Old Style Christmas Preparations for Christmas 2013

bossymoo

I was in home bargains getting a few supplies for a little tea party tomorrow, and bagged two little transformer cars for DS stocking. I have lots for DD already, so was pleased to find these although I was looking for Lego bits too. I will keep my eye out!

In sports direct yesterday, DS was asking for an umbrella, they had Disney ones and they were £5 - I didn't tell him I'd bought them for £1.99 last week they might get them before Christmas, or might not. They are only for playing out in the garden with, mine are a bit young to get the staying dry thing yet...

I wonder how much the Lego advent calendars are going to be this year...

jim-jim

Bossymoo

just found on Argos Outlet on ebay. LEGO FRIENDS £13.99 + £3.95 p&p

Argos have have boy LEGO CITY and girl LEGO FRIENDS sets at £19.99 each

They also have PLAYMOBIL or SPONGEBOB £19.99
LEGO STAR WARS £24.99

I don't know if it would be possible to save and re-pack up, to use again for next Christmas.

Hope this helps someone x

double_mummy

was in home bargains today and picked up a microscope set and an angry birds game for under a tenner

also at lidls i got a cars game and a winnie the pooh game with like a leapofrog pen with cards for £1.99 each

have also found someone who makes sock elephants and monkeys and penguins and giraffe so going to get one for the LO

have paid extra each month on my hamper so it will all be paid off next month (yay)

System

scottishminnie wrote: »

For anyone who is interested (and may have some time to spare:)) - the Food Network TV channel is having a Christmas weekend this Sat/Sun (7/8 Sept).

Delia, Barefoot Contessa and some unwrapped thrown in - my idea of heaven. I think I may have to drug hubby on Saturday night to secure the remote for myself - or maybe I should just set the planner to record it:D

Full juicy details of the schedule here

http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/tv-guide/070913.html

Thank you SO much! I love Delia and Ida Yay!

Elizabeth_71

Going to bake a Christmas cake this weekend, already looking for gifts. Liking forward to reading lots of tips:money: particularly like the Irish cream liqueur recipe at the moment :beer:

Elizabeth_71

Tesco are doing half price wines with extra 25% off for each case. We all know Tesco 's tricks with "half price" but there are some bargains to be had. Online x :beer:

survivor13

I started 'just looking' at clearance sales a couple of times a week in places like Argos......online you can pick up some amazing bargains if you are lucky......so far during August i managed to bag;
An electric scooter for my son........its one of the higher end of the market ones that gets up to speeds of approx 15mph and retails for around £500 on amazon and was £349 in Argos before the sale, i bought the very last one for £112
A gaming chair again for my son, works with all games consoles and ipod, mp3 and many tv's/stereo systems.......retails for £99.99 and i bought it for £34.99 so i have stashed in my loft £450 worth of goods that i paid £147 for. Bargains!! ; )
I have a list of smaller items to pick up today, stocking fillers really but most of them are less than half price so worth spending an hour looking at the clearance list i reckon...........
Good Luck to all bargain hunters............................................

CountingPennies

I love the Argos clearance.... check it often as it changes all the time

quidsy

Me too, have picked up quite a lot from Argosa sale this year, it seems to be on all the time with stock changing every week.

I even have the shortcut tool to see what is specifically in my local store on sale.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosClearance

floss2

Elizabeth_71 wrote: »

Tesco are doing half price wines with extra 25% off for each case. We all know Tesco 's tricks with "half price" but there are some bargains to be had. Online x :beer:

And instore. I got 6 regular choices for us last night, full price would have been £54, I paid £24.75 after the reduction and the 25% discount. Very :money: