Thread 12 - the one with an extendable honk

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Thanks @IlovePond for the title.

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)

I'm quite impressed with the music choice. My 19 year old has just been to see Wunderhorse and loves them.

Thank you! Though maybe I shouldn't be thanking you given how much I'm about to spend 😂

Grab a tin/box of his favourite chocolate, lots on offer at the moment in supermarket seasonal aisle. A chocolate on alternate days to the calendar. Sorted.

Great minds @fishfingersandchipsagain

Or if he is new to Raspberry Pi you could give him a blank notebook to plan his future projects. @ArthurChristmas22

Does anyone have an Argos code they aren't using. Spending £140.

Here it is:

https://magicmadhouse.co.uk/jazwares-pokemon-advent-calendar-2023?glCountry=GB&glCurrency=GBP&utmsource=google&utmmterm=&utmcampaign=&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcontent=%7Cpcrid%7C%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7C%7Cpdv%7Cm%7C&gclsrc=aw.ds&gaddsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD8-kuxmkBsTbOGFnMRMAsjt8S4xy&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiG5BhDXARIsAN5SX7ouUauVw11euhcwuJGyOxp0RHcKs0g3YEnbZvAVcTFYlJyMbgw88n8aAlYzEALwwwcB

Looks like it's the 2023 version she wants

I struck gold with my secret santa as she's into baking, I ordered her a wooden spoon of etsy with her face lasered into it...praying it looks good but I also got this in b&m for £2 which I thought was great and would look lovely in a stocking!

Thank you @Prettypennies and @TheHappiestChristmasTree!!

Morning! Does anyone know if Long Tall Sally participate in Black Friday? I'm holding out for a dressing gown / robe but hoping (praying) for a discount.

Can anyone help with an apron for a man please.. My bother in law would like an apron for when he’s cooking. It needs to be pvc/oilcloth (not cotton). The designs I’ve seen are all a bit girly!

FREEDEL gives next day/ express delivery at Debenhams today.

www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/search?st=Crochet&sort=&facets=&page=0

I don't know how difficult they are but TKMaxx had lots of cute crochet lots IRL at the weekend but looks like they are online too! Also budget friendly as you could get 2 of some of them or a nice box of chocolates to pair with!

I haven’t read the whole thread so apologies if already posted but I got this Mary costume for my daughter’s school nativity for £2 plus £1.99 post which I thought was a total bargain! Only in size 3-4 but I hope it’s helpful to someone!

Mary costume

For those of us that ordered the bargain 6 month magazine subscriptions from Hearst a while back , my topcashback became payable today , so literally paid 5p for each 6 month subscription. Hope everyone else’s came through too .

@Theraffarian my cashback came back too! Was gobsmacked tbh as I've already had my Christmas issue of GHK. Brilliant 😊

25% off Matalan today with topcashback. This works on their Black Friday deals too, so I just ordered an (already cheap) £30 pair of Soleflex chunky Chelsea boots for effectively £16.87 after the discount and cash back and it has tracked already.

if you haven’t used topcashback before, check the referrals board for a referral link for a £10 bonus to get you started. It’s free money!

YCAPP10 gives £10 off a £40 spend when using the Yours app (LTS being part of Yours nowadays)

Looking for inspiration-

My dd has a carer who has fairly recently started with us. She great though.

It's her birthday next week and obviously Christmas soon too.

I'd like to get her something little for her birthday and also something for Xmas too.

She's early 20s. Likes travel. Currently studying. Get her nails done, dresses fashionably.

Any suggestions gratefully received x

Can anyone recommend a nice set of coffee syrups please?had a request and it’s not my thing so no idea.

Waitrose have some great half price gifts, crackers and homeware. Includes:

Tinc advent calendar £10 (cheaper alternative to smiggle)
Filled Christmas Eve box £10
cath kidson Christmas hand cream trio £4 (and other good Cath Kidston deals)
Christmas bowls £3.50
plus a lot more

can add to groceries for delivery or free click and collect from any store

BARGAIN ALERT! 3 space hoppers for £5.84 on Prime early access and click the voucher and promo offer amzn.eu/d/1Ax5YDV

Waitrose have a half price crackers, cards and gifts event. Only for one week.

Thanks @chocolateisavegetable!!

I've got a birthday discount from Solace that I won't use if anyone wants it £5 off £35
Code is BIRTHDAYDRX37GDF