Christmas 2026

[Spanor511]

You can still buy mini sets of 6 on their main website.

My local Morrisons also sells mini ones in two flavours for one £1 or £2 .

Oh I’ll have a look at the mini sets. Thanks

 

[Carefree]

Ooh, excellent shout. Didn't even think about that as an option. Thank you!

 

[Spanor511]

Ah seen the Welsh woman, also seen Bobbie as well. I’m the same mainly for the fact if I had treats even in a Christmas cupboard I’d eat them all I couldn’t have tins of heroes and nice biscuits laying around for months. They’d be in my belly. I actually have to buy everyone peanut chocolate for Christmas because I’m allergic and it stops me eating it

Can understand getting gifts early if it’s expensive and you need to spread the cost and hiding them but 45p crackers? £3.99 tin of heroes? Just save the money and get it nearer the time.

Exactly this. I really don’t get it. But I suppose it gives these people content. I love the buzz of doing the shops in December. Plus online, still love that.

 

[Carefree]

I don’t think the just walking through the market etc part of it is worth it. But if you book in some of the events then you could build yourself a great festive itinerary for sure. Obviously I live here so I have the entire length of the festival to play with. I’m not sure how it would work with a day trip etc.

Thank you for letting me know. I'll have a look at the events and see if it's feasible. My family are from Cork so it's easy to just get stuck there but, given my long-term plans involve moving back, it's best to explore more places.

 

[duckdinner]

Barely any trace of Christmas at my nearest big Sainsburys, except the stacks of drinks that are too heavy to move.

Did watch one woman empty the shelves of reduced Christmas dog products though. Don't even know if what she chose was good because she snagged them all. Got a couple of fancy chutneys and the last tiramisu nuts mix. £1.25? I will, thanks.

I never did see any of the tiramisu nuts in any of the Sainsbury's I went to over Christmas! I've only just removed them from my shopping list on my phone

There were still quite a few reduced Christmas dog treats in the big Sainsbury's in Camden yesterday. There's a mini shelving unit right at the back of the store where the frozen section is if you're still after any!

That Sainsbury's is also still selling the premade peppermint mocha by Califia Farms, which is kind of Christmassy I definitely grabbed a bottle of that and also some of the Califia Farms pumpkin spice oat milk while it was there, because they're probably not going to be getting any more in until September

 

[ReginaPhalange3]

Has anyone visited Lapland UK Manchester? Thinking of trying to book this year but always worry when spending so much on the unknown x

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I’m guessing Jo Malone?

Oh!!!

 

[Carefree]

I've had the Bonne Maman one before and the only reason it's not been a repeat purchase is due to my allergies. Which is entirely my displeasure, not their goods.

 

[g321]

I got the Aldi lacura beauty advent calendar last year - does anyone know if it’s something that’s been out other years/is expected to be out this year? It was fab last year

 

[Carefree]

I would love to say the same about McDonald’s Christmas Cheese bites but I’m in mourning. Don’t even really like McDonald’s but those things are like crack.

The Company Shop is what you need. They've the big bags of cheese bites from Mcdonalds. At least so I've seen on Instagram. Sadly as a Londoner I can't get anywhere near one but it might be of use?

ETA, there's one in London but it's a community shop and I don't drive. Still, good to know it's there.

 

[Tuesdaysdoll14]

Don’t come for me but I cut mine off my tree every year and buy new ones every year. I’m not untangling 1500 lights.
Don’t really need a new tree but I’m very influenced now to go and look at these Argos/habitat ones.

No because this is actually the best idea

 

[OwlHen]

Should've got an affiliate link but maybe store them elsewhere? As in off-premises? They don't tend to buy huge amounts of stock and if it's a small or smallish bakers making them, which is my hunch, they might get overwhelmed.

I'm also still traumatised by the M&S Christmas cookies deficit of 2024 🥲 which may be affecting my madness.

I’m going to leave it a bit but maybe at the weekend. Bloody love a biscuit, I’d eat them all in one go…

 

[Spanor511]

They wash so well too and great value.

 

[g321]

It’s usually just after Halloween from my memory! Well done on the weight loss! They had some gorgeous ones last year

Thank you so much! And they did I think I counted last year that I’d buy 9 pairs they had if I could afford it so here’s hoping this years are just as good

 

[Spanor511]

I’m watching googlebox festive edition

Oh don’t think I seen this years, will look for it on catch up.

 

[Spanor511]

I don’t drink got chocolate but that’s lovely. I’m loving the new Next, Christmas releases. Definitely buying their candles and diffusers this year.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I just booked a Tui package, I can’t be bothered with all the DIY stuff.

I think Carly's was a TUI package.

 

[shivorny]

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Boots advent calendars are being launched next month and yes, I've signed up.

I saw this on my app earlier, I have also signed up!

 

[avabella]

Can anyone recommend a good coffee machine. When my husband asks me what I want I want to say a good coffee machine but I want to do research so I'm asking everyone else because I have no idea. Are there coffee machines you can use any pods for or is it same brand same pods and how the heck do they work

Do you want a machine that makes good coffee, or a good machine that makes coffee? 🫠🫠

 

[g321]

Sorry for bringing up PJs again, found some of the pairs I loved last year on vinted. What’s the sainsburys pj sizes like? Not sure which size to get L or XL. XL would probably fit now but L seems to be a 16-18 which seems a big jump from a 20-22