4th December 2014

If you haven't got yourself an Advent Calendar yet, don't worry, it's not too late. For only £12,000 Harrods will sell you this little beauty:

It's a doll's house, made by Wedgwood, with 24 windows that open up to reveal:

Read more in this Daily Mail article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2855776/The-12K-Christmas-Advent-House-porcelain-ornament-window-despite-staggering-12-000-price-tag-isn-t-chocolate.html
The most amusing thing is that the Mail makes 2 glaring mathematical errors. See if you can spot them both!

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As is tradition, today we share all of the other Advent Calendars we are following, some of which could be quite profitable! 1) IKEA 24 Days of Christmas - you need to be following them on Facebook , and then look at their "Spaces" on the app - each video only lasts for 24 hours and tells you about a bargain you can buy in store or online. You can also visit this page . Yesterday it was 25% off stools, including this very Scandi KYRRE in blue: 2) McDonalds are giving away free food, with their Gift Tag promotion. Enter a 5-letter code found in emails, on adverts, or wherever you can find them, and you get a deal on a Main for that day and a Breakfast offer for the following morning, eg a £1.99 McMuffin. Check out the details on https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/newsroom/article/gift-drop-for-christmas.html . I'm hoping for a free Festive Pie! 3) For the Maths crowd (I know you're out there) you have a multitude of Mathsy Advent Calendars to choose from. All listed a...

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