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| A selection of advent calendars |
This year we had another escape room calendar that Stephen and I completed together. The Lindt teddy bear calendar was Stephen's. I bought Finn's calendar from the pet shop at the vets, which I won't do again, as I prefer either biscuits or meaty treats for my pupper, rather than carob. I had a Northern Waxes wax melt calendar, an English Tea Company tea calendar, and a selection of mystery dice, and randomly chosen Lindor chocolates that Stephen put into a little pouch for me every day. They were stored in the yarn bag from a previous year's yarn advent, but this year I didn't actually have a yarn advent at all.
December 1st
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| Advent calendar contents - December 1st |
Gingerbread Treat tea
Christmas Tree scented wax melt
Coconut Lindor truffle
Translucent sparkly D8
December 2nd
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| Calendar contents - December 2nd |
Ghostly Green tea
Mint humbug scented wax melt
Blood Orange Lindor truffle
Green wooden D6 with pyrography tally marks instead of spots
December 3rd
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| Calendar contents - December 3rd |
White Wonderland tea
Spiced Apple scented wax melt
White and Milk chocolate Lindor truffle
green, white, and purple D%
December 4th
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| Calendar contents - December 4th |
Festive spice tea
Vanilla and peppermint scented wax melt
Salted Caramel Lindor truffle
Sky blue D20 with purple numbers
December 5th
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| Calendar contents - December 5th |
Winter warmer tea
Eskimo kisses scented wax melt
Strawberry Lindor truffle
Sky blue D10 with purple numbers
December 6th and 7th
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| Calendar contents - December 6th and 7th |
I wasn't well enough on the 6th to bother with advent calendars, so both days were opened on the 7th.
6th)
Super Star anise tea
Frosted Berries scented wax melt
Irish Cream Lindor truffle
Translucent sparkly D10
7th)
Tropical Lemongrass tea
Avo Bath scented wax melt
Lindt chocolate teddybear
Green, purple, and white D8
December 8th
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| Calendar contents - December 8th |
Happy Holiday tea
Iced Gingerbread scented wax melt
Strawberry Lindor truffle
Blue wooden D6 with pyrography tally marks
December 9th
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| Calendar contents - December 9th |
Post-Party refresh tea
Candy Cane scented wax melt
Chocolate heart Lindor truffle
Translucent pink sparkly D%
December 10th
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| Calendar contents - December 10th |
Berry Rooibos tea
Frankincense & Myhrr scented wax melt
Coconut Lindor truffle
Green, White, and Purple D20
December 11th
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| Calendar contents - December 11th |
Spicy Pumpkin tea
Light Blue scented wax melt (Not at all confusing that this is in fact coloured pink!)
Milk chocolate Lindor truffle
Purple wooden D6 with pyrography tally marks
December 12th
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| Calendar contents - December 12th |
Seasonal siesta tea
Savage scented wax melt
Pistachio Lindor truffle
Green, white, and purple D20
December 13th
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| Advent of Change 12 days calendar |
Around the 9th or 10th of December I started doing my Christmas charity donations, and as I was doing so, I realised that I had forgotten to get an Advent of Change calendar this year! So I immediately went to their website and discovered that they do these 12 days of Christmas calendars. I decided to order one of those, and open it in the 12 days preceding Christmas day. Fortunately, it arrived on the 12th.
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| Rainbow Trust |
Rainbow Trust "Today you have provided a special journal for the sibling of an unwell child to express and process their thoughts and feelings."
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| Calendar contents - December 13th |
Ginger Cranberry tea
Raspberry & Vanilla scented wax melt
Champagne Lindor truffle
Sky blue D4 with purple numbers
December 14th
Gingerbread Treat tea
Cinnamon Buns scented wax melt
Caramel Lindor truffle
Orange wooden D6 with pyrography tally marks
December 15th
Become - "Today you have helped answer the call of a child in care needing access to vital support."
Ghostly Green tea
Snow Fairy scented wax melt
Blood Orange Lindor truffle
Sky blue D% with purple numbers
December 16th
White wonderland tea
Kreed scented wax melt
Milk and White chocolate Lindor truffle
Green, White, and purple D10
Air Ambulances UK - "Today you have bought an oxygen mask to help keep a patient safe on their journey to hospital."
December 17th
WellChild - "Today you have helped a seriously ill child spend quality time outdoors by contributing to a garden makeover at their home."
Festive Spice tea
Avo Bath scented wax melt
Caramel Lindor truffle
Green, White, and purple D6
December 18th and 19th
Surfers Against Sewage - "Today you have helped clear harmful pollution from our coastlines, canal paths, bridleways, and city streets."
Shout - "Today you have helped someone in distress have a conversation with a trained volunteer who could save their life."
18th)
Winter warmer tea
Iced Gingerbread scented wax melt
Coconut Lindor truffle
Red wooden D6 with pyrography tally marks
19th)
Superstar anise tea
Spa Lily scented wax melt
Milk and White chocolate Lindor truffle
Translucent pink sparkly D20
December 20th
Alzheimer's research UK - "Today you have provided resources for a scientist to carry out eight experiments that could lead to the next breakthrough in dementia research."
Tropical Lemongrass tea
Candy Cane scented wax melt
Blood orange Lindor truffle
Translucent pink sparkly D4
December 21st
Tommy's - "Today you have helped a family start to heal after the loss of a baby, by funding an appointment with a specialist midwife there to support them."
Happy Holiday tea
Spiced Orange scented wax melt
Stracciatella Lindor truffle
Translucent pink sparkly D12
December 22nd
Toybox - "Today you have bought a pair of thick socks and a warm woollen hat to help keep a child living on the streets of India warm this winter."
Post-party refresh tea
Black Cherry scented wax melt
Irish cream Lindor truffle
Translucent pink sparkly D6
December 23rd
Reengage - "Today you have helped a lonely older person join a local monthly social group, giving them regular companionship for years to come."
Berry Rooibos tea
Santa's Lil Helper scented wax melt
Matcha Lindor truffle
Sky blue D6 with purple numbers
December 24th
Woodgreen - "Today you have helped provide warmth, food, and care for pets who have been abandoned."
Spicy pumpkin tea
Frankincense & Myhrr scented wax melt
Pistachio Lindor truffle
Sky blue D12 with purple numbers
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| EXIT Xmas Hero button badge |
I chose not to show you any of our progress with the escape room calendar just in case you ever choose to do it yourself. I wouldn't want to be giving you any clues or spoilers! However, this was our reward today for having completed all 24 "rooms".
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| Finn's advent calendar |
Right, it's now almost 2am on Christmas morning, so I shall settle for having shown you my advent goodies, and when I do my New Year update (hopefully) in January, then I will show you the projects I've finished during December, and what I've cast on for Christmas.
For now, have a wonderful Christmas, or other midwinter festivity of your choice, and I hope 2024 will be a good year for you!
