Advent Calendars

[jimmyjimjim]

Last year, the 'Tools you wish you'd bought sooner' thread introduced me to the Wera advent calendar -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wera-Advent-Calendar-2022...

which was excellent. I've ordered this years' Wera Calendar off the back of that, only to have someone mention the Cult pens advent calendar -

https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/CU99096/cult-pens-jap...

Which also appeals greatly.

What advent calenders would you recommend for yourself, or for kids, that people may not have heard of?

[pidsy]

https://odonnellmoonshine.co.uk/products/advent-ca...

[JerryEXE]

If you like port then I’d recommend either

https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/products/Quev...

Or the cheaper alternative

https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/products/Port...

[jimmyjimjim]

That's nice and obscure, I approve.

I'd been thinking about:

https://caskcartel.com/products/the-premium-gin-ad...
https://caskcartel.com/products/that-boutique-y-gi...
https://caskcartel.com/products/the-craft-gin-cale...

And also:
https://yummybazaar.com/products/bonne-maman-prese...

But that's mainly because I'm hungry.

[jimmyjimjim]

JerryEXE said:

If you like port then I’d recommend either

https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/products/Quev...

Or the cheaper alternative

https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/products/Port...

I'm not a huge fan of port, but I'm very tempted by the sampler set. I think the shipping would kill it for me, alas.

[andyxxx]

Or to keep the Mrs happy you could purchase a Dior advent, but be warned it’s only for those with deep pockets (£470!!!)

https://www.dior.com/en_gb/beauty/products/Y400107...

[jimmyjimjim]

Just found this:

https://www.bokerusa.com/advent-calendar-2022-01bo...

[waynedear]

Noticed a tv advert for Love Honey advent calendars

[Ambleton]

waynedear said:

Noticed a tv advert for Love Honey advent calendars

Was just looking at options for the wife.

Lush do one, but at £185 it's a bit pricey, although they are "full size" products.

Bodyshop also do one which at £55 is more palatable but they're only testers/minis. But I think that's okay because with 24 different products you can't like them all?

However, I have ordered one of these instead. She's very partial to a cider and I can see us sharing it, half each every day.

https://www.sandfordorchards.co.uk/product/advent-...

[Cold]

I've bought a couple for my two goddaughters (13yo and 17yo). They're both into their make-up and skincare stuff.

A Sephora for the eldest
https://www.feelunique.com/p/Sephora-Advent-Calend...

and a Kiehl for the younger one.
https://www.kiehls.co.uk/gifts/category/limited-ed...

[nute]

My wife got me a cheese one last year, was great.

[Fitz666]

I got a coffee on which was fantastic, the better half gets the Liberty one, pricey but she thinks it a bargain.....lol

[SimonTheSailor]

How about a Brewdog calendar ?

Or one from Beer52 ?

[Nickbrapp]

How about a £1 Cadbury one because that’s the true spirit of Christmas

[smithyithy]

Lego Star Wars one here

Then probably a Lindt one for actual chocolate

[wibble cb]

I had this one, it cost more than this (old link)

https://www.menkind.co.uk/porsche-advent-calendar

[psi310398]

andyxxx said:

Or to keep the Mrs happy you could purchase a Dior advent, but be warned it’s only for those with deep pockets (£470!!!)

https://www.dior.com/en_gb/beauty/products/Y400107...

I got my other half the Clarins one at about a quarter of that price. Sorry no link as on my phone and not that handy with browsers.

[psi310398]

I saw on Amazon that Gedore does a cheaper variation on the Wera theme btw.

[Spare tyre]

I was watching some tv adverts the other day and one of them was advertising for a love honey adults advent calendar

[OMITN]

Liberty

https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/liberty-beauty-ad...