Snowy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) One of the lovely count down's to Christmas is the advent calander. There's always a squabble over the choccies and the candle sometimes gets burnt more than it should and other times, forgets to get burnt. The Omlet forum is going to have it's very own advent calendar. It's not like the traditional calendars where you don't quite know what's behind the door. Each day has a designated theme and as many people as want to can add a relevant picture to the thread. You can add every day if you want a challange! (so on Monday 1st december all photo's added must be robins on Tuesday 2nd all photos must be snowmen etc) As an extra challenge - see if you can include some kind of chickeny reference in every picture!! The details are: 1st - robin 2nd - snowman 3rd - Christmas pudding 4th - Angel 5th - candle 6th - bell 7th - candy cane 8th - present 9th - holly 10th - bauble 11th - carol singer 12th - turkey 13th - lantern 14th - snowflake 15th - mistletoe 16th - shepherds 17th - Christmas tree 18th - Christmas cake 19th - 3 kings 20th - star 21st - winter wonderland 22nd - happy families 23rd - Christmas carols 24th - Nativity Get your thinking caps on as the challange begins tomorrow!! Edited December 23, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ooooooh! brilliant idea............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 *dashes off to google images* Wonderful idea Snowy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Brilliant....where do you get your inspiration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Brilliant....where do you get your inspiration? I pinch it (with permission of course ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 no chicken reference but this tickeld me, it's Robin Hood-ie http://www.worth1000.com/entries/270000/270446fkMJ_w.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 This is a robin we found at Cheney Mill House farm in Hayle, Cornwall. This is my DD's first meeting with chickens en masse at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Great idea Snowy Trying to be seasonal, but with an antipodean twist I entered New Zealand Robin into google and came up with this unpreposessing little fellow. No redbreasts down here I'm afraid (can't figure out why...the sun's a scorcher, I've got a redder neckline than I'm actually proud of after spending too long in the garden yesterday ). But here you go: And if you want to find out more about him, well here's your link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Robin But, my favourite Robin ever is definitely Sarf London...Peckham to be precise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYq-Ljwov_s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Poor you Cate - I prefer little robin redbreast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 (If somebody could resize please ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 An American Robin - you can imagine the first English settlers coming arriving after the long sea journey, seeing this red-breasted thrush and it reminding them of the cheeky little chaps from home, a long way away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Fantastic idea Snowy Will see what I can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 http://URL=http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k58/miffywebb/?action=view¤t=thumbnailCA7ILCY7.jpg][/url] I would like Father Christmas to bring me one of these. OH suggested photoshopping a chicken into the bowl to stick with the theme, but we dont have photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Sorry, couldn't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Does this count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 In the garden this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Does this count? That's wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I'm hoping Santa will bring me one of these in my stocking When you press it's tummy, it sings just like the little robin in my garden (who is being very camera shy this morning ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I'm hoping Santa will bring me one of these in my stocking When you press it's tummy, it sings just like the little robin in my garden (who is being very camera shy this morning ) I've got one of these birds ... a sparrow A cockney sparrow from my past life. I think they are brill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Does my avatar count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Does my avatar count I'm sure it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 My little robin! Which refuses to resize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
