21st December 2021

The season of Advent is nearly over, which means 2 things: shop sales are starting, and Christmas treats in fast food outlets are ending. We are very pleased this year we hit the big 5, the Pentavirate of Festive Treats, as listed below:

1. McDonalds Festive Pie: mincemeat AND custard? Ronald is spoiling us.

2. Costa Black Forest Hot Chocolate: the ultimate Christmas drink, no other can compare

3. Pret Christmas Sandwich: like a roast dinner in a wrap, AND you're giving to charity

4. Greggs Festive Bake (also available in vegan flavour): a bit of a mush but it's Christmassy

5. Krispy Kreme Kristmas Donuts: just look at the jolly snowman, get to Tesco's now

Of course the true Pentavirate is a secret organisation, as revealed by Mike Myers in "So I Married An Axe Murderer":

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Advent Calendar 2025

1st December 2025

Hello! We've sort of lost count, but think the first Advent Calendar was back in 2003, the Internet Archive Wayback Machine says it looked like this: Of course all the links are dead, but the thing it has in common with this year's is that it is still coded in HTML, probably the last thing I will ever rely on coding for. Now it looks like this: Happy Advent! We have gone for the Bonne Maman JAM Calendar again this year, after leaving it too late last year and it selling out at both Fenwick and Selfridges! We get a fresh pot of jam every day to enjoy with our tartines and Ovomaltines. We also have the Domino's "Merry Crustmas" leaflet, and a MUJI calendar we'll show you later in the month. Do let us know what you are opening every day! You can leave a message below, or email us your ideas and suggestions for future days at robotmaths@outlook.com Have a great day!

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