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\u00a0 ‘Are we getting an advent calendar?’<\/i> my 19 year old son asks hopefully?<\/span><\/div>\n
‘Nah, you’re too old’<\/i> I reply!<\/span><\/div>\n
Then out shopping I couldn’t resist, and bought an advent calendar…<\/span><\/div>\n
Which I presented to my youngest with a Ta-ra!<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
‘Thanks Mum, you’re the best!<\/i>‘<\/span><\/div>\n
Which did make me feel a tad guilty…<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The age of innocence…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Because every year we tell the advent\u00a0calendar story.<\/span><\/div>\n
The one of many moons ago, when we lived in a far away land\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
the land that chocoholics dream about – Belgium.<\/span><\/div>\n
Where I could have bought some local Godiva chocolates<\/span><\/div>\n
But no!<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
They don’t call me ‘the best’ Mother for nothing.<\/span><\/div>\n
I\u00a0<\/span>drove to the British shop, Stonemanor in Everberg<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
and splashed out many, many francs,\u00a0<\/span>it was well before the Euro.<\/span><\/div>\n
I bought him a Cadbury’s Dairy Milk advent calendar.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
These ones were special,\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
not one single chocolate behind each purple window,\u00a0<\/span>but a whole bar.<\/span><\/div>\n
Yumm…<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He’s grown a bit since but we still like to tell the tale!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
I took my life into my own hands driving home on the November icy roads<\/span><\/div>\n
carefully avoiding those crazy ‘priorite a droit’ drivers who could legally<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0enter the main roads at breakneck speeds.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
On Dec 1st I presented all three children with the advent\u00a0<\/span>calendars: Ta-ra!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
But by Dec 2nd disappointment kicked in, we had a faulty batch.<\/span><\/div>\n
One of our daughters was missing her chocolate.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/div>\n
By December 5th the four year old thief\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
got too greedy and ate the whole lot of his sisters remaining chocolates.<\/span><\/div>\n
Resealing the windows so cleverly,\u00a0<\/span>
\nthat had it not been for a careful\u00a0examination\u00a0of forensic proportions,\u00a0<\/span>
\nhis crime may have remained uncovered,<\/span><\/div>\n
well for nineteen years!<\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/a><\/div>\n
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‘Hang on a mo, is this for the dog?’<\/span><\/div>\n
‘Yes!‘ I\u00a0squeaked, so pleased with my gotcha moment!<\/i><\/span>
\n‘Muuuuuuuuummmm!!!!!!’<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Now the Crazy Poodle, unlike my four year old son<\/span><\/div>\n
\n

took a while to master the delights of his advent calendar.<\/i><\/span>
\nHe was a bit suspicious of the whole yoghurt drop a day<\/i><\/span>
\nwhat sort of silly outfit will I have to wear now palava?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Love this photo – that tongue is on the box!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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But I am happy to say that the Crazy Poodle\u00a0<\/i>
\nhas now embraced the whole Christmas countdown advent\u00a0calendar \u00a0<\/span><\/i>
\nwhat ever will they think of next thingy,<\/span><\/i>
\n\u00a0with such gusto,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>that December 26th\u00a0<\/i>
\nis going to be a very sad day in his doggy world!<\/i><\/p>\n

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Linking with<\/div>\n
Thursday Favourite Things<\/a> – Thanks and with love to Katherine<\/div>\n
Saturday’s Critters<\/a> – Thanks and with love to Eileen<\/div>\n
Warm Heart Wednesday <\/a>– Thanks and with love to Jenny<\/div>\n
Our World Tuesday<\/a> – Thanks to all the hosts<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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