Tesco Finest Chocolate Testing Experience

Tim and I spotted this Tesco Chocolate Tasting experience for £10 the other night when we were both in a chocolatey mood, and we snapped it up. Tim is a massive dark chocolate fan, and almost died of shock when he saw an 85% cocoa chocolate in this set...

When we got home we dug into it straight away and actually took our time to try and pick out the flavours of each of the chocolates, which was actually quite interesting.

It even came with this handy pairing wheel to show you what you should drink/eat with this chocolate. I know you are all dying to know what the different chocolates were right?

1. Sao Tome 71%: Rich with warm fruity notes.
2. Peruvian 70%: Fruity with subtle red berry notes.
3. Ecuadorian 32%: Sweet and malty  with rich toffee notes.
4. Dominican Republic 85%: Vibrant and Fruity with rounded chocolate notes.
5. Madagascan 71%: Rich and roasted with subtle notes of honey. (Our Favourite)
6. Ecuadorian 74%: Floral and spicy with subtle notes of green tea.
7. Peruvian 43%: Milky with rich caramel notes.

Most of the chocolate comes in small bars, however the Sao Tome 71% was a full bar, and the Ecuadorian 32% and the Madagascan 71% come as mini 'dinner' chocolates (like you get with coffee in a restaurant).

Honestly I was impressed with every single one of these chocolates, I honestly could taste a difference with each one. Though I wouldn't go so far as to say that I could pick out the flavours mentioned above, I'll leave that to the chocolate connoisseurs. If you are looking for something a little different rather than buying your bog standard bar of chocolate then this is certainly the ticket. Tim and I really enjoyed spending time over these and trying hard to work out the flavours.

We still have a tonne of chocolate left, and plan to play a guessing game with the rest, so I'll have to let you know how that goes! 

Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these chocolates, and what you think!

Wishlist Wednesday: Christmas Jumper Edition

Ahhh Christmas Jumpers... I love them...

This year the shops have truly outdone themselves, meaning my jumper wishlist is massive this year!

1. Snowmen Scene Jumper: £11.20 from Peacocks
2. Light Pink Sequin Fawn Jumper: £22.40 from Debenhams
3. Penguin Snowball Jumper: £18 from F&F
4. Snowboarding Rabbit Jumper: £40 from H! By Henry Holland
5. Petite Polar Bear Jumper: £26 from Dorothy Perkins
6. Pale Blue Polar Bear Jumper: £17 from New Look
7. Navy Polar Bear Jumper: £18.50 from New Look
8. Pale Blue Fluffy Reindeer Jumper: £27.99 from New Look
9. Pink Fluffy Sequin Reindeer Jumper: £18.50 from New Look

Let me know in the comments which of these is your favourite!

Unlikely Bucketlist

Today I thought I would share with you all a few things that I would like to do in my lifetime, that a lot of people that know me, would probably be surprised by.

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For as long as I can remember I have wanted to do a skydive. I think it all started when I was in Primary school, and one of the teachers brought in a video of her Skydive to show in assembly. I remember just watching her cheeks jiggle as the air rushed past her and finding it halarious. Also since I found out that you can do a skydive to help support the Make A Wish foundation I have been desperate to book one! The Make A Wish Foundation has always been my favourite charity, and I would love to support them, and at the same time do something I have always wanted to do. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens next year.

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I've always wanted to see an Opera. Now don't get me wrong here, I don't know an awful lot about Opera, other than it's classy and people like to dress up fancy when they go there! I have always been aware of Opera, even from a young age, with Opera references appearing in Looney Toons cartoons. Something about it fascinates me, and I must admit I have been looking into a few Opera's on the English National Opera website recently, including The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. 

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I'm not what you'd call car obsessed, but I do have a love for a certain Italian supercar, and I am desperate to get behind the wheel of one. I have looked into doing a track day several times since passing my driving test, but I just never seem to get around to it. One day I swear I will drive a Lamborghini.

So there you have it folks, just a few things I'd love to do, that you might not immediately think I would enjoy! Let me know in the comments if you want to do any of these things, I love hearing from you!

Wishlist Wednesday: Christmas List

I thought that it was about time that I shared my Christmas Wishlist with you all, that and my boyfriend has been waiting for me to make this list!

1. Pandora Penguin Charm: £35
2. Real Techniques Starter Kit: £12.59
3. Andrew James 5 litre stand mixer: £79.99
4. USpicy 10pc Makeup Brush Set: £17.99
5. Brothers Xbox Live: £9.99
6. Geek Chic Cosmetics, Doctor Who Inspired Eyeshadows: $31
7. American Horror Story Season 1-3 DVD: £41.52
8. Glass Cake Stand: £17.19
9. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg: £5

So there we have it, just a few things that I am hoping for this Christmas! The most expensive of which being the Stand Mixer, which I am planning to buy with all of my Christmas money... Fingers crossed I get enough!!!

Vlogmas Day #2: Christmas Tree Decorating

When Tim and I decorated our tree, I thought it might be fun to do a time lapse video of it, especially seeing as it's our first year in our own place, with our own Christmas Tree. It's all very exciting!

I hope you enjoy the video, and hope that your December is going as well as mine is. Let me know in the comments!

Vlogmas Day #1: Christmas Decorations Haul

So it is that time of year again, and honestly I wasn't 100% about taking part in Vlogmas this year, but after looking through last years videos and seeing how much my videos have improved since then, I would like to give it another go.

That being said, I don't think I will be able to commit to doing a video a day leading up to Christmas. What I will commit to, is making as many Christmas themed videos as I can, and trust me, I have got plenty of ideas!

My first Vlogmas video is a Haul of all the Christmas Tree decorations that Tim and I bought during our weekend away in Bristol. I hope you guys enjoy!

Let me know in the comments what your favourite decoration is!

Bloggers Kindle Book Club: Introducing December!

I am so excited to finally share with you the first book that the Blogger Kindle Book Club will reading, The Christmas Bake Off. Of course for the month of December our book would have to have a Christmas theme!

Here's what the Amazon page says about the book:

With Christmas just around the corner, the residents of Skipley village are gearing up for the annual bake off, and tensions are high. 

Winning means a lot to everyone involved - talented cake-shop owner Katie dreams of baking stardom, Rachel wants to prove she's more than a stay-at-home mum, and John hopes his culinary skills will impress the woman he loves. 

But when the judges discover that some cakes have been tampered with, the villagers' loyalties are called into question - whose ambition would stretch to sabotage, and why? 

The Christmas Bake Off is an exclusive short story from Abby Clements, author of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. This ebook edition also includes bonus recipes for cinnamon cookies and vanilla and almond biscuits.

The best thing about this book being our choice to read, is that you can actually currently pick it up for free on Amazon, you can check that out here. 

I would love for you all to read along with me so we can all enjoy the book together, so let me know in the comments if you are joining in! Also if you are blogger who wants to get involved then please join our Facebook group, it's never too let to pick up this book and get involved!