This is the sight that greets you when you get to the top of the stairs in our branch of Booths supermarket. A beautiful little corner decorated as though Santa has just been down the chimney and left all the presents.
You can sit on the sofa and chairs to enjoy your coffee there, but I have yet to do that up to now, I just think it's nice to try and leave it vacant for a family to come and sit here. It was nice to be able to get a photo the other day though while the chairs were empty.
I got home from visiting Mum last week to find this years final quarters shopping voucher from Booths lying on the doormat. I don't know what Alan has been buying but this is one of the highest amounts I have had as a voucher ... not that I'm complaining at all. 😀
My plan was to use it to buy some shopping for Christmas, but then I had an idea.
As Alan had bought me a whopper of a box of Rhythm 108 Limited Edition chocolate truffles for Christmas, I decided to buy him a whopper pack of his favourite Ferrero Rocher with my voucher.
The truffles are just like the dark version of the Lindt chocolate balls and are absolutely delicious, and now I have a whopping kilo of chocolates to last me hopefully until well after Christmas.
Rhythm 108 are one of my favourite companies for taste, ethics and sustainability.
Luckily I have 86. 😄
Sue xx 🎄
I hadn't heard of Rhythm108. I'll pass the details on to a couple of family members; one has to have gluten free food and the other is lactose intolerant.
ReplyDeleteIt's tasty chocolate from a really reputable company, I love it. They do a good selection of nibbles and biscuits too. 😃
DeleteBooths in Penrith used to have a beautiful corner like that, your photo is quite lovely :-}
ReplyDeleteI am using our local branch more often now and it is surprising me just how quickly the voucher amount builds up.
Enjoy your choccies, they look lovely, x
I think if you shop for what you need and look out for offers and reductions, Booths can be quite good value for money. Although I do still use Aldi for the basics. 😀
DeleteIts all about the photo ops these days, isn't it? I wonder if they get families in their matching Primarni PJs turning up to take the annual Instagram photo?! xxx
ReplyDeleteNow THAT would be fun to see. 😄
DeleteI wonder if Booths will ever spread south and east?
ReplyDeleteI don't know really, they are a very northern company. They closed an under-performing store earlier this year, so I think they are reigning in rather than expanding.
DeleteHave you tried Booja Booja chocolates Sue. They are vegan and gluten and dairy free too, I used to buy them as a treat as part of my Riverford Box Christmas order but nowadays I buy them from our nearby RSPB nature reserve shop at Pulborough Brooks. Not too far from you KirstenM. And you can hire for free tramper vehicles for a tour of the reserve which is absolutely beautiful at the moment. NB I am yet to persuade my husband to try a tramper … Sarah In Sussex
ReplyDeleteYes, they are very good. I usually try and pick up one of the large boxes when they are reduced in price after Christmas. 😄
DeleteWhat a brilliant idea to have the Christmas corner in Booths. I bet kids love it.
ReplyDeleteLucky Alan, I really like Ferrero Rocher too :) Never seen Rhythm 108 before.
Angie x
It is a lovely cosy corner isn't it. 🎄 There are some dairy-free chocolates that are very like Ferrero Rocher that I usually get each year. I'll have to be good and not be tempted ... I have more than enough chocolate balls for this year 😄
DeleteThe photo of the Xmas corner is very lovely.
ReplyDeleteI’m having tech issues at the moment, so unable to comment as much, which is a shame. However I’m still reading my favourite blogs every day and hopefully have a new I pad early in the new year.
Enjoy those yummy treats.
Alison in Wales x
Gosh it's so annoying isn't it when technology goes wrong. We all take it so much for granted when it works well ... and then it's gone!! I hope you get your iPad, and it works. :-)
Deleteyou can never have too many chocolate balls! xx
ReplyDeleteDefinitely!! :-)
DeleteLovely cosy corner🎄 My question is how many "balls" will you be eating each day 😉
ReplyDeleteI have no definitive plans ... it depends on stress levels and wine consumption. 😄
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