No Tinsel

This year's tree is tinsel free.

It's not that I dislike tinsel; far from it in fact. This year however we just didn't feel the our tree needed it.

Another thing I don't dislike is lazy people.

Everyone wants non needle dropping trees these days, so much so that the traditional type are dirt cheap. Last year's 7ft tree was £12, this year it was £10. An equivalent non-drop one that looks less good and smells less good costs £50.

Suckers.

Vegan Advent Calender

Yesterday was chocolate covered pistachio marzipan, today a pecan truffle.

A quick post before I go to work to share with you the advent calender prepared for me by my beautiful partner.

It's been probably about 15 years since I last had an advent calender and I don't remember it being this good! I bought the Montezumas one as a present a couple of years back and considering it cost about £14 it was complete junk; the cardboard was too weak to stop all the chocolate falling out inside.

Doing it yourself is way better.