I rang the repairs guys the next morning (thank goodness I was a council tenant!). The darn thing had got itself hooked around the bend and was catching 'everything' that had been flushed - what embarassment! Whole toilet had to be removed and a new one fitted (the old one had been 'cemented' to the floor when fitted, so had to be smashed for removal!). Obviously I've never used those darn things since that event. Beauty Advent calendars are significantly pricier than chocolate ones, but they've become increasingly popular in the last few years as a way of bagging beauty products at a fraction of the normal cost. They often sell out early, but can also be heavily discounted later if they don't, so here's a round-up of some of the best I’ve seen.

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