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
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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.
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So starhellostar would look like this.

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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)

@laura1711 it is, last time I brought it I got it for £26 from Superdrug and I thought that was a bargain.

@weareallqueens I can't see if anyone else replied to this but Very have this with an extra 10% off with code W74OV but then TopCashback have a huge 15% back

Another one with this identical bundle. Bit disappointed as none are to my taste but I guess that's the risk with mystery buys, and it was under a tenner delivered so not a big loss

Thank you! Lots of lovely stuff winging its way to me for DD (and perhaps for me…… oops)

It doesn't work for me just watching, I always go to the 'im on' page not the watching and then wandering why the thread has suddenly gone quiet. Because you're all over here 😅

For the fairy wand request, maybe a Fairycorn toy, @MamaK19 - it’s a cuddly toy but the wings, wand and tiara can be worn by the child. We don’t have this (yet…) but the similar Rainbocorns are great:
Fairycorn with dress-up wings and wand
currently 30% off in the Argos red sale

Yes please

@MamaK19
We also have 'Laser X' toys previously mentioned. Ours looks like the 'morph double' model in a long black box.
It came as a set of 2 guns, but you can fold one up to make it a target if you don't have 2 kids playing. It's pretty fun but did take some figuring out how to set up when using the target mode.

Thanks all so much for the suggestions for moisturisers and such! Will be having a look through them all 😊

Poundland had Hot Wheels fingerboards for £2.50 each.
Currently the hot item in Y6 at my DC's school, really pleased to find them at this price, the cheapest I'd seen was £4 at The Entertainer. Yet another 90s toy I should have kept for the future! 🤣

Thanks for this. Love a nigel slater book and this is a bargain for a beautiful hardback.

Amazing thanks @User170451 I reckon the first one will fit the bill perfectly!! 🥳🥳

Aw thanks @NewLamp this looks great and just that extra bit special that I was looking for!! 💛

Ah you wonderful human bean, thank you for the Penhaligon's heads up!

Ooh another good idea thank you @HerInfiniteVariety i have actually got the unicorn rainbowcorn for DD from her soon to be here any moment (🫣😂) little sister, didn’t even think of the fairy corn one but again definitely more special than a bog standard fairy wand 💛💛

Also bought it! Hopefully DH will like it- he's been pondering a new scent lately. Fingers crossed!

Thanks @possumcat for the foco heads up. Got a nice stocking filler for my son

Just ordered these watches for my teens. Pretty good reviews and allegedly 86% off!! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0D3TKZD3J?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Yippee! I can post again. MNHQ are brilliant.💖

@IggyAce it's a great site for discounts! You can actually search by the biggest discounts, which is an option I love

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/calvin-klein-eternity-moment-eau-de-parfum-100ml/11210303/

This one is 70% off, down from £92 to £27!

Thanks for the recommendations for the toomies barista bath toy. Managed to get it at Argos with a £5 off code and then used my nectar points to get it for £2.50!

Massive, HUGE thanks to the pp/pps who mentioned Thin Optics in the last thread! My DH annoys the life out of me (in general also,) asking me to read instructions and other small writing. I risked buying the strongest ones they had... Was wary about them coming from America and it being £20+ wasted if I got it wrong... But no. It's like he's been given sight again! 'Unreal', 'That's crazy how good they are!' and other mutterings were heard as he picked anything up nearby to read out the small print! Also, I don't think I even realised this when I ordered, they fit in a small case that attaches to the back of his phone. One of the best punts I've taken from these threads ❤️

Perhaps the goddess of impulse shopping is saving me from myself, but I've tried with my phone and laptop and neither will let me checkout with my sales choices.

@isissantahereyet The Cerave Eye Repair Cream is fab for eczema prone eyes and at about that price point.

Would the bath barista work for a 4 year old? We don't actually have many bath toys for my youngest as over time they've all been used / binned / lost over the years by the eldest!

Often we just use normal toys in the bath!