This was my first gift exchange and was very excited for it to be snack related as I enjoy sampling foods from around the world, gatorpatch stepped in from all the way in the states and sent me two bags of watermelon and root-beer flavored sliced hard candy. I've seen similar types of hard candy when going to the coast in England, over here its known as seaside or Blackpool rock but I've never seen those flavors before, its unique and I find them very charming.

Being a big fan of root-beer it was a blessing in disguise, we don't get many imports of the soda but when we do its either imported and priced to the point that you need to sell a kidney or home brewed, which tastes good but there's something missing.

I do apologise to gatorpatch for posting this late, I went on a mini holiday at the weekend to Holland, more or less as soon as I got a wifi connection on my phone it beeped with an e-mail telling me that the package had arrived in the UK. Made me laugh that I had been waiting for so long, as soon as I leave the country it arrives.

Thank for so much for the gift, I will be munching on them as soon as my feet stops throbbing from avoiding so many bikes and trams.

Toodles!