Packing, packing, packing ...

[blamebrampton]

Of on the epic journey from the anitpodes to the podes tomorrow, but I have just been struck by something.

For anyone seeking to understand how living in modern Australia is increasingly a productive balance between the West and the Orient, I have just waxed my Barbour jacket and ironed my furoshiki.

In my only disturbing travel news, I have been to four shops and been unable to source bags of Violet Crumble! WOE!

Comments

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

If you were waxing your furry-shiki I'd want photos.

Also, yeah - apparently the factory that made the small sized violet crumbles closed down or something a couple of months ago. They can still make the bars, but not the bite sized (or so Cherry was told).

Haven't been any bulk bags in teh stores for ages - it makes me cry. :(

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

THIS IS A DISASTER!!! WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN IN THE PAPERS AND PETITIONS CIRCULATED???!

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

I know! I believe that they're either refitting or relocating or something, but the result it simply unacceptable - I'm craving violet crumble.

I mistakenly bought what was meant to be a locally produced equivalent (the sample piece wasn't too bad) - and when I got home they were HORRIBLE!

*cries*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oh darling! There is nothing worse than unexpectedly awful confectionery! (Aside from war, poverty and ebola, of course ...)

The expensive chocolate honeycomb in the deli that comes in a yellow paper bag from the same company that does the chilli 'bark' is very good, but three times the price.

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

You do realise all this is just determined distraction from the dismay of you leaving the country again?

I shall have to console myself with some chunks of belgian couverture instead. >.>

But apparently there is a new brand (I'm not sure if you'd classify it as generic) from Adelaide or somewhere that's been on the shelves in Woolies. I haven't tried it yet.

*clings and tries to crawl into your luggage*

Also, do those coats come with the hunky male models?

[vertelemming.livejournal.com]

The problem is that unexpectedly awful confectionary leads to war, poverty and ebola! What do you think provoked the Australian/Russian war of 1962?