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Who else has opened the first little window of their little-pictures Advent Calendar this morning?

(37 Posts)
dustyangel Fri 01-Dec-23 11:08:33

Opened mine, a present from 55 year old daughter. What goes around comes around. smile

Desdemona Fri 01-Dec-23 11:05:27

Why do I keep pressing POST MESSAGE too early??? smile

Desdemona Fri 01-Dec-23 11:04:48

HER work Xmas do tonight.

Desdemona Fri 01-Dec-23 11:04:30

I opened the M&S one - a miniature Clinique lipstick. Gave it to my daughter who has heer

Theexwife Fri 01-Dec-23 10:53:59

That’s a clever idea Primrose53.

SueDonim Fri 01-Dec-23 10:37:49

I’m travelling and forgot to pack mine! 😥 I’ll buy another and save this yeark’s for next - if I can find it again. grin

Witzend Fri 01-Dec-23 10:24:55

B9exchange

I buy the traditional ones for all four children to give to the grandchildren, but no one has given me one since I was about 12! sad grin

I buy my own - nobody’s going to think of giving me one!

henetha Fri 01-Dec-23 10:24:22

Oh! Thanks for reminding me. I forgot that I bought myself one...
Chocolate time.... grin

Primrose53 Fri 01-Dec-23 10:24:21

I made advent calendars for my adult offspring this year. I bought £1 scratchcards x 24 each (which I bought at lottery outlets in various towns) and stuck them at angles through one of those Xmas card holders so it looks like a tree.
Hope they win something! 🎄🎄

B9exchange Fri 01-Dec-23 10:23:24

I buy the traditional ones for all four children to give to the grandchildren, but no one has given me one since I was about 12! sad grin

Jaxjacky Fri 01-Dec-23 10:17:34

A robin in the snow.

Witzend Fri 01-Dec-23 10:03:24

Mine was a poinsettia. 🎄