Advent calendars....

[abbe89]

what did you get this morning?

 

I have a cardboard one, and got a lovely picture of a partridge

[neilj37]

I have a Hotel Chocolat one and got a big chunk of chocolate

[rowlf]

i got "tis the season" and some chocolate

[Atavar]

We have reuseable ones with pockets you put a sweet in then get it back out later... All the sweets are the same this year. Last year was quality street though.

[anything]

what did you get this morning?

 

I have a cardboard one, and got a lovely picture of a partridge

 

why get an advent calendar if it doesn't have chocolate in it:confused:, the ones with just a picture are such a disappointment

[abbe89]

my mummy gave me it......so it was free

[Steve1599968621]

what did you get this morning?

 

I have a cardboard one, and got a lovely picture of a partridge

 

why get an advent calendar if it doesn't have chocolate in it:confused:, the ones with just a picture are such a disappointment

 

Tut. Spoilt rotten you lot. Chocolates indeed. In my day it was a cardboard one shared with my big sister, so I only got to open every other door and we were grateful. The highlight was opening the big double door-er of number 24 to reveal ickle baby Jesus in a shed. Every year my big sister 'generously' invited me to go first so I got to open number 1. It wasn't til I was about 10 that I twigged that that meant she got all the even numbers and thus number 24.

 

 

 

 

 

[brassneck]

 

why get an advent calendar if it doesn't have chocolate in it:confused:, the ones with just a picture are such a disappointment

 

Tut. Spoilt rotten you lot. Chocolates indeed. In my day it was a cardboard one shared with my big sister, so I only got to open every other door and we were grateful. The highlight was opening the big double door-er of number 24 to reveal ickle baby Jesus in a shed. Every year my big sister 'generously' invited me to go first so I got to open number 1. It wasn't til I was about 10 that I twigged that that meant she got all the even numbers and thus number 24.

 

 

aaaagghh quick call the 'Xmas' police. somebody suggesting a 'Xmas' calender has religious icons depicted upon it... tut tut.. you know all calenders should only contain random pictures of beachballs, socks, smiley faces etc etc etc....

 

ps. love the calnder sharing thing... we used to do that , never thought to work out the 'get to open 24 every time' ruse..... good on your sister!!

[Capt Slog]

I have one with chocolates in, but only if I go and buy it myself.

 

 

There was this woman where I used to work who bought her son a chocolate advent calender, he would be about 9 and was a complete and utter little ****.

The next day, he opened all the doors and ate all the chocolates.

So she bought him another calender.

The next day, he opened all the doors and ate all the chocolates.

So she bought him another calender.

The next day, he opened all the doors and ate all the chocolates.

So she bought him another calender.

The next day, he opened all the doors and ate all the chocolates.

 

Yes, four times! She though it was really funny

[Kiteboyza]

a pair of breasts....

[Bertie]

i went fairtrade this year. the chocolate gave me a warm feeling that whilst you lot are supporting child labour and unfair work practice, i am supporting fair prices for farmers

 

(it didnt really, it was just the same as any other except more expensive)

[Dodgy]

I got a big ol' "D'OH!" because I forgot to get one for myself.

I haven't even got one for my boy - but he won't be down till the weekend - so I'm not quite a bad Dad for not having already got one.

 

Where's the best place to get 'em? I've only seen them in Tesco's... and High School Musical with c**p chocolate in it will not go down well. My boy likes Star Wars, Superheroes, Motorbikes & Robots *lol* (Nota at all like me at all *looksround* *whistles*)

[Steve1599968621]

No robots and stuff, just general christamssy things, but Thorntons do a nice one with a big chunk of choc for the 24th that they'll write your son's name on for about £4.

 

 

 

 

 

[Nemo]

My Dad sent me a celebrations one

[martin]

Can you still buy advent calenders without chocolate in? How retro is that!

[kitefloater]

i hate christmas..

 

 

i dont have an advent calendar

[braddels]

i hate christmas..

 

 

i dont have an advent calendar

 

same

[kitefloater]

i hate christmas..

 

 

i dont have an advent calendar

 

same

 

its just full of arguements and ****** of parents accusing you of taking sides for me...

 

i have my reasons before anyone says anything

[braddels]

i just don't like it!

 

humbug

[Crispy]

I was in Sainsburys the other day and saw an advent calendar with 25 doors on.

[Steve1599968621]

I was in Sainsburys the other day and saw an advent calendar with 25 doors on.

That's nothing, there are ones with countdown to New Year too - a whole 31 doors! Crazy.

 

 

 

 

 

[braddels]

i wonder how much this would cost

[braddels]

http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/press.php?pressId=1462

 

good idea but check out the shop that has xmas eve covered

[Freeman]

Now I may be missing something here....

 

But WTF is the point in 'em?*

 

I have this old fashioned thing called a 'Calendar' and if I was really excited about Xmas, I could cross off the days on it, in the run up to Xmas instead.

 

But a) I'm not, b) I don't really do chocolate, c) I know how many days it is till Xmas anyway....

 

Xmas = Commericialised to the point of Killing it.

 

And no, I'm not all 'Bah Humbug, about Xmas, love it for the giving of gifts and the general niceness.... oh and especially the Turkey & Pickled Cabbage butties on Xmas Eve.....

 

* for adults that is, for kid's tis tradition.

[Flossie]

 

why get an advent calendar if it doesn't have chocolate in it:confused:, the ones with just a picture are such a disappointment

 

Tut. Spoilt rotten you lot. Chocolates indeed. In my day it was a cardboard one shared with my big sister, so I only got to open every other door and we were grateful. The highlight was opening the big double door-er of number 24 to reveal ickle baby Jesus in a shed. Every year my big sister 'generously' invited me to go first so I got to open number 1. It wasn't til I was about 10 that I twigged that that meant she got all the even numbers and thus number 24.

 

Huh - try being the youngest of four and still sharing one calendar!!! :( I don't think I got to open number 24 til I was about 8 or 9!!!

 

Now I treat myself to a lovely advent calendar with gorgeous pictures/drawings in it, buy myself 24 iccle chocolates separately and have the lot!!

 

And the whole thing about advent calendars with door 25 on it and the ones counting down to new year really really annoy me too!!! Do manufacturers really not know the meaning of the word "advent" ??!