Exotic Packaging: Penhaligon's Malabah Bath Oil

I really do keep far too much stuff. So the exotic packaging posts are an attempt to allow me to throw stuff away. Or as this is cardboard, to recycle. Yes, this box is a vey pretty colour, yes I love the design. Kind of a sari fabric design maybe? What do you think? But seriously, what do you do with a empty cardboard box? And I'm not the sort of person to keep my bottle of lovely new bath oil inside its box. I don't know why but I can't do that.

Anyway, very very pretty packaging. The bath oil is a little bit eau de cologne, a little bit citrussy. I've only used it once so far and found it quite refreshing.

And you get a beautiful glass bottle which you can use for all sorts of other stuff when you've had all those lovely baths. I use one of these bottles for olive oil. For some reason (it must be something to do with physics I suppose) olive oil dribbles a lot less when you keep it in a glass bottle instead of a plastic bottle. Why is that? Yes, yes, physics. If you know more about the physics let me know!

Ehrman Tapestry Sale Catalogue Spring 2014

Happy New Year for 2017!

And have you made any good resolutions for the New Year? Here's mine: I must get rid of some stuff. Basically I have far too much paper lying around. Not pay slips and tax returns because obviously you need to keep those, but loads of random bits of paper, some of them just because I like the pictures. So here's an attempt to recycle a little bit of the clutter: project "I must get rid of some stuff".

Starting with this pretty catalogue for the Ehrman Spring Sale in 2014. And, in no particular order, more Ehrman catalogues to come.

You can buy fabulous Ehrman products from their website.

Exotic packaging: Emma Bridgewater Shellfish Plates

Despite not eating shellfish I do think prawns and crabs and lobsters and things can be very beautiful. So I bought this 2 pack of pretty plates from Emma Bridgewater. One (the crab) is part of my world renowned Wall of Plates. Or you might really style it a kitchen of plates. The second I gave as a present.

Now that I have posted this beautiful packaging I can put into into the present box I keep stashed under my bed, and give it away next time I have a suitably shaped present. Not as a present! That would be mean.

A Little Bit of Chocolate Does You Good: M&S Storm Trooper Foiled Milk Chocolates with a Caramel Centre

Ever thoughtful with their product descriptions Mark & Spencer have produced a very tasty chocolate covered caramel sweet. Covered in a a piece of foil printed with a Storm Trooper. Nice. But don't look at these Storm Trooper chocolates upsidedown because you get q creepy smile!

I thought this was a BB8 themed sweetie but as you see - no. However, these little caramels do come in a BB8 shaped tin so you can see why I made that mistake.

A Little Bit of Chocolate Does You Good: Bad Brownies

The reluctant taste testers were given a box of brownies. Not strictly chocolate, but chocolatey and yummy. They come in all sorts of amazing flavours and are well worth a try if you are within reach of a shop or their delivery.

Take a look at their website.

Delicious. Merry Christmas chocolate fans.

Exotic Packaging: bread wrapper

This was the fancy paper used by our favourite Reims bakery last Christmas.

Isn't it fun?

Merry Christmas 2016

A Little Bit of Chocolate Does You Good: Cadburys Dairy Milk Buttons

Who can resist a chocolate button? This tiny packet has been sitting around on the desk for so long it's got rather dusty. There can't have been more than 10 buttons, but it's ages since I ate them.

10 isn't really enough is it?