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Thread 14 - the one where I'm still not sure what a cheese spoiler is

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Reastie · 05/12/2025 07:28

Welcome to Christmas 2025!

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 here and share around the joy/referral perks.

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IlovePond · 09/12/2025 01:00

Glad it finally turned up @jocktamsonsbairn and that the cheese has suffered no ill effects from its unexpected holiday in Glasgow!

Fends · 09/12/2025 01:27

Thelifeofawife · 09/12/2025 00:38

Help me, please! I’ve been so organised the past few years thanks to you guys but this year I’ve started looking at the threads late and am so far behind 🙈
I need ideas for my brothers and my late teen/adult nephews (£20-30), and gifts for female work colleagues (£10-15) - is there anything exciting on offer?
They all have varying tastes (though all the male relatives are into cars), so any suggestions welcome 🙏

Adult Lego? Some of the F1 sets are on offer at Argos

Flubadubba · 09/12/2025 04:06

Hunnybadger1 · 08/12/2025 21:36

I’ve been tasked via my daughter to buy an 11 year old girl some facemasks with a budget of £10 - any ideas, especially omitting postage! TIA

TK Maxx. Cute packs of Korean facemasks for about £6 or £7.

4thtimesthecharm · 09/12/2025 05:58

Boots £10 Tuesday
https://www.boots.com/tuesday-offer

keepincool · 09/12/2025 05:59

deeplybaffled · 08/12/2025 21:29

Has anyone received any Deans shortbread recently ? I ordered on 21 November and as it was a Christmas hamper, they said they would dispatch after 1 December, so just wondering where I am in the queue…..

I chased up on my Dean's order yesterday and they sent me a tracking code. Looks like it's at Aberdeen sorting office at the moment.

Still not had my Chuckling Cheese order.

Dolphintrainer · 09/12/2025 06:16

Hunnybadger1 · 08/12/2025 21:36

I’ve been tasked via my daughter to buy an 11 year old girl some facemasks with a budget of £10 - any ideas, especially omitting postage! TIA

Boots £10 Tuesday has a pack of 5 today as predicted by others last night.

keepincool · 09/12/2025 06:20

Dolphintrainer · 09/12/2025 06:16

Boots £10 Tuesday has a pack of 5 today as predicted by others last night.

If it's the Nip+ Fab Retinol ones i dont think they'd be suitable for an 11 year old.

Broken12 · 09/12/2025 06:20

Hunnybadger1 · 08/12/2025 21:36

I’ve been tasked via my daughter to buy an 11 year old girl some facemasks with a budget of £10 - any ideas, especially omitting postage! TIA

I’ve just bought myself this 12 days of mask calendar from bubble T

its down to £9.99 and I used a referral from the referral board to get £10 off - min spend is £10.01 so I also got some shower gel and I think with postage I paid £6

im going to use them with my daughter and niece as lots of fun sounding ones

Dolphintrainer · 09/12/2025 06:33

keepincool · 09/12/2025 06:20

If it's the Nip+ Fab Retinol ones i dont think they'd be suitable for an 11 year old.

You’re right, good spot!

keepincool · 09/12/2025 06:38

Dolphintrainer · 09/12/2025 06:33

You’re right, good spot!

I've just purchased them in £10 Tuesday, so guessed which ones they were 🙂

44PumpLane · 09/12/2025 06:53

@Hunnybadger1 There is a set of Soap and Glory face masks on the £10 Tuesday offer on Boots today

44PumpLane · 09/12/2025 06:57

Thelifeofawife · 09/12/2025 00:38

Help me, please! I’ve been so organised the past few years thanks to you guys but this year I’ve started looking at the threads late and am so far behind 🙈
I need ideas for my brothers and my late teen/adult nephews (£20-30), and gifts for female work colleagues (£10-15) - is there anything exciting on offer?
They all have varying tastes (though all the male relatives are into cars), so any suggestions welcome 🙏

I've got my small team an Eleanor Bowman Christmas Mug and pink prosecco. The Christmas mugs have come down to £8 each and I do know that the ladies on my team love the Eleanor Bowman mugs so that helped me- but it was just to pass on an idea.

shinny · 09/12/2025 07:30

jocktamsonsbairn · 09/12/2025 00:28

I randomly got my advent calendar far today after it was showing as being stuck at Glasgow RM sorting office for a week. They never delivered my brothers Christmas present last year so that’s me done with them now. Customer service on both occasions was shocking.

Really surprised by all the bad reports on Chuckling Cheese as they’ve we excellent. One of my truckles didn’t arrive so they speedily sent a new one! The AC is amazing too.

jocktamsonsbairn · 09/12/2025 07:34

IlovePond · 09/12/2025 01:00

Glad it finally turned up @jocktamsonsbairn and that the cheese has suffered no ill effects from its unexpected holiday in Glasgow!

I suppose the ambient temperature in Glasgow was perfect for the cheese 😂 It did say on the box to keep below 5 degrees!

IlovePond · 09/12/2025 07:47

@jocktamsonsbairn that must have been it 😹

Moltenpink · 09/12/2025 07:47

Bryna · 08/12/2025 23:29

can anybody help me source one of these please? I’ve tried my local independents, but no luck. Amazon has it but delivery of the 29th ☹️

Amazon have two other options that arrive before Christmas if you look at other sellers. They are more expensive though.

Amazon often deliver things faster than expected, you could order & cancel if you find it elsewhere

CarrieMoonbeams · 09/12/2025 07:50

@Thelifeofawife , my husband is also into his cars - I bought him an endoscope camera from Amazon (one with a semi-rigid cable), he'll love that because he inevitably loses random tiny little screws if he's trying to change a headlight bulb or something. Can't link because I can't be bothered to sign out from Amazon (sorry!) but it was less than £20. Also bought him a fantastic little cordless vacuum cleaner for his car as he likes to keep it nice, that looks brilliant actually. From Amazon too, maybe about £25 I think.

Also bought him a little Gerber multi-tool thing, it's very small so it's to fit on a keyring. I can't see the one I bought him now but they have a few, all about £10. Quite handy I think.

Hunnybadger1 · 09/12/2025 07:50

Thanks for all your help with the facemasks - I went for the Bubble advent calendar one with a referral code!

Flubadubba · 09/12/2025 08:06

Thanks to the poster with the bubble t facemask calendar! I got that for myself and some breakfast shower gels as stocking fillers.

Bargains haven't been so abundant as many previous years, but I'm very happy with this one!

shinny · 09/12/2025 08:07

Does anyone please have a Mountain Warehouse code? I usually have one but have binned them all. Need to buy a coat.
many thanks 🙏

queenoftheglee · 09/12/2025 08:12

I know that photo blankets were discussed previously, but I didn’t know that I needed one then! DS would absolutely love one with the faces of Dcats. Was there a company that was recommended? There seems to be so many on Etsy etc. I would love a recommendation, if anyone can help please?

In return, there is currently 10% cashback for Laithwaites on JamDoughnut. You can buy a voucher and use this with the £40 off £80 spend offer to make it an even bigger bargain (even more so if you are new to JamDoughnut and use a referral to sign up!) My referral codes and lots of others are on the referral thread.

Hereslookinatyoukid · 09/12/2025 09:00

@Hunnybadger1- facemasks on offer at Boots today Soap & Glory Your Mask Chance 5 Piece Gift Set
https://www.boots.com/soap-and-glory-your-mask-chance-5-piece-gift-set--10363389

MrsMattSantos · 09/12/2025 09:01

@queenoftheglee I’ve had photo blankets from snapfish before and been pleased with them. they seem to have 50% of everything at the moment too, with code XMS225

boobybum · 09/12/2025 09:08

shinny · 09/12/2025 08:07

Does anyone please have a Mountain Warehouse code? I usually have one but have binned them all. Need to buy a coat.
many thanks 🙏

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shinny · 09/12/2025 09:19

boobybum · 09/12/2025 09:08

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