It is Monday, the 26th of December. Boxing Day. And that means only one thing. The sales have started!

Brave the thronging crowds as you're jostled every which way, standing in long queues and trying to figure out what is left on jumbled shelves and racks? Not on your nelly. I have far too many traumatic childhood memories of shops on this day of the year for that. My mum's family believed in getting all the crackers, cards and wrapping paper for next year's Christmas on Boxing day.

I'm shuddering just thinking of it.

Thank goodness for the internet. Seriously. I'm sitting here kissing my screen right at this moment. I can do all my shopping sat at the dining table with a tin of Quality Street on one side and a big pop of freshly brewed coffee on the other. From the smells and sizzles wafting out of the kitchen my husband is making bacon sandwiches for lunch. Who would want to leave this?

According to the internet trade body IMRG, we were going to spend £550 million on Christmas Day and Boxing Day online this year. It will be interesting to see if reality meets the expectations. Apparently many stores started their sales early online, on Christmas Eve, taking advantage of the lack of opening hours on the internet.

Our sister site, HUKD, has a brilliant Boxing Day Dashboard, where you can see all the latest and best deals available at a glance. Be quick though, they won't last long!

Read on to find out about some of the sales you won't want to miss, all of which are either just starting today or with newly added items/stock. The focus is on treats for mum, and for dad too. I'm betting that the chances are, you don't tend to buy nice things for yourself. Well in the sales, you can do just that, guilt free.

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Now this is a spectacular Christmas gift for a mum who loves her medical dramas. I really like this show and who doesn’t fancy McDreamy I ask you? Anyway, £49.95 for six seasons of Grey’s Anatomy is really good and I am definitely taking advantage of this deal.

• Click here to get medical with Zavvi

The box set includes all the episodes from the first six seasons of Grey’s Anatomy. This is something of a delight for me as I can’t remember where I watched up to and I keep seeing the ads on TV and going, “Oh! I must catch up!”.

Another delightful thing about the Zavvi Grey’s Anatomy deals is that it is free delivery and that you are saving £47.04 on the original price. This is still on preorder and for it to be so heavily reduced before it has even hit the shelves, well, that’s impressive.

While paying nearly £50 at once can seem somewhat hefty, you have several months worth of TV to enjoy here at a fraction of the usual price. It would make someone an ace Christmas gift.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!

Just for a change, here's one for the dads. This Zavvi promotional code will get you £3 off multipacks in the menswear section. Delivery is free on the site.

Click here to use your Zavvi promotional code

• Discount: £3
• Applies to: Multipacks
• Promotional code: MULTI3
• Expires: 28th September 2011

To use this code, go to the Shopping Bag page and enter it in the Discount Code box and hit the Add button. Your discount will be automatically applied, and you'll see the discount in a green bar across your order.

I tested the code out on Bravesoul Men's Louis and Louis Camo 2-Pack Short, priced at £18.99. The code took this down to £15.99. Now that's a nice little saving.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!

Use this Zavvi promotional code to get 25% off toys on the site. The code also works with items that are already showing a discount.

Click HERE to use your 25% Zavvi promotional code

• Discount: 25%
• Applies to: toys
• Promotional code: 25OFFTOYS
• Expires: 31st May 2011

To use the code, go to the Shopping Basket page. Enter it in the Discount Code box and hit the Add button. It will be applied automatically to your order. You should see, in the green bar, a note saying that your discount has been applied.

I tested it out on a Mega Bloks Build and Go Farm. This was on discount, down from the RRP of £27.50 to £20.99. The code took another £5.25 off the price, reducing the overall total to £15.74.

As far as I can see, delivery is free on Zavvi. At least it is on the toys list linked to here. Free delivery is listed for every item in this section. Unless I'm seeing things, which is always a possiblity!

Thanks to AndyWedge at HUKD!

I adore Tintin. I do. Even now, so many years since I last had the time to read one, I remember the days and days I spent poring over Tintin comics as a kid and laughing my head off at Thomson and Thompson and Professor Calculus. So, this deal is for all you Tintin fans out there.

• Click here to get Tintin with Zavvi

The Adventures of Tintin collection is the 75 anniversary collection that includes 10 discs for only £8.95 at Zavvi and it comes with free delivery too. Wow, I still say “Billions of blistering barnacles” when I stub my toe. That is how long I’ve loved this series.

The DVDs include classics such as Cigars of the Pharaohs, The Black Island, The Blue Lotus, King Ottokar’s Sceptre, The Shooting Star, The Secret of the Unicorn, The Prisoner of the Sun and Red Rackham’s Treasure.

Which one is your favourite Tintin, then? Who is your favourite character?

Thanks to Bear Bargains at HUKD!

Zavvi is selling the Ultimate Pixar Collection for £29.95 including free delivery and there are a ton of awesome movies on there. In fact, I am somewhat stunned by how awesome this price is. It usually sells for £199.99 so this buy leaves you with a saving of £170.04.

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The Pixar Ultimate Collection has all of your favourite movies from this brilliant studio in one glorious box. You get Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Pixar Shorts Collection Volume 1 and The Pixar Story.

It is a real pity I already own quite a few of these movies separately as I’d love to have this set. It includes some of the best Pixar stuff around, and some extras that you can’t really get anywhere else that easily. And the low price is pure genius.

So, if you happen to be a Pixar fan and don’t have any of the movies in your DVD collection yet, then why not nab this before all the stock runs out.

Thanks to gozomark at HUKD!

This is the cheapest price around for the Kodak EasyShare digital camera and definitely well worth looking into if you’re in the market for a point-and-click digital camera. The Kodak EasyShare usually sells for over £50, so this price is a winner from Zavvi.

• Click here to get digital with Zavvi

While not the kind of camera that can capture incredible action shots or magic moon shots (anyone see the Super Moon this weekend?), it is ideal for family snaps and holidays. Quick off the mark, easy to set up, and delivering 14 megapixel shots, the Kodak EasyShare C183 is a rather lovely investment.

You can share pictures effortlessly with the Share button by emailing or uploading your favourite shots to the Kodak Gallery. Kodak really have invested a lot of money in creating extras for their users .

The Kodak EasyShare C183 has a plastic body with a silver sheen, 3x optical zoom (this is the right zoom to use) and 5x digital zoom (grainy shots if you use this), and a three inch LCD screen.  It is PictCridge compatible, has anti-blur built in, can do face detection for up to five faces and includes red-eye reduction.

Thanks to A2tharon at HUKD!

Magicosy blankets are the kind of thing that you want to own but are faintly worried about telling people you own. They look so scrummy and comfy but you also look a bit daft wafting about the house in, essentially, a blanket kaftan. Needless to say, they are warm and warm is good right now!

• Click here to get comfy with Zavvi

The Magicosy blanket is marked down to £7.95 at Zavvi and includes free delivery. It was originally on sale for £19.99 so that is a whopping saving of nearly £12. This particular blanket is available in camel  or, as the site helpfully points out, beige.

It is made from soft, soft fleece and is completely machine washable and one size fits all. It even comes with a front pocket to hold those important snacks while you snuggle on the sofa and, wait for it, pockets for your feet! Oh yes, a foot pocket is right there for cosy toes.

The blanket also has a cozy cushion built in. This, I am assuming, is at the back somewhere or as a separate item. I’ve not yet succumbed to the calling of the Magicosy so I can’t tell you for sure. An ace buy at an ace price!

Thanks to wbmkk at HUKD!

I don't know how many of these Zavvi has in stock, but this is one of the best bargain stocking fillers I've come across this year! Zavvi has reduced the price of this Christmas Gift Pack (6) Books to £7.95, down from £40.94. That's a saving of £32.99. Delivery in the UK is free.

• Click here for a fab Christmas Gift Pack with Zavvi

This bumper collection of books is an ideal gift to  keep children entertained over the festive season. The pack contains four activity paperbacks and two hardback titles.

Twelve Days of Christmas, Santa's Sleigh, Chilly the Snowman and The Night Before Christmas are full of Christmas stickers and activities - dot to dots, puzzles, spot the difference and press-out models to make.

Santa's Snowy Surprise is a pop-up book. The bright illustrations capture the imagination and it's full of hidden surprises.

My Treasury of Farmyard Tales (160 pages) is a full colour hardback full of stories featuring a range of farmyard animals. Perfect for sharing at bedtime.

Get 10% off your order with this Zavvi Toys discount code. The best bit is that when I tested the code out on a clearance item, it worked. I tried the code on the Pirate Hideout Water Play, which was reduced from £74.99 to £24.95.

Click here to get 10% off with this Zavvi Toys Discount

• Discount: 10%
• Applies to: Toys
• Discount code: 10OFFTOYS
• Expires: 22nd November 2010

To use this code, go to View Basket. Enter it in the Discount Code box. You'll see the deduction applied to your order. Standard delivery in the UK is free.

I've never bought anything other than DVDs from Zavvi. I've always found the toys I want much cheaper elsewhere. However, they do seem to have some impressive bargains in their Clearance section. Like the Pirate Hideout Water Play, which would be handy to put away for summer next year.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD!

Everyone in our house likes Tom and Jerry. I have no idea what the appeal is! Even though it seems to be on an almost continuous loop on the Boomerang channel, it never seems to get old. It is about the only TV that we all enjoy watching. Really. Son and husband might like to bond over Top Gear but I've seen them all far too many times now! Zavvi has reduced this box set from £29.99 to £17.85. Delivery is free in the UK.

• Click here for some cat and mouse fun at Zavvi!

Of course we all have our preferences. My other half only likes the Fred Quimby episodes, whereas I also really enjoy the ones made in the 40s/50s. My son, on the other hand, likes anything to do with Tom and Jerry no matter when it was made. This box has a pretty good range. Something for everyone!

You get:

• 1. Tom & Jerry meet Sherlock Holmes
• 2. Tom & Jerry Charistmas: Paws for a holiday
• 3. Tom & Jerry: A nutcracker tale
• 4. Tom & Jerry: The fast and the furry
• 5. Tom & Jerry: The magic ring
• 6. Tom & Jerry: Blast off to Mars
• 7. Tom & Jerry: Shiver me whiskers
• 8. Tom & Jerry: Classic Collection Vol. 1
• 9. Tom & Jerry Classic Collection Vol. 2
• 10. Tom & Jerry Classic Collection Vol. 3

Thanks to whizzkid at HUKD!

I'm on the prowl for a Sat Nav solution; this View Quest Sat Nav is just one that I've come across which looks like a good deal.

• Click HERE to sat nav your way over to Zavvi

Once upon a time I didn't think much of Sat Navs. What was wrong with a map and some handwritten instructions sellotaped to the dashboard?

Then a couple of years ago I got Sat Nav bundled with my Blackberry and it was a revelation! I was in LOVE - this was like the difference between doing the weekly laundry by hand versus the machine, tumble drier and getting the kids to fold it all up for you!

Then I switched from Blackberry to iPhone and have been Sat Navless ever since.

I can't make up my mind between stand alone systems, like this Sat NavView Quest, or a Sat Nav app for my phone. Tricky.

Anyway, this Sat Nav View Quest should be £69.99 but is on spesh for £49.95, and has free delivery too if you live within the UK.

It's super slim at 12mm too, the display is widescreen and it has a TON of features that are far too many to go into here.

If you're in the market for a Sat Nav system, then you could do worse than taking a look at this one.

This is a childhood stalwart, a genius and brilliant book that enchanted me as a child and will hopefully enchant my own kids. This, however, is not the book. It’s the DVD. I haven’t seen the DVD of The Cat In The Hat and I’m not sure I want to, but it is down to only £2.95 including free delivery from Zavvi.

• Click here to get catty at Zavvi

There is a little voice calling me and telling me that less than £3 for a DVD of the Cat In The Hat delivered is well worth the risk. I am ignoring that voice because the book was one of my childhood favourites and I don’t want it ruined by bad Hollywood shenanigans.

Still, if this appeals to you and you don’t necessarily have a love-affair with Dr Seuss, then why not grab this as a dead cheap Christmas stocking filler?

Thanks to millarcat at HUKD!

GIRLS! (and boys, if you like it...not met one yet though!) Zavvi have Sex and the City complete series 1 - 6 box sets up for grabs!

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Sunday evenings are either great for TV or they're rubbish. If there's nothing on worth watching but you want to indulge in some TV watching, that doesn't require any thought - just good old fashioned 'vegging' then a Sex in the City box set is just the thing to have on stand-by!

I always found Sex and the City the perfect antidote to all of the above and if you have never watched it then I urge you to remedy this tragedy right away!  Based around 4 strong female characters – Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha -  each episode has all the ingredients to whisk you away for half an hour at a time  into a world of girly fashion, love, laughter  and friendship.

Slashed from £99.99 to just £39.85, with free postage too, every single episode is here for you to indulge in when the kids have gone to bed:  peace and quiet after a crazy day, pyjamas, hot chocolate, Sex and the City = the perfect cure for just about everything!

Thanks to amibees over at HUKD!

It's September and time always flies between now and Christmas, so I'm in Christmas list mode already - stop tutting and don't run away screaming, try it! I promise, there's nothing quite like having Crimbo all wrapped up way ahead of time!

DVD boxsets always make for great pressies (boxsets are for life, not just for Christmas!) and you can't go wrong, price wise, if you pick them up from Zavvi.

• Click HERE to pop on over to Zavvi

If you are of a similar age to me then when I say 'Street Hawk' you'll already be proclaiming,  "OHHHH! I remember THAT! Street Hawk was AWESOME!" well, Zavvi have the complete series Street Hawk DVD box set up for grabs for just £17.95.

If you aren't familiar with Street Hawk, he was the cooler motorbike alternative to Knight Rider and if you're not familiar with Knight Rider then I can't help you - you're too young!

I was actually looking for a copy of The Notebook - I can be a bit of a romantic and people keep telling me I should watch it, I had a quick nosey for it in Tescos yesterday but couldn't find it; Zavvi have it for £5.85 instead of £19.79.

Now, about that £10k!  If you place the millionth order with Zavvi this month then you'll win £10,000 in cash, it's as simple as that! Click the link, read the T&Cs and best of luck if you place an order!

If you're not a Monday person then maybe up to 80% off lots of things as part of  Zavvi's Mega Monday event will cheer you up!

• Click HERE for some mega deals over at Zavvi

I've all but given up buying CDs and DVDs 'in the real'.  Real live shops that you can walk in to can rarely compete with the prices offered by places like Zavvi.

Every now and again Zavvi run a Mega Monday event and there are some real bargains to be had. So whether you're looking for a great deal on something in particular or just fancy adding to your entertainment collection, pop on over and have a look and see if there's something there for you.

Do you remember when we had to wait for A G E S for movies to go from cinema release to being available to buy? I do, but now it seems as if they're available almost  simultaneously.

I'm sure Sherlock Holmes was only just in the cinema and at Zavvi you can pick it up for just £6.85! (Are you watching the new Sherlock programmes on the BBC on Sunday evening by the way?)

There's lots more - too much to show you in only a few words - and don't forget there's nothing to pay on UK deliveries.

A very happy Mega Monday to you!

So there I was merrily writing up a deal all about another online entertainment retailer, when an email from Zavvi arrived bragging about 'New Stuff' and 'Cheaper Prices'.  Cheaper prices! Now that's what I like to hear! So I had to stop and take a look.

• Click HERE to take a look with me over at Zavvi

I remember when CDs cost a fortune, when DVDs cost even more and MP3s weren't even part of our vocabulary! Well times have changed and prices for all these things are almost at rock bottom, especially if you buy them from Zavvi.

The other day my daughter asked me if I'd seen any of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. I'm not sure she was glad she asked in the end because what followed was a very animated explanation which kicked off with, "YEAH! They were DEAD scary! People were too scared to shut their eyes and go to sleep! It was MAD!"

And they were/ARE scary! Zavvi have the Nightmare on Elm Street DVD box set with all seven movies on offer for £9.95, reduced from £39.29, and on the one hand I'm very tempted but on the other...I've got used to sleeping at night again! Not only that, if the Teenagers watched them and said they weren't as scary as I'd said, I'd be a bit miffed!

I bought Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' a couple of months ago for £13 and thought I'd bagged a bargain, Zavvi have it for £4.94.  Note to self - ALWAYS check Zavvi first!

There are LOTS of bargains to be had at Zavvi and even the releases which are 'Coming SOON!' (you have to say that in the style of the movie voice-over guy) are nicely priced.

There's no delivery to pay on orders within the UK either.  HURRAH!

This is an awesome title for kids with Peppa Pig and her relatives getting up to all sorts of mischief, fun and mayhem. Fans of Peppa Pig will love this little DVD and it makes either a perfect pressie or stocking filler for Christmas, especially at only £4.95 at Zavvi.

• Click here for Peppa Pig at Zavvi

I know you’re probably frowning at me whenever I mention stocking fillers, but the speed at which 2010 is zooming by means that Christmas is going to hit us before we know it. Start stocking up on those cute and cheap pressies now, and your wallet won’t be groaning at you come the festive season.

This DVD includes ten entertaining episodes of the smash hit TV show including the brand new and unseen episode – Princess Peppa and Sir George the Brave. My tot hasn’t quite seen the magic of Peppa, she’s not a fan, and I find the episodes too short but that hasn’t stopped the world from loving her to bits.

So, here you go fans, a cheap and cheerful DVD of Peppa Pig fun.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD!

"PEEP PEEP! It's time to go!" says Thomas.

• Click HERE for this timely deal over at Zavvi.com

I haven't posted any Thomas the Tank Engine deal for quite a while (well it feels like it anyway) and whilst there are numerous Thomas wall clocks up for grabs on the market, this one is probably my favourite.

There's not a HUGE amount I can tell you about it - I mean, it's a clock! It's round and it has two hands, a big one and a small one, and they point to any one or two of the 12 numbers on the face!

Facitiousness aside, this Thomas the Tank Engine wall clock features Thomas on the front (obviously) and his eyes ROTATE!

Maybe I'm easily pleased but with my vast experience of watching Thomas the Tank Engine on VHS and DVD over the years, his rolling of eyes when he gets all excited is one of his endearing character traits.

If you've got a little Thomas fan then this rotating eyes wall clock will help them learn to tell the time and could just see them rolling their OWN eyes in excitement, just like Thomas.

Zavvi have reduced the price of this cute little clock from £14.99 down to £9.95 and all orders within the UK are freee.

PEEP PEEP!

I've got rather used to starting my Sundays off with a few episode of Peppa Pig

• Click HERE and oink on over to Zavvi

My youngest is a big Peppa fan and in the pre-boxset days it took a good while to explain that he'd have to wait for the times when she was on the TV and that he wouldn't be able to watch his favourite episode again, unless it was the one which happened to be on.

OHHHH the tears!

So hurrah for kids DVD boxsets I say, especially when they're a reasonable price which this Peppa Pig collection of volumes 1 - 3 is - Zavvi have ignored the £19.79 rrp and are selling it for just £6.45 instead.

Peppa is such an endearing character but I have to confess that George is my favourite and Daddy Pig's voice is so smooth it's like warm melted dark chocolate.  I'm also very glad to say that my youngest's favourite episode of all time 'Muddy Puddles' is the very first one on disc one - he's a very happy four year old.

There's no delivery to pay with Zavvi, there are plenty of these in stock and they usually ship orders within 24 hours. Brill!

Thanks to jonny619447 over at HUKD