M&S Christmas Light-up Gin! ???

Pittcity

I got a Clementine one as a Christmas present. Disappointed that it only stays lit for 45 seconds as it would make a lovely decoration.

I thought thatPittcity
It would have been lovely lit up for longer.
I was 'offered' the pretty golden bottle holder to present it in and said oh lovely, thankyou. Then declined.
An extra £2!
On top of £20!
That's Christmas Spirit for you. ?

Missed out on one this year well jel

I got a Clementine one as a Christmas present. Disappointed that it only stays lit for 45 seconds as it would make a lovely decoration.

Hurry upKalu they've reduced it from £24 down to £12. Grrrr! I got it from Fenwicks, beautifully delivered. There are some really unusual flavours you don't find in the supermarket.

Bonne Maman is our favoured jam Josianne. Black Cherry/Apricot and Waitrose ready to bake croissants. Sublime!
I have never found the small jar selection here. Must do an online search.

I bought DH a chocolate filled advent calendar and he has scoffed the lot already. Greedy Guts!

I've bought both the Clementine and the Blackberry light up gins from Aldi; £13 each. They're lovely! And £7 cheaper than M&S!

crazyH the gold flakes are completely edible and therefore quite safe to drink.

I have bought 2 of those light-up gin bottles, Xmas present for each of my 2 sons. £20 each - the only worry I have is that there little gold leaf flakes, floating around. So, on the gift tag, I have written a warning ?

I find the competition between M&S and Aldi quite amusing. I feel Aldi has the upper hand especially on Social Media because the captions make M&S seem very poker faced. I shop at both and enjoy both their products but sometimes I would not pay the price for M&S goods. Been to Aldi more lately as cost of living has gone up (for us for food) about £20 per week and that's at Tesco not M&S. The caterpillar cake - would spend less as children destroy cakes anyway (have to say I always made our DC cakes - maybe not brilliantly but ....). The gin - can you refill it and replace battery? By the time I get my gin I only care about the strength definitely not what the bottle looks like - stronger the better ?

There's now a legal battle as M&S have accused Aldi of copying the light up gin bottles!

These daily Bonne Maman jars are going down a treat here! But don't ask how many croissants have been consumed!

Ooh, thank you GG…?

FannyCornforth if you have deep pockets Jo Malone and Jo Loves both have extremely good Fragrance Advent Calendars.

(Jo Malone sold her name/company to Estée Lauder several years ago, and now trades under Jo Loves)

Zoe I’m still looking for my ideal calendar. I’ve never actually had a beauty one, or indeed any special advent calendar.
I’m not all that keen in a beauty one, I think that there would be a lot of wasted products. But I am still looking.
I think that I’d quite like a fragrance one…

GG you ask a jolly good question there!
I have absolutely no idea!
I buy loads of clothes and stuff from M&S.
I think that I’m probably a bit thick, and also pathetically dependent upon Ocado!

Zoejory I ordered mine the other day, it was a shame they didn’t have one last year.

FannyCornforth why don’t you order direct from M&S online?

I have just spent my £70 in order to get my £300 Advent Calendar. By placing the £70 order the calendar drops to £40. Or £30. Can't remember now. Anyway, I missed out last year so here's hoping I'll be successful. I've been informed my order has gone through but there's still a chance something will go wrong!

What splendid syntax

I am intrigued by the deleted comment. I wonder what it was? ?
M&S also sell little light up metal houses, containing tea bags and shortbread.
Light up chocolates still not available at Ocado; but then they seem to be struggling with potatoes, so I’m not surprised.
I might post some pictures later of the houses later…

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I’ve just had a proper look at those chocolates. They’re adorable! It’s a little village and the houses are made of chocolate. So sweet

Alegrias1

Not gin, but I spotted lighty-up chocolates in M&S this morning...

Ooh, I didn’t see those. I’ll be back there in a couple of days and will check them out! Thanks for that. ?

Hello!
Yes, sorry, I apologise. I’ve got my gin, and it does indeed light up.
Thank you all
(Light up chocolates, you say Al?
I’m just waiting for illuminated cheese…)

Aw, we don`t have M&S anymore, they closed nearly 2 years ago.

Not gin, but I spotted lighty-up chocolates in M&S this morning...

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This years’ gin bottles most certainly DO light up. There is a button on the base to press which some people may not have noticed but I checked them out today! There is also a Rum liqueur which looks interesting ? and which also lights up.

Last year I bought 4 beauty advents for AC & their men partners (different products such as beard stuff etc) from Liberty’s of London. The 4 cost me over £800 which last year I didn’t mind as (a) as a WASPI woman I’d just gotten my state pension in the summer and (b) the 4 recipients hadn’t had any holiday due to covid.

I’ve just had an alert email. This season’s are on sale. But at just over £1,000 for the 4 adults I thought no. Last year was I think a one-off. For the bestest of reasons but this year it’s too rich for my blood (and bank balance).