The Sad Tale of the Thorntons Chocolates

Before I begin I should just say that anyone who gets easily upset should avoid reading this post.

On Thursday night I decided to do some ironing while watching Eastenders. As ever, I was in the mood for chocolate, so I decided to dip into the last of the large box of Thorntons that I was given as a leaving present (yes there were some left!). I got the box from the cupboard, opened the lid and placed the box on the coffee table - I could then dip in as I was ironing.

I began my chore and ate a chocolate (yes just one). After I had finished I went to see my boyfriend who was doing some work in the garage. (At this point I think it is worth mentioning that we have a 16 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrior cross.) I returned to the livingroom and to my dismay the Thorntons' box was upside down on the floor and all the chocolates were gone! I can't remember how many were left but I know that 2 of them were wrapped in foil but foil is obviously no obsticle for our dog! As you may beable to imagine my boyfriend's words of comfort - 'but the ones that were left weren't your favourites' - did nothing to make me feel better - THEY WERE THORNTONS CHOCOLATES!

Anyway, I've got that off my chest! By the way our dog is fine after his chocolate indulgance.

Goodbye Hello

Well I promised I would and here it is...a photo of all the lovely chocolates I received for my leaving presents.

I wanted to say 'thank you' to everyone for making my last week at MAGMH so special - I am misssing you all.

Well that's all for this time, so take care and be good.

...by the way I've eaten 2 of the smaller boxes!

Easter Post

As I haven't wriiten a blog for a few days(!) I thought I post some pictures of my Easter chocolates. The rabbit was bought for me by my collegues and, according to them, was the most chocolatisty chocolate thing in Cha***ns (am aware that we shouldn't advertise for anyone no matter how good their chocolate cakes are!). The other picture is of the easter eggs I received, or should I say is of two of the eggs and the packet of maltesers that was left from the third one!

Chocolate: sometimes I like it just for the taste, or because I'm feeling tired and need a quick sugar fix, and other times I eat it because I'm feeling anxious. I think I need to stop now as this blog is beginning to take on a mental health aspect!

Christmas blog

I did try to write a Christmas blog but the photo wouldn't download and without the photo the blog seemed pointless! Anyway, needless to say I'm slowly working my way through this lot..

Chocolate reprive

I firsty wrote a blog 7 weeks ago today. In it I said how I'd been told that it takes 7 weeks to break a habit. My theory, therefore, was that if I stopped eating chocolate from that date, by today's date I'd now be free of my chocolate habit.

Well, what's the outcome's been? Yes, you've guessed it, I haven't stopped eating chocolate! But I have cut down; for my birthday I'd been bought a BIG box of chocs and within 3 days I'd nearly eaten the top layer - big wake up call! So, for a whole week I didn't eat a chocolate bar (a week and a day really as I had a packet of maltesers (my argument being that it isn't a chocolate BAR) on day 8 - and I made them last for 3 hours!).

POSITIVE THOUGHT:

It's Christmas in 12 days - lots of chocolate!