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Hey @Phoenix_Rising *big wave I don't know if I ever asked if you have a fave chocolate, as there are so many to pick from I think it is quite appropriate to have a favorite for each occasion, a favorite by category or even a favorite per flavour. In your case you might have a post violin lesson, post yoghurt or post breakfast fave. You might have a fave truffle, choccies bar, white, milk or dark choc. Finally there are some inferior versions of varieties that are hardly worth a glance but other chocolateers have excelled at.
So, I ask, have you any favourite chocolates?
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member, I SUPER love that picture!!!! I am going to steal it for our yoga thread.
My favourite chocolates are the Lindt chocolate balls. They are sooooooo good. I don't have them often because they are expensive so it is always a special treat when I buy some.
My favourite cadbury chocolate is Snack.
What about you, what is your favourite chocolate???
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@Phoenix_Rising
Fave chocs - where to start? The Rafaello coconut-almond balls rank really high and are probably no 1. Others I would pick are Lindt orange intense (the thin one) In Cadbury favourites I would go for Turkish delight first, followed by flake. In the larger bars I like the fake cherries in Cadbury black forest
I am not so fond of hazelnut or of the cheap chocs that come on the market at Christmas.
I have stopped buying confectionery in an endeavour to be a bit healthy.
Back to work tomorrow so won't be popping on forums as much as I have been lately.
Hope you have a good week.
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soulSenior Contributor
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All the best with back to work @Former-Member. Hope you have a good night's sleep.
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@Phoenix_Rising Have a meeting tomorrow in relation to my concerns tomorrow. This time with area health manager and current pdoc (which concerns me just a little as I have been very careful to ensure therapeutic alliance is not affected - will be seeking assurances on this front).
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
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I super hope the meeting goes well @Former-Member. It is impressive that you have got as far as scoring a meeting with the area health manager.
Tomorrow must be the day for important meetings; I am having my first session with therapist-take-eleven. I so very VERY badly hope we will be a good match.
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@Phoenix_Rising
Best advice I got given my little turtle was 'they all burp and they all fart' so not intimidated in any way by title - think it is a case of department reshuffle and the two I am seeing have drawn the short straw do not have high expectations.
Hope it goes OK for you ... looking forward to swapping notes.
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
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@Former-Member Hee hee. I used to work in a role where I came face-to-face with a few well known media and sports celebrities. I remember my boss saying something very similar when people used to get excited about having a famous person around: they all eat and sh*t just the same as the rest of us.
Good luck tomorrow.
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@Phoenix_Rising
I hope that your appt went well. How are the puddy tats? Are you still playing the violin?
My meeting went OK, got a bit more leverage for what I consider to be my main focus, will be sending follow up email which I am sure will go down like a ton of bricks.
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