BORING IN THE RUN UP TO XMAS

So time for a little experiment to pass a few moments before Santa comes.

We were bought a 1kg tin of Quality Street by friends who went back to the UK for a few days.

Unfortunately, the "Chocolate Nazi" of the house, who is Guardian of all things Chocolate, has forbidden any pre Xmas sweeties.

So there was only one thing to do, and that was to count the sweets daily to make sure she is playing by her own rules.

So far so good.

Here is the result of the muster of Quality Street.

There were 85 sweets in the tin.

Unfortunately the most populous was the

Strawberry delight (Nothing delightful at all as no bugger likes them.) with 12. Almost a 1 in 7 chance of pulling one out if blindfolded.

Next was the brown papered "Toffee Deluxe" with a creditable 11, and likely to be enjoyed by all.

Then came the also unpopular "Orange Cream" with 11.

The attractive pink one is called "Fudge" and came in with a creditable 9, as did the big round "Toffee Penny", and the blue "Coconut Eclair"

The long "Toffee Finger" came in well with another 9.

Right now we get down to the serious end of business.

The foil wrapped chocolates of "Caramel Swirl and

Orange Chocolate Crunch", came in with a pathetic 6 a piece.

But the last 2 really got me angry.

"The Green Triangle and The Purple One" also only managed 6.

This despite being sold in giant form individually back in the UK," AS THEY ARE SO POPULAR"

How can they be "SO POPULAR" if they are poorly represented in the tin.

A 1 in 14 chance of being pulled out.

I was so angry!!

I decided to write to Nestle and complain in my strongest words.

And here is that letter.

Dear Nestle,

Next year I am buying effing ROSES!

Alan.