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Counting down to the Advents!

:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j Yeah 143 days till the big day! So that 119 days till the Advents begin! Yeah cannot wait! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
:TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea
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  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,841 Forumite
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    I have never really done the advents before, just dipped my toe in the water and entered some once or twice, but this year, I might have a go at doing them and give up the mag daillies.
  • Zanzib
    Zanzib Posts: 5,376 Forumite
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    Couldn't you have left off reminding us until September arrives... :p
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    :( i thought I was the only one getting excited about one-click competitions xx I love them! x
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • jolum58
    jolum58 Posts: 186 Forumite
    aaaaaaaah no! not the Advents, I will need to blag a month off work just to try and cope with them all.;)
  • BlueBella
    BlueBella Posts: 10,374 Forumite
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    I am like a big kid on the run up to Christmas - Advents are hectic but I do love the buzz!
    :TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea
  • Barnabysue
    Barnabysue Posts: 9,058 Forumite
    Our card shop had Christmas cards out last week, earliest I've ever seen them :(
    Luck is believing you’re lucky – Tennessee Williams

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  • bluesooz
    bluesooz Posts: 7,403 Forumite
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    I'm still a bit of a newbie so haven't experienced the advents - just heard others mention them :D - what do they actually entail?
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
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    edited 4 August 2013 at 8:54AM
    WoW

    I'm getting soooo excited!

    I love the Advents & can't wait to get stuck in

    Whoooop!

    Bluesooz,

    There is a thread made where all the advents are put, it's usually enter once per day, but usually expensive prizes lots of gadgets, chocolate, vouchers, that kind of thing

    they all get bumped for that day's prize so you will see loads of them on the main comp board too

    Oh & you know how long it takes now to catch up every day on the comps? Well double!

    xxx
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  • LadyMorticia
    LadyMorticia Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    Oh, I love the advents. :D Not sure how much time I'll have to enter them this year due to my little one, but he was born early December last year and I seemed to manage okay so we'll see. :D
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  • Zanzib
    Zanzib Posts: 5,376 Forumite
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    bluesooz wrote: »
    I'm still a bit of a newbie so haven't experienced the advents - just heard others mention them :D - what do they actually entail?

    Determination, a regular supply of beverages and chocolate, and a good record system.

    And lots of pre-planning before you start...:D

    Best way to describe it is lots and lots of daily competitions.
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