I'm joining in with Julie over at
and posting a photo a day during advent.
My first photo is of Master Madaboutbags' advent calendar, not only does it contain chocolate but it lights up too.
I miss the simplicity of the calendars from the 70's with their pretty Christmas pictures, does anyone know if you can still get them?
If you would like to join in then pop over to Julie's blog for more information.
I know what you mean about the modern calendars, my mom made the boys a fabric one many years ago and we popped in gifts that were useful, like pens, crayons, dinky cars and they were delighted. Now they are big enough not to need however my husband nipped out and bought the two tackiest and nastiest ones he could find and presented them to our lads for fun! Men .....
ReplyDeleteHa! Ha! I bet the boys loved them, we never quite grow up do we.
DeleteMy daughter and I was only discussing this last night. She bemoaning the fact she didn't get any chocolates when she was younger.
ReplyDeleteHa! Ha! How funny, maybe you'll have to get her one, they seem to do lots of different ones now, aimed very much for adults!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous calendar. Never seen one like that. Yes, was only thinking of the fabric calendar I made our grandsons and remembering how I had to make the little pockets bigger as it got harder and harder to find small things other than sweets.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the pockets are quite small on some of them aren't, what a kind nanny making the pockets bigger!
DeleteI have never seen a light up advent calendar! How fun is that.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never seen one either, Mr Madaboutbags found this one on a food shopping trip!
DeleteMy dad got my sister to make a copy of his 60 year old Enid Blyton calendar for my sister and I this year- we were so touched and delighted to have it!
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