Over the past couple of years I've decided to not have an advent calendar, but my last one was a gin one, and I don't think I ever posted it. This year, I opted for something different or traditional in chocolate advent calendars but from different chocolate brands and not the mass-produced brands. I ordered one from Melt, which is based in Notting Hill and have delicious chocolate.
I was instantly drawn to the little Portabello Road street scenes, though I thought I was ordering the calendar that features their different selection of chocolates. Instead, I ordered the wrong on with simple pieces of milk chocolate in different shapes. The chocolate is still delicious, but I was expecting to try something different and loved the design of the advent calendar. I opened a few of the little boxes so you could see some of the different shapes. The chocolate really is delicious.
I didn't expect to order two chocolate advent calendars. However, the Handmade in Chilterns chocolate maker was back in Ruislip Duck Pond Market selling chocolates and last year they offered an advent calendar, which I didn't buy because it had coffee-flavoured chocolate in it. This year, it is without the coffee, so I was talked into ordering one of those as well.
The chocolates look as good as thy taste. My favourite is the apple crisp.
I hope that I do not put on too much weight! I think I will be gifting some of these.
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