Choc Star

I love a good female led business that was just a good idea made a reality.

I saw this piece on Petra Barren in delicious magazine this month, hoped over to her website and was enthralled. Such a simple idea, really well executed and who wouldn't want an iced Triple Chocolate Malted Shake or a Guinness chocolate cupcake upon seeing her van around a corner?

She's currently travelling around the UK so check out the map and see if she's coming near you! It looks like she's coming to Norfolk and my beloved Holt soon, which is rather exciting.

Choc Star!

PS. How much do I love her chunky sunshine yellow wedges?!

Making me happy...

* My wellies arrived from Joules, and I almost didn't want to open them as the packaging was so lovely.

* Persephone Books have a brand new forum . It's like an online book club. This month, William : An Englishman by Cicely Hamilton.

* I went to Waitrose yesterday, and unlike most supermarket shopping that is a process of getting what you need without thinking and leaving as soon as possible - a trip to Waitrose is a real treat, and a true pleasure. I love looking at all the lovely packaging and finding new products by artisan producers and having a hot chocolate and croissant in their cafe afterward.






Just some of the lovely things to buy. I could resist taking some snaps on my Blackberry as I went round.

* I've been thinking about trying to grab a holiday in my (very short) summer holiday this year, and I have a yearning to go to Wales. My Grandmother was Welsh giving me my middle name of Olwen, and I feel a very strong affinity to it (plus...the Toast outlet store). The Welsh tourist board have been advertising on TV with these lovely, lovely little short films featuring a real family and it's really sealed the deal for me. They are everything a lazy, hazy summer holiday should be and the direction, art styling and music used are excellent.

I'm going to hop in the car and go, probably not having such a varied adventure as the Darkes family though.