Christmas Bargain Thread 8 - The one with the Vag Charms

[RainbowZebraWarrior]

Hi all. I'm just caretaking until Reastie returns, but here's our new thread. Please do use up the old one first though.

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I have the Sony LX310 (bought it 3 years ago and it is excellent). I too was concerned about the cheap suitcase tyle models damaging vinyls and did my research. I didn't buy separate speakers because I have a digital grand piano and it connects via bluetooth to those speakers.

I always buy our apple watches through Very .. they usually have an apple promo at some point giving extra discount if you use very pay later option or new customer code if not excluding apple. Always been the best price for me.

I would be careful - we had a had an oval set and it was too fiddly for the dc to be able to manage themselves for quite a few years. I wouldn't expect most 5yos to manage a hornby set. It was quite a frustrating toy tbh. Not nearly as much fun for young ones as it looks.

If you do get one, think about the base you'll put it on. Even a tiny bit of unlevelness (like the average floor) will stop it working. We had to get a board sized to go underneath.

@GingerbreadseasoniscomingHave you looked at Lego or playmobil train sets? Much more robust and you can buy extra track so you can change the layout.

Thank you! I shall check this out

One time use 15% off Ororo heated vests and things

They currently have 50% off black Friday stuff, not sure if it will stack

https://uk.ororo.com/

Code
EXTRA15-KDR8D

No benefit to me so hopefully okay to share here

Thank you for the rehab tip. That's two lovely gifts for my teen for a bargain £25 delivered! Sure she will love them

Is there a code for this?

I’ve got the fidelity ft1 one as it’s a cd player as well.
it’s not the fanciest but it’s a good happy medium.

Yes thanks re rehab. Never heard of it but picked up a few bits.

Delivery not til 24-27th Dec unfortunately

We made this mistake. Sort of killed it for mine. The brio is so much more usable.
have you looked at the play train range? This came out after mine were little, so I’ve no personal experience but it might tick the box.

No, it just gets added to your basket when you add anything else to it.

I got it with the £1 bag plus delivery for £4.49. A good bargain, nice little gift.

Applies automatically to basket

My son was train obsessed. He had both Brio and the blue plastic Thomas sets and honestly both of those were so much better than the Hornby set (he was about 7 when we got him the Hornby). Hornby is for older kids and adults.

I noticed in Sainsbury’s today they had a load of Disney Christmas decorations plus Winnie the Pooh bath sets and Woody and Buzz Lightyear bath bombs.

Didn’t see the prices of all of them but think some were included in the half price offer if you have a Nectar card.

I hadn’t checked out for the shea hand cream offer a bit ago and had a 15% code so got the 2 hand creams and a lip balm delivered for £6!

If anyone has an argos or Smyths code with £5 off £50 they aren't using, it would be really appreciated! I want to buy my son the leapfrog globe and is just under 60 on each, which still seems a lot!

It's strange - I buy from Argos regularly and never seem to get any sent to me!

Thankyou! I just added the 100ml Shea with the code and it worked for me!

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/products/lakeland-3-in-1-mini-vacuum-cleaner

great little hoover on sale in Lakeland. I’ve got one in the car, when I’m waiting at pickup I give the car a quick once over. Dh and dc got one last year for Christmas for their cars. They are brilliant.

It does say 1 in the details , sorry

I've took it as six in each pack. Just incase i've taken this screenshot showing that it says "6 pack" to help with return/ refund.

It does say “6 pack” in the title though and picture is of six bags, I’ll give it a try and see what Amazon say if only 1 arrives.

I’ve now taken a screenshot as well, thank you!

There's a lot on vinted if you don't mind second hand. I got one for about £30. Also thought it was a bit pricey new - haven't given it yet but entertained me for quite a while when I "tested" it!