So the word on the proverbial street is that Loom bracelets are number one thank you gifts for teachers this year. When I was a little girl parents were all about buying the Body Shop goodies for teachers, Brownie leaders at the end of term. Personally, I don’t think you can go wrong with chocolate or wine. I must admit feeling a stab of envy when my friend told me her teacher husband got around 20 bottles of wine and 10 boxes of chocolates at the end of one school year (that’s the entertainment in the summer holidays sorted then!)

Anyway, some lovely people from Cadbury sent me some thank you chocolates which are adorably shaped like flowers. They would go perfectly with a bunch of actual flowers (to keep with the flower theme) or anything else you fancy. I adore hazelnuts and praline and Cadbury praline is pretty damn good in my opinion.

Anyway, as someone who was brought out of my shell by certain teachers at school I think these would be a perfect token of thanks. You could even give them to other helpful people in your life. Everyone deserves recognition and appreciation and the way to a lot of people’s hearts is chocolate.

(If anyone wants to send me wine or Loom bracelets I would be very pleased indeed).