Thread 4 - the one where it's less than 100 days!

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Other one seems to be filling up fast!

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!
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thanks for the men’s sweatshirt. I’ve just ordered 4 for £3.98 delivered!
2 for my stepdad…he’s 86 & really feels the cold so hopefully these will help him & 2 for DH just because they were so cheap it was rude not too & if they get trashed at work it doesn’t matter.

Im tempted by the soap and glory advent calender for myself but feel so guilty spending money on myself!
Son always has a toy calender and I get a decent one for husband too, but never myself! 🙈

I’ve ordered 2 of the sweatshirts for gardening. I notice in the description it points out they are Asian rather than European sizing so to size up.

Oh that sounds like just the thing thank you!

My DD has a pinnacle one from Evans cycles. Which was 50% off. But other than that Frog bikes are great.

Anyone have a recommendation for a dance mat, suitable for a 5yo? 🙏🏽

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I have a niche requirement for a gift - an empty 330ml special edition drinks can that I would like to get professionally altered into a regular drinking cup - aka top removed and brim evened out/ sanded to make it safe for drinking from. I am aware that I could follow a YouTube video or something and do this myself but I am not dextrous in the slightest and would quite frankly just prefer to pay someone to do it for me! Does anyone know if anyone does this?? Thanks!

The kits are good quality but as a novice we didn’t enjoy them at all. You do need a bit of core strength to roll out the clay and mold, it’s VERY messy and the kit we had didn’t have all the tools needed as per the guide video. Ended up with a pile of gloopy clay. So not worth the money unless you’re confident you or the recipients can make the end result in my opinion.

Thanks @crimbopourleskids

I did wonder about that and was thinking the painting mugs etc ones may be more fun!

@IlovePond I've tried using your tip for 10% off Boots advent calendars but I can't get it to work. Can you remember where you found out about it so I can double check it please?

Gruum currently have an offer on their Advent calendars, reduced from £260 to £50, 24 full size products, free delivery, not shipped til 15 November.
An ad also came up on there for a bundle of 'wonky soaps' reduced from £40 to £12

@loulouli and all who bought the degusta advent calendar via Groupon. How did you get the site to accept the Groupon code? It keeps saying code not found for me. Thank you!

Dw I fixed it! I needed to type it in rather than cut and paste

Oh I’m so glad you asked this. I also bought it via Groupon and was just expecting it to turn up in November like a normal online retailer 😵‍💫 when in actuality, I have to actually order it from Degusta and then pay with the Groupon code? I’ve never used Groupon before, it’s certainly not made very clear.

@AuntieDen thank you for the fleece lined sweatshirt tip. I ordered 2 for DH. He always wrecks them and at that price, it doesn't matter!

Mine keeps coming up as £9.99 each. I must be doing something wrong!

What am I doing wrong with the Amazon jumper? Put 4 in my basket, ticked the box for 50% off and it's coming up at £19.98!

Did you try going further through to checkout? The amount changed for me just before the last page. Saying that though, I can't see the lower price on the ladies tops so maybe it is account specific.

I think the £1.99 for two offer has ended as it isn’t listed in the promotions beneath the item anymore. I ordered last night and when I added two to my basket and went to checkout the reduction was automatically made.

@Tigger83 unfortunately the 2 for £1.99 it does look like its ended :( The offer on the womens jackets has gone too so I'm guessing there are specific numbers in each offer

I made my daughters beauty advent calendars last year as they would use a lot of the enough ones.

i think they came in about £75 each.

In the Next sale I got a couple of their own brand beauty boxes and one with branded stuff in that were mini sizes, even full price beauty boxes could work to separate the contents.
TKMaxx had some great bargains - got some stuff that was still full price in Boots round the corner
Boots 3 for 2
are you buying yourself anything you can get samples from?

if you start early you can just look out for bargains over next 2 months.

I then wrapped each thing in tissue paper and got some advent number stickers from eBay then put them in a gift bag.

delayed to this - but have you considered then bike club - its like a bike contract similar to a phone contract. very reasonable prices, we pay like £5-10 a month for each of our kids. they then let you exchange bikes as the kids grow

Harper Collins have 50% off all books with code AUTUMN50

They stock lots of study guides too.

Just as well you said that about the degusta calendar or I would have gotten to Dec wondering where it is. I did have to pay the postage to NI in the end