M & S Beauty Advent Calendar

Joseann

Has anyone seen the M & S Christmas advert, set to Meatloaf's, "I'll do anything for love, but I won't do that"? I'm a bit puzzled by it, I think it means do just what you want and bother the rest of them, but it's certainly not up there with the true message of Christmas ones.
Bring on the John Lewis Christmas advert, hope it's a tear jerky meaningful one.

Thus advert deserves its own thread.
Best Xmas ad ever.

Greyisnotmycolour - I do not have disdain for others enjoying their Advent calendars, nor would I ever try to make more misery in this world for others - that is just absurd!!!

You don’t know me, I’m kind of religious but am not affiliated with a church any longer - still a believer. I’m the biggest Christmas nut you’ll never meet.

Advent calendars are for anyone’s pleasure these days. I was commenting how corporations hijacked the Advent calendar meaning for PROFIT! I guess even companies need to have fun figuring out a way of how to dispose of some outdated and unpopular merchandise (cosmetics) that you might not use.

But the meaning is all about giving and having fun. I’m all for it. I just don’t have the money for those real pricey ones.
Have a g’day!

I do kind of agree with you to a certain extent Bluebell, even though I bought the MandS one this year for reasons stated up thread. Overt consumerism around the Christmas festival wasn't part of my upbringing, or I imagine many others of my age group and the worst excesses feel so over the top, I long for a simpler age. We had our presents and special Christmas food, stockings and selection boxes, but the religious celebration was foremost. Money spent on presents was modest, but what we got was, I think, treasured.

I personally don't like the showcasing of conspicuous wealth by well known people, I think it can be in poor taste.

Interesting research Joseann

Lovely Witzend i still bore MrJ with what’s behind the window each morn8ng 🙂.

Jaxjacky

I recovered my Advent Calendar from its ‘safe place’ yesterday, so it’s ready, but not hung up yet.

I like that, Jaxjacky!
Here’s mine - found it in the 🎄card shop in the town centre church.

Advent calendars are just a bit if fun. If they're not to your taste then fair enough but there's no need to express your distain for them. Some people are religious, others aren't and that doesn't mean all religious people don't also enjoy a bit of fun at Christmas. Some people seem intent on making the world more miserable than it is already. Do cheer up and accept that other people get joy from things that you don't.

My post was in reply to Joseann’s, not to your lovely calendar, Jaxjacky!

Ugh, I don’t like that at all - what a dismal message.

I’m hoping the JL one is better (it usually is). I enjoy a good tearjerker at Christmas. I also like the way JL don’t put their advert out until after Remembrance Day. Or at least they never used to - I hope it still applies.

I recovered my Advent Calendar from its ‘safe place’ yesterday, so it’s ready, but not hung up yet.

Has anyone seen the M & S Christmas advert, set to Meatloaf's, "I'll do anything for love, but I won't do that"? I'm a bit puzzled by it, I think it means do just what you want and bother the rest of them, but it's certainly not up there with the true message of Christmas ones.
Bring on the John Lewis Christmas advert, hope it's a tear jerky meaningful one.

annsixty

I shall be looking at the website to see what I need.
I bought a padded jacket last week, if I had known I would have waited a week.
Last year my GD and I shared the the M&S and Boots but Boots have changed the format this year and it is not to my liking.
We may just have a luxury choc one instead.

Try Hotel Chocolate.
I bought my DS & DiL one to share. It opens, like a book, and each have one side to get their chocolates from.
I also bought DDs OH one.
They're offering money off lately.

I don’t buy them because I know they would be full of things I wouldn’t use. That would bring me no joy at all. I like the old fashioned Advent calendars with a religious theme.

Or ditto really nice, comfortable (but attractive) knickers - that is, before I cleared out all the really ancient ones and treated myself to a nice new lot.
I've found you one Witzend if you fancy a saucy Christmas!

I did once buy the M&S one for dd2 when spending whatever it was anyway. Dd1 wouldn’t really be interested and would hardly bother to use most of it.

For myself I’m very happy with just a ‘little pictures’ one.

However one non-picture AC I can imagine welcoming, would be a socks one - really comfortable, soft, bamboo socks. Or ditto really nice, comfortable (but attractive) knickers - that is, before I cleared out all the really ancient ones and treated myself to a nice new lot anyway. 🙂

Ordered Friday and arrived yesterday.
I use Percy and Reed hair products so that is what I bought to get the offer.
I received those in a M&S Advent calendar a few years ago and have used them ever since so it does have its uses.
I haven’t even opened the cardboard box and won’t do so until December 1st.

Mine have arrived (I will give one to my DD) I have squirrelled them away so that I am not tempted to peep

I have also avoided any publicity for what is in them this year, I like a surprise.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it, TerriBull - at around £1.80 a day it’s great value, and hardly the extravagant self-indulgence some want it to be! I hope the arm heals well - it’s a misery, isn’t it?

My son-in-law paid full price for it last year, probably the only person ever. He knew DD1 was planning to get it and thought he’d surprise her. He had no idea how it worked. You can imagine how quickly she hot-footed it to M & S to sort it out!

I can’t say we were impressed by the person on the till who didn’t explain it to him.

Having ordered some brushed cotton bed linen the other day, I have to admit clicking on to the offer, I've broken my arm so I need something nice to cheer myself up, I think this thread gave me the impetus to indulge! From the pictures it does seem packed with some nice pieces, good value at £45, although has to be said who would pay the non discounted price of £300 plus

Geez… who took the Jesus out of Advent?

When I was a girl my beautiful glittery German Advent calendars were just the Christmas story bible verses. We lit candles every Sunday. I carried that ritual all the way into my new (adulthood) family life.

Now, 30-40 years later everyone is getting in on the act. Do we really need a case of wine or a toy or cosmetic everyday to celebrate Advent?

I suppose some people do.
USA Gundy

They're beyond ridiculous

I agree with you Maddyone. Well done to M&S for selling a Christmas Advent calendar with a nativity scene.

I have a wooden advent tree that the GC love to put one of the decorations on every day of Advent.

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I discovered this gorgeous advent calendar for little ones today. It's all wooden and can be used year after year.

I'm with Maddyone, GrandMattie and Bluebell. When young my DDs always had a religious calendar with doors that led up to Christmas Day (although they now discuss the relative merits of the commercial calendars every October!). Traditionally Advent was a time of fasting and parties were held after Christmas in the twelve days until 6 January. In the church it was a time for thinking about the four last things, death, judgement, heaven and hell. Don't these sumptuous calendars rather overshadow Christmas - what do you buy someone for Christmas when they've had an expensive treat every day for a month?

My son in law buys it every year as a Customer raffle prize for my daughter’s hair salon. Everyone who has an appointment in November and December gets entered into the draw!!