Well my order from Hotel Chocolat arrived complete with Father's Day gift and the little extra temptation that leapt into my trolley... Yes, just as I was checking out I noticed the offer for an end of season box of chocs for £7.95 - well promised around 40 I thought hm, let's give it a try and see what I get. Well they didn't disappoint, I really don't think there was need for the disclaimer in the product description of them having a shorter shelf life as they are end of line chocs, because when you open a box like this and it says best before 1st July 06 are you really going to have a problem not meeting that instruction?
So what's in the box?
1 x Liquid Liqueurs
1 x Speckled praline eggs (milk and white ooohhh mmmm) - oh and more Hotel Chocolat ribbon! :oD
1 x Champagne truffles
1 x Star spangled chocolates
1 x Creme Caramel
And
1 x Gianduja (just the set of chocs Tree was enquiring about (smoothest praline apparently!)
So whilst I sample the speckled eggs why not upload a few more photos of randomness from June:
Ah Monty and his relaxation therapy
Wake up and smell the daises!
Some sheeeeps at Sheepwash
Pretty peony
What a busy bee...
And now that I've managed to fill the time until BigB my work here is done, it's eviction time!!!!!!
oh alright alright, I resisted last night but now you've blown it...off to order!
Monty looks adorable - is he partial to a bit of choc?
Posted by: Tree | Friday, 16 June 2006 at 08:44 PM
Well it didn't take much did it! lol
Monty thankfully does not think he is human so no, chocolate nah not interested... whereas Kizia believes she is human and tried to nick dry cornflakes last night, mind you no human would go that far surely - she is über-human!
Posted by: Natty | Friday, 16 June 2006 at 08:59 PM
Almost gave up on Hotel Chocolat as I don't really like alcohol in chocolates and then I went to the shop in Knightsbridge and discovered their solid choc bars. They have all different kinds from different beans from different countries so now Andrew and I are doing a taste test of 4 types! If you ever need anything picking up let us know. I'm sure we could beat their postage!
That last photo is my favourite type of flower. So delicate and yet so strong and a gorgeous colour to boot.
Posted by: Cherry | Friday, 16 June 2006 at 09:47 PM
Oooh have you seen the chocolate fruit smoothy selection, think that's coming out next week, it certainly caught my eye so will wait for reviews hehe
I'm not really a fan of the alcoholic ones either - much prefer the ganache combos and the more interesting flavours like strawberry and pepper, there was even a nice one in the last chocolate tasting club that had rosemary in... interesting and rather surprising.
I have to say I like the fruit slabs too, and the other box I ordered was the summer chill it selection of fruit chocolates to keep in the fridge - I just love the fruity chocs as they are so refreshing, not like sickly strawberry creams. Anyway, isn't Jackie keeping you well stocked with her chocolate emporium? ;oD
Posted by: Natty | Friday, 16 June 2006 at 10:10 PM
Umm lots of photos of nice flowers, sheep and cats - have all that at home - but I don't have any chocolate at all :( I'm starting to feel just a teensy weensy bit twitchy but reckon that with deep breathing and some serious self control I can hang on until tomorrow morning (well the newsagent opens at 6.00am, it's not Hotel Chocolat - but it IS chocolate LOL!)
Posted by: Gillie | Friday, 16 June 2006 at 11:30 PM
OOh lush piccys, love the choccies and love Monty, I'll have to show Poppy Cat, she's quite fancying a man at the moment!!
YAY Grace is gorn!!!!!
Posted by: mandy | Saturday, 17 June 2006 at 10:18 AM