Whether shop-bought or a refillable one shaped like a reindeer you've had since you were a kid, getting out the advent calendars signals the official countdown to Christmas.
With only 26 days to go until the big day, doing top-up shops here and there all count towards making sure everything is perfect for when the turkey gets placed in the middle of the table and everyone fights over the perfectly cooked roasties.
Continuing to be there for you this festive season and beyond, SPAR has a fantastic range of freezer fillers to help you feed the whole family as the weather turns colder.
As frost slowly begins to appear on lawns and windscreens, there's nothing quite like sitting down to a hot meal at the end of the day, especially if that hot meal happens to be a tasty roast dinner.
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