Frugal Friday

Up for grabs this week is the Indiana Jones trilogy for £8, 60% off paperbacks, half price garden furniture, and 50% off fashion...

We've seen some gorgeous weather this week. But in true UK style, the rain looks set to kick in just in time for the weekend. So it's a good job I've found some fabulous bargains to help lift your spirits...

Books and gadgets

When the weather turns sour there's no better way to escape the misery than with a good book. And I've found some brilliant offers this week:

  • Online shoppers at Waterstones can grab 10% off all orders over £20 by using the code LB9293 at the checkout by 1 July.
  • Meanwhile, at WHSmith, you can bag yourself up to 60% off paperbacks and up to 75% off hardbacks. Sophie Kinsella's The Confessions of a Shopaholic is now just £3.20 (RRP £7.99) Alexander McCall Smith's The Good Husband of Zebra Drive is a fantastic £1.89 (RRP £6.99).
  • Finally, there's also up to 50% off selected paperbacks at Amazon.

Alternatively, if you fancy practising your photography skills this weekend, you can pick up this snazzy Casio Compact Digital Camera  for £99.99 at Amazon, saving you £36.23. And this Epson Multifunction Photoprinter is half price at just £29.99 at Comet.

And if you're looking to buy your loved one a special gift, you can currently receive free delivery and giftwrap at Goldsmiths by entering the code lovemoneyFD by 1 May. This code is exclusive to lovemoney.com readers. And as an added bonus, this gorgeous Nautica Gents' Watch is now half price at just £162!

Fashion and homewares

If you haven't yet hit the sales, don't panic because it's not too late! You can still restyle your wardrobe without breaking the bank!

  • BHS: Up to 30% off selected wedding fashion and up to 50% off selected garden furniture
  • Charles Tyrwhitt: 50% off summer range, or four shirts for £100
  • Debenhams: Receive £10 in vouchers when you spend £40 or more (£10 voucher comes as two £5 vouchers to be spent in two separate transactions of £25 or more). Alternatively, you'll receive 10% off online for one transaction of £25 or more. Valid until 8 May
  • Faith: 20% off everything until Sunday 26 April
  • Karen Millen: Up to 50% off selected fashion
  • Kurt Geiger: Up to 40% off a range of footwear. Plus an extra 10% off online if you enter the code KGMSS10
  • Laura Ashley: Up to 50% off home and fashion
  • Moss Bros: 10% off online if you enter the code MOSS PRICE by 20 June

Alternatively, if you fancy spending some time in the garden, there's currently up to half price on selected garden furniture sets at Homebase, as well as up to 25% off selected barbecues. This fancy Seattle 6 Seater Garden Set currently has 50% off at £399.

Films and box sets

Not to disappoint the film fans among you, once again there are some fantastic offers on DVDs this week. Here's my pick of the best (with the most heavily discounted first):

Film/Box Set

Retailer

Reduction from RRP

New price

Agatha Christie: The Miss Marple Collection

Amazon

£61.62 off

£38.37

Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Series

Sendit.com

£30.40 off

£8.89

 

X-Men: The Movie Trilogy

Play.com

£30 off

£9.99

Indiana Jones: Triology

HMV

£17 off

£7.99

Tom Hanks Collection

Amazon

£15.01 off

£9.98

And don't forget to check out Lovefilm where you can currently pick up a range of DVDs for under £5.

Eating out

One of my favourite hobbies is dining out! And with these scrumptious offers there's no need to worry about hurting your wallet:

Restaurant

Deal

Dates valid

Exclusions/limitations

All Bar One

Dine for £5 with this voucher - choose from a range of burgers, skewers and salads

Every Sunday to Thursday until 5 May

 

ASK

2 for 1 on mains with this voucher

Every Sunday to Thursday until 31 May

 

Cafe Rouge

2 for 1 on main meals with this voucher courtesy of The Telegraph

Every Sunday to Thursday until 7 May

Excludes 4 May. Excludes Center Parcs restaurants

Caffe Uno

2 for 1 on main meals if you sign up here

Every Sunday to Thursday until 30 April

 

Las Iguanas

2 for 1 on 2 course set lunch menu if you sign up here

Every Monday to Thursday until 4pm until 30 April

 

La Tasca

2 for 1 on tapas with this voucher

Valid until 27 April

Applies to the 'Tapas to Share' section of menu only

Prezzo

2 for 1 with this voucher

Every Sunday to Thursday until 30 April

 

Strada

2 for 1 on main courses with this voucher

Every Sunday to Thursday until 14 May

Excludes 4 May

Zizzi

Buy one main meal, get another for 99p with this voucher

Every Sunday-Thursday until 31 May

Excludes bank holidays

But if you'd prefer to enjoy a few fancy cocktails in the sunshine, Pitcher and Piano is offering 2 for 1 on Bacardi mojitos with this voucher. Cheers! This deal expires on 30 April.

Travel

Anyone planning ahead and wishing to book a cheap break in autumn will be delighted to hear that selected rooms at Travelodge are on offer for a tiny £9! This is only valid for stays between 27 August and 30 November 2009. It's worth noting that this sale is incredibly popular so you'll need to get in quick!

And if you're planning to jet off anywhere, this cute Pink Travel Set might come in handy for just £4.99 at Argos, saving you £14. The set includes a wash bag, travel wallet, passport holder and luggage tag.

Freebie of the week

Finally, this week's freebie is for anyone looking to coax a spot of wildlife into their garden. By signing up here, you can get your free Handbook of Garden Feeding which is packed with informative and helpful advice on how to safely encourage wildlife into your garden.

Have a lovely weekend!

Don't forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this email was sent out, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.

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