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To ask what advent calendar you’re getting?

116 replies

MzGG · 18/11/2025 21:22

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

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Cosyblankets · 18/11/2025 21:23

None

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!

FuzzyPuffling · 18/11/2025 21:25

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

Ilovehighlandcows · 18/11/2025 21:25

I've never had one (sob)

IwishIhadcheese · 18/11/2025 21:26

My husband buys me the Liberty one every year.

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!!

FurForksSake · 18/11/2025 21:30

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

loveawineloveacrisp · 18/11/2025 21:30

I've got a White Company one.

WoahThreeAces · 18/11/2025 21:31

Probably a cheese one

ErmThisOne · 18/11/2025 21:31

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

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 18/11/2025 21:32

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

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!

NessShaness · 18/11/2025 21:33

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

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.

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 ...

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.

RunningNananananananananana · 18/11/2025 21:35

Yawn coffee beans one ☕

AlloaintheMiddle · 18/11/2025 21:37

Naked marshmallows

PurpleYarnivore · 18/11/2025 21:37

A marshmallow one with different flavours every day , it comes with a little burner and sticks to toast your marshmallow every day .

mondaytosunday · 18/11/2025 21:39

I don’t get edible ones. This year I got a beautiful 3D German illustrated one based on the Nutcracker. Last year it was a Dutch street scene. Both off Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/3BtncIo

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MzGG · 18/11/2025 21:45

loveawineloveacrisp · 18/11/2025 21:30

I've got a White Company one.

I didn’t know the White Company sold them!

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XenoBitch · 18/11/2025 21:45

A chocolate orange one.

A few years back, Lidl did cheese ones. I picked one up a few days into December for half the price. It was bloody amazing but they have not done one since.

Bagsintheboot · 18/11/2025 21:47

I bought myself a nice Heidel chocolate one, it's a German brand but there's a few UK stockists. They have proper old-fashioned pictures on the front and the chocolate in shapes I remember like stars, bells, logs, presents, trees, robins etc.

Unlike Cadburys who have resorted to the same simplistic cartoon design since forever and have about four cartoon chocolate shapes..!