❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

whitesatin

my3girls wrote: »

Sorry I've just been out of sorts lately haven't had time to post, have to say a massive thanks to the person who suggested yak tracks for gran/grandad (sorry I can't find your post now though) I'd never heard of them before and they look really good :-)

Ive just ordered my elf on a shelf fae amazon, £16 delivered which i think is ok, left it too late last year so looking forward to him getting up to mischief this Christmas!

J
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Just about to order one from Amazon. I am hoping it is all I need to get it underway, that and the link provided above.

moneysavingmumofone

Opee92 wrote: »

Hi ladies has anyone not seen the bodyshop glitch online? They're doing a buy 2 get 2 free offer....I've just ordered 2 x £26 gift sets, 2 x £5 gift cards and received a free shampoo for spending over £10....when I used the promotional code (WINNER) at the till it's knocked off the 2 Giftsets meaning I've only paid £10 + £2.99 postage. And as the £10 I have paid is for the £10 worth of giftcards it's virtually like getting your money back so I only had to pay the £2.99 postage BARGAIN!!!! Give it a go while the giftcards are still in stock my fellow Christmas elves

Dont want to rain on anyones parade but I think the £5 cards aren't gift cards, they're love your body cards which entitle you to certain discounts/offers for a year. Would hate for anyone to give them as gift card and be embarrassed. Apologies if you knew this, just thought Id mention it. Due to tax credits mess up I had no money at all this week, gutted as it was a fabby glitch and perfect for a few family members! X

kaymumof3

i made a sock owl that will go in someones hamper at xmas, making a few bits at the mo with wat iv got as paying for school uniform for 3 is taking all the pennys!!

i did my sons p.e bag out of a thomas pillow case he is very pleased with it

Snugglebunny8

think it probably depends what you want on the Virgin experience days, always pays to shop around, we shopped around before we booked and got the flight simulator much cheaper through them on an offer than it was to book with the flight school direct

have booked our Christmas meal for Christmas weekend with our gorgeous local country pub today they are al;ready booked up for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years, we like to go for a treat a couple of days before Christmas, also thought it might be nice to go out for tea to a country hotel, log fires, lights, tree etc, on the run up to Christmas - trying to find one near us that does a reasonable tea menu during December

Damzel_In_Distress

My £8 Playmobil advent calender arrived this morning. Im so pleased with it , i can understand why people would pay full price for them and the lego ones as they are a lovely extra in the lead up to xmas if you can afford it, It was really worth the £8 , Its quite a large size and is put together really well. I can't wait to give it DS on december 1st

moneysavingmumofone

whitesatin wrote: »

Got the Body Shop deal, thanks, so two more table presents bought. I wonder if the gift cards are transferable, i.e. can I give one to my daughter?

Been to Wilko's this morning and bought a Duplo Police Truck for £10, seems good value when I Googled it at home. Supposed to be half price but I have seen them at £15 in Tesco I think. I also bought a BBC Talking Tardis soft toy for £3.25, supposed to be 75% off and seems to be a good price when I checked. I can't see them online at Wilko so maybe it is just the shops that sell them.

So far, I have put aside two Crayola ? boxes plus these toys for my three grandchildren. I pay into their Child Trust Funds so try to keep presents to less than £25 each at Christmas. A few more little bits and I will manage that target.

Fab bargains! Ooh hope my Wilko has the Tardis' on Friday, my DS and brother would love them! Cant wait til Friday when I can get a few pressies, been a really bad money month. I have a list of stuff to get from Argos for DS before it sells out/goes up in price!

mum2one

Miss hoodie has dropped a few hints about the new 3ds - do I know its now in XL version - she wanted the 3ds before, I said no as there bound to being out the xl model, - just can't justify the price... feel awful but like the wii when it 1st came out was nearly £500, then dropped after about 6 months... plan b! not sure what that is yet! xx

Mojoworking

Damzel_In_Distress wrote: »

My £8 Playmobil advent calender arrived this morning. Im so pleased with it , i can understand why people would pay full price for them and the lego ones as they are a lovely extra in the lead up to xmas if you can afford it, It was really worth the £8 , Its quite a large size and is put together really well. I can't wait to give it DS on december 1st

Hi Damzel, sorry to be a pest but I'm not getting these advent calendars. I did follow the links when they were posted but I'm just not understanding what are inside these calendars and they don't look christmassy - also there were light up ones and I didn't understand how they work either. I've never seen anything like it so I'm really struggling. Thanks

whitesatin

I got my Body Shop stuff delivered today. I had ordered the £26 gift sets and 2 LYB cards. The cards will be delivered separately, apparently.

Thank you!!!

Snugglebunny8

on Nectardailydeals.com there is an offer today and tomorrow, for 2 x aluminium wallets/card holders from Funky Pig, different colours, £2 for 2 instead of 29.99 each?? that's plus p+p - am trying very hard not to buy stuff at the moment, and I don't know what Funky Pig are like, but may be a nice Christmas present for somebody

www.nectardailydeals.com/