Jacquie Lawson Advent Sussex Reviews

I’ve been getting the Advent calendar for the last 4-5 years and each one is unique. I’ve already decorated my tree and made my snowflakes. I love that the clock is there again, making the winding noise when you touch it. Each year has been a different part of the country, and being American I like the little history lesson involved with each one. Can’t wait for Dec. 1st!

This is beautiful, and there are plenty of games to tide me over until December.
The problem is the music keeps going away. Some days it is there and some days it isn’t. I have rebooted my i phone and uninstalled and reinstalled JacquieLawsonAdventSussex twice. It doesn’t make a difference.
It’s frustrating because the music is lovely when it plays.

Truly a beautiful app and very well done. The only reason I did not give it a 5 is that you can adjust the solitaire to deal only 1 card at a time.

I look forward to seeing the advent calendar every year and have been getting them for a few years now. They are always wonderfully detailed and have beautiful music selections.

This is one of my most favorite parts of Advent. I use the calendar for the lovely music and games all year through. My grandkids and I love the interactive app and daily surprises. This is such wonderful value for your money!

Love the Advent Calendar and games. Very creative app and makes for engaging experience.
Can’t use it now though because of update. I don’t want to update. We paid for the old version and so now I didn’t even get to use the calendar because it won’t let me access anything.

Love the illustrations and the smooth motion. The village is beautifully depicted. I am buying at least 10 of these to send out to friends and family

(Updated for clarity). Although it is not quite winter holiday season yet, I thought I would download and get familiar with this advent calendar in a preliminary way. I find it enjoyable to leave it open, watch the snow fall and hear the church bells chime the hours as people of the village walk by. Interestingly, doing so has led me to an odd discovery. As with the J.L. advent calendars of the past two years, expanding the calendar reveals another level to the scene. There you see an ample landscape with charming cottages, villagers strolling along country lanes and some animals as well. There is also a charming footbridge which villagers cross over, but for some reason, on iPad, they only come to cross it very early on - as in shortly after JacquieLawsonAdventSussex is first launched. A minute or two after launching the calendar and expanding it, you generally get to see two sets of people (and sometimes a dog or two) cross the footbridge, going in either or both directions. This makes the scene more interesting and lively but for some reason, on iPad, this is a one off, because after that no more pedestrians come along and cross the bridge no matter how long you keep JacquieLawsonAdventSussex open (I experimented by keeping it open for several hours). None come and walk on any of the pathways in the foreground either. The only people you do get to see walking around after that point are on that road off in the background. This makes the scene feel more static and less interesting, which is a bit disappointing. This must be a glitch because on the computer app, the people do walk back and forth across the bridge and along the paths in the foreground on a regular, ongoing basis. So it would be nice to see this corrected for iPad (here’s hoping…). PS: This issue also occurs when running JacquieLawsonAdventSussex on iPhone but manifests a little differently. You get to see a few more people walk the bridge and foreground before they stop appearing altogether.

Worst company for this practice

These advent adventures are always beautiful and well done. However, I am sad to see that there is no dog or cat in your living room this year. Furthermore, the fact that the elves are not on display once you find them is disappointing. I do like the gifts from the little fairy in your window. There’s not as much to change in your room: You can’t change the style of garland, for example. Outside, you cannot change as many lights and decorations as in previous years, nor can you choose to stop the snow. There are no factoids about the location (like with the London advent). The Nordic advent will always be #1. Nothing can compare to that. It’s incredibly unfortunate that it’s no longer available because I believe it would be a best seller. (Also, I miss mine very much. My laptop broke, and that was the year before the advents could be installed on something other than PC or accessed from multiple devices, so the beauty is all gone.) Keep up the great work, but fans will remain disappointed unless the next advent is Nordic-level amazing.

I have gotten every JL Advent calendar and love seeing the progression of the skills and creativity over the years to this absolutely amazing 2022 calendar. It’s the little extra surprise you find when you click on an area that make it so fun. I send these to family members every year and we text every day sharing what we have found and how cute and fun that day of the calendar is. The most important thing is that JL has not lost their sense of who they are as a card company and what sentiment they want to portray and that’s why I am such a devoted follower of their company and send their cards all year long. Great job staff!
PS……one tiny regret this year is that the kitten is not in the home place. I always loved going into the room everyday and finding her in a different place and making her meow…..I did find her in the upper window of a shop which was a wonderful surprise!

So often I have looked at a beautiful winter scene and wished I knew somebody who lived there. I sometime feel cold and lonely because I don’t have any place to go in a scene like that. Thank you Jacqueline Lawson for giving me a beautiful warm room right in the middle of town to relax in as I enjoy the music and games around me. It means so much, more than words can describe, and is one reason why I love your Advent calendars so much. I also want to give you special thanks for the stained glass opportunity that included the Queen. I miss her so much and to find her remembered in the little chapel where I placed the stained glass gsve me a feeling of peace and comfort. Thank you so much for making theee advent calendar adventures!!’

This advent calendar is incredibly beautiful and so fun and relaxing. A joy to look forward to every day in December. The surprises are so fun to discover, such as discovering that the snowflakes you design for the window in your Sussex home appear as falling snowflakes outdoors. Finding the elf each day. Seeing the sky in the scene change with the time of day—from dawn to daylight to night. Being able to turn on lights and candles and change furniture and other items. Interesting stories, games, and recipes. A true gem of programming. I love the beautiful music. I give several as gifts each year and people love them. A bargain at $7.

They had a hard time making the transition to using an app instead of a website but it’s generally back to being good. A couple of concerns. On my download in the word game, Flora level medium, level 3 doesn’t work which means that I can’t do the rest of that level. Other one is always before when you found the gnome, he showed up in the room. Not doing it this year. Finally the daily surprise is just a video. Before it was a new thingie like decorating Christmas cookies.

I received my first JL advent calendar in 2006 as a gift, and I’ve gotten them almost every year since! First, my own boys LOVED opening their little videos each day and exploring JacquieLawsonAdventSussex . NOW, I teach 1st grade and I can project it onto my whiteboard...with my little magic pen, the kids can interact right at the whiteboard! I’ve gifted this calendar more times than I can remember!! Thank you to the JL team for creating such a sweet, charming, family-friendly advent calendar to enjoy each holiday season! I’m already looking forward to next year’s calendar!

I’ve purchased this for the last several years. It’s a little treat I give myself, no calories involved. I like having something just for me when I’ve been running around doing everything for everyone else during this busy season. I enjoy the activities, the games and the graphics. It may sound odd, but I miss having pets this year. I like to “visit” my apartment and it was nice to have a cat and a dog Curled up by the fire waiting for me. It made it feel more homelike

I’ve been gifted the JL advent calendar since it started (maybe?) and loved each year but sometimes found myself missing certain parts. This year the project team seems to have really incorporated previous years feedback and I am loving my Sussex advent. I love how each year is unique and this year seems to be a great mix of daily videos, games and activities. I know this project can’t be an easy task so thanks to the whole JL advent team for making my season merry and bright !

I like this version better than last year. This is my third year, with the first being my favorite. I like there is more to do with interactive themes, new games, and puzzles. Hoping the dogs and cats will appear before the end of the advent. They bring some calmness to this hectic time of year. Hopefully next year they are there every day in the room to enjoy.

Beautiful scenery & fun activities. Beyond the readily apparent activities (some available from day 1, some become available as part of the advent activities), click around within the room & the town, as there are various things that light up, can be customized, etc. Be sure to notice the new packages that appear in the room every day. I do miss the cats & dogs that were in the room in past years; I’m still hopeful they’ll show up.

Combines the scenic beauty and interesting daily videos of the Nordic calendar which I loved - with daily activities and games for those who have missed those options. I look forward to opening each day. I also like that finding the daily elf is hard - keeps me on my toes. Then love the daily gift that appears in my home after finding the elf.

The Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar is now a family tradition each year for Christmas! The 2022 Sussex advent calendar has been full of all kinds of holiday fun! I and my family have enjoyed it throughout the holiday season! Thank you Jacquie Lawson and team for another advent calendar full of wonderful animations, activities, games, music and more! Merry Christmas to all of you!

Always love and look forward to the calendars each year. Gnome elves are cute! Wish I could get past Flora medium #3 word puzzle but there is a glitch as another mentioned. Too bad because we can’t finish the rest of the puzzle. Also wish our furry friends could chill with us in the home setting as in years past. Thank you!

A friend gifted me with this calendar and I am looking at it today, on Christmas, since I was “too busy” to follow it each day. I’m enjoying it as a private Christmas movie.
The artwork is astounding and the music is beautiful. I’m using an iPad Pro and no glitches so far; guessing you need strong WI-FI for this to run smoothly. Gentle, soothing and suitable for anyone who appreciates the Christmas spirit.

After 3 days, JacquieLawsonAdventSussex only partially works. I keep getting a window that says I must “ purchase JacquieLawsonAdventSussex ” to use it, but I already did! Tried to do the help chat- never available. Emailed the help line- just got a response(8 days later!)that “ there’s no record of my purchase”, meanwhile I’m out $7.99 and they don’t care. I’ve used this Advent Calendar and the Country Cottage in prior years with no problems at all. This year is a HUGE disappointment. Won’t purchase their products again.

All the magic of the season with fun interactive activities each day, a find a gnome, and special present! So happy you have brought back the creative days ! We enjoy all the days with making snowmen, wreaths etc! We missed those the last few years and are so glad they have been added back❤️

This is my second Advent calendar, and I’m enjoying it overall. Beautiful artwork and features. But I really miss having the dog(s) and cats in “our” home in the village. As another reviewer wrote, they bring a calming presence, especially for those of us who can’t have pets of our own. I do love the little dog in the snow fort.

I so enjoyed this advent calendar ! I had downloaded a couple in the prior years and wanted to revisit and get the 2023! Loved so much about this one ! Thanks so much for all the details and making it so much fun and so beautiful! The snowball thrown at you was so fun! Thanks for all the hard work you put into making these. I did miss the doggie and kittens in main room ! I am still looking for one elf ! It still gives me an excuse to go back and enjoy !