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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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Icepop79 · 18/11/2025 21:35

Stitchfinity.
It’s a cross stitch one that I treat myself to every year.
Every day you get a bit more of the pattern to sew. Always Christmas themed. Last year were napkin rings with embroidered napkins. Year before was a really cute little gingerbread house. I love that it makes me give myself some time every day to do something I enjoy.

tarheelbaby · 18/11/2025 21:34

I've bought a Pact coffees Advent box for my in-laws but I'll be giving it to them as a Christmas present. They don't like 'Christmas flavoured' coffees, so the Christmas box is not helpful, and this will give them a variety of 'normal' coffees for several weeks and they love variety.
We have a paper one and a fabric pockets one and I mix the two: e.g. no. 12 from the paper one goes in no. 12 pocket.
I have bought chocolate ones (Lindt?) for my DDs but these will be by their stockings on Christmas morning.
Most people don't want to know but Advent is a season of preparation (similar to Lent but not as intense) and thus not a season of indulgence - that's what the 12 days of Christmas are for :) - bring on those partridges ...

Igneococcus · 18/11/2025 21:34

I have one for the first time since I was a child because I really wanted a Bonne Maman one. I'm not even home for the first 10 days of December, I told dp and ds that they need to send me a picture of the wee jar every morning while I'm away.

NessShaness · 18/11/2025 21:33

I treated myself to a Space NK one, I can’t wait!

Whiskeyandkittens · 18/11/2025 21:33

I don't normally have one, but after an unsuccessful hunt for Biscoff eggs today I treated myself to a Biscoff one today!

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 18/11/2025 21:32

I’ve treated myself to Libertys and my DH has bought me one from Bird and Blend.

ErmThisOne · 18/11/2025 21:31

Milkybar. DD has a Dairy Milk. We alternate days.

WoahThreeAces · 18/11/2025 21:31

Probably a cheese one

loveawineloveacrisp · 18/11/2025 21:30

I've got a White Company one.

FurForksSake · 18/11/2025 21:30

Reese’s. I’ll forget about it and then have five in one go.

HappyToSmile · 18/11/2025 21:28

I've bought a simple Cadbury one, a Terry's orange and a biscoff one. I'll let my daughter and her boyfriend pick which they want and I get the leftover one. No more expensive ones for us!!

IwishIhadcheese · 18/11/2025 21:26

My husband buys me the Liberty one every year.

Ilovehighlandcows · 18/11/2025 21:25

I've never had one (sob)

FuzzyPuffling · 18/11/2025 21:25

We have a permanent wooden one, and buy nice chocolates to eat. One per day!

PurpleDiva22 · 18/11/2025 21:24

I bought a Kash Beuty one when they were launched in September and have resisited the urge to open it. Not long left to wait now!

Cosyblankets · 18/11/2025 21:23

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