If you’ve never heard of advent calendars before, they’re those boxes with little tabs, usually dated “1” to “24”, referring to the first 24 days of December leading up to Christmas.

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Perfect as a present for a stationery-loving pal or to keep for yourself and open every day in December, these stationery advent calendars are pretty and practical. Paperchase has ticked all the ...