Frugal Friday

Fancy the Alien Quadrilogy for £10, 65% off footwear, £15 off a Wii console, and fabulous holiday deals? Look no further...

Hurrah! The long weekend is nearly here! Here's a round-up of the best Bank Holiday bargains...

Fashion, beauty and homewares

If your wardrobe needs a bit of a revamp in preparation for summer, these fabulous offers should give you a helping hand:

• BHS: 20% off formal shirts, 20% off selected linen, 2 for £10 on T-shirts, 2 for £30 on chino trousers.
• Feel Unique: £5 off when you spend over £50. Just enter the code SAVE5 at the checkout. This deal expires on 6 May

·         House of Fraser: £5 off all beauty and fragrances orders over £50 if you enter the code BEAUTY50 online by 10 May. Also up to 40% off selected items

·         Knickerbox: 10% off online orders over £35 if you enter the code KBX42 at the checkout by 26 May

• Littlewoods: £10 off when you place your first online order of £25 or more. Enter the code ZG561 at the checkout
• M&S: 30% off clothing online when you enter the code CAYGSALE
• Office: Up to 65% off selected footwear

·         Schuh: £5 off all orders over £19.46 if you use the code online at the checkout by 31 May (excludes sale items)

And if you fancy buying something snazzy for your home, there's up to 50% off selected items at Graham and Green, as well as 10% off all furniture if you enter the code S9N15 by 4 May. There's also an extra 20% off homewares at BHS until 4 May.

Films and box sets

A three-day weekend means there's ample time to unwind in front of the odd film or two. And with these bargains DVDs you won't know what's hit you! (The most heavily discounted deal is listed first.)

There's also up to 80% off DVDs at Play.com and Sendit.com - certainly worth taking a look!

Travel

If you're looking to jet off somewhere this summer, the following deals might tickle your fancy:

• Expedia is offering £50 off tailor-made holidays if you spend £600 or more. Simply enter the code AFFEASTER50 by 12 May. This is valid for travel up to 31 May. You can view the full terms and conditions here.
• Alternatively, you can grab 5% off package holidays at The Co-operative Travel. This is valid on bookings between 1 May and 31 October 2009.
• This weekend you can also get 10% off all Virgin Holidays departing between 1 November 2009 and 30 April 2010. Just book online by 5 May.
• There's 20% off short breaks with Ramada Jarvis if you enter the code PSEBCOE20 online. Kids can also stay free when sharing with two adults. This is valid on weekends until 12 December 2010.

Eating out

If you're planning to treat yourself to a meal out this weekend, the following restaurant vouchers are well worth a look:

On the other hand, if you'd prefer to stay in, but still don't relish the idea of cooking, you'll be pleased to hear the M&S dine in for £10 deal is back. You can enjoy a main course, side dish, dessert for two, as well as a bottle of wine - all for a tenner.  (View the menu here. )

Bank Holiday bargains

• If you're planning to spend some time pottering around the garden this weekend, you can grab 35% off spring plants at Blooming Direct until 11 May.

·         Alternatively, if you fancy doing some DIY around the home, you can get £5 off all orders over £50 at Screwfix when you enter the code Affiliate5% online by 11 May.

• What's more, any gaming fans out there are in for a treat because Game is offering some fabulous deals on consoles. To bag yourself £15 off a Wii console simply enter the code WiiThankYou at the online checkout.
• Alternatively, grab £10 off a DSi Console at Game by entering the code DSiThankYou. These deals both expire on 4 May.

Freebie of the week

Finally, this week's freebie is one for the kids. If your child is a fan of Bob the Builder and you can persuade him/her to dress up as either Bob or Wendy, they'll be given free entry into Legoland Windsor. (Must be accompanied by a full-paying adult - but you'll be glad to hear there's no need for you to dress up as either Bob or Wendy.) This deal is valid until 4 May.

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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