M&S Advent Calendar

The M&S calendar this year has contents worth over £200 - for just £35 - its the best value beauty advent calendar there is.

I’ve always bought the M&S childrens advent calendars as they seemed to be the only one connected to Christmas. Don’t tell me they’re not doing it this year?!

Are these advent calendars good? Have to confess rarely use my Sparks card.

I would email customer services and ask why you haven't been offered one.

I am also still waiting for my offer of the advent calendar. I too am a premium club member as well as Sparks member so not sure how this works, seems a bit unfair really.

Yes Marydoll, I have done that a couple of times but still nothing. And I am a Premium Club member as well!
However, I went into Boots this morning where they had the No7 one, so I have bought that instead for DDil, and sworn the DGDs to secrecy. They thought that their DM would love it.

BlueSapphire, have you tried going into your Sparks account and looking? My offer was sitting there, waiting to be added to my card.

I keep searching my emails for the offer, but nothing yet and I have a Sparks card. However, the Opi one sounds good as DDil is a nail polish fan. I shall investigate.

I bought the M&S one as a deserved treat for a dd one year. She loved it.

For myself I usually buy an old fashioned calendar just with little pictures. Never had one as a child so it's a sort of (daft) nostalgia.

I’ve bought my daughter the Boots calendar, The 12 Socks of Christmas! All Disney ankle socks! She is 31 but will love it. A pair every other day!

It's available from the 31st instore (if there's any left).

The ‘Liberty’s’ one is fantastic value.

£600 worth of goodies for £200 outlay.

A little off topic but a couple of weeks ago there was a thread about 20% off codes at M&S. I used to get loads of these by email but it’s occurred to me I haven’t had one for a couple years. I do have a Sparks card.

I don't want much, just the Dior and Liberty ones please (in case a relative reads this)!

I have checked my emails and the M&S site still no offer of a M&S Beauty Calendar for me yet, despite being a Sparks Card holder.

I have more fun buying '3 for 2' gifts from M&S,Boots,Superdrug,etc. and i keep the 'free' one for myself,so no- one can moan I've got them a freebie gift for christmas!

No you dont need to have a sparks card to get the advent calendar,but i believe its half price or something if you are already spending a certain amount online (or instore) for items in M&S.well thats what they did last year.says online not available till 31st oct this year,so dont know.This year i recognise 3 brand items,last year i knew none of them,i guess maybe you have to buy the M&S beauty items regularly to know what they areThere didnt appear to be much in way of full size items either.

Check this out before you buy...
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They’re only worth the money if you will use all of the goods in them. I had an M&S one a couple of years ago and haven’t used all the things. Same with the Boots one.

I have drawers of make up and skin stuff, so I won’t bother again.

That sounds good Carol in fact, it would be the only Advent Calendar with goodies that I would want at all.

I had a jam and marmalade one last year, A little glass jar of different flavored jam or marmalade every day. it was good fun and the jars were good for taking small amounts of condiments for my lunch at work too.

I got an email from sparks yesterday, it goes on sale 31st October if you haven't got the email from Sparks for early ordering.

I received an email from M&S this morning, offering me the chance to buy a calendar before it hits the shops.

"As a Sparks member, we’re letting you snap it up first
Packed with 25 pampering treats worth £300 – including Emma Hardie,
Nails Inc, L’Occitane and Formula – discover your perfect Christmas countdown.
Sparks preview available online only ACTIVATE THIS OFFER"

Once you click the link, it takes you to your Sparks card, where you add the offer to your card.

I am a sparks member but I too cannot see how I order their advent calender. I love the box, although I didn't think much of last year's.

I love my advent calender. Maybe I will have one with chocolates in to open this year!!