Could we have an advent calendar thread?

[thelegohooverer]

I thought it might be nice to have a thread to chat about advent calendars.

My dc are trying to pick between Lego Starwars

Lego Harry Potter

and pokemon

I’m thinking of getting dh either a marshmallow or a more sensible coffee advent calendar.

I really like this Mr Holmes mystery one but can’t think of anyone who’d appreciate it.

Oh 2Rebecca I wish you hadn’t posted that - I’m so tempted for me

I buy one for me because if I don't no one else will. I also got one for my son who started a tea club at his uni when he was there

I’m a single parent with young kids so definitely no one else would buy me one!

I love pu erh etc. Very tempted.

I used my boots points to get the macmillan beauty Advent calender. It was half price and looks fab. Never had a Advent calender other than pictures or chocolate before

I phoned up Nespresso today to get the vertuo advent calendar. Normally 32 but I have a monthly subscription and am at expert level, so it cost me £28. There's biscottis and a mug in there as well as a daily coffee.

Was showing out of stock on website so I tweeted them and they said to call.

Has anyone sampled the lone wolf gins? BrewDog are doing a lone wolf 12 find of Christmas & I was wondering whether it’s worth getting for DH. Any other suggestions gratefully received!

@Neverwrestlewithapig

Has anyone sampled the lone wolf gins? BrewDog are doing a lone wolf 12 find of Christmas & I was wondering whether it’s worth getting for DH. Any other suggestions gratefully received!

Gins not find

I like lone wolf gin but like most gins except a rhubarb and ginger synthetic tasting one I'm struggling to finish

The haribo one £4.99 in b and m bargains

Hello trying to decide between rituals and l’occitane classic advent calendar - familiar with l’occitane stuff but never used ritual before - but like the look of it more. Both gifts for family. Anyone got any thoughts as to which might be nicer??

Just ordered DH a SockShop advent calendar - £59.99 full price but there's a Groupon code for 20% off at the moment, making it £48 for 25 pairs of socks. £1.92 per pair! What a lot of socks you may exclaim! But he really needs to bin a lot of his threadbare socks... Hopefully this will encourage him!

Thanks, @2Rebecca. I’ve ordered it so hopefully it’ll be good

Dd8 has the L.O.L advent (doll version) and a Lindt ball that DP created at a Lindt shop.

DS12 has a Lindt one also and another one I’m not quite sure of.

DP has gone completely over the top and got himself 4...

I don’t usually have one because I can never usually find one with chocolate I like all of.... but today I did... a Cadbury’s one with whole nut, milk and caramel....

I have one magnetic one on the side of my fridge. It's a Christmas tree with the numbers on and small magnetic matching disks to take off each day. I also have a Milky Bar one as I love white chocolate!

Has anyone got an idea of a calendar for a 15yr old girl that isn't make up based? DS still likes the Lego ones but she's not into that either....

@treeeeemendous

Has anyone got an idea of a calendar for a 15yr old girl that isn't make up based? DS still likes the Lego ones but she's not into that either....

What does she like? Electronics, jigsaws, music, Harry Potter, manicure, marvel, skincare, ...?

Just got Bonne Maman for dh - honeys and jams! He can share with ds2

Anyone know where I can find some dark chocolate coins to put in my boys' reusable calendars please? (Boys? they're mid 20s but still insist on getting them out)

I got my DD the Harry Potter cosmetics calendar from Boots. £40 and might be reduced but it was so perfect for her I didn’t want to risk missing it. It’s children’s make up - colour changing lipstick, bath shimmer etc - but beautifully packaged in individual boxes with tissue paper item wrapping like an adult calendar.

@TheLastStarfighter she loves theatre, drag race, clothes and cosplay.

@treeeeemendous I love this theatre one! Identify the plays behind each window - answers on the back.

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/625867054/advent-calendar-theatre

My DDs got Harry Potter lego, lego friends & peppa pig last year. Didn’t rate the lego friends so going to change it to a makeup one for my makeup obsessed 6yo. I found one that apparently has lots of glitter in it. Sticking with Harry Potter lego and peppa pig for other DDs.

@78percentLindt the divine dark chocolate coins (in snazzy green and red foil) are widely available, inc. Ocado, if that helps?

Thanks Anyone, last time I looked, Ocado didn't come this way but they might now. I have just texted someone who did the Traidcraft catalogue as I discovered that they sell them. The ones I saw on Amazon were something like £9.99 for 2 packs!

Oh the bonne maman sounds great!