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
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Thanks @RainbowZebraWarrior for the instructions below.
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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)

Absolute chaos! There were people fighting over a wooden microwave 🫣

I hope everyone who wanted anything from the Aldi event was successful in their searches!

I went this morning very early and it was chaos but I got most of what I needed. There are many items that are currently delayed so I’m guessing more will be coming.

I wonder if she means period pants? Uniqlo or modibodi are my go to but M&S are pretty good as well.

Thanks. We actually have an old Tassimo that's just died, prompting the Nespresso talk. The Tassimo we have is exclusively Tassimo branded pods and I don't want that again because they're now expensive. I don't drink coffee and refuse to make it unless it's a pod or instant 😂 plus for ease as DH does most of the school runs in a hurry, he suggested a Nespresso.

Sounds like I either want a subscription to a Vertuo or a Original that I can buy generic pods for?

I have my eye on a Sage for DH's big birthday next December I think.

Dry shampoo is a great shout

I'd have said Shampoo, Soap, Deodorant (solid) and maybe a body spray. Toothpaste and floss, Hand wash or mini hand sanitiser. Also reusable facial wipe pads and a face wash / simple cleanser.

Sorry that was to @mickandrorty 's original question

I was going to go to Aldi this afternoon, I really wanted the wooden checkout station till thing for DS. I may not bother then!

Did anyone see them while they were there? Did they look any good?

Maybe a nice wash bag containing all the basics but nicer versions IYSWIM? shampoo/conditioner, face cleansers, face masks, deodorant, body sprays, lip balms, exfoliators. A little pamper package, really?

Free shipping today on mushroom growing kit urban-farm-it.com/products/lions-mane-mushroom-growing-kit?_pos=1&_sid=0684838e0&_ss=r&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=World%20Mental%20Health%20Day%20%2810.10%29&utm_id=01J9RPC65RN4B71T5VWQ61F2RY&_kx=7HFqDDm7ih40BGXyJcT8mZWqT5bxX7PlygxX_uSfZSywGqm9j2CMth4PB_0nJMbd.WaUxDt

@mickandrorty I agree with a previous poster that I would think period pants for
hygiene products. Primark do some too which are meant to be good.

Your post makes me realise how lucky my teens are that they just get these items automatically.

I would also add body sprays & lip balms as they are popular with teens. Maybe a couple of face masks? Somewhere like homebargains would be good as they do lots of dupes of the big brand. Think they have a dupe or sol de janiero in there at the moment.

Santa’s bag is brilliant.

"Sorry this isn’t christmassy but thought you would be the best people to ask! Where is the best/most reasonably priced place to buy flowers? Need for next day delivery."

I don't think you can beat Bloom and Wild personally. Never had a problem. MIL loves her gift subscription each Mother's Day and my little Christmas tree is in its third or fourth year now! I've put referral code over on referrals board

@AndSoFinally
they had quite a few of them left when I went. It looked strong, sturdy and like a child would get lots of enjoyment out of it. It’s a bargain either way. Hope you manage to get it.

I’ve been asked to gift something for coffee pod storage. Any suggestions please? X

Check your advantage card orders too as mine had extra points with any Radley gift x

No.7 (not the boots website the dedicated No.7) one has 30% off with 30OFF

I have bought a nice gift set that was £37 down to £25 with free click and collect

If you use the referal scheme you might be able to get another £10 off but youll need to check

Ive added the code to the Bargain thread

Cult beauty has £20 off every £100 spend at the moment

links came out awful, hopefully pictures work better

Excellent idea for a coffee machine for in-laws, thank you! Having a look online now and bit confusing - with regards to the Nespresso, does anyone know the difference between the Vertuo Plus or Pop?

No doubt that caterpillar cakes will be vinted by now, at a far higher price. Grrr

Our Aldi was packed this morning and I arrived at 8.10. They didn't have the pictured track thing for my niece so wonder if it's been delayed too? Does anyone know?

according to this it was one of the delayed items 😊

has anyone got an Ikea code? thanks

@weebarra
Sorry to say i saw them in our Aldi this morning.

@Qwerty21 yup, some caterpillars and carrot cakes on there already at £20 minus fees and postage...