12 days of chocolate (ends 12 December 2018)

It has become almost a tradition that I host a chocolate stash giveaway during the beginning of advents.
Don't know about you, but I'm super excited about it. I choose all the different chocolate bars and little bits and bobs to add to the overall prize. In a way, this is the prize I'd be very happy to win myself, so hopefully you will enjoy my giveaway as much as I do.
I love reading all the comments.

First of all, let me wish all my blog readers a very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!
December is the most anticipated month for many compers, as it brings an avalanche of daily prizes.

As a self-confessed chocoholic, I do love chocolate gifts, and my seasonal giveaway reflects my love of chocolate. I give you Twelve days of Chocmas.

Every day I will offer you a chocolate gift and a little something too, edible or decorative.
For 12 days I will be revealing a part of an overall prize, and each day there will be a new question.

As stipulated in the T&Cs below, the number of winners will depend on how many questions the first randomly selected winner will answer. If they answered all 12 questions, they get the whole lot. If they choose to answer less questions, they'll get less prizes, and the remaining part of the prize will go to the next randomly selected winner.

Day 1:
Today's chocolate bar is a festive treat from Divine - Smooth Dark with Cranberries & Hazelnuts + a cute jute tote from Seasalt.
Question for Day 1:
(I've been squirreling different little Harry Potter-themed gifts for my HP-mad son, and can't wait to see his face when he opens his presents.)
Which gift are you most anticipating giving someone this year?

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Day 2 (2 December):
Another Divine chocolate bar - Smooth Milk with Gingerbread Crisp + a set of Christmas-themed erasers.
Question 2: What is your favourite Christmas dessert? (Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, trifle, Yule log, panettone or something completely different?)

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Day 3 (December 3): for me Christmas is not Christmas without a taste of marzipan. So, today's chocolate bar is Ritter Sport Marzipan + a mini Yankee candle Christ,as Eve.

Question 3 : 

What are you going to watch over Christmas - Dr Who, Strictly, Poirot, Call the midwife or something else? 

(I can't wait to see The Midnight Gang, my son and I loved the book)

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Day 4 (December 4):

I love smooth Godiva chocolate, so for day 4 I'm offering you a Godiva Masterpieces Ganache Heart with Belgian Dark Chocolate bar + a Grow Your Very Own Christmas tree kit which you can buy in Oxfam.

Question 4: 

Do you have any funny amusing memories related to Christmas?

(When our Eddie was in the nursery, he came home singing the song they learnt "Mary had a baby", and sang to me "the people came on the train to wash him in Bethlehem")

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Day 5 (December 5):

A novelty hot Chilli Chocolate + a bauble filled with truffles.

I haven't tried this chilli chocolate, so not sure just how hot it is.

Question 5: Please tell me your favourite terrible Christmas cracker joke.

Here is mine: Why did nobody bid for Rudolph and Blitzen on eBay? They were two deer.

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Day 6 (December 6):

Willie's Cacao Venezuelan Sea Flakes Milk Chocolate + Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse dry oil.

I use this oil and love, it leaves skin smooth and smells lovely.

Question 6: Christmas jumpers - do you love or loathe them? Will you be wearing one this Christmas?

(I got myself a Christmas jumper with a sparkly cat, sitting on a wrapped box. It even has a little bell. My Mum saw it and said it would be better if I removed the bell. I told her that was the best bit, and she completely missed the point.)

Day 7 (December 7):
Cadbury Chopped Nut chocolate + 12 days of Christmas gift tags.

Question 7:
There is a voting for nation's favourite carol open on Classic FM (vote and you could win a spa break). What carol will you vote for?

I'm torn between Gaudete and God rest ye, merry gentlemen (especially performed by Pentatonix).

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Day 8 (December 8):
E.Wedel Milk chocolate with peach and cranberry + Yves Rocher red apple moisturising lipstick.

Question 8:
Do you ever watch the Queen's speech on Christmas day (is it a tradition in your family, or do you have other things to do)?

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Day 9 (December 9):
Lindt Excellence a Touch of Vanilla white chocolate bar + Yves Rocher radiance mask.

Question 9:
If money was not an issue, and given an opportunity to travel anywhere in the world at Christmas time, would you still opt to spend it at home, or would you prefer to have an exotic location for your celebrations?

I sometimes think I'd love to rent a snug little cottage with all mod cons in a seaside village in Cornwall for a holiday week, with views over the sea, or travel to Sweden or Norway.

Day 10 (December 10):
Aero festive sharing bar + a Nivea Raspberry Rose lip butter

Question 10:
Do you have any family Christmas traditions?

Ours are pretty much the same as in most families - we leave a carrot, a glass of milk and a mince pie (or an Italian pastry when we're in Italy) for Santa and Rudolph on Christmas eve.
When Eddie was little, I once removed the pastry away with the little plate, "pretending" Santa has visited us. Eddie ran to the fireplace in the morning and accused Santa of taking the plate.

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Day 11 (December 11):
Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo + a festive no.7 nail polish

Question 11:
Who is your favourite celebrity chef? And what would you like them to cook for you for Christmas, given a chance?

My choice would be between Nigel Slater and Giorgio Locatelli. I don't mind whatever they would choose to cook for me, I'd most likely just sit and admire them.

And so we are on the last day of our chocmas, I hope you enjoyed all my questions.
Day 12 (December 12):
The last chocolate bar is Godiva Roasted Almond and Honey + sparkly M&S ear loops.

Question 12:
Not a question as such - just wish a merry Christmas to a poster above you.

You might not see comments beyond December 6, please scroll all the way down, and click on Load more, then all the comments will show, and you will see the latest comments. 

All the comments to this post are being published, please do not worry, and I read every single one of them.

T&Cs:
The giveaway is open to the UK residents only.

Please leave your name or Twitter name in the comment if you login as Anon, or I will never know who commented.

There will be one or more winners, who will receive all the goodies appearing during the twelve days of the giveaway. If the first winner has replied to all twelve questions, they will receive the whole lot.
If the first winner answered less questions, they will receive the prizes from those days only.
The remaining prizes will be allocated to the next winner(s).
I hope I don't have to send twelve different packages though.

The more questions you answer, the bigger your prize will be.
Only one entry per person is allowed (per day).

If you missed a day, you will have a chance to catch up on any other day until the end of the giveaway, as long as it comes in a SEPARATE comment.

Please note, if you answer 12 questions in one comment, it will count as 1 entry.

Once the winner is selected randomly, I will count their replies.
I will contact the winner, who will have 7 days to reply with their address details. Due to the nature of the prize which I hope to dispatch in good time before Christmas, the time limit to get back to me is shorter than usual.
All the prizes are provided by me, and are in no way sponsored by any brand.
This is my way of saying Thank you to my blog readers.

I will be posting the package(s) at my own cost.
If the winner's away when the parcel arrives and is not able to rearrange the redelivery, and if by some chance it is returned to me, please do not expect me to cover the cost of the postage again.
If that happens, the prize will be taken to the local food bank (foods) and charity shops (non-perishables).

I will send the packet by Royal Mail, tracked and to be signed for.

The giveaway will end on the 12th of December at midnight.

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Many thanks to everyone who joined in and entered daily. I enjoyed reading all your comments.
The winner has been picked randomly from all the entries.

And the winner is ....

Dani Graves

Big round of applause! Well done, Dani, hope you will enjoy all the chocolate!
Please get in touch with me with your address details. You can email me at sasha1703@yahoo.com or tweet that you won to @maximka25

Merry Christmas, everyone!