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Default Dec 19, 2021 at 07:53 AM
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In the UK, Smarties have chocolate inside a coloured candy coating. Like M&Ms but nothing printed on.

They're milk chocolate and the orange coloured ones do taste faintly of orange. Years ago the blue ones were discontinued because the colour was banned. Recently returned with a safer colour. Small packs sold in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid. Don't know whether it still has letter of the alphabet on inside.

The box of Lindt Lindor at the back of kitchen cupboard has now started talking to me....
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Default Dec 19, 2021 at 08:03 AM
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There is a tiny winey bit of Ebenezer Scrooge in me at Christmas time and I don't really bother with gifts for myself. In the new year sales, I often do buy a few things. This January I will need new shoes or boots. Sooooo....

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Default Dec 19, 2021 at 08:58 AM
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In the UK, Smarties have chocolate inside a coloured candy coating. Like M&Ms but nothing printed on.

They're milk chocolate and the orange coloured ones do taste faintly of orange. Years ago the blue ones were discontinued because the colour was banned. Recently returned with a safer colour. Small packs sold in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid. Don't know whether it still has letter of the alphabet on inside.

The box of Lindt Lindor at the back of kitchen cupboard has now started talking to me....
I didnt realize the orange ones were flavored. I thought it was just the color. I wonder if the pink ones taste like anything.
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Default Dec 19, 2021 at 08:09 PM
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I was thinking of buying some more of the small cardboard hexagon tubes but they are sold out. I wonder if its because of whats going on right now in England.
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Default Dec 20, 2021 at 05:10 AM
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I will definitely buy myself a gift for Christmas. I want soft, fluffy slippers with reindeer.
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Default Dec 22, 2021 at 04:50 PM
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The orange Smarties are pretty good. Orange flavored milk chocolate stuff isn't common in the states. Usually its only orange and dark chocolate.
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Default Dec 25, 2021 at 12:56 PM
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I bought myself an in-game pet. I had just enough in my battle.net account to pay for it. I'm so excited. It's a Legion Cat.

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Default Dec 26, 2021 at 08:14 AM
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Google vaccine card holder. I got the vida because it had a clip attached but the plain plastic case is a better value but i couldnt use 5!
I found it on Amazon! I bought a set of 4. Gave one to my dad and one to my coworker and the rest two are ours. I didn’t want one with the clip. Thank you!
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Default Dec 26, 2021 at 08:19 AM
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That's a bummer. One of these days I'll go to Canada and try some real Canadian maple syrup. Mmmmmmm.

And how do the Smarties taste with chocolate? Smarties here are chalky and have only so much flavor to them...but that's not to say they're not one of my favorite candies. I asbolutely love smarties, but I can't imagine them with chocolate on them.
@LiteraryLark, I go to Canada quite often (haven’t been since covid though) and we always buy maple syrup there in cute glass bottles etc. It doesn’t taste different than maple syrup from Vermont or other places though. We do buy maple syrup flavored cookies, chocolate and tea when in Canada. I haven’t seen it in the US
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Default Dec 26, 2021 at 08:40 AM
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Well, now that I think about it, yes, yes I did buy a Christmas gift for myself. I bought a cabin far away from any family and don't need to excuse myself for not wanting to go see anyone. I guess that this is actually a gift that will keep on giving because I am too far away for any of them to visit me too. Ahh, the art of positive thinking.

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Default Dec 26, 2021 at 09:27 PM
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I bought myself some Baby Yoda slippers and some Christmas pajamas.

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Default Dec 27, 2021 at 05:34 AM
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That's really nice! The bee motif is very iconic isn't it. Well done LL!
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Default Dec 28, 2021 at 07:42 AM
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I can't really aford anything this year

really wanted the box set of voltron (like really wanted it), but didn't have enough money for it
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Default Dec 28, 2021 at 07:43 AM
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I don't need gifts I guess

just getting threw it alone was hard enough
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I can't really aford anything this year

really wanted the box set of voltron (like really wanted it), but didn't have enough money for it


@raging vortex - I'm so sorry you are struggling with Christmas. I was triggered on Christmas Day for some reason, so I wasn't online. But I'm barely catching up to reading all the back-posts.

If I knew you in real life, I'd so get you the box set of voltron.

I remember being poor and homeless around Christmastime in 2015, my final semester in college. I don't know how I managed to graduate with straight A's, but I did. I slept in the airport, crashed on couches, slept in the library, etc. I also showered in the gym. It was brutal, but I did it.

I had no money for anything other than meals to get me by and school stuff.

Thankfully, I'm doing much better today.

I was in that place where everyone was going out and being with friends or loved ones, and I was homeless, poor, and alone. I truly didn't know how to deal with being around people when I felt so ashamed.

I don't know what you're struggling with, but I can feel the pain in your words.

Please know that we care here. (((safe hugs)))
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@raging vortex - I'm so sorry you are struggling with Christmas. I was triggered on Christmas Day for some reason, so I wasn't online. But I'm barely catching up to reading all the back-posts.

If I knew you in real life, I'd so get you the box set of voltron.

I remember being poor and homeless around Christmastime in 2015, my final semester in college. I don't know how I managed to graduate with straight A's, but I did. I slept in the airport, crashed on couches, slept in the library, etc. I also showered in the gym. It was brutal, but I did it.

I had no money for anything other than meals to get me by and school stuff.

Thankfully, I'm doing much better today.

I was in that place where everyone was going out and being with friends or loved ones, and I was homeless, poor, and alone. I truly didn't know how to deal with being around people when I felt so ashamed.

I don't know what you're struggling with, but I can feel the pain in your words.

Please know that we care here. (((safe hugs)))


then if you baught me the box set of voltron, we could watch a few episodes of it together

sounds fun
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then if you baught me the box set of voltron, we could watch a few episodes of it together

sounds fun
That would be fun! I've never heard of voltron before today.

I wish we could have "watch parties" on these forums. It would be cool to watch voltron together on the forums, like having a movie night.
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Default Dec 29, 2021 at 08:49 PM
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I am pretty practical these days, so I bought an LED light for under the kitchen counter. It will brighten-up a dark corner, and that will make me happy.
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That would be fun! I've never heard of voltron before today.

I wish we could have "watch parties" on these forums. It would be cool to watch voltron together on the forums, like having a movie night.


voltron is about some people who defend space and go to war with aliens to protect the galaxy.

think star wars, just without the droid things, the rather cool soundtrack and luke skywalker. lol
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Default Dec 30, 2021 at 04:12 PM
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voltron is about some people who defend space and go to war with aliens to protect the galaxy.

think star wars, just without the droid things, the rather cool soundtrack and luke skywalker. lol
Too cool!

They sound like Space Force, the new military branch, too. Though I doubt that they are battling extraterrestrials, unless they are keeping that hush-hush. Hee hee.

Voltron sounds like it would be a cool video game, too!
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