Day 25: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Star of wonder'(1)

On the final day of our Advent calendar, we finish decorating the Christmas tree by adding a star. The star symbolises the Star of Bethlehem which alerted the Three Wise Men, also known as The Three Kings, to the birth of Jesus and inspired their journey to see him. Thanks to Lesley Innes’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the final one to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here, the choir of Kings College, Cambridge sing the carol ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’:

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from Invest in ME and Let’s do it for ME!

1) ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’ Christmas carol

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Day 24: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Santa’s midnight feast’

At the stroke of midnight tonight, Santa will ride out on his sleigh to deliver all those eagerly awaited presents. But he, and the reindeers, will need some sustenance on the way with all that rushing about! These scrumptious strawberry and cream mini Santas should do the trick. Thanks to Lisa Taylor’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twenty-fourth to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here is Walt Disney’s ‘Santa’s Workshop’ 1932, showing all the preparations being made for tonight:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 25, our final calendar scene, has in store!

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Day 23: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Bear hug’

Today, we add a cuddly bear under the tree, just waiting for lots of hugs on Christmas morning. Thanks to Richard Ion’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twenty-third photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 24 has in store!

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Day 22: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Nativity with a twist’

We couldn’t resist having it back! Sarah Hill’s pom-pom sheep nativity scene takes pride of place on the mantle-piece, from her photo entered in the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Sarah’s is the twenty-second photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 23 has in store!

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Day 21: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Hello Dolly!’

It’s time to place some more presents under our tree. Today, we add an angel doll. Someone’s going to be very pleased on Christmas morning with such a lovely gift! Thanks to Janie Hiles’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Janie’s is the twenty- first photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here we have toys come to life in a clip from Jim Henson's 'The Christmas Toy' 1986:

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Day 20: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Advent Wreath’

Today, we add a ring of burning candles to our calendar scene to signify the Christian tradition of the Advent wreath. The Advent wreath is usually an evergreen wreath with four or five candles. On each Sunday during Advent a candle is lit to mark its passage, with the final one being lit on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Thanks to Claire Waterfield’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Claire’s is the twentieth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match
those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 21 has in store!

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Day 19: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Puss in boots’(1) 

Minus his boots, a cat joins our Christmas scene. Rather sensibly, on a winter’s day, he’s come in from the cold to warm himself by the fire. Thanks to Kelsey Palmer’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Kelsey’s is the nineteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here. 

Clip from Dreamworks adaption of ‘Puss in Boots’ 2011:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 20 has in store!

1) Puss in Boots, Fairy tale written in 1697

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Day 18: Advent Calendar for ME

‘What a load of baubles!’

Today, we add another rather appropriate decoration to our tree. A lovely bauble, thanks to Debbie Deboo’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Debbie’s is the eighteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here. 

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 19 has in store!

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Day 17: Advent Calendar for ME

'Cone alone'
 

Our Christmas scene wouldn’t be complete without a festive pine cone. Now, thanks to Louise Cairns' photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, we can add one to our tree. Louise’s is the seventeenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 18 has in store!

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Day 16: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Branching out!’

Not content with just one Christmas tree, we add a firry display to our mantle-piece. Thanks to Diana Hamilton’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the sixteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Diana, when not taking photos, makes felted birdy creations in aid of our campaign. Currently, she has a selection of hanging owl decorations up for sale in her Folksy shop and says that she also has a wider range of stock in her Etsy Shop this year. You can find out more about Diana and her felting here.

 

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 17 has in store!

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Day 15: Advent Calendar for ME

‘It’s a wrap!’ 

With Christmas drawing nearer, it’s time to start wrapping up some of those presents and place them round the tree. Thanks to Julie-Ann Gylaitis’ photo from ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the fifteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Julie-Ann, as some of you may have seen from an earlier blog post, was a competition winner and had her photo printed on one of our Christmas cards. This card was chosen as No. 1 in The Independent’s 2013 Best Charity Christmas Cards. You can read all about it here!

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 16 has in store!

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Day 14: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Creature Comforts’ 

Dogs love the warmth, and there’s nothing they like doing more than on a cold winter’s day settling down by the fire. Since it’s nearly Christmas we’ve even put on a lovely festive tinsel collar, just like in Becca Ham’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition.  Becca's is the fourteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.  Recently, Becca kindly organised a Secret Santa and matched donations to Ali Head's JustGiving Page raising £216.25 towards the charity's rituximab trial fund.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those
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Here is Creature Comforts’ version of the 12 days of Christmas:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 15 has in store!

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Day 13: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Spice it up!’

Today, we spice up the tree by adding a delicious gingerbread man, made with cinnamon, ginger and many more scrummy ingredients.  Just like the one in Julia Cottam’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the thirteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.  But given he’s so tasty, how long will it be before he gets eaten?

 

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Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 14 has in store!

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Day 12: Advent Calendar for ME

 

‘Rudolf: The Red-nosed Reindeer’ (1) 

Santa couldn’t do without his reindeer, especially Rudolf, and nor can we! We add one to our tree to make it even more festive, thanks to Zoe Coombes’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twelfth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

 

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Here’s a lovely cartoon of ‘Rudolf The Red-nosed Reindeer’ from 1944:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 13 has in store! 

1) ‘Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer’, Christmas Carol

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Day 11: Advent Calendar for ME

‘The Snowman’ (1)  

We add another decoration to our fireplace today. A chirpy snowman now takes pride of place on the mantle-piece, thanks to Tanith Messenger’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the eleventh photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

 

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Here’s the wonderful 'Walking in the Air' sung by Peter Auty, from the film adaption of ‘The Snowman’ 1982

 

 

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 12 has in store! 

1) ‘The Snowman’, book by Raymond Briggs which was adapted into a film too. 

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Day 10: Advent Calendar for ME

‘All Creatures Great and Small’ 

Today, a friendly horse joins us, just as in Ian Trenor’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the tenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Although ours is rather hoping it might be treated to one of those tasty mince pies!

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Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 11 has in store!

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Day 9: Advent Calendar for ME

 

‘Apple Snow’ 

There’s nothing more extraordinary than seeing apples on a tree covered in snow. Late season varieties, chosen for their special keeping properties, will take you right from the depths of winter into spring. Regina Clos has captured them here, with a generous covering of snow, in her photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the ninth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

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Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 10 has in store!

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Day 8: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Christmas sparkle’
 

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of sparkle! Today, we add some to our tree with a lovely glittery butterfly, captured here by Emma Goodson from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the eighth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

 

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Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 9 has in store!

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Day 7: Advent Calendar for ME

  

‘Deck the halls’ (1)

We really start to dress the room today with lots of boughs of holly to make our scene even more Christmassy, thanks to Martin Cerny’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the seventh photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. 

 

 

 

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Walt Disney's version of 'Deck the Halls':

 

 Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 8 has in store!

1) ‘Deck the Halls’ Christmas carol

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Day 6: Advent Calendar for ME

'Christmas Tipple' 

Santa does love a Christmas tipple as he delivers all those presents. He’ll be pleased to see that he’s been well catered for thanks to Paul McFadyen’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the sixth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Although, let’s hope he doesn’t have too many otherwise he may have difficulty getting back to Lapland!

 

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Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 7 has in store!

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