those collapsible ones you can put in the bathroom/shower. I don't suppose anyone has a recommendation? Many thanks if you do.

Thanks, that’s very helpful and a good tip about the oil.

I can PM you one x

Ah! That's great to know!! I'm very clumsy and they sound like a death trap! Thanks for sharing! I feel no regret now! I'll have a look at the Sketchers recommended above!

@Amazonmulu I've had TOMS slippers for my last 2 pairs and they have both lasted years. My current pair I have had almost 2 years, I use them out and about in the garden as well and they will still last a long time yet.

I'd never pay full price though, think I managed to get mine for about £35ish when they had an offer on.

these are the ones I have

oh I edited to tag Amazonmulu and the link disappeared:

If anyone wants a Lucy and yak code i can send you my link to have 25% off including outlet items! I used someone’s referral code on the referrals thread last night and because I bought only outlet items I managed to get 3 pairs of jeans and 2 pairs of dungarees with free delivery for £62.50! Very pleased as I’ve been after some Lucy and yak dungarees for ages!

I've been looking at the Gabby's Dollshouse Rainbow house which is currently £56 on Amazon. Anyone got any idea whether it'll drop more than that or any way of getting it cheaper? It's a lot of money for something I suspect will have only interest her for a little while.

@ShinyPrettyThings87 @Arewesureitisntbedtime thanks for the Sketchers recommendations, these will be great for my DM. I know Sketchers tend to come up big, but unsure which would be best size to get her, she’s usually shoe size 7 (though they can be a bit big), so are you able to advise whether it would be best to go for 6.5 or 6?

Ooooo yes please if no one else has asked yet! I love the look of their dungarees but not yet treated myself! How do you find the sizing?