The Milton Keynes Money Savers Thread

darbooka

The christmas display is unpacked and open, but the multiple Santas may not have arrived yet. What do you call that thing that goes round and round with the horses on it? That's up and running.

Suggs

darbooka wrote:

What do you call that thing that goes round and round with the horses on it? That's up and running.

A Merry go Round?
A Carousel?
Towcester racecourse?

Suggs

$17mma wrote:

Does anyone know when the late night shopping starts in the Shopping centre? and has the Middle Hall display arrived yet?

The offical CMK website is having loading problems at the moment, but the site is.

http://www.thecentremk.com/

Furter information

http://www.miltonkeynes.com/shopping_centre

Christmas Information

http://www.miltonkeynes.com/shopping_centre/christmas-2005


Hope it helps

$17mma

Has anyone been to Toys R Us yet? are there any bargains for a 1yr old and newborn babies?

darbooka

Suggs wrote:

A Merry go Round?
A Carousel?

Yup! Er, Giddyup!

indiegirl_2

Louisa_Jane wrote:

Well, I went to Asda today and what can I say - it's big, brash, and I think I'll be sticking to Tescos!

I used to live in Bristol, where they had an Asda Wal-Mart almost the same size as the one here, and that didn't feel as bold and brash as the one here does.

Maybe it's because it's new, it's Chrimbo coming up, and the displays are bright and cheerful, I don't know.

Has anyone else who's been there found any 'bargains'?? I spent more in there than I would do in Tescos, and I didn't think that there were many BOGOFs or decent deals.

I think I'll be off to Morrisons or Tescos next week, depending which way I feel like driving!

hpiper

Went to the new Asda today and was generally disappointed. The wide aisles were good (and popular with the larger than average wheelchair users I normally see in a supermarket) but the food section was no larger than other smaller, but still large, supermarkets. I felt the Tesco in MK (Kingston) is much bigger.

Ironically, the only area with narrow aisles is in the clothes section. I found myself squeezing around other Mums and trolleys/pushchairs in the children pjama aisle.

The car park is big. Hooray ! However, the Mum/baby spots did not feel particulary wide, and certainly narrower that the Mum/baby parking spots in the much smaller Dunstable Asda.

The shopping was comfortable, with lots of cashiers etc, but I don't think there was anything to gain by its huge size. Size doesn't always count !

chloe_87_87

Hey

Don't know if anyones interested but if your planning to book up tickets for ice skating in the CMK for now until the 2nd December they are £4 for adults (Normally £6.50) and £3 for Children (Normally £5.50) this includes skate hire call 01908 398149 or go to the ticket office in Queens Court.

Times for skating can be found on the CMK site

Im going in a few weeks, shame i cant get there sooner!

$17mma

Hey Chloe

That sounds like fun and cheap too!, I will check it out

mumof3mk

was thinkin of takin my self, partner and 4 kids to go see snow white @ the mk theature .
wondering if anyone has been, ?.
is it good?.
do u know of the prices?. etc...
all help will be gr8.
thanks
sarah.
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