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Stocka

30-11-2005, 03:37 PM

Woo goes up tommorow, what one does everyone have?

I have a lindt one, and it looks QUALITY, and so it should be as it was quite pricey.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/stocksagooner/Other/30.jpg

Soft-melting Lindor tablets
Milk chocolate Snowballs with a creamy filling
Milk Chocolate Santa Claus
Solid mini Baubles
Excellence Minis: Extra Creamy + Crunchy Caramel + Macadamia
Lindor Milk and white chocolate mini baubles

Advent calendars usually get me in the xmas spirit.:yay:
Lindt chocolate FTW.

fatnickc

30-11-2005, 03:39 PM

I really need to hunt one of those down. Which shops are selling them?

CooInTheZoo

30-11-2005, 03:40 PM

Lucky bastard, I normally get the cadburys one thats considered 'expenive' if i get one at all, grr...

I bet your parents paid like £7.99 for that one!

Stocka

30-11-2005, 03:41 PM

I think it was in Waitrose or Sainsbury's

Haver

30-11-2005, 04:09 PM

We have a re-usable cloth Christmas Tree with 24 little pockets, which hangs on the kitchen door. Then my mum pops four little treats in each one.

|Laguna|

30-11-2005, 04:15 PM

Meh, call it cheap if you will, but I tend to wait until December 4th/5th so that all Advent Caledners in my local Sainsburys are reduced to around 25p :)

On a word of advice, don't get the football calenders. Got an Arsenal one last years and the chocolate was shat.
Bet that Lindt one is gonna have bluddy A8 sublime chocolate *jealous*

fatnickc

30-11-2005, 04:49 PM

Meh, call it cheap if you will, but I tend to wait until December 4th/5th so that all Advent Caledners in my local Sainsburys are reduced to around 25p :)

Hehey, that's what I usually do!
But this year I'll try getting that lovely Lindt one. There isn't a Waitrose near me, but I know Whittards have a deal with Lindt, so I'll see if they have it.

Mr_Odwin

30-11-2005, 05:00 PM

Hehey, that's what I usually do!
But this year I'll try getting that lovely Lindt one. There isn't a Waitrose near me, but I know Whittards have a deal with Lindt, so I'll see if they have it.

Don't go overboard though. You're called fatnickc for a reason!

Haver

30-11-2005, 05:34 PM

You're going to Mormon Hell, Odwin.

Mr_Odwin

30-11-2005, 05:40 PM

I beg to differ. (http://pike.fireflyinternet.co.uk/TheCorrectAnswer.asf)

Haver

30-11-2005, 05:59 PM

That's pretty funny. I'm sure your Mormon God will have a few words in your ear, though.

Sarka

30-11-2005, 06:08 PM

My Mum couldn't find any as our shops are crappy and got me a 99p one with really bad plasticy chocolate inside. I'm buying myself one tomorrow.

The3rdChildren

30-11-2005, 06:11 PM

Woosel Advent Calendar (http://www.woosel.com/24calendar.php)

I will say no more.

Blackfox

30-11-2005, 07:27 PM

Odwin: That clip is gold!

Guy: Great idea, shame that i haven't got series one :(

demonmike04

30-11-2005, 08:24 PM

:| My parents obviously dont love me, no advent calender for me but for my brothers they all have one!

Oh well, they did buy me mario kart when i didnt have money.

Colin

30-11-2005, 08:47 PM

Nice upperclass calendar you've got there stocka.

I'm 20 years old now, so I really don't expect to deal with them anymore...............I couldn't be anymore wrong though, as my Mum always buys us all (kids) calendars every year. I've got no idea what sort it is, but I'll find out tomorrow at somepoint.

I kind of wonder when she'll stop buying them!

Katie

30-11-2005, 08:49 PM

Eenuh

30-11-2005, 08:54 PM

Wow, I feel left out. I can only remember having an advent calendar like, twice or something when I was little. Guess I shouldn't complain though, we always got all our candy and chocolates at Sinterklaas, which would usually last us till Christmas anyway.

Charlie

30-11-2005, 08:54 PM

My maths teacher had the bright idea of putting chocolate inside our homework jotter if we did well in it for Advent only. So today (even though it isn't properly advent yet) when I opened my homework jotter I found, to my great surprise, a little square slab of chocolate (still in it's wrapper), after turning round to laugh at the fatty behind me who didn't get one (he sucks at maths) I opened it up, to find a big slob of melted chocolate which was all over my jotter too.

Great idea!

Stocka

30-11-2005, 08:59 PM

Well mine is a little bit different this year.

http://alrightymichael.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/presents.jpg

My sister has sent me a bag of 25 wrapped up items, all numbered. I have no idea what's in them, but I'm looking forward to finding out. It's probably little chocolates or xmas figures.

Wow nice idea, that must be very exciting. I personally love hampers, my Dad use to bring one home at christmas sometimes from work when I was little but never anymore :sad:

Sarka

30-11-2005, 09:21 PM

For the last 3 years I've got a big bag of chocolates and wrapped up #25, put a sweet over it and wrap another piece of wrapping over it and put a #24 on it. Keep doign thta til you havea massive parcel with 25 sweets inside. It's great!

Caris

30-11-2005, 09:27 PM

The only advent calender i ahve this year is the date on my P.C.

Still Xmas draws near!

EDIT : The "winter festival" draws near.

*mutters*stupid people who think the word XMAS is offencive...

Aimless

30-11-2005, 10:28 PM

*mutters*stupid people who think the word XMAS is offencive...
Factoid of the day: The 'X' in Xmas is in fact a greek letter, 'chi'. This was used as an abbreviation for Christ, possibly due to the name's early clandestinity, and Xmas became a scholarly term.

I suppose you might say the term has fallen from grace, as many now see it as synonymous with Christmas' commercial side. It's like the swastika all over again.

But getting back on topic, I won't be having an advent calendar. Being a 'responsible adult', I'm apparently beyond such seasonal treats as Easter eggs. I might just take it upon myself to buy some Dubble bars (http://www.dubble.co.uk/) as compensation.

Hank Scorpio

30-11-2005, 10:45 PM

My parents reckon that 25 is too old for them to be gettin me an advent calendar, but fear not, my sister-in-law got me a simpsons one, so i'm happy! :grin:

Ten10

30-11-2005, 11:16 PM

Eat all the chocolate and use the box for storage of small items

JonSt

30-11-2005, 11:25 PM

I often use the following arguement to battle "your too old"

you are never to old for chocolate

cheets

30-11-2005, 11:34 PM

Caris

30-11-2005, 11:35 PM

Factoid of the day: The 'X' in Xmas is in fact a greek letter, 'chi'. This was used as an abbreviation for Christ, possibly due to the name's early clandestinity, and Xmas became a scholarly term.

I suppose you might say the term has fallen from grace, as many now see it as synonymous with Christmas' commercial side. It's like the swastika all over again.

But getting back on topic, I won't be having an advent calendar. Being a 'responsible adult', I'm apparently beyond such seasonal treats as Easter eggs. I might just take it upon myself to buy some Dubble bars (http://www.dubble.co.uk/) as compensation.

I didnt mean about the way Christmas or Xmas is spelt, the way people say it should eb called the festive celebration and find the word "Xmas" (again however you spell it) offensive.

fatnickc

01-12-2005, 06:03 AM

fatnickc, eh.. :cry:

But oh well. I recevied a plain advent calendar yesterday with some sort of festive scene on it. But I will find that Lindt one!

Shorty

01-12-2005, 06:15 AM

This will be the first year I won't have one....

Ramar

01-12-2005, 06:47 AM

I got a Mars one. Nice chocolate and a huge door on the 24th. Yum!

Sarka

01-12-2005, 10:50 AM

Well, I got up this monring, my Mum had liad out a horrid 99p one as I've already said, a small picture one and a big bag of 24 different big chocolates, like Crunchies, Milybar's etc. YAY!

Bowser57

01-12-2005, 11:01 AM

This will be the first year I won't have one....

Our little boy's growing up.

Like Guy and Mike... well just taking their idea and copying it really I'm going to be doing a DVD based advent thing. Though I've yet to decide between two seasons of The Sopranos or the first season of LOST, and the clock's ticking dude!

The3rdChildren

01-12-2005, 11:01 AM

Our little boy's growing up.

Like Guy and Mike... well just taking their idea and copying it really I'm going to be doing a DVD based advent thing. Though I've yet to decide between two seasons of The Sopranos or the first season of LOST, and the clock's ticking dude!

Originality is the key, to VICTORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY. YEAH.

Stocka

01-12-2005, 04:26 PM

I often use the following arguement to battle "your too old"

you are never to old for chocolate

So so true.

By the way my lovely lindt chocolate was delicious this morning, all that soft chocolate inside :laughing:

JonSt

01-12-2005, 04:29 PM

I still havent got one of these bad bots, the clock is ticking.

Kurtle Squad

01-12-2005, 06:34 PM

My parents reckon that 25 is too old for them to be gettin me an advent calendar, but fear not, my sister-in-law got me a simpsons one, so i'm happy! :grin:

I got a Simpsons one too : peace:

Ollie

01-12-2005, 11:18 PM

Well I didnt think I was going to get one at all, being 21 n all my mum didnt get me one this year, then when I got to work this morning, there was one on the desk from the marketing department, great I thought, until I tried todays chocolate :shakehead

But then...when I saw my girlfriend tonight, her mum got me a madagasgar one!! Madagasgar ftw!!! (that ain't gonna flyyy)

Colin

02-12-2005, 12:24 AM

I got a Mars one in the end. Not too shabby I suppose.

Charlie

02-12-2005, 06:13 PM

My Cadbury's one sucks, I reckon it must be a Co-Op 99p-er. The chocolate is tasteless and they're tiny!

|Laguna|

02-12-2005, 06:39 PM

you get a big santa on the 25th

You should mark your post with a spolier tags! :santa:

Dyson

02-12-2005, 08:36 PM

24 for the win!

Blackfox

02-12-2005, 10:25 PM

Mother bought me a Cadbury's one today. She must be in a generous mood as she also bought me a magazine and a suit too.

fatnickc

03-12-2005, 05:57 AM

I'll have a look for that Lindt one today, then eat up the chocolates for the 3 days I've missed!

Stocka

03-12-2005, 10:25 AM

Had a mini 'Lindt excellence' milk chocolate square this morning, I can't get over how quality the chocolate is for an advent calendar :santa:

Bluejay

03-12-2005, 01:48 PM

Had a mini 'Lindt excellence' milk chocolate square this morning, I can't get over how quality the chocolate is for an advent calendar :santa:
The Dad bought me the lindt one too, todays was indeed simply divine. :santa: Must of set him back a good 5 pounds. :laughing:

EEVILMURRAY

03-12-2005, 02:20 PM

I have a lindt one, and it looks QUALITY, and so it should be as it was quite pricey.
No it doesn't. It looks cheap. Lindt or not!

fatnickc

03-12-2005, 03:05 PM

Right - I'm just going to pop out and have a look for the advent calendar now.

Edit : Couldn't find it anywhere I looked, but oh well. I could just buy a pack of Lindor...

uəʌəsʎɐɾ

03-12-2005, 04:17 PM

I was in leeds on the 31st and the only place we could find was Morrisons, which only sold ONE calendar - so me and my gal have Mars ones... And then I left the bloody thing in Leeds :( So when I get it around the 10th, chances are I will be 10 choc's down aaah!