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M&S Advent Calendar

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annsixty Fri 25-Oct-19 15:05:09

For those with a Sparks card this year's advent calendar is available to order from today.
For those of you who feel this is just an extravagance and not in the spirit of the season, please spare a thought for those of us who get pleasure from it and may not get much joy and good cheer at this time of year for all sorts of reasons.

Saetana Mon 28-Oct-19 19:55:07

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

Newquay Mon 28-Oct-19 19:16:12

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?!

Fiachna50 Mon 28-Oct-19 17:58:31

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

Marydoll Mon 28-Oct-19 17:26:07

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

Brunette10 Mon 28-Oct-19 17:24:19

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. confused

BlueSapphire Mon 28-Oct-19 16:18:53

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.

Marydoll Mon 28-Oct-19 15:48:29

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

BlueSapphire Mon 28-Oct-19 07:52:49

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.

Witzend Mon 28-Oct-19 07:16:13

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.

MiniDriver56 Sat 26-Oct-19 23:17:31

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!

Hetty58 Sat 26-Oct-19 21:04:02

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

Urmstongran Sat 26-Oct-19 21:01:24

The ‘Liberty’s’ one is fantastic value.

£600 worth of goodies for £200 outlay.

glammagran Sat 26-Oct-19 20:52:57

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.

Hetty58 Sat 26-Oct-19 20:38:08

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

Retired65 Sat 26-Oct-19 20:03:40

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.

Nannan2 Sat 26-Oct-19 18:43:44

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!grin

Nannan2 Sat 26-Oct-19 18:38:18

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 arehmmThere didnt appear to be much in way of full size items either.

Kayjay Sat 26-Oct-19 17:45:14

Check this out before you buy...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/we-opened-the-best-beauty-advent-calendars-2019-who-came-out-on-top_uk_5d8b39b9e4b0c6d0cef43419?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMOfS0XQFJudtK5oWZUllz0Qa7k26op0UqXr832NPPl9aekvMM2MdxeUWYVeR3L5l6ZSG5awUSV-eaCrAKYvCo7njRKtg59j_MlKbWNMaUGVOh7kPJ5_WCs0ozWXW1mnxeBIk4szU32Cb2PjcuRfTgqA3RBtEbzActX-nVIgkgfh

Parklife1 Sat 26-Oct-19 16:38:53

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.

lemongrove Sat 26-Oct-19 16:19:52

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

Carol54 Sat 26-Oct-19 16:15:15

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.

redsue Sat 26-Oct-19 15:09:08

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.

Marydoll Sat 26-Oct-19 15:08:50

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.

Retired65 Sat 26-Oct-19 14:52:35

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.

CaroleAnne Sat 26-Oct-19 14:52:08

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