I read the first book and loved it. Same for the rest, found that they're not necessarily better and don't follow the same characters or even a timeline, so I never bothered.
I'm so looking forward to the last movie though. I don't know if I've liked any as much since the LotR movies.

I've not had them in a few years since they got expensive, but I used to enjoy Prestat chocolates.

You can't do wrong with Hotel Chocolat or Fortnum and Mason. Melt Chocolates are also great.

Have you read all the books? I saw a comment that the first book is great but the rest are meh, not sure if that's true or just that one persons view!

Could you research local chocolatiers (maybe local to you or or recipient?). They're usually in that price range.

https://edibleanus.com/product/edible-anus-chocolates-unique-gift/

Just for laughs, not a serious suggestion. I'd probs get something from M&S.

If you are looking at UK high street then you basically have Thorntons or Hotel Chocolat.

If you are near Brighton my favourite is Leonidas. Or you have a few good options in Waitrose or M&S.

It depends how big the box is.

Try to find https://www.neuhauschocolates.com/en_GB/home

To be honest I didn't realise chocolate existed at that price :(

Good so far,
managing the heat waves better now,

and it's my second week as a member here and I'm finding my feet, and discovering the behaviour of the pages is very familiar, especially that "old." works as well for the layout.

I was covering for a colleague on holiday last week, but now I'm covering for 2, so I could have 50 people needing my help this week...

Oh and a manager wanted "an update", worst meeting I've had in a while... one of those that stick in your head and later on you think of all the great things you should've said.

Apart from that... all good 😁

Birthday parties... ah I miss those (my daughter's grown up now)

Dune... that's a hellofabook... then you'll have to read all the others next. But there's (obviously) so much more in there than the films... enjoy!

Your dogs can swim at the butchers? Wow

Yeah, there's a butcher near us, it's great getting local food from them. Steaks an inch thick...

I went to my favourite butchers on Friday. I probably should not be allowed there unsupervised: pork ribs, brisket, sirloin steaks and burgers. The ribs are going to the BBQ shortly and brisket is in sous vide for tomorrow.

I took the dogs for a swim earlier. Their pure joy and enthusiasm jumping in to fetch the ball is special!

My week was good! Took the day off work mid week and went to the beach with the kids, then took them to a birthday party on Friday, our daughter's birthday party on Saturday.

Started reading "Dune", which I'm enjoying so far but it's kind of challenging as it's referred to lots of things that aren't explained yet! I finished reading a book called "Evil in high places" which I picked up randomly in Tesco but ended up really enjoying.

Going to make a curry later and take it to my dad's, we'll play some board games with the kids and get the kids to bed back at home and hopefully watch the Hungarian GP.

I bought a new bike through the cycle to work scheme and it should arrive on Wednesday, looking forward to taking it out for a spin! Although it's just my luck that the weather for the next week is a lot cooler with rain!

That was my reaction initially when I heard about it a few years ago, but it was just a bit of fun, nothing official or serious! They'd made paper mortar boards and had a little story about each child.

One of my grandkids did that, and I was a bit taken aback that it had been imported from the USA as a thing.

TY she's all strapped up now and on a long road to recovery.

It's probably a good thing to be banned, as I can regard the place as read-only and not slip up and be subjected to that subtle abuse that keyboard warriors post in reply.

I'm looking forward to this place expanding out very much

She's recently 1 and she's our first. We're fumbling our way around parenthood and going with the flow seems to be the answer 99% of the time. It's been quite the journey so far!

Bet the kids are chuffed being done with school/nursery for now though. Summers were the best as a kid. I'm not so sure about them yet as a parent. The little one's in nursery year round though so we're not wondering what to keep them busy with yet.

Welcome!

I hope your wife is ok!

They didn't even tell you why you were banned? I dunno what they're doing there. My old account got banned for inciting violence, I'd said "the only good nazi is dead nazi" a few times and apparently that was ban worthy. Another account got a warning for "impersonation" it I haven't got a fucking clue how I got that, as I haven't done anything remotely close to that.

I also got banned from /r/Redditalternatives because another Lemmy user reported me and another user for giving our honest feedback about Lemmy lol.

Well the wife dislocated her shoulder and I was permanently banned from the other place for a reason they saw fit to not bother telling me about.

Nice.

It's those memories that make it all worthwhile when they come home drunk and shout at you becuase you don't understand... that'll happen MUCH sooner than you'll realise 😉

I'm glad to hear the little one is doing well! How old are they and how many have you got? We've got two and they certainly keep us busy!

Thank you for contributing and sharing!

My week was good, kind of hectic with the kids finishing nursery and school though, but now I'm enjoying later starts to the day as there's no mad rush in the morning's to get everyone out!

My week was fine cheers mate. My daughter "graduated" from nursery which was very cute! It felt like there was some kind of activity to go in for the kids for every day of the final week which was kind of frustrating, as I'd wait to go all of them but it's just not logistically possible!