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Advent calendars for ourselves.

Last year there was a post about "advent calendars" which instead of expensive treats was things like re- visiting a favourite piece of jewellery  or other simple treats,each day. I can't find the post. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  • button_box
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    That is the one! Many thanks @Nelligrace you are a star!
  • ButterCheese
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    Advent calendars seem to have got out of hand!  When we were kids in the 80's, we'd be excited to see what picture we would get every morning.  Now you can get ones with £1000 worth of high end cosmetics in.  I did buy my partner a yankee candle one some years ago, think it was about £40.  But never again.  The link above is a nice idea, let's normalise memories instead of expensive stuff
  • Brie
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    My personal favourite for a advent calendar spotted in (I think) Aldi a few years back was for the handy person.  Each day was a different drill bit and the big final present was the small electric drill.  All for just under £20 at the time.  

    Meanwhile the reverse advent calendar list has been posted on the food bank thread......(shameless self promotion....)

    The Foodbank Donation Thread - Page 15 — MoneySavingExpert Forum
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