Frugal Thursday

This week's highlights include 70% off fashion, the Prime Suspect box set for £12, fabulous restaurant deals and last minute Easter gifts...

Well, the long weekend is almost upon us, and in true UK fashion, the weather looks set to take a turn for the worse.

But kick back and relax because this week's Frugal Thursday is jam-packed with fabulous bargains to brighten up your Easter weekend...

Films and box sets

Whatever the weather decides to do over the Easter break, you won't want to set foot outdoors after you've seen the latest offers on DVDs! Here's my pick of the best (with the most heavily discounted first):

There's also up to 80% off selected DVDs at Sendit.com and Play.com, so both sales are well worth checking out.

Fashion, beauty and homewares

A four day weekend (for some of us anyway) means there's plenty of time to do a spot of shopping in the spring sales. So here are some fabulous little bargains to give you a helping hand:

• ASOS: Up to 50% off selected clothing.

•·         Barratts: 10% off if you enter the code VCUK10B at the checkout by 16 April.

• Benefit Cosmetics: 10% off if you enter the code EASTER10 at checkout. This is valid until 13 April.
• Debenhams: Up to 70% off selected items. Plus, you'll get an extra 10% off if you enter the code P5KP at the checkout by 12 April.
• Graham & Green: 20% off everything except furniture if you enter the code S9N2 by 14 April. There's also 15% off furniture with the code S9N15. This code expires on 30 April.
• House of Fraser: Up to 50% off selected items.
• Kew: Free standard delivery on all orders if you enter the code KWNFD01 before 15 April.
• Oasis: Up to 50% off selected lines.
• River Island: Up to 50% off selected clothing.
• The Body Shop: 10% off all orders when you use the code DHAD000081 by 29 April.

Books and gadgets

Many book stores are still offering some great deals on a range of titles. So if you're planning to catch up on a spot of reading, the following offers might tickle your fancy:

• You can currently pick up two collections of 10 books for just £15 at the Book People - see the full range here.
• Selected titles at Waterstones are now £5 or less, and there's also 50% off selected children's books.
• There's up to 70% off selected books at Amazon. Lynn Hightower's High Water is now just £4.74, saving you a massive £14.25.

However, if you'd prefer to spend some quality time in the garden instead, you might be excited to hear that until 30 April Wyevale Garden Centres is offering:

• 10% off everything if you enter the code MARAPRWYEVALE at the checkout
• 15% off plants and seeds with the code MAPLANTS15
• 15% off garden tools with the code MATOOLS15

And if you think the weather is nice enough to polish up your barbecue skills:

• This fabulous Cast Iron Charcol barbecue is now half price at just £7.50 at Tesco Direct
• Or if you're after something a little more professional, this Chicago 2 Burner Gas Barbecue is now just £99 at Homebase, saving you £40.

Eating out

If you fancy treating yourself to a meal out over the Easter break, you might find the following tasty offers hard to resist:

Easter treats

If you've left your Easter shopping until the last minute, you'll need to act fast to get your hands on these great deals:

•·         20% off at Green & Black's if you enter the code Easter09 by 14 April. (Place your order before 3pm today - Thursday - for next day delivery.)

•·         10% off at Cadbury Gifts Direct if you use the code CGDVC09. This expires on 28 April (note that delivery for Easter can no longer be guaranteed).

•·         At Hotel Chocolat you can get 10% off all orders if you enter the code VCODESE09 at the checkout before 29 April.

• Thorntons is offering 3 for 2 on selected Easter eggs as well as half price on a range of chocolate gifts.

Freebie of the week

Last but not least, this week's freebie is this very tasteful sunglasses case - might come in handy for safely storing your sunglasses until the sun shows its face again!

Have a lovely weekend and an egg-cellent Easter (that's the last of the Easter puns, I promise)!

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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