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Category Archives: Chocolate
Win the Summer Collection from Hotel Chocolat
Whether you find yourself stuck inside and wishing the sun would come out or making the most of a glorious summer day – Hotel Chocolat’s Summer Collection is sure to add flavourful zest to the season. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #ChocolateSummerWin, chocolate, Chocs-to-Chill, competition, Food, free, freebies, Fruit Bombes, Hotel Chocolat, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Win a Crate of Vita Coco Chocolate Coconut Water
Introducing Vita Coco Chocolate – made with fresh coconut water, a dash of creamy coconut milk and a generous pinch of cocoa powder. It’s very refreshing and very yummy. And I’ve got a whole crate of the stuff to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading
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Review: El Dorado Rum and Rococo Chocolate Pairing at Barrio Soho
Award-winning rum paired with award-winning chocolate? There’s no awards for assuming Barrio Soho’s recent El Dorado Demerara Rums and Rococo Chocolate pairing was a deeply flavourful success! Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Barrio, barrio central, Barrio Soho, BARS, chocolate, cocktails, Drink, El Dorado Rum, Food, London, Poland Street, restaurants, reviews, Rococo Chocolate, rum, Shopping, soho, W1, W1F 8PS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Eye Goes Wonka for Easter
The London Eye offers a taste of pure imagination this Easter by partnering with the West End hit musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for an immersive experience for families. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, chocolate, Coca-Cola London Eye, county hall, Entertainment, London, london eye, SE1, SE1 7PB, south bank, southbank, View of Pure Imagination, Westminster Bridge Road, Willy Wonka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Easter Afternoon Tea at The Langham London
Hop(p)ing for a happy Easter? You’re guaranteed a delectable and playful one with the limited run Easter Afternoon Tea offering by The Langham London’s Executive Pastry Chef Cherish Finden. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Design, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants
Tagged afternoon tea, CHERISH FINDEN, chocolate, design, Drink, easter, Easter Afternoon Tea, Food, hotels, London, luxury, marylebone, Portland Place, regent street, restaurants, reviews, tea, The Langham London, W1, W1B 1JA, Wedgwood, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Belgian Chocolate Easter Egg and More from Guylian Chocolates
Easter already? It will be here soon! And just in time for this hippity-hoppity holiday, I’ve teamed up with Guylian, makers of the world’s favourite Belgian chocolates, to offer one lucky reader an eggs-tra yummy range of Easter treats for free. Continue reading
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New Chocolate Shop for Fitzrovia: Choconut, Great Portland Street
Are you nuts about chocolate? Then check out the new Choconut boutique chocolate shop in Fitzrovia. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #51
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Books, Chocolate, Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged 808 pureview, BARS, beer, books, Bread Street Bar Sessions, BREAD STREET KITCHEN, chicken wings, chocolate, coffee, cookbook, Cooking for Geeks, Cru Kafe, Drink, Food, good cause, good stuff, Häagen-Dazs, Häagen-Dazs Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, ice cream, Jeff Potter, Lavolio, London, mocha, recipes, reviews, Shopping, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, street food, Toast Ale, Tristram Stuart, Valentine's Day, Wingmans, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocoa-Centric Cuisine at Rabot 1745, Borough Market
Rabot 1745 is Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa-based restaurant. Set in the heart of Borough Market with an expansive terrace offering commanding views over the market this shop/café/bar/restaurant is a great place to sneak a chocolate treat, grab a drink (especially if you’re in the mood to peruse a fantastic list of rums – just be sure to enquire about what rums are behind the bar but possibly not mentioned in the drinks list) and/or have a surprisingly sophisticated meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged BARS, Bedale Street, borough, borough market, cacao, Caribbean food, chocolate, christmas, Cocao, cocktails, Drink, Hotel Chocolat, London, Rabot, Rabot 1745, reviews, rum, SE1, SE1 9AL, Shopping, south london, southwark, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocoa Loco: Chocolate For Breakfast Never Looked So Good (Or Healthy!)
A photo posted by doisy & dam (@doisyanddam) on Sep 25, 2015 at 2:14am PDT Join Maddie Salters for a wholesome superfood breakfast. The scene outside of the 26 Grains Porridge Cafe could have been taken straight out of a … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged breakfast, chocolate, Doisy & Dam, Food, London, Maddie Salters, POP UPS, porridge, restaurants, Shopping, superfoods
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My Mini Grand Tour: A Great Stay in Gruyeres
A most memorable part of my recent visit to Switzerland was the time spent in and around Gruyères. In a lot of ways, the area was an ideal stomping grounds for me. Offering access to amazing art, great regional food, … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Chocolate, Food, My Mini Grand Tour, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Art, cheese, chocolate, Fondue, Food, Fribourg Region, Grand Tour of Switzerland, Gruyere, Gruyeres, HR Giger, HR Giger Museum, My Mini Grand Tour, restaurants, swiss, switzerland, Travel
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Limited Edition Mast Brothers Chocolate Beer Float at Shake Shack Covent Garden
This week only Shake Shack and Mast Brothers are teaming up to present a limited edition Chocolate Beer Float. Available at the Covent Garden Shake Shack location through Sunday 23 August, the float costs £5 and combines the Shack’s vanilla frozen custard with Mast Brother’s non-alcoholic chocolate beer served together in a Govino wine glass. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chocolate, Chocolate Beer, Chocolate Beer Float, covent garden, Drink, Food, London, Mast Brothers, Shake Shack, WC2, WC2E 8RD
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Win a Pot of Hotel Chocolat Fruit Bombes to Chill
Hotel Chocolat’s Fruit Bombes to Chill come in five fantastic flavours: blackcurrant, lime, lemon, cherry and passion fruit. With the perfect contrast of fruit tang and smooth chocolate, they’re best served after being chilled for at least 30 minutes. Pop in the fridge then pop in your mouth. Continue reading
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Tagged #ChocsToChill, chocolate, competition, Food, free, freebies, Fruit Bombes, Hotel Chocolat, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Win the Full Range of Doisy & Dam Superfood Chocolate Bars #superchoc
Doisy & Dam makes and packages chocolate by hand in the UK, using globally sourced ingredients and high quality organic dark chocolate. Ingredients include superfoods – like goji, maca, spirulina, hempseed, and lucuma – for uniquely delicious results with an added boost of yummy energy and a wealth of health benefits. Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, competition, dark chocolate, Doisy & Dam, Food, free, freebies, organic, RT to win, Shopping, super foods, superfoods, twitter competition
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Godiva Ice Cream: Summer Indulgence
With summer fast approaching, we all have frozen treats on the brain. If you’re looking for something that packs a more flavourful punch than off-the-truck lollies, with more glam than you’ll find in typical soft serve, then Godiva has you covered. Maddie Salters visited Godiva’s Regent Street location for the re-launch of its ice cream trio, to get the low down on what’s a must-try. Continue reading
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Barcelona Brief: High on Generator
For my first of only two nights in Barcelona, I stayed at Generator … in the 8th floor penthouse … and absolutely loved it! If you hanker for a bit of luxury and a chance to spread out when in Barcelona (while still holding on to more than a few spare euros in your pocket), this suite is hard to beat. But whatever you might hope to achieve when booking a budget conscious visit to this bodacious city, you’d be smart to keep in mind Generator’s rather broad spectrum of possible overnight arrangements. Continue reading
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Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Brief, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged barcelona, Barcelona Brief, BARS, catalan, catalunya, chocolate, churros, Drink, Food, Generator Barcelona, Generator Hostels, Gracia, hostels, hotels, La Gilda, La Pepita, La Sagrada Familia, luxury, restaurants, spain, tapas, Travel, wine
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Choccywoccydoodah: Enter a Chocolate Wonderland with their New Book
Maddie Salters pays a visit to ChoccyWoccydoodah, Carnaby Street’s infamous chocolatier, for a look at its long-awaited cookery book, Chocolate, Cake and Curses. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged books, cake, carnaby, carnaby street, Choccywoccydoodah, chocolate, Chocolate Cake and Curses, cookbook, FOUBERT'S PLACE, London, Maddie Salters, recipes, Shopping, soho, W1, W1F 7PS, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Finding Inspiration in Bonne Maman Desserts
Little angular jars of Bonne Maman jams, jellies, and compotes have sat on breakfast tables across the UK for decades, so imagine my surprise and delight to find that its brother branch, the brand’s lineup of fine cakes, biscuits, and tartlets, work as a great accompaniment to old favourites or as a tasty stand-alone treat. Continue reading
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Tagged bonne maman, cakes, Celebrities, chocolate, cookies, eric lanlard, Food, Maddie Salters, Madeleine, recipes, Shopping, tarts
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Win a Variety Pack of Jaz & Jul’s Origin Mixture Drinking Chocolate
Award winning independent chocolate makers, Jaz & Jul’s, are launching a new Origin range of drinking chocolates. Featuring three single-origin dark hot chocolates made with cacao grown in a different region (Madagascar, Peru, Brazil) for a collection of subtle yet indulgent flavours. Keen to find out how to get a sneaky peek taste ahead of all the other choco-fiends? Keep reading, my cocoa loving friends. Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, competition, Drink, drinking chocolate, Food, free, freebies, hot chocolate, Jaz & Jul's, London, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Cross Easter Creations from Paul A Young and The Bread Factory
For Easter 2015, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates has teamed up with North London’s The Bread Factory for a range of hot cross bun creations that are big on traditional seasonal flavours and offered in a fascinating variety of combinations, including a limited run hot cross bun caramel spread, truffle and brownie. Continue reading
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Win The Easter Collection from Hotel Chocolat
What’s in Hotel Chocolat’s 2015 Easter Collection? What isn’t? might be the better question to ask! Keep reading to find out how you can win this epic assortment of chocolaty Easter treats for yourself. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #40
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Morty & Bob’s Pop-Up at … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged books, chocolate, Food, Freekeh, green & black's, Hat & Tun, James Wong, London, Merchant Gourmet, Morty & Bob's, pop-up, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Could Your Pooch be a PiCKUP Ninja? #chocninja
As Crufts 2015 opens its doors today with parades of perfectly pampered pooches, another dog competition is launching nationwide, and anyone can get involved. Yes, that’s right, the hunt is on across the UK for the final canine contestant to … Continue reading
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Tagged #chocninja, chocolate, competition, dogs, Food, Ninja Chihuahua, Pickup biscuits, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Support The Sick Children’s Trust by throwing a Big Chocolate Tea Party (Great British Chefs)
When he’s not busy making some of Britain’s best chocolate, Master Chocolatier Paul A Young volunteers his time as Vice President of The Sick Children’s Trust. The trust provides free, high quality accommodation, as well as emotional and practical support, … Continue reading
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Clementine Communications Showcase: Good Stuff!
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on a few of the many fine things to sip or savour which I’ve recently come across during the Clementine Communications showcase of clients at the end of last month and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Get a Free Hot Chocolate at Hotel Chocolat Cafes All Valentine’s Week!
To show my readers how much I appreciate each and every one of you for supporting my blog, I’ve come up with a sweetheart of an offer that’s good all Valentine’s Week: FREE hot chocolate from Hotel Chocolat! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged chocolate, discounts and special offers, edinburgh, england, free, free chocolate, freebies, hot chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, leeds, London, scotland, tikchris special, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Week, york, yorkshire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Personalised Valentine’s Hamper from Hans Sloane Chocolate
Melt that special someone’s heart this Valentine’s Day with a personalised Hans Sloane Valentine’s Hamper, featuring two exclusive Rich Dark Drinking Chocolate Hearts, inscribed with your initials Continue reading
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Good Stuff #37
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Wine
Tagged B-Ready, bart ingredients, chocolate, Cyber Candy, Drink, Food, good stuff, Morrisons Signature, Nutella, Palo Cortado, Panch Phoran, scrubbys, sherry, Shopping, vegetable crisps, wine
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Win All Dark or Paleo Chocolate with Hotel Chocolat’s #CocoaDetox
Doing a “detox” for January? How about a cocoa detox? No, I’m not necessarily talking about excluding chocolate from your diet. I’m talking about considering the benefits of cocoa as part of any kind of diet … whether it’s dairy-free, gluten-free, diabetic, vegan, low carb, low sugar, sport performance or paleo. Keep reading to find out more about including cocoa in your healthy start to 2015 as well as an opportunity to win your choice of an All Dark Collection or a Paleo Light Gift Box from Hotel Chocolat. Continue reading
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Tagged #CocoaDetox, Cocoa Detox, competition, Dalia Maori, dark chocolate, detox, dietician, Food, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, nutritionist, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Win a De Beauvoir Deli Basket from The De Beauvoir Deli Co
Teaming up with the dynamic De Beauvoir Deli, I’ve come up with a great excuse to pop round this ace little shop by offering my readers the chance to win a De Beauvoir Deli Basket valued at £30. The lucky winner will need to be able to pick up the prize in shop and will walk home with a delectable assortment of treats in a handy dandy 12” basket. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Chocolate, Christmas, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies
Tagged beer, chocolate, christmas, competition, De Beauvoir, De Beauvoir Deli Basket, De Beauvoir Deli Co, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, east london, Food, freebies, hackney, London, N1, N1 3JD, RT to win, SOUTHGATE ROAD, twitter competition, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged asda, chocolate, christmas, design, Drink, Food, good stuff, haggis, Haggis in a Hurry, Hans Sloane, hotels, King's Marzipan, KK Outlet, London, macarons, Macsween, MONMOUTH STREET, Pierre Hermé, pop-up, Snoozebox, Tasgall 30 Year Old, The Intellectual Junk Shop, whisky, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Valrhona 12 Buches de Noel (Great British Chefs)
Talk about a baker’s dozen! This Christmas for the first time ever luxury chocolate maker Valrhona has teamed up with 12 of London’s best pastry chefs to launch a dozen limited edition Buches de Noel – each made with Valrhona chocolate and with individuality, imagination and skill applied by the chefs. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, Great British Chefs, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Buche de Noel, chocolate, christmas, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, pastry chefs, Shopping, Valrhona, Yule Log, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win an Assortment of Bonne Maman Treats!
Keen for a “little taste of France?” Then keep reading because I’ve got an assortment of delectable treats to giveaway from one of France’s most cherished brands – Bonne Maman. Continue reading
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Tagged #LoveBonneMaman, bonne maman, chocolate, competition, Food, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Chocolate Show 2014 Highlights
Ooh yeah, it’s Chocolate Week, one of the UK’s yummiest stretch of days. I’ve had a great time tasting my way through a few especially tasty events and at last night’s sneak peak of the 2014 Chocolate Show at Olympia London exhibition centre. Heading to the show? Here’s a list of some of my favourite treats from the event. Continue reading
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Tagged 60% chocolate, Carlo Rotta, chocolate, Chocolate Show, chocolate week, Duffy’s Chocolate, Hammersmith Road, La Diamant du Terroir, London, Olympia West, Pacari, Venchi, W14, W14 8UX, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Selection of New Hotel Chocolat Supermilk Chocolate
Hotel Chocolat has recently launched Supermilk its very own new genre of chocolate! With a “decadently” high 65% cocoa content, a splash of milk and less sugar than a dark chocolate bar” the chocolatiers behind Supermilk reckon its one of the “most comforting, creamy milk chocolate” creations you’ll ever taste. Continue reading
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Tagged 65% chocolate, competition, dark chocolate, Food, free chocolate, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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