In December, I planned a last-minute trip to London. The combination of cheap coach tickets (the train to my local bus station cost more than the coach journey from Cardiff to London) and discounted hotel accommodation at Heathrow was enough...
Valentine's Day is almost upon us (again), and in true fashion, chocolatiers and chocolate manufacturers alike have been busy putting the finishing touches to a range of (mostly) pink and red boxed delights. From a retail perspective, heart-shaped boxes have...
2020 was a write-off, but 2021 has seen glimmers of normality return. With that, the lockdown blues from Christmas 2020 are behind us, and we're now keener than ever to enjoy this year's festivities without a hitch. Big (but safe)...
My growing chocolate book library is a testament to the addictive nature of recipe books. My collection of chocolate books spans the history of chocolate, recipes, tales of chocolate makers, and even the science behind chocolate. Amazon has a huge range of chocolate books, ideal as gifts or for research, usually available in print or Kindle formats.
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Let's face it, 2020 has been a sucky year. Dominated by the devastatingly-destructive COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, pretty much all joy and excitement has been sucked out of this year. But we're not far from December now and Christmas will still...
Everyone loves receiving a gift hamper. Perhaps it's because of the mystery of what's squirrelled away inside, or perhaps it's got something to do with reigniting our childhood obsessions with opening presents. As a giver, I find gift hampers to...
Last year I trawled the Internet and badgered my chocolate friends looking for the best advent calendars for 2018. Well, we're a year on and we're back in the countdown to Christmas - again. It comes around far too quickly!...
Ireland's Lily O'Brien's Chocolates dates back to 1992 when Mary Ann O'Brien discovered her true passion for all thing's chocolate, naming the company after her daughter. Today, from the heart of Co. Kildare, the company creates a wide range of chocolate treats, from chocolate gifts through to assorted selection boxes. They also offer a selection of personalised boxes.
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Fancy seeing my top advent calendar recommendations for 2019? You are never to old for an advent calendar. Or at least that's my justification for having one. Lately, Black Friday, Brexit, and, quite frankly, modern life in general all suck...