Christmas bargain thread one - the one where it officially starts!

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Thanks so much to @Sideorderofchips for keeping things going. I can barely believe it's September and (for me at least!) that only means one thing - Christmas can start!!!!

Hope you've all had a great year and have missed you all. Last couple of years I've had various health things going on so have been a bit distant from the threads. Not quite there yet but feeling stronger than this time last year and I can't wait until I see more festive items in the shops! I've already bought my advent calendar - I've got the taskmaster one (which I'm quite excited about!).

I'll post various links etc in the next thread first post but essentailly you guys know the drill - share and be nice or leave.

<waves to everyone>

I found it very flaky when I got it in a similar delivery last year. It migrated around my eyes to panda eye status. I had used it years ago, and it didn't do it then, and I really wanted it to work, so persevered for a while with no improvement :(

As ever, though, YMMV, and different things work for different people. They wouldn't keep selling it if there weren't many repeat customers.

For the student in your life that need to stash cash/jewellery safely in room…

This has been hit with those I’ve gifted to.

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@oriel2013 Superdrug had some real bargains last year on expensive aftershave, I got some for ds that was £24ish instead of £75+. There was a little issue for some people who ordered online and their orders got cancelled though.

There are a few sale reductions at the Starfish Project - I bought some items last year on a recommendation from here and they were lovely jewellery and nicely packaged. I like that buying from them also supports women who have been trafficked. https://starfishproject.org.uk/

I am eyeing up the green hoops for my own list!

Thanks for sharing this.

Beautiful jewellery. Will be buying from here.

The tank museum! I posted in the pre Christmas deals chat, some lovely deals

The tank museum summer sale

Thank you so much for posting this. Just sorted a friends birthday present.

For genuine Needohs I’ve had luck ordering from Amazon.com, Waterstones online and then going into Menkind at the Trafford Centre they often have Needoh stock at the tills, not sure about any of their other stores. My girls want the Cloud version and it’s impossible to find at the minute.

What a great idea! I might even get one for myself!

Re: Tony's chocolnely, they are on offer at a few supermarkets atm. I've been getting the large Everything bar which is AMAZING for £3 instead of £4 at Sainsbury's. The smaller 90g bars are also on offer for £1.65 at Morrisons

@RainbowZebraWarriori don’t suppose you saw the dates on the chocolate? Thank you

I love the idea of a chocolate sleigh, but I can't see in my head how to do it 😆 has anyone got a picture?

@Ewock

pics here

Thank you for the Starfish Project link - just placed an order, what a great business.

I almost ordered the Lulu Guinness Lands End PJs but there is a review saying they are a very stiff fabric- has anyone got some and are they stiff or soft please?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EtxMnwXXs/
Shows you how to make them l hope @Ewock

something like this.

just use candy canes and put chocolate on top

Has anyone seen any good deals on wooden trains and tracks? Thanks ✨

It didn’t add to my post above.

https://www.johnlewis.com/brand/melt/_/N-1z0cfee

Hot chocolate reduced to £6.50 from £13

Thank you so much for this, I have just sorted all of DS under the tree presents in one fell swoop plus some stocking fillers! Brilliant deal!

There is a shop in Filey you can order online from that I swear made diabetic safe treats. ( I grew up there as a child) So this could be fake news but worth a Google because they did lovely gifts and hampers of all sorts. It's called sterchis

My slippers arrived today, what a lovely bargain.

Wilko up to 25% off toys.

Looking forward. Thank you so much

I was advertised these incessantly on Facebook and Insta (and still am, after purchasing!) but finally succumbed and can confirm it is actually as good as they say! Very comfy and secure, and IMO a good gift for daughters/nieces/sisters/daughters-in-law who like the 'ear stack' look. I paid £35 for mine (but did get a free stainless steel chain) and wish I'd bought 3 as that brings them down to just over £23 each. They're plated rather than solid gold/silver but still worth it as I don't feel like it's about to drop off and get lost unlike others I've tried. They come packaged nicely too.

https://nikitabyniki.com/collections/ear-cuffs