Thread 3 - the one with the bad bitch energy

[Reastie]

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Thank you so much for Harper Collins code. I got a Pokémon book for my son (a recent obsession) and a National Geographic Kids one for my daughter.

I also picked up some wax melts and a warmer from Bird at Home in the Super Seconds sale.

Disappointed with my PLouise mystery bag. It only had a sleep mask with an rrp of £18 in it. Going to drop them an email.

These wax melts and burners are a perfect pressie for my mum and mil. Just bought thanks :)

@FinallyGettingFree

FinallyGettingFree · 01/10/2026 23:53 @clairekeepssmilingx
**a bit off-topic, but pls could you explain how your candle warmer lamp moves up and down? I got one last year and it said it was adjustable but when it arrived I just couldn’t work out how to do it!

sorry I have just seen this - half way up the pole / stem bit of mine there is a thicker bit that you can loosen to unscrew it to go higher or lower and then tighten it again.

Has anyone tried the little reading lamps you can clip onto books please? Ideally decorative- my daughter always lingers over them in Waterstones but I worry they will break easily.

@ChristmasMad1 would you make gift bags? They're really easy.

https://youtube.com/shorts/eurf6C00rI8?is=io_xFJguth4qieja

My PLOUISE parcel had arrived but hasn’t got the bad bitch duo in!

Hi
Can you provide a link for the candy grabber please.

Oh no that’s awful! Have they replied back?

😮 have you emailed them? Their customer service is usually pretty good!

I’ve just looked and it wasn’t on my confirmation email either. I don’t know how I’ve missed that 😩

Just finished browsing the super seconds sale didn’t find it as good as last year but happy with the couple of bargains I got! Anyone else found anything good this time round? 😊

I agree with the super seconds sale, I got alot more last year and I find it difficult to navigate.

I bought more last year. I only got from the two sellers you posted - wax melts and bars and then the material face cloths.
I didn’t find it exciting like last time - maybe I was too lazy and didn’t stick with it - but I got scarves and badges and wax melts and material bags last year.

FGS - I'm not doing well am I!

Any recommendations for good quality replica football strips for kids. I know there were some sites mentioned last year but cant find the details.
Any advice would be appreciated as the one I tried was pretty poor quality and fell apart pretty quickly.

Hardly a big issue Reastie and it is moving very fast this year

Tbf there was a couple more I would have liked to have bought from but the shipping costs put me off. Would have been worth it if I was buying more but I’m being quite frugal about sticking to things within budget and what I need rather than what I want 🙈

It is and it’s very time consuming I find! 🫣

I wouldn't worry...have you seen the absolute dog's dinner we make of counting down to Christmas?!

My P Louise came today too, the mystery box only had a body scrub so not quite sure why they think that's £30, however I did get the body scrub, micellar water, melt away make up mist, 2 lip oils and a kiss and make up set for £19 delivered so im still very pleased.

I know someone who bought stamps for her wedding invitations from Amazon... they were never delivered, we all got slips to say there was something for collection that needed the postage paying (after the first person did she had to quickly fire off messages telling everyone to just not get them!)

my friend rates DH Gate very highly

I ended up treating myself to a couple of bits here Kate Maxwell Studio

I used to use one all the time and it was good. It wasn't decorative though it was just plain with an adjustable metal body and black plastic clip and light