My life has been swallowed up by things the last few days, with inspections and such like, so when I found this little gem of information today, I thought “Why not post about Chocolate, my favourite food group, today, as a returning post!”
If you are a regular follower, you know how much I LOVE chocolate, and Malteasers, in particular. I am a firm believer that our chocolate is one of the best in the world, here in the UK!
I have no Malteasers in the house at the moment! Gutted! (No, the above is not my personal stash, honest!)
But I do have a variety of chocolate from around the world, (well, Europe…!)
When we came back from Finland, my brother, knowing my sweet tooth, sent me home with a selection of chocolate from Finland.
And I am being totally honest (and surprised with myself at the moment!) in saying that I have only eaten the Marabou Daim bar so far! That’s good going for me, we came back at the end of May!
Then, after the Bloggers Bash, Huggable Hugh, who knows of my chocolate fetish, sent me this…
Real Welsh Chocolate! I didn’t know there was a different type! Thanks Hugh!
And it doesn’t stop there.
On Monday evening, I came home, and there was a parcel waiting for me…
from my gorgeous Blog Sis, Erika Kind… containing…
More chocolate, from Lichtenstein this time! This batch includes Dragee Keksi, which has a hint of Malteaser in it too!
Don’t worry, I will not eat it all at once… that would be silly, and greedy, and I don’t want to be sick! I may share some with the kids… but then again, I may not! (These are my treats!)
So if you weren’t aware, it’s World Chocolate Day today.
Go! Eat chocolate!!!
susieshy45
Jul 17, 2016 @ 09:18:54
Ritu,
You are one lucky woman !
Happy Chocolate day to you !
I visited the Cadbury world at Bourneville two days back and really now believe like you mentioned in one of your posts that British chocolates are better than any other. I loved the ones we bought and sampled.
Love,
Susie
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Ritu
Jul 17, 2016 @ 11:43:35
Lucky me Susie, but soooo bad for my waist!!! 🍫😁
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susieshy45
Jul 17, 2016 @ 11:46:06
Ritu,
From the photos that you post I don’t think your waist could be that big.
Eat on !
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Ritu
Jul 17, 2016 @ 11:46:34
I hide it well!!! 😘
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susieshy45
Jul 17, 2016 @ 11:47:17
And your skin is beautiful too .
Which part of Birmingham do you come from ?
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Ritu
Jul 17, 2016 @ 11:55:45
Aw thank you!
I was born and brought up there bit now live in Kent. I was born.in Handsworth, which was like a little India! Then we moved to South Yardley which was nearer Solihull. 😁
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susieshy45
Jul 17, 2016 @ 13:02:19
I have been there- went through Solihull to Stratford. Small world !
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Ritu
Jul 17, 2016 @ 13:11:56
Solihull is a lovely place! 😊
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susieshy45
Jul 18, 2016 @ 09:46:44
What are its attractions ?
And Ritu, is the jewellery quarter a place worth visiting and spending money on ?
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Ritu
Jul 18, 2016 @ 12:44:59
Solihull has lovely parks and buildings.
the Jewelery quarter is worth a visit. There’s lots of history. But I’ve never spent money there!!
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beeseeker
Jul 13, 2016 @ 14:47:00
World Chocolate day?
Damn!
How did I miss that?
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Ritu
Jul 13, 2016 @ 15:50:34
Celebrate today
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beeseeker
Jul 13, 2016 @ 16:58:37
Just in case I miss it again, I need permission to celebrate every day;
fair?
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Ritu
Jul 13, 2016 @ 17:33:01
No permission….celebrate whenever you like!!!
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Ritu
Jul 13, 2016 @ 15:50:49
🍫🍫🍫
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KL Caley
Jul 11, 2016 @ 11:15:00
Malteasers definitely has to be up there as one of the best! I must say Ritu I’m jealous of the mini Malteasers boxes – I don’t think we get those up north – lol. KL ❤
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Ritu
Jul 11, 2016 @ 11:49:34
They weren’t that small lol!!!
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Hugh's Views and News
Jul 08, 2016 @ 17:04:17
My goodness, Ritu. You seem to have chocolate coming from all over the world. I’d still vote Maltesers as the number one chocolate, though 👍
Keep on enjoying it. If not, then I will gladly take it off your hands 😃
Just found a very different flavour ice-cream, down here in Wales. Welsh Cake flavour. Didn’t try it, but I may just have to go back and do a VLOG about it 😃
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Ritu
Jul 08, 2016 @ 17:07:31
Welsh cake flavour? ! Sounds erm… interesting! I’ll be looking out for that Vlog!!!!! Lol!
I bust open the Welsh choc yesterday. It was yum!!
And yes, my chocoholic nature is known worldwide now lol!!!
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Hugh's Views and News
Jul 08, 2016 @ 17:17:04
Have you tried Welsh Cakes? I’ll send you some if you’ve not tried them. Not as nice as Maltesers, but they are excellent with a cup of tea. Now I’m living back in Wales, they are everywhere. There’s even a shop in Cardiff where you can watch them being made and then eat them straight off the bakestone. Some people like to spread butter on them, but I prefer mine plain.
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Ritu
Jul 08, 2016 @ 21:05:16
I have to admit I have never had Welsh Cakes! Are they a bit like scones?
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Hugh's Views and News
Jul 09, 2016 @ 08:18:49
Yes, we could say that. However, they are flat, so can not be filled with cream and jam (or is it jam and cream?). 😃 I have had them with chocolate chips inside them, though. Great when they are warm and the chocolate has melted.
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Ritu
Jul 09, 2016 @ 08:48:12
Ooh don’t Hugh! I need to go,in a diet! It’s bad enough , all that chocolate taunting me, now you tell me about Welsh Cakes with Chocolate chips!!
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Shadeau
Jul 08, 2016 @ 05:15:36
I’m just guessing that Malteasers are like our Malted Milk Balls–wonderful!
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Ritu
Jul 08, 2016 @ 06:53:12
But they are just sooooooooo much better lol!!! 😜
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Shadeau
Jul 08, 2016 @ 11:03:27
Oh you think so, huh? 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 08, 2016 @ 12:53:02
I did a post on Malteasers vs Whoppers!!!! 😊😂
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Shadeau
Jul 08, 2016 @ 22:02:40
Ohhhh 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 08, 2016 @ 22:07:02
https://butismileanyway.wordpress.com/2016/03/26/the-big-uk-vs-usa-debate-malteasers-vs-whoppers/
Check it out!
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Shadeau
Jul 08, 2016 @ 23:49:02
So…when can I expect delivery from you on the superior Malteasers? I’m hungry now 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 09, 2016 @ 07:10:39
Hee Hee!!!
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Shadeau
Jul 09, 2016 @ 07:53:36
🙂
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TanGental
Jul 07, 2016 @ 21:41:12
did i say think you for the personalized chocolate? If I didn’t they went down a storm and Mrs LP was esp grateful. She does raise the odd eyebrow at all these on line friends who are either women or gay (or both) or so it seems to her, but supplies of chocolate explain everything…
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 22:22:13
Hee hee! Glad they were enjoyed, Geoffles!!!
The odd parcels of chocolates have raised eyebrows this end too, so I understand!!!
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Becky Ellis
Jul 07, 2016 @ 21:09:04
This is the best day in the WORLD! I love chocolate…thank you for reminding us of the importance of this special day!
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 22:21:06
Oh you are most welcome! I would be a bad person if I didn’t spread the chocolate love!!!
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busy lady
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:49:49
World Chocolate Day. I will have to go get some! Yum. Yum.
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:59:23
A great excuse to enjoy more chocolate!!!! 😀🍫
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Erika Kind
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:36:02
Haha… Sis, I am bursting! You truly are a sweet tooth. Let me know if the Dragee Keksi have that similar effect like Maltesers on you. Milka is my favorite chocolate in which form ever it comes…. 😋
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:38:47
Lol! They definitely help as I’ve no Malteasers here! Not quite the same but lovely none the less!!! I let Lil Princess taste too as well! See I’m. Not that naughty! !!
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Erika Kind
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:49:12
Haha! That is lovely! I hope she likes it. Yes, Maltesers is differeent. Dragee Keksi have been around already in the early 70s if I am right. But with our without Maltesers you don’t seem to suffer… haha!
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:59:02
Lol! !!I suffer in secret!!!
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Erika Kind
Jul 07, 2016 @ 21:07:10
You are too funny 😄
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 22:20:27
😂😂 you know me!!
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Erika Kind
Jul 08, 2016 @ 07:12:10
Most definitely 😃
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Bee Halton
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:39:37
I just found out about an hour ago 🙂 and had my share of Lidl dark chocolate 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:46:30
I’m off now!!!
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Bee Halton
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:42:31
Enjoy 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:57:24
🍫
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andy1076
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:34:06
Can’t go wrong with chocolate till you faint today! woot! 😄
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:39:02
Loving that idea!!!! 🙂
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pensitivity101
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:33:19
Oh how could you, when I’ve had all my syns for the day!
Someone once told me that Chocolate was a vegetable as it’s made from cocoa which is a plant.
Good theory!. 😀
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 19:38:42
I like that theory… I’d go with it!!! (That’s why I have put on weight!!!)
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busy lady
Jul 07, 2016 @ 20:52:16
I have read that chocolate every day will help you lose weight–a very small amount. But it is hard to stick with “small amount!”
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Ritu
Jul 07, 2016 @ 21:00:15
I tried the no limit diet… it had the opposite effect! My stomach is proof! !!!!
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