Message from Festival of Quilts!

[Wanda M.]

Kettering and Corby? You went to some exciting places in the UK, Justin :shock: . Just make sure you come to Birmingham next time Ricky does, we missed you. If you want to know know how Maltesers are made and you want a laugh, try this website, the further down you read, the more bizarre and hilarious the suggestions: http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqu...,-6315,00.html - and darn it Lorchen, I'm now going to have to go and buy some tomorrow :lol: .

[Carla G.]

U know, the maltsers sound alot like our "Whoppers" over here.... and those are yummy.

http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/whoppers.asp

Carla

[Hannelore N.]

Oh dear, Ali, life is soooo tough, right!

Lorchen

[Sherry B.]

Life is really tough when you're way over here and can't get Maltesers!!!!! :-) Okay that web site was hilarious - I loved the one that said they're made the same way Yanks & Brits are made

[Sherry B.]

The Yanks and Brits quip made me laugh out loud too. Life is tough Lorchen, you're quite right :lol: . I wonder if the US ladies will like English chocolate, I think it depends what you've grown up eating, I have to take chocolate with me when I visit the US, but I do like Reese's peanut butter cups, they're yummy .

[Sherry B.]

Never had English chocolate but I love Swiss milk chocolate.

[Hannelore N.]

Ali, even though - looking at my very ample proportions - I shouldn't, I admit that I love anything that has peanut butter in it.

As you know, I grew up in Germany, and taste in chocolates is somewhat varied across Europe. Here in the UK, milky chocolate seems to be the favourite. But I come from an area where the very dark, almost bitter, chocolate is much loved.

I used to have an Auntie in Brazil. She brought some locally made chocolate for me on one of her rare visits. It was just a large slap and must have weighed about two pounds. There was no manufacturers name on it. It was the most delicious stuff I had ever eating. I can still taste it now, and that was about 45 years ago.

Tante Mathilde also gave me a chunk of locally made and printed cotton fabric. The intention was for my mother to make it into a blouse for me, but she never got around to it. I have treasured that piece of fabric all these years, and I think that one of these days I should add a few fabrics to it and turn it into a quilt.

Lorchen

[Sherry B.]

Speaking of chocolates, I used to have a boss who lived in Amsterdam. When he would come to the head office, he would always bring us handmade chocolates that he bought from a little shop there. They were absolutely the best thing I've ever tasted in my entire life!!!

[Sandy F.]

Speaking of Chocolate and Amsterdam. My son called Friday evening. He had just returned from a week's business trip to The Netherlands and he said he had some chocolate for us from Amsterdam. Not good when you are on a diet but can't disappoint my son. I'll sacrifice myself.

[Sherry B.]

I'm sure it will be a huge sacrifice, Sandy Enjoy it for all of us!

[Sherry B.]

The things we do for our kids..... :lol:

Pat in Rockport, TX

[Mary K.]

Good health benefits come with chocolate - especially dark chocolate - good for your heart! I am being totally serious!!! Sounds to me like you are just making a healthy choice, Sandy! Mary Kay

[Mary K.]

Oh, I was so excited on Monday when I received my Maltesers in the mail from Lorchen.....thank you so much and they are WONDERFUL....and the best part is that I got them on my birthday. .......so thanks again and I do believe they are better than Whoppers.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS

[Mary K.]

Wow Lorchen, how'd you plan THAT?? :wink:
Florence

[Hannelore N.]

Pure luck, Florence!

Happy Birthday, Dana!

Lorchen