In days of yore, an advent calendar meant – at best – a small bit of chocolate every day, and for those of you like your poor Metrotwin editor who were not allowed such extravagances, a tiny picture of a stocking or a candle or some such.

No more! Following the success of last year’s campaign, our lovely partner Wahanda’s Advent Calendar 2009 is set to be even bigger and better than ever, with daily prizes up for grabs with a combined value of over £10,000.

This year’s calendar has something for everyone to make Christmas merry and bright, whether it’s for some much needed me-time or to tick someone off your Christmas list.  Top prizes include spa breaks for two at luxury hotel and destination spas including Champneys, Hand Picked Hotels and Stoke Park, spa days at the exclusive Chelsea Harbour Club and The Sanctuary, and Christmas gift sets from leading beauty and grooming experts including The Refinery, Revitalash, Elemis. And of course the Wahanda Spa, Beauty & Wellness Gift Voucher, accepted at over 500 locations nationwide making it the most flexible and widely accepted voucher of its kind in the UK, will also be sprinkled into the mix.

With at least one winner picked every day, subscribers must come back to the site daily to find out the latest offer, and enter to be in with a chance of winning a fantastic prize – they’ll even send you a handy reminder each morning to make sure you never miss out. Visit the calendar now to sign up for your daily email announcing the newest prizes – and good luck!

How terribly exciting this all is…but wait! There is something exclusively for you, dear Metrotwinners, too! Quite simply, the first five people to email me at editor@metrotwin.com will win a fabulous Thalgo gift set (containing Hydrating Delicious Comfort Cream, Nourishing Relaxing Cream and Radiance-boosting Oxygen Cream)  for free!

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