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Twelve Days of Advent Calendars

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We’ve scoured the shops and spent too long online but are pretty confident that we’ve come up with something for everyone in our pick of the very best advent calendars for your loved ones (or yourself of course) this Christmas.

For the beer connoisseur: Aldi’s Beer Advent calendar

£49.99 in store now

For the girly girls: head to Glossybox, £99

glossybox.co.uk

For the stationery lover: Martha Brook £95

www.marthabrook.com

For the IT crowd: Eight Electronic Games £22.95 (not suitable for under 14s)

ywtshop.org.uk

For the scent-aholic: scented soy wax melts, £33

www.atelier38.co.uk

For the furry friend: Dog treats from Lily’s Kitchen£11.99

www.dobbies.com

For the natural beauty babes: Stuffed with luxurious treats L’Occitane £99

uk.loccitane.com

For the niche beauty maven: £78

anthropologie.com

For the scandi-skincare addict: skincare and beauty from this premium brand, £99

johnlewis.com

For the old-skool chocolate fans: Tony’s rule £14.99

selfridges.com or at Wicked Chocolate in Oxford’s Covered Market

For the odd-sockers: 25 pairs of breathable bamboo socks £59.99

sockshop.co.uk

For the cheese-freaks: 24 cheeses plus crackers and condiments£150

thecheesegeek.com

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