'Ding Dong' Merrily On High!

Ohhh...I had the most wonderful surprise on Sunday afternoon. *Ü* There I was, catching up in the jungle...when there was a loud knock at my front door! I opened the door to see a HUGE silver box on the step with several homemade Christmas shortbread cookies on top! *Ü*

I ran to grab my camera as I wanted to capture my delight. After a hefty lift, I brought it indoors and didn't know whether to open it or wait until Christmas. It was evident after recognising the handwriting, that my 3 daughters had been behind the surprise box. My eldest granddaughter had made the shortbread cookies. WOW! So professional looking.

My husband and I opened the box after a call to my girls and ooo...ahhh....it was filled with the most delicious sight....Cadbury's hot chocolate powder, lots of tins of biscuits, a BIG box of Cadbury's chocolates, homemade Cranberry and White Chocolate Fudge, an Art Deco Christmas card holder (I LOVE Art Deco)....and....2 'DING DONGS'!! LOL.

Now I know that some of you read a previous post of mine - here (last paragraph) - and are waiting in anticipation to find out exactly what a DING DONG is! So...without further ado....the big reveal...
It's about 3 feet long!

 ...close up view...

My youngest daughter Keeley and family...including Miss Ashley - who could hardly keep it to herself and nearly let the 'cat out of the bag' whilst here at Halloween made them. *Ü* They are advent calendars. Each day, we get to undo the bottom ribbon and a sweetie/chocolate can be eaten and there is a little scripture reference too. Awww. Such a lovely idea. I cannot believe I haven't seen this on Pinterest!  Maybe she did! *Ü* There was me...worried about what size box I may have to find to store my Ding Dong after Christmas when in actual fact, I will have eaten it! LOL. So there you have it...Ding Dong Merrily On High 'cos I am now going to go hang them up ready for the start of Advent on Thursday. Bang goes my pre Christmas diet! *Ü*