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CHRISTMAS
GROTTO |
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Here in the U.K. Christmas
seems to start earlier every year: I thought I would leave this page in
situ to give you more time to make preparations and may take some of the
stress out of the usual "last minute" rush that happens to all
of us every year.
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Finding the right presents for everyone is just one of the
tasks which befalls most of us at this time of the year. This can be both time
consuming and expensive but this need not be the case. I
originally searched the net in
order to find a selection of gifts for every member of the family as well as any other
items which I thought would be of interest but so many of the gifts
I featured became unavailable or were moved to different pages it
was soon untenable. I have, however, found some unusual gifts
which may at least point you in the right direction.
Gadgets
and gifts suitable for men and
special someone, as well as a selection of more unusual and
most wanted items such as
cashmere which can be
purchased on line - saving those tedious shopping trips - men take
note!
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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES |
| Ingredients
100 g. Digestive biscuits
175 g. Chocolate (any kind)
50 g. softened butter
50 g. icing sugar (powdered sugar)
Cocoa for coating. |
Method
Put biscuits into a plastic bag and crush using
a rolling pin or something similar.
Put chocolate into bowl and melt either over hot
water or in microwave.
Add the sifted icing sugar, softened butter and
biscuits to the chocolate mixture and mix well.
Place in refrigerator for ten minutes to chill.
Take about a teaspoon of this mixture and form
into a ball shape.
Roll into some cocoa powder and ensure
completely covered. |
When compiling this site I have made strenuous
efforts to avoid commercial banners, animated graphics etc., as I feel this not only makes
download tedious but it detracts from the content of the site. It was started purely
as a hobby, financed entirely by myself with no commercial funding at all.
An English Heritage Gift of
Membership would make a really original gift for people that appear to
have everything. Grandparents would probably be very pleased to
receive such a gift as it encourages people to get out and about and
helps with the cost.
Obviously, I do not have the
backing or wherewithal to run an internet shop myself and, therefore, I
must admit, that the products featured have been chosen from other pages
and, in some instances, I will receive a small commission on any sales
received through this site. Should any monies be forthcoming
it will help to cover my running costs for site charges, telephone bills
etc.
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