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Advent calendars 2016

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  • #2
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I like the look of the L'Occataine one... but for me an advent calendar must contain chocolate!

    I think I'm going to try and get a nice doggie advent calendar for my dog this year too. :)
    They had ones in the Two Euro shop last year but I just couldn't give my dog the coloured rawhide crap that it contained!


  • #3
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Yeah, I like the chocolate ones too. I like the idea of getting a little gift every day from one of the other ones but in the end I think I'd be sad that I couldn't eat it. :D

    Your dog will be so excited by getting new stuff everyday!


  • #4
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    This is a fantastic thread!


  • #5
    matchthis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭matchthis


    They have advent calendars for dogs in dealz. Good few Christmas pet bits actually. Christmas food bowls, stockings with treats. Good selection in fairness


  • #6
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oooh I'll check out Dealz tomorrow. :)


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  • #7
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Just splashed out on this bad boy, so it should be one of the last we buy as we fill it ourselves

    https://www.fortnumandmason.com/products/fortnum-mason-wooden-advent-calendar


  • #8
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    Got my husband the Lego Star Wars one last year. He requested it again this year so I am also having the Lego city one.

    Need to find a choccy one for my daughter age 2. She loves opening ours but still wants her chocolate.

    I am planning on adding the Lego bits from the calander to my Christmas Lego village.....which I decided to start this year.


  • #9
    Gangu
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭Gangu


    Where is the best deal for the Lego Christmas toy advent calendar? I've seen 30euro in Boots.


  • #10
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Gangu wrote: »
    Where is the best deal for the Lego Christmas toy advent calendar? I've seen 30euro in Boots.

    Hey Gangu, I've merged your thread into our Advent Calendars 2016 thread, hopefully you'll get some help here.


  • #11
    Shadow1983
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Shadow1983


    Got the Yankee Candle Advent Calendar in Boots today, €14.50, still showing €29.00 on the website.


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  • #12
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Shadow1983 wrote: »
    Got the Yankee Candle Advent Calendar in Boots today, €14.50, still showing €29.00 on the website.

    That's a great price!


  • #13
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Reeses Peanut Butter Cups calendar. For gross people who like gross things.
    Only just noticed this bit of the OP :D:D


  • #14
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    The Lego ones linked to littlewoods above are stonewall robbery on littlewoods, you'll get these in heatons in a couple of weeks for around a tenner cheaper, might already have them in stock


  • #15
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Only just noticed this bit of the OP :D:D

    Spot on tho. I hate peanut butter.


  • #16
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Posy wrote: »
    Only just noticed this bit of the OP :D:D

    :cool:


  • #17
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Loughc wrote: »
    Spot on tho. I hate peanut butter.

    I like peanut butter in things, like cookies and cakes and satay, but not in disgusting American chocolate cups.


  • #18
    kitten_k
    Registered Users Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Reusable ones from Lidl:

    http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=46731


  • #19
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    kitten_k wrote: »
    Reusable ones from Lidl:

    http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=46731

    Ah they're real cute but you wouldn't be able to fit much in them.


  • #20
    kitten_k
    Registered Users Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Aldi have a kids jewellery calendar on sale from Sunday, will post pic tomorrow


  • #21
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,905 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Just got a tracking number from an post! My Yankee calendar is on the way!!


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  • #22
    Glitzgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Glitzgirl


    It may have been posted already but I see aldI are doing advent calenders wit jewellery on the 17th of this month! Perfect as a chocolate alternative :)


  • #23
    chuckles30
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    I know this is a long shot.....but has anyone seen anything like this for sale in this country? It's an advent calendar that's filled with chocolate covered marzipan. I was in Berlin last year and got one on my way back through Duty Free....it wasn't cheap, but it was delish!! I did look at buying from their website, but the shipping cost is ridiculous!!

    My alternative is to buy one of the re-usable advent calendars & the marzipan bits in aldi/lidl and make my own.
    730606_2010_Pckg_Kal_Cafe_525g-Kopie57d92e7db391c_580x580.png


  • #24
    Bosupe
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Bosupe


    Available in TKMAXX (Galway) :)
    chuckles30 wrote: »
    I know this is a long shot.....but has anyone seen anything like this for sale in this country? It's an advent calendar that's filled with chocolate covered marzipan. I was in Berlin last year and got one on my way back through Duty Free....it wasn't cheap, but it was delish!! I did look at buying from their website, but the shipping cost is ridiculous!!

    My alternative is to buy one of the re-usable advent calendars & the marzipan bits in aldi/lidl and make my own.
    730606_2010_Pckg_Kal_Cafe_525g-Kopie57d92e7db391c_580x580.png


  • #25
    chuckles30
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    Bosupe wrote: »
    Available in TKMAXX (Galway) :)

    Thank you - off to check out TK Maxx in Limerick!!!


  • #26
    chuckles30
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    Thank you Bosupe - while they didn't have that style in Limerick - they had a smaller one and they also had other boxes of that make of marzipan sweets. I had to have a good old root on the sweet shelf (which is why I don't like TK Maxx normally) but came away a happy customer. (Plus I bought a Christmas jigsaw and Christmas towels too)


  • #27
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,725 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I got a Christmas jigsaw in tk maxx last year 1,000 piece so much fun.


  • #28
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Loughc wrote: »
    I got a Christmas jigsaw in tk maxx last year 1,000 piece so much fun.

    I would love that!

    Last year was the first year in a very long time that I had an advent calendar. I definitely enjoyed having a piece of Cadburys chocolate every morning :D


  • #29
    gypsylee
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭gypsylee


    I got a lovely Cadbury's Advent Calendar in Tesco this morning. Bigger than the usual one. Was half price at €3.49. I wouldn't have paid full price for it but was worth €3.49.


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