Thread 5 - The one where the coffee maker is cause for divorce

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Thanks @Felith for the title!

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)

@DirtyDensDog

tried to copy link without success, check further up on p30

but check this post by @ChristmasMad1

ChristmasMad1 · Today 11:26

Gruum "free" gift code

@DirtyDensDog

Mystery Item Gruum

Have to pay 3.95 delivery

Thanks so much.

@OnionBag yes very unhelpful on their site that no size guide shows.

I found this not sure if it will help

Size chart

just went to order an d both are sold out already! 😣

i only got the email a couple of hours ago and been busy this morning went to order and all gone...

Really? I do have student email - i’d have never have thought to investigate this and have been waiting every week now since we started back.

Thank you very much for taking the time to tell me - I’ll see if I can get on it this evening and will report back!
Hopefully some on I’ll be the one DM-ing codes instead of asking for them 😊

Absolutely, I havent had a card in years I use my email to verify myself on Studentbeans and Unidays

Not a great bargain but I got my original Winston saves christmas book from one if these threads, just seen that you can preorder the sequel now on amazon

The polar express red velvet christmas Pyjamas are back in stock at home and bargin. They have been out of stock in most sizes since mid September.

home.bargains/product/dcf1c6f1-7a3d-4bd9-ac03-4acf0b0cde2a/the-polar-express-ladies-pyjamas-red

Vera Tucci have the 10 scarves for £10 again like last year. Mine last year were a mixed bag but some were lovely quality so overall well worth it! They have a few other offers atm but nothing as bargainous:
https://veratuccioriginals.co.uk/collections/mystery-box/products/ultimate-10-scarves-lucky-dip-mystery-box

I couldn’t remember what unidays was called!

Just went to Sainsbury’s to check out the Xmas wear. Not a lot in my local. I left the GP pjs as thought they might be too thick and bought the Pigs in Blankets instead as they are cotton and feel nice to the touch. I bought ahead of Friday’s reductions as I thought things would probably sell out very quickly. If the pjs I bought don’t fit, I will take them back on Friday and see what, if anything, is there.

In the interest of research, I also tried on some Xmas jumpers, although I have more than enough to wear a different one every two days for the whole of December, (I do know I have a problem😹).

Size 12 ladies in the reindeer print fitted me, but men’s medium in the same print, but green instead of red, fitted better and was a bit longer, which I prefer, (even though I am only 5”4’, neither was particularly long!)

Link here.

Not a bargain but Tesco have a mini florentine wreath in their finest section. Maybe lovely if anyone is doing a hamper.

The 6pc box of Guylian is currently £1.50 in Asda

If anyone has a little Bluey fan to buy for, this Bluey Canoe | Bluey and Bingo Toddler Bath Toys in Canoe with Pull Cord Activated Bluey Paddling Action | Officially Licensed Bluey Toys | ToddlerToys for 18 Month Old Plus amzn.eu/d/gP8LHJz Bluey Bath Canoe is down to £12.50 on Amazon. If you have a baby wishlist set up, you can get an extra 15% off, bringing it down even more. Currently around £17 everywhere else

Pop up Bluey down to £13.99 in Smyths/Very, and £14.25 in Argos

Also in Argos is the 'Bluey Swimming Tomy Bath Toy' (sorry for some reason I can't paste the link) is down to £13.50 with code BABY25

Sorry, tried making the link prettier and it was having none of it 🙃

Ahh the link doesn't open for me. Do you have the Amazon link as I can't find it by searching on Amazon?

@mybrainisbusybeingawesome click on the part that starts amzn . eu in the above post and it should work

hopefully it works 🙃 https://amzn.eu/d/7NMkzVq

@issantahereyet thank you! Perfect for my nephew

@mybrainisbusybeingawesome Cute isn't it, I've been waiting for it to come down in price myself 😆

Also just spotted Pop Up Bluey is also £14.25 on Amazon, unfortunately not eligible for 15% baby wishlist discount though!

Does anyone happen to have an argos code for £50+ spend?

TIA 😊

Sainsburys 25% off

Does anyone know if it's just online or in store?

Thank you.

@halloweenscat it's usually both. It starts friday and ends sunday (was originally scheduled to start today)

Edit to say I guess you mean the clothing event

Fortunately the Selfridges a/c does nothing for me - cannabis perfume 🙀🙀🙀

Wonder how it will do. It seems a bit limp compared with SpaceNK and Sephora’s calendars.