Caramelly Goodness

A few weeks ago I noticed that Lemon’s Iced Caramels are now being sold in 6 packs, and stocked in most newsagents etc in the standard ‘twix & mars bar’ sweet display…

Now, I’m not even going to pretend I don’t have a sweet tooth, though I do frequently go through a phase of not being able to touch anything non-savoury. Boxes of Lemon’s Season’s Greetings have been the cornerstone of my christmas for as long as I can remember (that, and Mary Poppins. ‘the true meaning’, etc.).

Anyway, yesterday, I finally gave in and bought this latest incarnation of a six-pack. It was, and remains (I have one left) absolutely wonderful. Magical even.

Possibly I associate these sweets with early cinema trips, but whatever it is they make me feel about 6 and happy as.. well, a kid in a candy store! What’s more, they even put 3 white and 3 pink one in the packet. Fantastically contrived sugarry goodness.

Unfortunately the irish-based sweet factory that makes them (according to the packet) doesn’t seem to exist (yet?) so make do with an old school online sweet shop that sells by the quarter!

[Scratch that, some hunting done and the Robt. Roberts website has been found  - will be informing them of their printing error!]

Go here. Sign up. Now. Please. Thanks.

Halleluia. Or Something.

Somehow I stumbled upon UN Online Volunteering. What a concept.  As was observed some time last year, there are huge numbers of people in Ireland volunteering - and plenty more who would if they had the time. I’m currently amongst the latter group but through the magical medium of the Interweb, I’ve now found a way to spend a few hours a week volunteering in a genuinely constructive way.

The idea is that you sign up, search for an appropriate project that suits your skills, and apply for the position. Many of the jobs are webpage based or document/design based (for obvious, practical reasons) - but that being right up my street, I hardly mind!

Lovely stuff. World redeeming in fact. Yay.