Online offers

Considering the majority of us are stuck in some sort of winter wonderland scene reminiscent of Narnia we can't get to the shops to do our christmas shopping. Because of this retailers are being hit where it hurt, I work in a shop and the last 2 days we haven't even taken half of our target so what are retailers doing to drive sales? Offer promotions on their websites! So I've collated a few of the best offers and am going to share them with you.

1. The Body Shop

• 50% off winter essentials
• 30% off gifts
• Free delivery
• Free jolly orange body butter when spending over £25

2. Next

• Free delivery (enter code K6516)

3. Time to Spa (Elemis)

• Free delivery throughout December
• 100ml Marine Cream only £99 (save £51) until 4th Dec

4. Yankee Doodle

• Delivery only £1
• 3 medium jars only £30 (normally around £45)

5. Lily Lolo

• Free delivery until 5th Dec (use code FREESHIP)

6. ASOS

• Free worldwide delivery
• 20% off (used code ASOSPARTY) ENDS MIDNIGHT 2nd DEC

7. Debenhams

• Free delivery
• Up to 20% off all departments

8. New Look

• Free delivery
• Up to 50% off selected items

9. Look Fantastic

• Free delivery
• Exclusive offers and free gifts (for 12 days only)

10. Benefit

• 15 % off (used code GIFT4DAY) ends 5th Dec

11. Avon

• Free delivery when spending £5 (use code JINGLE) ends MIDNIGHT 2nd DEC

Annnnnd....don't forget to check on Boots Treat Street as shopping with a few of these retails will mean you get Boots points when accessing their website via Treat Street!

Image from weheartit

Boots FCUK tote bag offer of the week

From tomorrow (3rd December) until the 9th the OOTW at Boots is this FCUK tote bag which will be reduced from £45 to £22.

This contains:

• FCUK Pure bodywash (175ml)
• FCUK Pure body spray (200ml)
• FCUK moisturising bodywash (200ml)
• FCUK whipped body cream (300ml)
• Large black shoulder bag with FCUK charm

This is always popular when it comes on offer, will you be buying one?

One snowy day....

I had to go to work today, the joys of being the keyholder, and after deciding yesterday there was no way I was getting the car out I prepared for my trek into town. So at 5.45am I got up and was started walking to meet my friend at 6.30. I didn't expect the snow to be so deep, it went over my snow boots up to my knees! At 7.30 we reached work. On the way I took some photos of the snowy scene so here they are:

My back garden

Snow up the garage side door

Down the high street into my village

Another one down the high street

Next to the river heading towards the bridge near my friends house

One of the main cross roads in town, you can just see an Asda lorry on the right which had been stuck there since 3am!

Heading towards the town centre

Trees over the canal bridge

Walking back home up the high street in my village. I took up walking in the road, was far easier than tackling the pavement

The view up my street

Outside our bedroom window over looking the conservatory and back garden.

Need to try to knock some of the snow off tomorrow to take some of the weight off

Snow on ours and next door drive/garage. On tuesday my car was almost clear of snow and this is what fell yesterday and today. You can just about see the top of my aerial poking out of the snow on my cars roof!

Well I'm meant to be at work tomorrow doing an extra shift but I'm not going in. Saving myself for the trek on friday, saturday and sunday! And monday and tuesday!

How's the weather where you are? Have you had a snow day?

The week that was....

Well another week has flown by, it's now only 27 days until christmas, have you done all your christmas shopping?

Once again this week has involved lots of working but on monday me, my mum and our friend went on a coach trip with the local WI to York. I didn't go for a shopping spree as I have no money and I'm on a spending ban but I did get a few bits (have a haul post coming up tomorrow hopefully).

And my word the snow! I looked at the weather forecast on friday night and it said snow but when I went to bed, which I admit was super early at 9.30, it didn't look like it would snow. Then I woke at 6.30 and blimey, where did it all come from? Chris got called out at 1am and said all the snow fell in 2 hours so it must have been coming down. Driving to work at quarter to 8 on saturday was not fun at all, the car was skidding with the back end flying out and the council, who have brand new snow ploughs as Chris's work has the contract for repairing them and maintaining them, hadn't ploughed and they hadn't gritted since thursday night. Driving home was much better but it had started to freeze so glad I got home when I did.

So after an eventful day I'm off work today and tomorrow so hopefully it'll have melted abit by tuesday, well actually tomorrow as I wanted to go to Tesco but don't fancy driving in this again.

How has your week been? Are you enjoying the snow or are you loathing it like me?

I'm going to skip nexts week post as I'm working 8 days in a row with no day off so I won't be doing anything except working so I'll do another in 2 weeks time!

Image borrowed from weheartit

Haul - York

I went on a trip to York on Monday with my mum and our friend and I bought a few bits so thought I'd share them with you.

Zest - a discount make up store

I've seen and heard about this Sally Hansen nail polish remover finger dip thing from a few different blogs and had never seen it in the pound shop were other bloggers had bought it from but found it here and snapped it up! It was £1.99 but it's a huge pot. I also got a pot of Wet n Wild Ultimate Minerals powder foundation. This is an American brand which was sold in the UK in larger Boots stores but they don't do it anymore. This is in medium which I thought might be too dark for my skin but it actually makes me look like I have a slight tan and it gives a nice finish. This was £2.99, and even though it does contain parabens (naughty naughty) I would purchase it again if I found it in a shop.

Pound World

Ok I admit we went to the pound shops in York, but mainly because I was after these sparkly pipe cleaners but we ended up spending a fortune! Haven't photographed everything as that's abit boring but as well as the pipe cleaners I found packs of 10 cards which are great quality and nice and thick. These were in tall, square and mini card sizes.

Poundland

Yes another pound shop! This plastic tableware was a great buy. A pack of 2 bowls and a pack of 3 plates for £1 a pack! They did other plates, bowls and serving platters and with santa and snowmen on. These always come in handy at christmas time.

Boots

So I had £30 on my Boots points so I thought why not spend it! York Boots isn't as big as you'd imagine and their christmas range is pretty poor when you think about other stores of the same size. But I did buy some Soap and Glory products which I'd wanted to buy: Clear Here moisturiser, Clarity Face Soap, Glad Hair shampoo and Glad Hair conditioner, and they were on 3 for 2. I also got a Burts Bees pomegranate lip balm as I love the Acai Berry one which I bought a couple of weeks ago.

Cath Kidston

I love Cath Kidston products but have never bought anything as it's a little pricey for me but I got a Blackberry a couple of months ago and hadn't got round to buying a case for it so when I saw this I had to have it! It was £12 and comes in 3 different designs but I got the red rose one. I had photographed mine but the light just wasn't playing ball so borrowed an image from the Cath Kidstone website.

Have you tried any of these products, what do you think? Or are you a secret pound shop fan like me?!?! Heehee!

Christmas gift ideas from QVC

The tv shopping channel QVC stocks some great beauty brands and often they're prices are much cheaper than the high street and on certain products the offer an 'Easy Pay' option where you pay for your purchase over 2, 3 or 4 months. And you get a 30 day money back guarantee so if you don't like a product just send it back for a refund (this is extended for christmas but can't remember when till).

I've looked on the website and chose some products which would make great prezzies this christmas.

Philosophy

Item number: 222108

Price: Currently £19.98 (should be £24)

Description: 1x creme brulee 3 in 1 shampoo, body wash & bubble bath (480ml) & 1x cinnamon hot dots 3 in 1 shampoo, body wash & bubble bath

Item number: 229506

Price: £24

Description: 1x homebaked apple pie 3 in 1 shampoo, body wash & bubble bath (480ml) & 1x sugary cinnamon icing 3 in 1 shampoo, body wash & bubble bath

Item number: 229016

Price: £37

Description: 1x hot salt scrub (652g), 1x shower gel (480ml) & 1x body soufflé (213g) all in Gingerbread Man fragrance

Liz Earle

Item number: 222805

Price: £35

Description: 2x 150ml bottles of cleanse and polish in limited edition christmas canisters

Leighton Denny

Item number: 221331 (item currently on wait list)

Price: £36

Description: 4x 12ml suede effect nail polishes in: graphite high (smokey grey), bronze ambition (bronze), my magenta (purplish red) and honey pot (gold).

Elemis

Item number: 216772

Price: £49

Description: 1x 400ml cleanser, 1x 400ml toner & 1x 15ml pro collagen marine cream. Available for the following skin types: sensitive, dry and normal/combination.

L'Occitane

Item number: 223695

Price: £20.25

Description: 3x 10g perfumes: 1x cherry blossom, 1x rose & 1x fleur cherie.

Have any of these caught your eye? Do you buy beauty products from QVC?

Boots No7 Protect and Perfect offer of the week

This week (starting 26th November) at Boots their OOTW is a No7 Protect and Perfect Intense gift set. This is reduced to £45, which is less than the RRP.

This contains (sorry no photo as it isn't yet released):

• day cream
• night cream
• eye cream
• serum
• body moisturiser

All full sizes! This would make a great gift for mums, grandmas, aunties etc. will you be buying one for a christmas prezzie?