The one where there’s 20 days til Christmas

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Posting on behalf of @reastie hope you don’t mind 🎄 🎅

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
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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)

Getting frustrated with delivery charges, can easily spend 50 plus on the toys I need to avoid delivery charges but no one site has the stock. If I order off more than one site it’s a total of 8 delivery grrrr.
Anyone have free delivery codes for Jaques of London please

I got decent light up pink ones (also had blue) from Primark for dd's party bags but that was back in October. Might be worth looking if you are near one anyway? They were with some other little water games/ the stationery section.

I keep dithering on whether to faff about with a converter or bite the bullet and buy the capsules.
I really like the machine/coffee, so would like to continue with it.

@PaddingtonTwinkles I was thinking the same but I thought it best to have the option of the converter, especially if I get other bargain capsule versions

Snap!

@Retiredearly61 Jaques stuff is available through Amazon - can you get what you need there with free postage?

I had a look on the L'Occitane website earlier thanks to PP who posted about the free samples etc.

I bought 3 sets of these crackers, they're 3 for 2 so 12 crackers for £48. I then added a little bath fizzer to get it over £50 so I could get a free gift with the code GIFT1.

The items are small (I checked against the size of other stuff in my bathroom and I'm happy with the size for little token gifts. That's teacher gifts sorted though, plus some little extras for family members.

L'Occitane crackers

I did try to use the 20% off code as well. Doesn't work on the crackers anyway because they're not full price, but seemed to knock the free gift off.

Why would you need convertor if nespresso machine and nespresso pods? I don’t drink coffee and got this for a present so find it alll so confusing.

The pods in the post are for the original machine and the machine in the deal was for the Vertuo which takes different pods.

Would this help?

www.qvcuk.com/molton-brown-11-piece-luxury-gift-collection.product.251316.html?sc=PRODFEED

Would you one sharing the convertor link? Thanks

Yes, they are very much worth it- as are the candles & room sprays. Like PP says, always offers on-site & use a less used email if you can as they send a LOT of spam.

Sorry if it's been asked recently, dies anyone please have a cheap way to buy an official Xbox controller (wireless). It's a new addition to the teens xmas list...which makes a nice change for "just money".

@Jessica3456 I bought this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405135054342?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=nbo1enpwqt2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=JWGSbTvoTmG&var=675225323110&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Could anyone please recommend a pack of Christmas crackers with edible items inside? Or anything useful or consumable. Thanks.

Sod it. I bought the coffee and the convertor you posted.

(For some reason, I had visions of having to open the coffee capsules and somehow tip the coffee into an empty pod. Thank god you don't have to do that!)

I want to be the coolest Aunt ever. I've already bought a big box of cloud slime but I need another present for 9y/o niece. Any ideas please,? Mine are much older now.

Has anyone had a soccer 04 order arrive and can tell me how long it took please? It's been a few weeks and I'm starting to get nervous!

Edited to say I ordered personalised

I’ve ordered the converter but it hasn’t arrived yet. I imagine it will be a minor faff that after each coffee you have to rescue the pod and converter before it gets automatically catapulted into the waste drawer.

While the Vertuo coffee is lovely (particularly the ginseng one ❤) it is soooooo expensive! I am considering giving the Vertuo machine away once I’ve finished the free pods, and buying one that compatible with the older smaller Nesspresso pods.

Why are they different? Is the Vertuo machine newer? Do we think it will just be a matter of time before compatible pods are available cheaper?

More requests for help, sorry!
I'm looking for -
*Ramen bowls x 3
*golf practice cup thingy (technical 😉)
*gift for grandparents in their 80s. No jigsaws or tech, they are only partially mobile.

Thank you for the vogue help previously. All set up!

Tk maxx for ramen bowls

@fishfingersandchipsagain I have both machines and much prefer the taste of the vertuo coffees (which is upsetting given the price!), it seems to work better for larger coffees too.
Other companies can't make the vertuo pods until the patent runs out, which apparently will be 2030 at the earliest 😬

Actually, I have just answered my own question on the Vertuo with a quick google. They lost the patent on the old pods, which is why there are so many “compatible with” cheap pods. They still have the patent on Vertuo, so can charge whatever they like as there is no competition.

So … can anyone recommend a good (rather than necessarily bargainous) coffee machine compatible with the old nespresso pods.

ETA thanks @SirLottie - cross posted!

https://www.very.co.uk/hotel-chocolat-mini-crackers/1601064454.prd?cm_mmc=google--BAU+-+Generic--All--PRODUCT_GROUP_p80653186947&utm_campaign=Generic_TGB+-+Shopping+-+Gifts+%26+Personal+Care+-+Gifts&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=PRODUCT_GROUP&campaigntype=generic&category=Seasonal&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2k1i15uMeLSqHdGzOPl668C4XFR&gclsrc=ds#sku=sku28241078

sorry long link

Love these threads ❤de-lurking to say Amazon have GHOST ENCHANTED £11.77