Thread 3 - The one with the unhinged crab 🦀

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I certainly don't want an unhinged crab for Christmas

This post is a work in process and if you have any links you’d like to share or would be good to add then please do let me know. The general consensus for the thread is to share any bargainous links, ideas and/or discount codes or information. No affiliate links (is that the right word?) And any referral links to the separate thread linked below. This is a warm, friendly, kind and cosy corner of mn filled with Christmas cookies and hot chocolate - let’s keep it that way!

If you have any referral links then please post on this thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5212180-bargain-referrals-thread-7 and share around the joy/referral perks.

Could you link to that thread please? I couldn't find it in the Christmas topic but it sounds excellent.

Art Chocolate are genuinely amazing:

art-chocolat.com/

Thank you for the Hugo Boss Bottled tip. DS1 is a fan of this so I’ve now started my Christmas shopping! It’s a great price. Am also getting nearly £7 in advantage card points from my app so even better!

The Chococo selection boxes are lovely - I was gifted one last year and then bought a couple myself as it was so good. www.chococo.co.uk

If you sign up to their newsletter, you get £5 off.

If you want to try something a bit more homemade rather than big brand, Hill Street are amazing. Obviously you don't get quite as much as the brands above but the quality is fantastic. Recommended by Annalisa Barbieri who does a chocolate column (what a gig!) in the Observer.
https://www.hill.st/

Hill Street sounds like a very good idea, especially for me as I’m local enough to collect, but be careful as a significant proportion of them contain sorbitol, I don’t know why.

Some also contain soya lecithin, and barley malt extract which is not gluten-free.

There must be reasons, but I was surprised, given how high-end and expensive they are. Selection boxes work out at £5 for 3 ‘pieces’.

@Yalz Well obviously people with allergies have to check labels for eg gluten etc. But sorbitol is an extremely common ingredient, Hotel Chocolat, Lindt etc all use it (obviously dependent on actual product). Why would you expect a high end box to be entirely gluten free though?

Some good offers on Vodafone. Harry’s razors starter set for £5 something and free coffee- need to remember to cancel subscriptions after first deliveries but nice for a teen boy.

Thanks for the boots Hugo boss offer just ordered it for DS for Xmas and Versace dreamer 100ml for DH. £75 for both and I’ll get £15 back in advantage points and hopefully £7.50 back with PayPal 🤩

Thanks so much! @TryingAgainAgainAgain @ThaliaFailure @nothingtoseehereatall

Choccy gift for the next 3 years sorted!

For some odd reason I had £15 credit in my riverford account (before id even shard the link on here) so its all showing as free, im not complaining just slightly baffled! Worth checking your account and seeing if you have any 'credit' too

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5409811-small-business-supporters-christmas

It doesn’t have many posts, but the two I used were excellent - my mums Christmas present sorted plus a gift for myself as I deserved the treat! I’m just waiting for payday to order from the jewellery store…

Please forgive my terrible photography skills. But I thought it might be helpful to see what the products actually look like v. the photos online.

THANK YOU

Which buisness did you get the candles from please? They look lovely

battlefragrance.etsy. com

Just remove the space before the .com 😊 The candles are lovely and smell incredible. I bought Polar Night and Winter Woodland Walk.

Anyone got any good ideas for how to wrap tickets as a present for a 8 year old?

We’ve got him tickets to the Gladiators live tour (he’s going to lose his mind), but not sure how to present them. Think I’ve seen scratchcard options, but looking for what has gone down well.

This has just happened to me too! And I’ve never shopped at Riverford…but checked my bank statement and it’s taken the money out. I’ll wait a few days to see if anything changes.

Is there any Merch for the tour which you could buy in advance and "hide" the tickets in there? T-shirt, foam hand etc?

What’s riverford? 🧐 wondering if there’s a deal I’ve missed 🤣

Oh yes ive just looked. Me too! Weird. And weird that the credit is 15.95. Odd number

When mine have had tickets for things Ive done a fake ticket and a tshirt with a suitable picture. That way they have something to open and something to remind them that the activity is coming. Etsy has loads of options for tickets.

Thanks for the Sockshop Christmas socks bargain @hugsandpugs
Blue light card has a 15% off code which stacks with the Family10 code. 10 pairs of socks for £15.

Offer from Flying Flowers

Aw amazing even better! 🤩

Bohomoon have free delivery this weekend.