Small Announcement!

Hi Everyone!

Just to let you know, this blog will no longer be in use. I am joining forces with my sis over on www.lovelygirliebits.com The website will be about beauty, make-up and affordable fashion. But all you bargain hunters can still follow me on twitter. My username is robo_jojo and I will be tweeting there any sales or bargains I hear about.

Looking forward to seeing you all over on Lovely Girlie Bits!!

Warehouse Online Sale

 So I spent last evening looking at online sales and found a few fab things on the Warehouse site!

Warehouse. Was €20, now €3

Warehouse. Was €38, now €4

Warehouse - Was €40, now €7

They have some lovely t-shirts, bikinis and handbags too onsale. Have a look see yourself :)

Lidl & Aldi Offers

LIDL

Wednesday 27th July
Turnip - 49c
Peaches - 99c

Organic Irish Beef Steak mince €3

Thursday 28th - Sunday 21st July
Onions - 39c
Avocados - 39c
Unsmoked rindless back bacon - €1


Super Saturday - 30th July
Strawberries - €1.24
Pork Loin Steaks - BBQ/Hot & Spicey - €1.99

ALDI

Super 6 - Until 30th July- All 39c
Iceberg Lettuce
Carrots & Parsnips
Celery
Lemon
Onions
Salad Potatoes

French Connections - Final Week Reductions

Prices are as follows

Shorts/Blouses/Shirts - €35 and under
Dresses/All in Ones - €55 and under
Jersey Tops/Swimwear - €20 and under
Skirts - €35 and under
Jackets - €65 and under
Tshits - €15 and under
Trousers -  €39 and under
Kitwear/Sweatshirts  - €39 and under


Let me know of any great bargains you find!

Awear - 20% off all denim online plus Boutique sale now on!

Awear are treating us all to 20% off all denim online until the 27th July! YAY!! Just enter JEANTREAT at the online checkout to avail of this fantastic offer!

They also have a great Boutique sale on too!! My fav items have to be :

Was €65. Now €50



Was €72, now €48





Was €26, now €20



Now this isnt on sale but I heart it a LOT! Its so cute and perfect for Autumn

Awear €38

Wallis - 25% off Everything Online - Today Only!

I love me a bargain and THIS is a bargain! Until midnight tonight, Wallis have 25% off EVERYTHING online!

If you arent sure what fits you or if something would suit you, go to your nearest Wallis store during lunch or this evening, try on what you like, note your size and get it online and save yourself a bitta cashola !

My fav dress I spotted is ...

Pigsback Megadeals

I love checking my email every morning to see what deals have been sent through from citydeal etc, but Pigsback is becoming one of my favourites!!

Their current deal today is €59 instead of €119 for 1 night  B&B, midweek at the Ashbourne Marriott Hotel including a glass of prosecco each and strawberries on arrival.

Also today they are selling gorgeous Vivienne Westwood sunglasses for €49 instead of €184, this includes delivery!

Happy Bargain Wednesday!

GBK Special Offers

Until the 31st July, Gourmet Burger Kitchen are offering free fries when you purchase any full suzed burger. Just sign up to their website here for the voucher

Dress - Should it stay or should it go!

The one thing I hate about the Next sale is that they close the fitting rooms. No idea why!! I think its to make people buy everything and then when brought home if they arent sure on something, they just keep it instead of the hassle of bringing it back. I did well buying 2 pairs of trousers that fitted, phew, and then this dress. I wanted a dress that I could wear for work and its very comfy with pockets on either side

I think it would be lovely with a shirt under it or a cardi on too. Or even with a thin black belt on to bring in the waist a bit. The only thing is, Im smaller on top than I am on the bottom so Im not sure if it looks too big on top, as you can see below, its kinda a bit gapey under the arms...

What do you reckon?? Should I keep it, is it ok? Or should I return it?

Some bargains I bought today

Since its the weekend I decided to treat myself to a few bits and pieces. I was mainly looking for work clothes and white shorts for Spain. As you can tell I was a bit successful! :)

First up we hit the Next sale, which was quite crazy at 8am. As we left after 9am there was no queue and barely anyone in the shop... learned for the next one. Anyhoo, I got some plain black trousers which dont deserve a pic, cos nothing special about them, I got a work dress Im not too sure about so I'll do a seperate blog for that to see what you guys think...But I did get these gorgeous dark blue trousers. They look like denim but they arent. I have noticed them a while back in the shop but for €50 I thought no way! And today I got them for €24! YAY!

Next on the list was white shorts... which I finally found... two pair to be exact :)

H&M

Marks & Spencers

The first pair are from H&M for €9.95 and are quite short. The second pair come to just above my knee and are demin, not as light as the H&M ones. They are from Marks and Spencers and were on sale for €20. I have a small obsession at the mo for loose tops, and I saw this one in H&M for €9.95 and I had to get it

I love it teamed up with my Marks & Spencer shorts

Such a comfy outfit. The shorter shorts I love with my stripy top from H&M I got a last month, which is now on sale for €3!! Bargain!

Then walking past Accessorize I saw a necklace I saw a couple of months ago, on sale for €3!! Couldnt leave it behind, it was only €3!!!

What do you think?

Awear - up to 75% off Sale items!

The Awear sale will be winding down shortly so they now have up to 75% off all sale stock. Have a look online or in store today!

Clerys - Extra 20% off Summer Sale

From today until Sunday, Clerys are throwing an extra 20% everything in their Summer Sale!

Free Opera in Dublin this Summer

Every Thursday in August at 1.00pm there will be a free operatic performance at The Amphitheatre, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin as part of Opera in the Open 2011.

I always love something free :)

Bargain at the cinema

Thanks to O2 treats I was able to go to the cinema tonight with my sis for €4 each! Saw Bridesmaids. A MUST SEE!

Next Sale!

The Next Summer Sale definitely starts this Saturday!! Just waiting to find out if shops open at 4am or 5am!!

Karen Millen shoes in TK Max

I swear I dont live in TK Max but walking through it today I saw these Karen Millen sandals and fell in love

For shoes they are v high for me personally since I have joint issues, but I managed to get them on and walk in them no problem. Plus they were comfy. They were €214 and now €79. I didnt get them but 8 hours later I'm still thinking of them .... what to do...

Steve Madden @ TK Max!!!

YES YOU READ IT RIGHT!! I was in town to get my camera fixed, and a quick thank you to the camera shop behind Brown Thomas in Dublin for doing it for free for me, and while Im on the south side I thought Id head up to TK Max and was shocked to see Steve Madden shoes there now!!

I saw these shoes and I fell in love. They were €110 reduced to €69. They had them in the colour above, black and dark green. I had to try them on and they were so soft and comfy on the inside but a little high for me :(  Still, loving TK Max!

Debenhams Blue Cross Sale

The Debenhams Blue Cross Sale ends this Sunday. So if you are hunting for a bargain get yourself to your nearest shop

Aldi & Lidl Special Buys

ALDI: Thursday 7th July:
Sea Bass Fillets - €3.99 per pack
Rainbow Trout - €2.99 per pack
Stirfry Wok Pan €12.99
More deals for Thursday can be found here

LIDL Thursday 7th July until Sunday 10th July
Iceberg Lettuce 0.49
Celery 0.49
Mild White Cheddar 1.99

LIDI Super Saturday 9th July
8 cans of Carlsberg for €10
Irish Beef Lean Diced Steak €2.49
More deals in Lidl can be found here 

Aldi Super 6 3rd July-16th July 2011

The super 6 for the next two weeks are 79cent per pack and they are :

Tomatoes, Plums, Clementines, Kiwi, Avocado and Asparagus

Gourmet Burger Kitchen - Buy one get one FREE!

If you sign up to Gourmet Burget Kitchen here you will get a voucher to buy any burger or salad and receive one free. Valid until 18th July

Milanos - 50% off all main courses!

Milanos are having 50% of all main courses, Monday to Friday until the 22nd July. You can get your voucher here

Pennys SALE!! aka Primark

I cant believe I have been writing this blog for nearly 4 months and I havent discussed Pennys!!! But this morning when I was in town with my sis before I went to work, the windows in Pennys had HUGE signs with "Up to 50% Sale".  I have never seen anything with "sale" in a Pennys window. Maybe "Reductions in store now", and you would find a few racks with some cheap clothes, but I went in anyway after work and they had so many things on sale everywhere in the shop, not just the usual sale areas!

They had lots of bikinis half price. Some €3 and others €5. They had lots of t-shirts, dresses, cardis - you name it they had it. Most things were less than €7. But my sis got a bargain this morning (hope she doesnt mind me posting the pics she sent hehe) She saw 2 tops in Pennys that she liked, they were €9 and she thought hmmm Im not too sure, had a walk around to think about it.. but when she came back they had been reduced to €3!!!

They are nicer in person than in the pic. They had them in SO many colours too such as an aqua/green, coral/salmon, pink, blue and a pinky red.

Deffo Would suggest to check out your local Pennys for all the bargains!

My favourite new H&M top is now on sale!!

Its only €5 in town!!!! A FIVER!!!! It comes in yellow and white stripes as well as pink and white stripes. I love the one above I got. Just really want to get white shorts to go with it when I go to Spain. Anywhere have nice cheap ones?

Who loves a good bargain!

At the moment there are so many sites that you can get a great bargain from; ebay, amazon, citydeal, pigsback...the list is pretty much endless. But now there is a site that contains all the best deals from a huge number of deal websites...Vavavouch! It has everything from nights in hotels, cookery classes, to DIY equipment. Everything you need on one website! I've already saved it to my favourites :)

IKEA Sale

IKEA's sale of up to 75% off starts today - while stocks last!

H&M Sale - New Lines Added

Yip - H&M have added new stock to their already excellent sale. Cant wait to have a nosey this weekend :)

Private Jewellery Sale hosted by Elevate PR

Elevate PR are hosting a private jewellery sale (A Box of My Treasure) this Thursday between 4pm and 7pm at their offices. The jewellery is chic and whimsical and all pieces are handmade here in Ireland. I had to share this with you becase after looking on their website, I want to buy everything!!

But its not just about buying jewellery, 20% of proceeds will be donated to Dress for Success. Here is some information about Dress for Success taken from their website:

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help our clients find jobs and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work. 

Prices for these stunning handmade pieces are from €8 - €25. The jewellery range includes stud earrings, dangly earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces
 

These are my fav!

This is my fav too!

The silver necklaces are €22 and the chains are sterling silver. The gold necklaces are €25 and the chains are 14k gold filled.


Call some of your friends and have a spot of shopping tomorrow afternoon! Not only do you get to treat yourself to some gorgeous jewellery, you also get to help a fantastic cause.

 

Awear Lunchtime Offer - 20% off!!

This lunchtime, Awear is giving 20% off ALL Awear stock until 3pm today. Put the code RETAILTHERAPY to avail of this offer.

Happy shopping!

Marks & Spencers Summer Sale!

Just saw an ad on TV that the M&S Summer Sale starts tomorrow!!

up to 50% off across all clothing & homewear departments!

River Island Half Price Summer Sale!

Yup!! The River Island half price Summer sale is nearly upon us!! It starts Thursday 30th June at 8am with fantastic bargains such as summer dresses from €12, jeans from €24 and footwear from €18!

 BUT!! And here is the best part-

On the first day of the sale, River Island will be opening their doors at 8am where staff  will be handing out wristbands to those dedicated River Island shoppers at the top of the queue. These wristbands will give you a FURTHER 50% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE SALE! I know!!!!

So make sure you are there for the doors opening this Thursday, 20th June at 8am!! Keep me posted with all the bargains you get. I cant wait to go myself!!

More info about the sale will be on Expose tomorrow on TV3

Marks & Spencers - Womenswear offers!

At the moment Marks and Spencers have 20% off all linen wear and a wide range of footwear too! Perfect timing as the weather is starting to pick up!

Cheap as chips outfit!!

I was down in Limerick for my boyfriends dads 60th, and brought down lots of clothes to wear cos I hate only bringin the amount of outfits that are needed and then not wanting to wear half the things I have with me.. So anyhoo, this is an outfit I wore and just working out the price of what Im wearing it is for nothing, so I thought I would share it with all my bargain hunters out there!

The pink and red top is from H&M and costs €9.99
The necklace is from Forever 21 and costs just over €8
The white vest top is old from the GAP but I saw similar ones up in the Banbridge outlet for about £5
Jeans are old and from newlook and cost €12 at the time.. they have gone up to €15 now - still a bargain
The bracelet was on sale last summer in Warehouse for about €8

The one thing you cant see are my black boots from Aldo which were €100 so that would have brought the cost of the outfit up a lot, but without it you are takin about €45. Not bad, eh!

Banbridge Outlets

Myself and the other half, aka Will, went to Belfast on Monday for a spot of retail Therapy. On the way up we stopped off at Banbridge Outlets to see if they had any good bargains!

They have many different brands up there, such as Marks & Spencers, Nike, Oasis, Calvin Klein, Gap, Past Times, Billabong, Clarkes, Pavers, Fat Face, to name but a few.

Each shop was full of Sale signs - my favourite signs!!

Some clothes in Oasis - 50% off

More 50% off in Oasis

Plenty of bargains in Marks & Spencers

Only 20 minutes outside of Newry, on the way to Belfast, its definitely worth a trip!

Neola Sale - Malahide, Co Dublin

Neola is a fab boutique in Malahide village with womens clothes, shoes and accessories. They have a 50% off most of their stock in store and online. Its going to be a fantastic day filled with complimentary drinks and canapes from Gilbert & Wright, free make-overs by Seka Cosmetic and styling tips by FlutterbyFashion Styling. AND to round off the day, they are having a free prize draw

What more could ya want on a Saturday afternoon!!!

Debanhams Blue Cross Sale!

Debenhams have started their Blue Cross Sale with up to 70% off all sale items!! Free delivery for anywhere in the Republic of Ireland if you shop at www.debenhams.ie

Awear - Free delivery!!

Awear have free delivery on all online purchases for this weekend only - ends Monday at 2pm. Plus they have even further reductions on their shoes!!! Shop now!

American Eagle Semi-Annual Sale

I have been to the States numerous times and one of my favourite stores is American Eagle. It has lovely hoodies, dresses, tops, jeans as well as really cute necklaces and earrings. I love it. I could spend a fortune in there!!

They have just announced their Semi Annual Sale They have such great bargains and gorgeous things on sale


If you are shopping outside of the states, go to ShopUSA who will look after shipping and customs for you.

River Island - Holiday Deals!

River Island currently have last minute holiday deals with up to 30% off selected lines! Get in there before it finishes!!

Blog Sale!!

My sis Lovely Girlie Bits is having a blog sale so bargains galore to be had! She has everyone from make-up, perfume, bags (some brand new) all to be sold! So if you love a bargain, and you love everything girlie, get shopping!

Lidl Offers

Some of the offers are..


Monday 20th June to Wednesday 22nd June:
Cherry Tomatos - 59c
Garlic €1
Cucumber 39c
Aubergine 49c

Thursday 23rd June to Sunday 26th June:
6 pack of tomatoes 79c
Iceberg Lettuce - 49c
6 pack of Strawberry Yop Drinks 2.99

Super Saturday Offers
BBQ Chicken Thighs & Drumsticks 1.24
France Chablis AOC 2010 5.99

Aldi Super 6 19th June 2011 to 2nd July 2011.

The Super 6 for the next couple of weeks are 45cent each for the following:

Celery
Cherry Tomatos
Cucumber
Lemons
Scallions
Sweet Potatoes

Gourmet Burger Kitchen Ireland - Special Offers

If you go to www.gbk.ie and sign up for their newsletter, you will also receive food offers for any of their restaurants. Currently their offer is as follows

ASOS Summer Sale!

Up to 50% off selected items. Click here to shop!

Bargains in town!

Today I was in town today with my Mam. We went into some shops that Id never go into myself, but my Mam also loving a bargain, I was happy to potter along with her, and I was glad I did!

We started off in Guineys on Talbot Street.... for those who dont know Guineys, its just full of sheets, towels and usually awful clothes. We would seldom look in but my Mam wanted a nosey so off we went.

On the 1st floor they do lady clothes, which are awful, but I did see a stand with Rimmel and Sally Hansen sets for €5! I quickly pulled out my phone and called the sis telling her about this bargain and asking if she wanted any, which of course was a silly question.. Here are some pics of what they had. I wasnt paying attention when taking the pics so they are a bit bad and the you cant see the colour of the lipsticks, but you will get the idea!

So after that we went across the street to Boyers... Again another shop that is more appropiate for the older lady :) But they had great bargains, such as this really cute duvet cover, really soft too, all sizes for €12! They had a really vibrant blue one for €12 too

I saw SO many gorgeous things in town on sale - so get yourself out there and bag a bargain!

Old Navy

After numerous trips to New York, one of my favourite shops HAS to be Old Navy. Its more every day type clothes, tshirts, jeans, tracky bottoms, dresses, all well made and really reasonable. The type of thing you can throw into the dryer without worrying.

They have a good online sale on at the moment which can be found HERE

My wish list would be :

Perfect with jeans for the summer

Plus for any guys out there, they have a great men sale section too HERE

Divine Womens Boutique Malahide - Sale

Divine is a Womens Boutique in Malahide Village in Dublin. It does gorgeous womens wear that you arent gonna see everyone else wearing - perfect for a wedding or christening. I have gotten a few dresses in there for weddings and the prices are very reasonable

Having bought from them before, they have my contact details, so I received a text from them this evening to say their sale starts tomorow!! Its a Buy One Get One Free sale!!! And knowing how gorgeous their clothes and accessories are, I know I'll be making many purchases

If you are looking for something to do the weekend, take a trip out to Malahide, enjoy the marina and the beach, and after all that exercise, go shopping!!!!

Steve Madden Sale

Steve Madden would have to be one of my favourite shoe shops in the States. Everything is just gorgeous and so well made and comfortable. I have gotten boots over in New York about 3 or 4 years ago from Steve Madden and I still HEART them

Anyway, Steve Madden are having an up to 40% off selected styles at the moment. They have some gorgeous gorgeous shoes, too many for me to post pics of all the ones I like, but have a look here and let me know your fav!!

Gourmet Burger Kitchen - Fathers Day

This Sunday 19th June is Fathers day, and to ceberate that, GBK have an offer on all burgers and salads - Buy One Get One Free!!

Go to GBK to sign up for their newsletter and you will receive the voucher too among other special offers :)

Banana Republic Sale

At the moment they have a Summer Break Sale with a saving of up to 40% - Ends 20th June.

For those that dont know Banana Republic, it is a really simple, elegant and well made brand. I have seen some gorgeous pieces I would love to get, if the bank balance was a little bit more healthy

For those outside of the States, click HERE and Shop USA will look after everything for you for an easy delivery

Gourmet Burger - Offer

Gourmet Burger Offer have an off where if you buy a portion of fries you get one of their home-made side sauces free! Click here for the voucher

Oasis up to 50% sale!!

Dresses from €12
Tops from €6
Trousers from €10
Shoes from €15

I had a look in town today and they had some really good bargains!

Aldo Sale

Aldo have up to 50% off their sale shoes... Some gorgeous things in there

New Look - Footwear & Mensware Sale

New look have 20% off all ladies footwear at the moment plus 20% off all Menswear too!

Dorothy Perkins Sale

Dorothy Perkins have an up to 50% off selected items sale in store now!

Warehouse Sale!

Starts today!!!! (wish I wasn't so broke!!)

They have some fab stuff on sale on their website -- Cant wait to have a look in town now at lunch!

Wallis Sale

Wallis in-store and online sale starts today

Happy Shopping, one and all :)

Miss Selfridge Sale!

Starts today!! They have many items up to 50% off. Click here to have a look at their online sale..

Already have my eye on a few things to look at during lunch! :)

Brown Thomas Sale!!

Up to 50% off throughout the store.. Starts tomorrow at 9am

ShopUSA Ireland

How many times have you seen things online that you would LOVE to buy but then they dont ship to Ireland? Probably too many to count.. Well here is the perfect company - ShopUSA!!

ShopUSA is a shipping company. What they do is calculate the VAT, Customs & Delivery when buying online. Shop online in the USA and they deliver to Ireland! SCORE!!

For more info you can find their website  HERE


PS: If you like their Facebook page you could win $500 from them to shop online!

Benefit Cosmetics - Online Sale!

Yup!! Just click here to view whats on sale!!

Awear outlet!!!

Yes you read right!!! Awear have an outlet in Northside Shopping Centre. Everything is €10 or less!!!

Has anyone been out here yet... is it any good? Am itching to go now!!!!

H&M Sale!

Was having a brief look in town today during lunch (Awear sale is very good. SO many pretty dresses for a really good discount), and I saw H&M are having a sale too. They had lots of summery tops, demin skirts, and long plain maxi dresses for €10! So get looking everyone!

Awear Summer Sale!

Starts in store today!! Let me know of any amazing bargains you find :)

Victoria's Secret Sale!!

I heart Victoria's Secret. I love all their underwear and could spend an absolute small fortune in the shop if allowed, which has happened on a few occasions.

They are having their semi-annual sale at the moment!

25% - 40% off over 75 bra styles
25% - 50% off over 350 styles of swimwear
and more!

Click here to shop away

Every Movie, Every Tuesday - just €6.70 @ Cineworld

*there will be additional charges for 3D films

Savoy cinema in Dublin do €7 tickets before 7pm daily too

Shhhh.... Warehouse secret online sale

Warehouse have a secret online sale with up to 75% off at the moment

Click here and shop away!

Bargain of the weekend!

Goody Spin Pins

My sis just blogged about them... She saw them in Claires Accessories, said they were amazing and since she doesnt have long hair anymore for a bun, said I should get them so I did.. Im not great at doing stuff with my hair and can be quite lazy with it but these pins are amazing!!

Each one is supposedly like using 20 bobby pins and they take literally seconds to twist into your hair and leave it very secure. Very handy for people like me that just need something quick and easy. Especially when recently all my bobbins keep snapping!

€6.99 for 2. Bargain!!!

New Bag - Thank you TK-Max!!!

The last couple of weeks I have seen the most gorgeous TK-Max bags... each one seemed to have been from Nica. Every time I had a favourite, id find a new favourite!

So today my sis and mam were in blanch and I said, if she saw any nice bags to let me know... so I got a call about a really nice Nica bag and asked her to get it for me and it turned out to be the one I saw last week in the Pavillions that was broken!

http://www.nica.co.uk/product/alicia-alicia-satchel-1

I HEART IT SOOOO MUCH!!

And €35!! Yipeeeeeeeee

Arnotts Summer Sale!

Starts tomorrow @ 8am. Up to 50% off through out the store.

Have fun!

Wallis - 25% off everything when you shop online - Today only!

Yup! You read it right. Wallis are giving their customers 25% off everything online today, for one day only

Click here to get shopping!!

Clerys Sale!

Starts tomorrow at 10am!

It must be that time of the year again :) YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!

Post any great bargains you find :)

Debenhams sale!

Starts tomorrow at 9am!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Boyers Summer Sale!

Boyers in Dublin has a Summer Sale starting today! Boyers is more of an older persons shop but the odd time you can be lucky at little bargains you can find.

I walked through it briefly on my way to work this morning and they had really nice duvet covers on sale, all sizes we either €12, €15 or €20!

Thought that was a bargain! the €12 duvet sets had bright/strong blue colour, or another one, which was my fav and was also on display on a bed was a white background with roses.. really pretty!

Aldi Super 6 - 5th June to 18th June 2011.

Super 6 for the next 2 weeks are all for 79c:

Plums (6 per pack)
Pineapple
Mixed Peppers (2 per pack, yellow and red or green and red)
Green Apples
Courgetts
Carrots and Parsnips

Grrr @ Tk-Max

Yup, I was singing the praises of TK-Max the weekend and now Im annoyed with them! :)

I was up in the TK-Max in the pavillions yesterday to see if I could find the Nica bag I so desperately decided to get.. and I found it, but after rummaging around the handbag section for ages I came across this little beauty

http://www.therainbowsend.com/

It looks a lot nicer in real life than the pic. The leather is really soft and there is a zip at the back of the bag, full length across too for your bits and pieces. It was in the clearance section for €25 and I LOVED it!! But while playing with it I saw the back zip was completely split. It wouldnt close at all. I called my mam to see if its something she was able to fix and she said that if you open it completely as much as you could and then closed it and it still didnt close, it would have to be replaced. RAGING!

So I thought, hmmm, I wonder, since the item is faulty, would TK-Max give me a small discount off it, which I could use towards getting the zip fixed... and their answer?? NOPE! Once the item was reduced it cant be reduced any more!! I said, even though its broken and its something I would have to pay for to get fixed, and the answer was nope, nothing they could do!!

I didnt expect much off the handbag at all. 10% and I would have snapped it up. I just didnt want to pay the full sale price for an item that was faulty

Grrr @ Accessorize

I LOVE accessories.. love earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, the works.. and Accesorize has some amazing stuff at the moment but over the years their pricing has been really bad and has stopped me shopping in there.

They used to display the English and the Irish price on the item, and the Irish price was always way above what it should have been, so they then started to use a black marker to cover the old Irish price and write an even higher price on the tag! SO annoying and so unfair.

So during the week I saw this cameo which I loved and at €7 I thought they had a really good price on it

So we went up to newry and went into Accessorize so I could show Karen it, even tho I didnt wana buy it because I have something very similar at home and they had it priced at £4... but what they also had was the Irish price and it was €5.90. I could only imagine what the mark up is in the republic for more expensive items in that shop, its sooo irritating and because of that I refuse point blank to spend my money in that shop. Kills me cos I do love their stuff but Id rather wait until Im up the north where its better value for money

Singing the praises of TK-Max

I was in town today with my sis and mam, having a wander around, not really needing anything until I saw this bag in TK-Max

It comes with a long strap so you can wear it across the body which was amazing. I was THIS close to getting it until I saw there was a tiny slight issue with the zip - literally no big deal but it was enough reason for me not to get the bag since I technically didnt really need one (but i still heart it) Was only €35.95

So we left  TK-Max and continued shopping.. last shop of the day was Debenhams where they had the exact same bag for €74.95!!! As we wandered through the bag section we saw at least 4 or 5 of the Nica handbags that were in TK-Max for ridiculous prices. They are less than half price in TK-Max

My sis was saying that their ads are now saying that they have the current season items in stock and today proved it. Id deffo be looking in there now when it comes to bags etc and they had some lovely things and so cheap too!