It's the season of advent for the Playmobil people in our house...

[SoMuchToBits]

... and so each day up until Christmas I will be bringing you a small scene from Playmoland. A kind of Playmobil advent calendar, with just a simple picture each day.

What's behind the door today?

Some snowmen which the children have made!

What beautifully wrapped presents!

Did we ever get a blue wine emoji?

No, I think you can only have red wine.

I know it's early but I could murder a glass of blue 🍷

Proper festive Playmo magic!! 🎄🎄🎄

Someone has been a very good girl or boy… 🎁

Someone has been very organised, and taken such care to make the presents pretty!

I shall be wrapping all the presents tomorrow. Thankfully not a huge pile, so it won't be too taxing.

Gosh, how efficient you all are! I still have to buy things, let alone wrap them up!!

The Playmo people are more efficient than I am! I haven't wrapped mine yet...

Like the presents. Hope Norman is in good health.

What lovely wrapped presents - I'm useless at wrapping so use gift bags instead!

I'm with you there!

Norman is in great health thank you! Currently enjoying a . No change there then.

@mnhq Dear MNHQ, if we’ve been particularly good this year, do you think @SoMuchToBits could get a blue wine emoji for Christmas? Her threads have been so cheerful and positive and it would be nice to be able to toast them in the local Playmo tipple.

That's very kind of you @MoverOfPaper but I'm sure only a tiny minority of MNers follow my Playmo threads, so it would be a bit lost on the majority of users!

Incidentally did you realise that it was Norm who campaigned for the many years ago?

That’s amazing!

Norman was a very prolific OP lol.

St. Martin's Day :) Early November. They often go back to the school/kindergarten and all the adults get squiffy on Gluhwein and the kids get bread which they are supposed to break in half and share to signify the sharing of St. Martin's cloak with the beggar.

That sounds like a nice celebration @BertieBotts !

I was in Venice for Martinmas a few years ago. It was great - gangs of small cute kids running around bashing wooden spoons on saucepans and singing a special St Martin song, for which they received sweets.

I've never heard of St Lucy but we used to do it on St Martin's Tag back in Germany, on the 11th November

Also 'Ich geh mit meiner Laterne'

Well, it all looks like good fun, whichever day it's on! Definitely something the Playmo people could get behind!

Lovely to see your comments as usual! Please, please keep them coming, it's great to see everyone's ideas and any comments keep the thread active, so more people can see it.

I've also had lots of "thanks" for my picture posts, (which I don't think everyone else will see). Very grateful for all of those, and do feel free to unlurk and post a comment! The Playmo people and I love to see your thoughts (even if you don't like what we post, any feedback would be appreciated).

I'll be back in the morning with another picture behind the door!

I had no idea Norman got us the tea emoticon! Tgat was before my MN time. Respect for Norman though. You really need to have a solid understanding of what’s important in society if you want to lead. Tea and life saving.

Thank you @MoverOfPaper yes Norman is a good chap really, and quite persistent when necessary! I had a bit of a nostalgic moment looking back at that though. Ds was then 10 years old. He's now 23!

Wait, Norman had a mumsnet account?!