As is always the case it is almost impossible to find in the local shops an Advent calendar that does not contain chocolate and which has even a fleeting reference to what the word Advent actually means, viz “the coming” of Jesus.
You want a picture of Santa and his masturbating elves? No Problem. Doors which reveal cheese, alcohol, condoms, behind a picture of garish consumerism: no problem. But Jesus? Mary? Joseph? Angels & Shepherds? Wise Men and all that malarkey? Forget it.
To be fair, I did find one in my local garden centre store which had a nativity scene of sorts with chocolates. But can anyone remind me which book of the gospel had a lion and a giraffe hanging out in the stable with all the other animals?
And thus I find myself having to go online to a site recommended by my ShareProphets colleague Malcolm Stacey. The calendar ordered HERE has yet to arrive but I am sure it will and is just the job for Joshua.
Footnote: It has arrived. What a superb service.