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29th November 2013 – chocolate shop

A fine array of boxes line the shelves. Red, white and green, flying the Christmas flag. Assistants smile bravely in their novelty headgear, the seasonal tunes already grating on their ears.

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22nd November 2013 – chocolate pudding

The spoon pierces its thin crust, delving into the pool of thick, dark brown sauce within. An hour’s work is gone in moments, too sweet and sticky to resist.

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31st August 2013 – cake

A big, indulgent, chocolate one with maltesers on top and chocolate fingers round the outside. Sprinkled with fairy dust, it glitters in the sun. Eight candles burn, ready to be blown out. Too soon it is cut up, another birthday … Continue reading

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4th June 2013 – chocolate

In the bowl with the butter, it melts slowly. Squares become circles, then simply lumps, like bubbles, on the surface. Dark brown and shiny, it swirls around the spoon like liquid gold.

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