With December just around the corner, Advent calendars are flying off supermarket shelves. Buying them can often be a needlessly stressful exercise with potentially Christmas-ruining consequences - such as children being subjected to mini Bounty bars two days in a row.
In a bid to stop kids having all the fun, stores have increasingly started to release adult Advent calendars in recent years, with treats such as booze and cheese behind the numbered doors. READ MORE : I went on a date to the Manchester Christmas Markets to see how much it really costs This year, Supermarket giant Aldi has released a smorgasbord of alcoholic Advent calendars, ranging from gin to wine and even a 'sparkling' calendar - featuring prosecco and other bubbly
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