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To ask what advent calendar you’re getting?

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MzGG · 18/11/2025 21:22

I’ve just bought myself a Malteasers Truffle one. What about you?

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ScrambledEggs12 · 19/11/2025 15:11

Ilovehighlandcows · 18/11/2025 21:25

I've never had one (sob)

Why don't you get one if you want one?

hideawayforever · 19/11/2025 15:05

The Marks and Spencer one with different types of chocolates

P00hsticks · 19/11/2025 14:17

bridgetreilly · 18/11/2025 23:54

Love that idea.

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It's this one - although I see Amazon still appear to have some of the previous years ones still available more cheaply
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thames-Kosmos-EXIT-Intergalactic-Christmas/dp/B0DSCM42VK/

Zitroneneis · 19/11/2025 14:00

I thought advent calendars are for children. We don’t buy them for any adults in the family.

TomatoSandwiches · 19/11/2025 13:47

I don't get one for myself but I do absolutely love getting them for other people, this year my grandmother will be getting the Charbonnel & Walker Bond St advent calendar, my sister and her husband a Hotel Chocolate duo with a tin of proper hot chocolate flakes.
I haven't seen one I like for my mum yet so I may have to make her one and fill it with goodies.

MadameDeveria · 19/11/2025 13:45

I bought myself a picture advent calendar with rabbits and mice getting ready for Christmas 🤣

theporchfairies.co.uk/product-category/christmas/

Hmmmmwineandchocs · 19/11/2025 13:33

Dairy milk biscoff and a Laithwaites wine one 😄

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MzGG · 19/11/2025 12:38

kittyfairy66 · 18/11/2025 23:22

I'm doing the Lego home alone house 24 bags lol my son 17 is doing a red bull build the car son 15 has noodles and building a radio son 10 Lego Minecraft DD 9 Polly pocket hubby bird and blend tea lol

I’m so jealous of the LEGO Home Alone house!

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DriveMeCrazy1974 · 19/11/2025 09:12

We've got a Lindt one - actually we've got 2 because last year we had 1 Lindt and 1 Galaxy and I felt hard done by when it was my turn to open the Lindt one (we alternate) and it never seemed to be the 'good' item, just a tiny little ball - somehow or other my husband managed to get most of the good stuff!!
I may be a bit old, at 51, to be this petty over chocolate!!

MonsterBookOfTyson · 19/11/2025 09:09

I like the Terry's chocolate orange one. I keep forgetting to pick one up. I've got the kids ones though.

PeachyKoala · 19/11/2025 09:08

DH has bought me the Space NK one 🤭

squashyhat · 19/11/2025 09:02

DH and I always buy a picture one of a snowy villagy scene and take it in turns opening the doors. Both in our 60s, no kids. It's a tradition carried on from my childhood.

ConnieHeart · 19/11/2025 08:53

I caved in & bought the Sainsbury's Beauty one. It was £20 more than last year (£40 with Nectar) but the quality was really good last year plus I used my Nectar points to buy it. Dd2 & I alternate doors each day then at the end we can swap stuff if we want to.

I've also got her a Cadburys Dairy Milk one that was half price in Iceland. Im going to be on the lookout for cheap ones during Dec/Jan as her birthday is 25 March & I always get her a countdown to birthday one too that she starts on 1 March!

PurpleDiva22 · 19/11/2025 08:48

Cosyblankets · 19/11/2025 07:22

I'm amazed reading this thread.
I honestly don't think I know an adult with an advent calendar unless it's a cheap chocolate one that their parents still buy as a family tradition.

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This is my first time in years having one and I'm delighted I treated myself to it. I love Christmas anyway.

Lilacspring · 19/11/2025 07:44

I've bought myself a milkybar one😊

Bookworm46 · 19/11/2025 07:42

My lovely mum has bought me a Rituals one.

B1anche · 19/11/2025 07:39

Negroany · 19/11/2025 00:15

None, I'm an adult.

🙄 I wondered how long it would be before someone came to along with a comment like this. Merry Christmas to you too...

youalright · 19/11/2025 07:29

I wasn't going to bother this year but all this talk about a biscoff one is making me re-evaluate my life choices

Cosyblankets · 19/11/2025 07:22

PurpleDiva22 · 19/11/2025 02:39

Oops I forgot we have to live a life of misery when we hit adulthood.

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I'm amazed reading this thread.
I honestly don't think I know an adult with an advent calendar unless it's a cheap chocolate one that their parents still buy as a family tradition.

herewegoagain432 · 19/11/2025 03:09

coffee pod one

PurpleDiva22 · 19/11/2025 02:39

Negroany · 19/11/2025 00:15

None, I'm an adult.

Oops I forgot we have to live a life of misery when we hit adulthood.

Wildthingsinthecarpet · 19/11/2025 02:24

I'd love a gin one, but worry that after having a drink every day in December I'll find the habit impossible to break!

So thinking of getting the tiny Lindt teddies ones instead.

Ihad2Strokes · 19/11/2025 01:36

Coffee people.... can you help?

id love a coffee advent calendar, but...

I drink latte, not espresso/americano

I have a sage barista machine (grinds the beans) but I don't see how 18gm bean sachets would work as it takes a while to get the grind right for different beans?!

[I could buy pre ground (but that takes away from the lovely smell of grinding the beans) and previously I've been given & bought pre ground & it hasn't been right for my machine]

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