Show us your Advent Calendars

Sonea Fifer · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:49

Does anyone else participate in opening up little doors for chocolate in the build up to Christmas?

A week tomorrow we'll be able to start ours:

Yes I know I should act my age but my other half and I have bought each other these for years now

Fenris · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:52

No because I an no longer 8 years old.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:52

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POB · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:52

Sonea Fifer said:
Yes I know I should act my age

Advent calendars are great

Hands up who has ever "accidentally" eaten and opened every door in the first day/week?

Kenai · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:53

'Surprise Stig keyring'

...well it isn't much of a surprise any more is it? :/

Fenris · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:54

POB said:
Advent calendars are great

Hands up who has ever "accidentally" eaten and opened every door in the first day/week?

Oh young Padawan, you have much to learn.

The true way is to cut the celetape of the box with a knife and pull out the plastic tray, hence keeping the doors sealed.

mac1st3 · 23 Nov 2009 at 10:57

funny how the topgear one says "surprise gift" in one bubble, and then "free keyring" in another

sadly I've not got one

haven't had one for a while either

MonkeyNews · 23 Nov 2009 at 11:02

I am getting some for the family from Thorntons, the personalisation of the chocolate in the 24th box is an added bonus

Its all about the quality of the chocolate

Fenris · 23 Nov 2009 at 11:03

Fishfingers said:
I am getting some for the family from Thorntons, the personalisation of the chocolate in the 24th box is an added bonus

Its all about the quality of the chocolate

....Then why not just buy some nice chocolate?

xGBHxPegasus · 23 Nov 2009 at 11:22

POB said:
Advent calendars are great

Hands up who has ever "accidentally" eaten and opened every door in the first day/week?

I normally completly forget about it and do the same thing at the end of xmas

Maccy · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:04

Surely this thread should be made on 1st December, what is with people jumping the gun so early?!

Talbs13 · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:06

I remember buying 50 Calendars for £2.50 on like the 2nd January many years ago when i worked at @place@. Was like 7 years ago. Meh.

I have one every year. Christmas is fun. Regardless of your age, you should always have one. Christmas is about giving, its great fun.

Hatter The Mad · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:06

I am happy that you can still extract enjoyment from an advent calendar.

However, I am pretty sure no one else wants to see your advent calendar.

Andelusion · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:07

I haven't had an advent calender since I was in Year 7 I think.

Guerrilla · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:11

Not keen on advent calendars, not a big fan of chocolate full stop so my brother used to get double when we were little and i got nothing!

utajoker · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:13

shall be getting ours with next weeks shopping.

Morgoth · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:16

I'll have a look to see if there's any decent looking ones at a reasonable price when I'm next at the shops.

fiveub · 23 Nov 2009 at 12:36

I have that Top Gear one!!

roid · 23 Nov 2009 at 13:22

I've got a transformers one the wife bought me ;p

Oh and I'm 28 !

Tonyator · 23 Nov 2009 at 13:35

Is it weird that I have a Barbie one... and I'm 21 and male?