There are certain people I struggle to buy Christmas gifts for. As we don’t have much money we hate buying gifts people might not want. We have to be clever with what we spend our money on.

Last year we put together a hamper for my in-laws 30th wedding anniversary. It was really well received and we felt like we were giving such a thoughtful gift. And we knew everything would be used!

It’s not easy to put hampers together, especially around Christmas time. You may even want to send it directly to the person you’re buying it for. Which would be expensive.

So why not look for somewhere who offers hampers pre-made?

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Each year I buy myself a chocolate advent calendar, and each year I forget to eat it (or my husband gets to it first). The thing is, one tiny chocolate doesn’t cut it for me, I need something more substantial. Something that’s more of a festive treat.

So you can imagine how delighted I was when First 4 Hampers sent me their Gin and Tonic Advent Calendar to review! O.M.G. All the gin.

I’m a recent gin and tonic convert, but since that first Hendricks and elderflower tonic, with a couple of slices of cucumber, I literally can’t get enough of the stuff.

Now, as it’s not the 1st yet I haven’t tried the gin or any of the tonics. But I’ve taken a sneaky peek under some of the doors to see what you get in the calendar.

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