Special Deals (UK), old thread

[bryzee86]

aw frig I've got ages before I need to renew mine!

[alisont]

1/2 price railcard mines up in October so guess its not worth doing that deal?

I keep renewing mine every year - the station staff have such a laugh at me as they say I should not have one but I do a new course at college most years, mines got 'mature student' on it now, it saves me a fortune that card, i also have one of those international NUS cards too so get 10% off in a lot of places, even Holland and Barretts last week!

[Troutina]

Half Price Young Persons Railcard

http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk/voucher/01/19821

Gar I only bought about 2 months ago!
BUM.

[Est]

Green People http://www.greenpeople.co.uk/vegan.aspx are doing free delivery on orders placed before 31st March - I've had a really nice toothpaste from them and a crystal spray deodorant with no P&P charge.

Goodness Direct http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-...ript/home.html are doing free delivery on spends over £35 (this may be a permanent offer - noit sure) and also when you place your first order with them you get a 10% discount voucher to use on your next order. I ordered yesterday morning and it all arrived first thing today by courier - very impressed

[applepie]

Sainsbury's is doing "3 for the price of 2" on frozen desserts - stock up on their fruit strudel!

[cobweb]

that is permanent free delivery with goodness direct orders over £35 - i used to shop with them a lot (can't now, nobody delivers to orkney!).

[Est]

Cobweb - I think I'm going to end up spending a lot with them

[cobweb]

^ i think GD are great, i used to love them - just hate those boxes that you can't rid of!.

[emzy1985]

Goodness direct have some food I could take camping with me! Yaya!

[Marrers]

If any women on here have smaller or larger sized feet this pair of Earth shoes are on special offer at £39.50 (as are a pink pair in the same style, which are even cheaper at £23.70 but fewer sizes available).

ETA And the denim Earth shoes on this page are only £30 if you are a size 3!

[Maisiepaisie]

Marrers I haven't seen that website before so thanks for that. I find most footwear uncomfortable and constantly revert back to trainers so I'm thinking of treating myself to a pair of these

[Marrers]

Ew - the toes, the toes!

[Marrers]

Btw Maisiepayz have you tried Rocket Dogs? I used to wear smart shoes but after a few years in trainers I was struggling to get back to 'normal' shoes. I find these shoes super comfy. But any Rocket Dog shoe with the same type of thick sole should be good too!

[Maisiepaisie]

I don't think there's enough cushioning at the ball of the foot on those. I have problems with my big toe joint and need lots of cushioning. I've noticed that I do squeeze my toes together in weird way whilst walking so hopefully those Beech sandals will help correct that

[alisont]

I shall no doubt be wearing crocs all summer! i love trainers for comfort and have a pair of vegetarian boots i got in the sale at £25 that are soooo comfy.

I like rocket dog too but these: http://www.lovethoseshoes.com/secure...22&RangeID=108 look good but too expensive

I like some of the trainers at alternative soles but £6.50 p&p is a lot

Sativa have new hemp trainers out in early May looking foward to a pair of those!

[cedarblue]

sainsbury's;
strawberries, half price now £1.49
clementines, bogof £2.49 each

[applepie]

tesco has alpro soya milk on offer, i think it was 3 for 2 pounds. also oatly milk, 2 for 2 pounds.

[Ginger]

Half price "so good" at sainsburys
Fairtrade pineapples £1.98 each - 2 for £3.00

[absentmindedfan]

Linda McCartney products are all buy one get the cheapest free until April 20th.

[cedarblue]

Linda McCartney products are all buy one get the cheapest free until April 20th.

good for stocking up for emergency dinners and nursery dinners

what store amf? sains?

[absentmindedfan]

good for stocking up for emergency dinners and nursery dinners

what store amf? sains?

D'oh! Yeah, thought this was the Sainsbury's thread!

[alisont]

Noticed Oxfam are now selling the Bio D range - big display in the one I saw today also there divine dark choc easter eggs are now half price and those bags of mini dark choc eggs, i didnt get any as got lots of choc currently, but the eggs said fair trade on and no dairy in,

[Christina]

Poundland are doing Original Source White pear and Avacado shampoo and conditioner now, for £1 obviously lol.

[Nyphur]

Poundland are doing Original Source White pear and Avacado shampoo and conditioner now, for £1 obviously lol.

I find that one isn't all that nice but it's personal preference. I've been using it for a few months because I couldn't find my normal one. My normal one is Almond and Coconut, which is great for curly hair and I usually manage to find for £1 now and then in supermarkets. When you find it for £1, stock up .

[bryzee86]

TEsco are still on half price for Original source, btw

[Roxy]

White pear & avocado shampoo and almond & coconut shampoo sound really nice!

[Nyphur]

White pear & avocado shampoo and almond & coconut shampoo sound really nice!

The almond and coconut one is lovely, it makes my hair shiny and smells lovely.

[bryzee86]

Jo uses that one - swears by it. Literally. She stands next to it and shouts "I fucking love this shampoo!".

I use the mint & tea tree shampoo and conditioners. It helps with itchy-flakeyness

[Nyphur]

Jo uses that one - swears by it. Literally. She stands next to it and shouts "I fucking love this shampoo!".

high-five for Jo!

I use the mint & tea tree shampoo and conditioners. It helps with itchy-flakeyness

I used that once. I have curly hair so my conditioner is in a long time while I detangle with my fingers and a wide toothed comb. It was awful, my fingers felt like they were frozen after about five minutes. :S

[Joeybee]

Lol Nyphur that's exactly what I find, hence me using the almond and coconut...plus I love the smell of it!!

[Est]

Tesco are still doing So Good soya milk at half price for 59p

EDIT: It's Sainsburys not Tesco (oops) and Bryzee is right I forgot I'd tried it before - it's that nasty vanilla-smelling one. I've just had to chuck my cup of tea away!

[bryzee86]

ewww that stuff is rank! Thanks for the info anyway

[cedarblue]

it's that nasty vanilla-smelling one.

use the vanilla milk up by making a rice pudding - it's lovely in that!

[Troutina]

So Good is literally so good!!!
I love making hot chocolate with it.
It's so creamy and a lovely treat!

[Est]

Yeah, I can imagine it would be good in desserts/hot choc etc. It's just so yucky in cups of tea!! It's not meant to be vanilla - it's unflavoured - but really smells of it! I'll try those suggestions, thanks guys

[bryzee86]

yeah I don't get why their "original" is vanilla either. Blinking weirdos. No wonder they've had to reduce it...

[BlackCats]

I actually bought the chocolate So Good milk from Sainsbury's as it was on offer, it's a bit weird I think but it is drinkable.

[bryzee86]

the choccy one's not too bad, but it's no alpro.

[aubergine]

the choccy one's not too bad, but it's no alpro.

He speaks types the truth.

[maikeru]

Is it like the Lildl chocolate soya milk? Which is more of a European style one (thinner and less sweet) than a British one (thicker and sweeter).

Michael.

[aubergine]

Is it like the Lildl chocolate soya milk? Which is more of a European style one (thinner and less sweet) than a British one (thicker and sweeter).

Michael.

It's thinner like the Lidl one, but a bit sweeter.

I wish they did the normal cartons of Alpro in a large size. The little ones that used to be branded as OY! are my favourite. Chocolate and Banana are both lovely.

I think there's something to Alpro using whole soy as opposed to soy isolate protein. It tastes much smoother and real.

[alisont]

Birmingham market on Sat had the Alpro soya choc and vanilla pots the 4 pack ones 2 for £1.20 could only carry 2 with other shopping what a bargin and in date

[Marrers]

The April 'cake of the month' at Blue Lotus looks lovely!
http://bluelotusproducts.co.uk/produ...9b712b4aa50f1b

[bryzee86]

ooh I wonder if they'd do our wedding cake.

[Marrers]

Looks like it!

Wedding Cakes
...Planning a wedding? Why not let Blue Lotus take care of the cake. We have a choice of at least 12 luxurious flavours and 4 sizes all of which are available regal iced. We can decorate the cakes for you with either sugar paste hearts or daises in your chosen colours or we can leave them undecorated for you to add your own personal touch. All the flavours are also available as muffins which can be regal iced on the top and decorated too - a great alternative to the traditional wedding cake. As with all of our products our carefully packaged wedding cakes are available for delivery anywhere in the UK. So, whether you are searching for a simple stylish cake that is vegan, or suitable for someone with a dairy allergy or gluten intolerance we are sure we will have something special for you and your guests to enjoy on the big day.

[alisont]

The April 'cake of the month' at Blue Lotus looks lovely!
http://bluelotusproducts.co.uk/produ...9b712b4aa50f1b

Now that looks a serious vegan cake am highly tempted to order one but they are soooo expensive!

I think we had a choc one from them in the past that seemed a bit too rich/dry/too much bi carb in?

[bryzee86]

Looks like it!

But it seems damn expensive. I'f I went for one 8", one 7", and one 6", it's be about £100!!

[Mr Flibble]

Their prices don't look any cheaper each time I see the site. I guess that if they're small and the owner has another job they have to charge that much to ensure they don't get too many orders to fulfill and those they do get are worth the money. Personally I'm not sure I could bring myself to pay that much for cake.

[cobweb]

But it seems damn expensive. I'f I went for one 8", one 7", and one 6", it's be about £100!!

what's the average price for a wedding cake though?

[Mr Flibble]

depends if you make it yourself or not