Thread 5 - the one where it's OCTOBER already!

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Yes charge it and it then use without being plugged in.
We have the mini so can't comment on the night light.

I feel like someone asked about Lego friends advent calendars - on Amazon for £16.85 today

https://amzn.eu/d/a5B2cVO

Would this do?

Thanks for the suggestion, that's definitely closer to what he'd like, but it needs to have a stand as he plays his guitar or keyboard while singing into the mic - he literally loves copying bands performing live, so the closer to the real thing I can get (without it being too expensive and breakable!), the better. Unless I could buy a separate stand and it might fit??

@Arthien my daughter was given the pink one of these for her birthday. It's amazing. I couldn't find the black version for you, but it is heavy, has epic playback and is fetchingly loud enough that we don't like it and they love it.
So basically I recommend this brand of microphone wholeheartedly.

Amazon microphone

Thank you.

Any recommendations for a decent quality wildlife camera please? Thinking this might be good for a hard to buy for twitcher thanks

Just checked and a game I purchased this morning for £7 something is now £17 with the prime deal ended already on that game so if you spot something at a price you are happy to pay then I wouldn’t risk delaying too long!

We keep ours on the charging base so the clock or night light (you turn it face down and then can set the light colour) is on all night.

I think the battery would probably last a night but I'm not sure if it would auto shut down after so long being not on or on charge.

Awe thank you. I hate having plugs on at night 😅

Has anyone tried the new Amazon fire 10 inch tablet? Debating ordering one for DD

Thanks all for the railcard tips, we burnt through all our Clubcard Vouchers over the summer holidays, I’ll check Trainpal.

I've just bought this as a lot of apps were no longer supported on my old one (including the one DS1 needs for his maths homework). What would you like to know? I make DS1 use it at the table and we use to watch TV and things when travelling, we don't really treat it as a handheld device.

If your DD is young my top tip is to buy the second hand kids case - £30 new and I got a "like new" one from Amazon for about £4.

Does it run pretty quick? I’ve had one of their smaller ones a few years ago myself and it run slow. Also is it android based in order to download games etc?

My DD is 8 so would just be used for the occasional games and YouTube

Thanks for sharing, a lot of the Polly Pocket sets are in the prime day deal, have bought a couple for family members!

Does anyone know of a boys version to Polly Pocket? Thinking they would be ideal for my 4YO.

Thanks

Sainsbury’s had some more deals in today and they’re also doing 3 for 2 on their Christmas gifts.

Screwball scramble 3 is £22.99 in prime deals. Seems a good price for anyone else who bought 1 and 2 when they were cheap a couple of years ago?

Top 100 deals on Amazon on Prime day

amzn.to/3IS42Kn

Re Men's Fleece Lined Sweatshirts ordered about 10 days ago.
I have just spoken to Amazon Customer Services and been told this

We're just about to ship this order, and it's on track to be delivered by Wednesday, 15 Oct.

Sound good?

The fire tablets (at least the kids ones) aren't android, you cant download from the playstore or watch YouTube (even kids) on them unless your jail break it.

We've had the kids fire tablets 2/3 years ago and honestly don't rate them (except the case they come with, they're brilliant). Theyre slow and clunky and the lack of android makes them useless for us now. This year ds is getting an android tablet, I found one with amazing specs for gaming/streaming for him for £120.

I’m looking for a robot vacuum and mop. Does anyone have one they can recommend. There are so many to chose from!

I can't recommend a robot vacuum - but I did notice some on Amazon Prime Day best deals just now, in case that helps

It's technically Android, but all sort of in an Amazon layer so you can only go through their app store etc. I'd check there first that it has what you're looking for. Definitely not the flexibility of a standard android tablet though. Fast enough for our needs, but we're not pushing it by any means.

Ive ordered micro mini jurassic world thing which looks like a dinosaur polly pocket!!

The cuisine art 3 drawer 13.6lt is 129.99 does anyone know if it's any good or should I look for something.else