How much have you spent on Advent Calendars?

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As a child we just had a picture advent calendar to share. Not even a chocolate one.
I have been looking at the threads where you all share what your advent calendar reveals on the day, and feel like I’m missing out.
So I thought I’d treat my self to one (better late than never) but I am shocked by the price of some of them £80! And it may not even contain much that you’d use. And some of you have bought two or three for other family members.
So go on, shock me some more with how much you have spent this year.

DH spent about £20 on mine, filling a wall hanging fabric one my mum made me when I was a baby. It's been put away in the garage since she passed away as I couldn't face it but this year he's got it out, put it up and filled it for me. Little chocolates and something to remind me of my mum or a little note every day.
@LadyFlumpalot I seem to have something in my eye after reading that. What a lovely thing to do. I miss my parents most at Christmas.

🤔 For people who buy an Advent calendar for their dog and/or cat, do you not find that they continue to expect a treat every day? You can't explain the concept of Advent to them. 😂 Not an issue for me as my old lady cat has no interest in treats or toys anymore.

£175 for Elemis one for my Mum. About £80 for wine one for Dad.

@ApplePie86

£175 for Elemis one for my Mum. About £80 for wine one for Dad.

Jesus Christ, that's excessive in the extreme.

Pringles £8 from B&M 12 mini tubs of Pringles so every other day treat - got to show some sort of restraint for DS(17).

Bath Fizzers £5 from home bargains

@LadyFlumpalot what a lovely thing for him to do!

Pricey advent calendars and Xmas eve boxes are things I am actively trying to avoid! Xmas is one long consumer fest as it is.

No hate. Not up to me how people spend their money but am still a bit 😮 at how much some of them are. And you buy Xmas presents on top of that ?

I’m clearly living in a grinch world.