Thread 12 - The one where it's All Pants (and socks)

[RainbowZebraWarrior]

Levi's pants and socks, that is. It's also exactly a month until Christmas!

Also, I have to thank @FortnumsWeddingBreakfastTeaPlease for this quote, as it really tickled me: "Well it's not going to be the one where we found the fucking flamingo.
Honestly I'm starting to despise the stupid, elusive, constipated thing." Sadly, it was too long to make the thread title.

Hello folks and welcome to the ongoing Christmas Bargain threads, which are hosted annually by the Amazing Reastie. I'm just caretaking for now.

This post is a work in progress, and if you have any links you’d like to share or you think 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, please.

Please post 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!

As we move towards actual Black Friday (does that even exist any more?) the threads tend to move very quickly. It can be helpful to post your bargain in bold. This can be done by adding an asterxix either side of a word with no gap in between. So Levi's would be Levi's

Latest referral thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5444936-bargain-referrals-thread-8?reply=148566906

I’ve just received one of these footballs if anyone has a football mad girl to buy for, I got it from Amazon but just looked and the website also offers boxed and gift sets which are cool.Amazon link

I can't get Pintails to either let me use a referral £5 off or sign up as a new customer for 20% off. Any clues as to where I am going wrong?

Sports direct are a law unto themselves - be very careful ordering from them. I was going to buy trainers for my son but he wasn't there to try them on - they told me it would be a credit note only if I returned them.

Ignore me! I've found the greetings cards £10 for 10!

I got the code adding my name to their email list.

try this code 6WK2NJGZ in case it still works

I used data rather than WiFi and I could sign up. DS has put what he calls "parental controls" on 🤔

@nickdrakeslovechild Ah sorry. It worked last night but perhaps a glitch that's now fixed.

I have just tested this and the Nikura oils that I have come in a very slightly larger bottle that the Neom one. You can screw in the diffuser bit but then it doesn't sit flush inside the unit (I just tried it).

My Nikura oil is from last winter so it's possible they've changed their bottles since then.

The other option is to decant the cheaper oil into the empty Neom bottle.

I tried it, Nikura won't fit in Neom mini diffuser. Sorry :(

It’s automatic, no
code to enter

I have the wellbeing mini pod. It comes with an empty bottle , so you can decant other oils into it then add to the pod.
Will say that the pod oils last a really long time, and do not need to be replaced very often.
The spray from the pod is very minimal and alot less than you get from other makes .
Most of the time you cant even see it happening.
However the plus is that the USB charge lasts forever. Ive had it since April and not yet had to recharge it.
I often get the neom oils from txmaxx in the sales.
I reccomend it as a smaller discreet one, compared to other brands.

I've just spent a very lovely half hour browsing Whistlefish. 20 beautiful Xmas cards coming my way, and 20 cards for the year meaning I'm organised for birthdays/ anniversaries/ graduations/ Valentine's/ new home. Delighted that I'm so organised!

Is this legal? I try really hard not to shop there anyway but this just reinforces why

ALLSAINTS have 30% off everything but if you go through TopCashback there’s another 25% off

I've missed a thread or three!

Very excited now. Managed to get hello kitty paper for chipstheeldest and minecraft for babychips

Just need chipstheeldest to go to asda for me to get middlechips the nightmare before christmas for me.

Would you believe chipstheeldest is now at uni?? She was 6 or 7 when these threads started...

Depending on budget, Next have a sleep beauty box for £35. It could be split for various gifts

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su807944/f51535

My No 7 ‘Cleanse and Renew’ gift set from yesterday’s £10 Tuesday at Boots has arrived, and it’s in a beautiful gift box. The sticker says contents worth over £58, and their ‘Future Perfect’ range is the one I use anyway.

It’s the sort of thing which is likely to reappear on a £10 Tuesday and sell out quickly, so worth looking out for if you have an older person to buy for. As I wrote on an earlier thread and someone else has commented more recently, sometimes things come back into stock later in the day.

The box itself is 8” high, has no branding on it, and is dark green with festive gold speckles all over it.

The Next Premium glow up box is reduced to £36.00. Good value and might be nice for anyone going on a winter break to sunnier climes.

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su725389/f51506

If you're looking for christmas sweeties to have on hand

All at Tesco with clubcard

Cadbury Dairy Milk 850g £9
Bendicks Mint Collection Boxed Carton 400G £7
Q/S tub 550g £3.95
Celebrations Milk Chocolates Tub 500g £3.95

Can anyone help with Hollister jeans sizing please?! I want to get some new jeans in the sale but can’t figure out what size.

I’m a 10 in M&S and 29” waist in 7 for all mankind (from TK Maxx). Looking at the size chart it looks like I should convert to the US size but a uk review says she bought a size 14 which is her normal size . Any help greatly appreciated!

Just been checking the Everyday Offers on Lloyds Bank and there is 15% cashback at Abbott Lyon.
I've never used them but seen them recommended on earlier threads,

Sorry to do this, please could anyone remind me of the Monica Vinader codes please?

Recently got the silent night hotel collection 13.5tog duvet from Argos. It's soooooo nice and was on offer.

If it's any help I'm a 12 and buy an 8 for high rise and a 10 for low rise at Hollister - I like low riser roomier so they sit on my hips.

So much choice on Whistlefish! Very impressed. Also on Topcashback.

Thanks for info on Boots £10. Missed No7 this week but didn't go back to check so will so that next time.