Advent Calendars

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Dec 2006, 08:51

Growing up in my house, these were called "Advert Canadas" after my sister's name for them when she was small.

Do you have one? Does it have chocolates in it?

Tell us what today's picture/choccie was.

I got stitched up a few years ago when some people at work bought an identical choccie calendar to the one we were using (which had a strict system as to whose turn it was next and what to do in the event of weekends and absence), opened every window and ate the chocolates, and put it up in place of the real one.

Strangely, I think they knew what my reaction would be to the utter sacrilege of eating out of turn or eating before the day on the flap. They let me get just aggro enough and then put the original one back when I was out of the room.

The slow, dawning, final realization of stitchuppedness was a pure joy.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 02 Dec 2006, 09:28

I don't have one personally but my two offspring (what do you call them when they are 22 and 19, children isn't quite right) do. My Mum buys them every year for them. A few years ago she didn't buy them as she thought they were too old for them now...........................well, uproar !
She's never made that mistake again

Sorry can't tell you what's in them today, too early to find out.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 02 Dec 2006, 09:46

December = Christmas = bah humbug!

Plug · Post by **Plug** » 02 Dec 2006, 13:21

I bought a Hearts'advent calendar this year - much to the annoyance of my Hibbee workmates, so I had to go back to Sainsbury's and buy a couple of Hibs' ones for them. My workmates took them home to their kids and then got upset yesterday when I opened the first window. I have to admit that I am annoying them by propping it up against my PC so they have to look at the Hearts' crest!!

I don't know what Hearts and Hibs advent calendars have to do about Christmas but I also saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" advent calendars on sale.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Dec 2006, 13:53

Plug wrote:I bought a Hearts'advent calendar this year - much to the annoyance of my Hibbee workmates, so I had to go back to Sainsbury's and buy a couple of Hibs' ones for them. My workmates took them home to their kids and then got upset yesterday when I opened the first window. I have to admit that I am annoying them by propping it up against my PC so they have to look at the Hearts' crest!!

I don't know what Hearts and Hibs advent calendars have to do about Christmas but I also saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" advent calendars on sale.

That's fantastic. The more gratuitous the better in my opinion.

I've heard that the manufacturers of the Hibs calendars test out new chocolates in their product, decide on the best ones, then sell them to the people who make the Rangers and Celtic calendars.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 02 Dec 2006, 14:32

Cleopas wrote:December = Christmas = bah humbug!

Oh Cleo, I don't believe you

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 02 Dec 2006, 15:08

Sandra wrote;

Cleopas wrote:
December = Christmas = bah humbug!

Oh Cleo, I don't believe you

That's okay. I wasn't asking.

I'm debating whether to change my name to Scrooge ... just for this month!

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 02 Dec 2006, 15:21

Cleopas wrote:Sandra wrote;
Cleopas wrote:
December = Christmas = bah humbug!

Oh Cleo, I don't believe you

That's okay. I wasn't asking.

I'm debating whether to change my name to Scrooge ... just for this month!

What? THREE usernames?! You're worse than me!!!

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 02 Dec 2006, 15:41

Jeez ... when you're wrong, Hatstand, you're REALLY wrong, aintcha???

Can I have some of whatever it is you're smoking??

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 02 Dec 2006, 16:31

Dadaist wrote:I've heard that the manufacturers of the Hibs calendars test out new chocolates in their product, decide on the best ones, then sell them to the people who make the Rangers and Celtic calendars.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 04 Dec 2006, 19:36

teddygirl wrote:I don't have one personally but my two offspring (what do you call them when they are 22 and 19, children isn't quite right) do. My Mum buys them every year for them. A few years ago she didn't buy them as she thought they were too old for them now...........................well, uproar !
She's never made that mistake again

Sorry can't tell you what's in them today, too early to find out.

My children are older than yours Teddygirl,( 28 and 32) and they still like to have their advent calendar with sweets in it!!!

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 04 Dec 2006, 20:50

My son came in today [it's his birthday 27 today] anyway he has now gone home in the huff.

No advent calander for him I only got them for his kids

So now I am a very good Nana but a very bad parent

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 04 Dec 2006, 20:53

Get your wee boy an advent calendar Izzie!!!!!

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 04 Dec 2006, 20:58

Looks like I might have to just to put a smile on his face

Will we ever learn

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 04 Dec 2006, 21:05

Happy Birthday to your son Izzie, sometimes they never grow up!!!!

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 04 Dec 2006, 21:09

I am begining to wonder that myself

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 04 Dec 2006, 22:20

And sometimes I could say the same for Mr. Arachnid!!!!

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 04 Dec 2006, 22:28

Well, I got absolutely NO intention of growing up ... like ever!!!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 05 Dec 2006, 11:32

Last year I bought the kids old style advent calenders like the ones I used to get when I was wee (not yesterday) with old fashioned pictures and lots of glitter...they were not impressed....I had to go and buy some chocolate ones as well

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Dec 2006, 11:34

We've got one for the cat. Beat that

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 05 Dec 2006, 11:46

Marya wrote:We've got one for the cat. Beat that

No way

who eats the chocolate?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Dec 2006, 11:54

No-one does. It's one made for a cat, with cat treats. We got one last year (at Dobbie's) for a laugh because I knew it would drive Homer mad, but the cat loved the treats so we bought it again this year

You could get Bess one; they do one for dogs too!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 05 Dec 2006, 12:06

After being accused of ruining last Christmas by not giving Epykitten the Horrible a stocking, I made the effort to buy him an advent calendar this year. It's a Hibs one (with, apparently, the old stand still on the picture - makes you wonder if the chocolate is as old as the photo

). However, since he doesn't like chocolate he's been opening the doors and leaving the chocolate

. Still, his Dad and I are making sure it doesn't go to waste

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 05 Dec 2006, 14:15

Marya wrote:No-one does. It's one made for a cat, with cat treats. We got one last year (at Dobbie's) for a laugh because I knew it would drive Homer mad, but the cat loved the treats so we bought it again this year You could get Bess one; they do one for dogs too!

Bess would love that

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Dec 2006, 15:57

http://conlonconstruction.adventcalenda ... k/home.php

Skeely · Post by **Skeely** » 11 Dec 2006, 17:06

This is an old one, but it's still fun:

http://www.framleyexaminer.com/advertca ... index.html

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 11 Dec 2006, 22:26

Sandra wrote:http://conlonconstruction.adventcalenda ... k/home.php

I thought it said " colonconstruction" advent calendar!!!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 14 Dec 2006, 00:44

arachnid wrote:
Sandra wrote:http://conlonconstruction.adventcalenda ... k/home.php
I thought it said " colonconstruction" advent calendar!!!!

Would that be a bum deal?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 14 Dec 2006, 19:21

arachnid wrote:
Sandra wrote:http://conlonconstruction.adventcalenda ... k/home.php
I thought it said " colonconstruction" advent calendar!!!!

Don't think I'd want the chocolates from that calendar.