Advent calendars

Just to say, if you're on blood thinners don't get the liquorice one. Apparently it's on the list of shouldn't-haves, along with grapefruit and various other things.

Paperbackwriter

Just to say, if you're on blood thinners don't get the liquorice one. Apparently it's on the list of shouldn't-haves, along with grapefruit and various other things.

Gosh I didn't know that. I love those liquorice sticks with the fondant centre!

win

karmalady, The Liquorice is the best Xmas calendar ever it is my favourite of all, second for me is the cheese calendar. Enjoy

Thanks paperback writer

I had the lakrids by bulow advent calendar two years ago and it was gorgeous. They sent me an e mail this year and so I snapped it up again. They had a spin competition and that also gave me £10 off. £50 in all with free p and p and a free gift before 24th september. I love having the pleasure of opening something with a treat in it

lakridsbybulow.co.uk/shop/advent-calendar

Marydoll

Paperbackwriter

Just to say, if you're on blood thinners don't get the liquorice one. Apparently it's on the list of shouldn't-haves, along with grapefruit and various other things.

Gosh I didn't know that. I love those liquorice sticks with the fondant centre!

Crikey, DH is swigging back Pastis and Ricard here like there's no tomorrow. Do you have a link please?

Many years ago I made an Advent Calendar for my 12 reception class children. It was in the shape of a Christmas tree and each numbered pocket contained 12 little sweets. By the end of the first day, December 1st, and ‘Wet Play Lunchtime’ there wasn’t a sweet left on the calendar!!!☹️

www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/food-and-diet/can-eating-too-much-black-liquorice-be-bad-for-you/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20particularly%20if%20you're,irregular%20heart%20rhythm%20(arrhythmia).

I only ever buy the ones with little pictures. It dates back to never having them as a child, and painfully longing for one, so I always treat myself now. 🎅

aquagran

I made one a few years ago. 24 pockets, each big enough for 2 or 3 wrapped sweets, a small token gift, or even just a short note promising a special treat or favour. It now comes out every year and is a delight for when the grandkids visit.

I love the yanking candle Advent Calendar, it’s lovely leading up to Christmas

I’ve made my four grandchildren advent room boxes.
Hexagonal or shoe box with ( one or two in the case of the hexagonal one ) sides slit down to open .
Decorated as a room then, 24 little numbered packages. That when opened make up a Christmas room or santas workshop.
Lids back on and all way in store. They loved them and get them out every year 🥰

AnD1

I love the yanking candle Advent Calendar, it’s lovely leading up to Christmas

I love your typo (autocorrect), it made me giggle, AnD1 😂

Yes, the Yankee candle is a lovely one.

Oh wow, that's lovely Jbp1, you are clever!

i won one last year pretty little thing, expensive to buy with beauty bits in, some i used some i gave away, .nice to treat yourself,looked at the jam one, tried the cheese one a few years ago not keen on the cheese one, will carry on looking for my treat this year

My DH and I have one each year. Just a little treat we have after our evening meal. I've just ordered ours - a Heroes one for him and a Celebrations for me. We've agreed to swap if we don't like a particular one....

karmalady
Thank you for the link to Lakrids by Bulow. I live in a world of licorice lovers. Their website is really interesting the candy looks gorgeous. This would be a treat for sure, I may pop for it!
❄️🕯️🎄🌟🎅🏼
USA Gundy

Jbpl - What a fabulous idea… Advent room boxes! So clever. If I am to actually, seriously do this for my little tykes, I’d better get started right away! So glad you included this picture, I have to hunt down all the furnishings, accessories and animals.
Good luck to me‼️
USA Gundy

That was half the fun, collecting all the bits and pieces. Idea started with the little fireplace ornament I found in a charity shop. Dolls house pieces are just right too .
Have fun USA Gundy .

jbpl, what a lovely idea - how clever of you! I love your pic.

Only 6 days since ordering and Lakrids arrived today, a large and substantial parcel, beautiful box. I have put it in the garage, to put it out of my mind

Rosie51

Callistemon21

The only real ones are chocolate Nativity Advent calendars.

When I was a child you thought you were in heaven if you had one with glitter on it, no chocolate, just pretty pictures

I still treat myself to one of those, Rosie - never had them as a child. When dds were small and wanted chocolate ones, I was appalled to realise that they didn’t have the little pictures, too!

Witzend

Rosie51

Callistemon21

The only real ones are chocolate Nativity Advent calendars.

When I was a child you thought you were in heaven if you had one with glitter on it, no chocolate, just pretty pictures

I still treat myself to one of those, Rosie - never had them as a child. When dds were small and wanted chocolate ones, I was appalled to realise that they didn’t have the little pictures, too!

I'm tempted to search one out for myself, it would be a real trip down memory lane. I can remember the first time my children had a chocolate one. I thought it was a mistake when there was no Christmas themed picture behind the chocolate, but by the third window opening I realised it wasn't a printing error, there were no pictures

In the past I've had Yankee candle, tealights every day except Christmas eve and then it's a votive
One that had hand cream, shower gel, lip balm, body cream etc
Last year I had a jewellery one first day was a bracelet and following days a charm

I think the candle one was best

Primrose53

I bought the most beautiful hand knitted Nativity set on a car boot recently for £12. It is in a lovely big gift box. There are several versions but this is the Jean Greenhowe version which I think is the best. When I volunteered in a charity shop we had several donated and we could easily get £50 for a set so I know I got a bargain.

I bought it because years ago my Mum knitted the set and it took her many months. Every year i decorated a box to resemble a stable, draped ivy over it and added hay from our field shelter. Then put the kings, mary and joseph, the shepherds, donkey, sheep and baby Jesus and it went on proud display at Mum’s church.

When she passed away it was all wrapped in tissue paper with lavender in a lovely box. My niece adores Christmas so I gave it to her because I knew she would treasure it for ever.

So now I have one too.

I’ve made several of these, for Gdcs and for their school fair raffles, so I know all too well how time consuming they are. So imagine my 😱 when an older neighbour told me that she’d once made one to be displayed at her church.

When she went after Christmas to collect it, a church warden or some other church official, had binned it!!! And the bin men had been and gone!

I’d have been incandescent!

Witzend

Primrose53

I bought the most beautiful hand knitted Nativity set on a car boot recently for £12. It is in a lovely big gift box. There are several versions but this is the Jean Greenhowe version which I think is the best. When I volunteered in a charity shop we had several donated and we could easily get £50 for a set so I know I got a bargain.

I bought it because years ago my Mum knitted the set and it took her many months. Every year i decorated a box to resemble a stable, draped ivy over it and added hay from our field shelter. Then put the kings, mary and joseph, the shepherds, donkey, sheep and baby Jesus and it went on proud display at Mum’s church.

When she passed away it was all wrapped in tissue paper with lavender in a lovely box. My niece adores Christmas so I gave it to her because I knew she would treasure it for ever.

So now I have one too.

I’ve made several of these, for Gdcs and for their school fair raffles, so I know all too well how time consuming they are. So imagine my 😱 when an older neighbour told me that she’d once made one to be displayed at her church.

When she went after Christmas to collect it, a church warden or some other church official, had binned it!!! And the bin men had been and gone!

I’d have been incandescent!

Who would do something like that?
Unless she took it to sell on EBay or at a car boot sale.

£12? Perhaps I should look out for one and pretend it's mine, all sewn up