For SorrellHippo - take your pick.

[Greenthorn]

I have just passed through St Pancras Station and offer first choice of chocolates to SH. Once SH has scoffed two dozen, then everyone else can pile in!

[sassy59]

Wow! Very impressive David. Thank you, I can’t wait. Xxx👍

[Greenthorn in reply to sassy59]

Tuck in!

[Katinka46]

Gosh! What delights. Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a chocolate nativity scene? Crikey. Can one happily munch away on baby Jesus? Or is there some deep prefiguring theology here? Consider my mind thoroughly boggled…. 🤨

Kate xxx

[Greenthorn in reply to Katinka46]

🎅ho ho ho. I am certain that is NOT a Nativity scene. Me thinks your imagination is running wild. But I do remember the Nativity scene at the entrance to the Chapel at Holloway Women's Prison. The characters and animals were knitted by prisoners, but each year one or two sheep disappeared and occasionally baby Jesus, so there was always a need of newly knitted creations each year!

The staff at Neuhaus, St Pancras.

[SORRELHIPPO]

Dark chocolate the best, only fillings I do not like are the sweet cream fondants, Fiji have started producing their own choc now, dread to think what the postage would be.

[Morrison10]

Good morning, yum yum, I’m envious. Hope you’re happy with your choice, are you planning to eat them few at time, or will/did temptation prove too much, and they’re all gone now. Best regards, Jean x

[Greenthorn in reply to Morrison10]

Good morning Jean, I take as much pleasure in selecting each one as I do in eating them! I usually choose a selection of 10-12, often 4 pairs and then single items. I have then weighed and put into a bag. Presentation boxes cost more! I will eat and savour one on the train home and confine myself to a maximum of two in one evening, However, the entire contents of the bag have sometimes been consumed within 48 hours!

[Greenthorn in reply to Morrison10]

Go for it!

Mmmmm!

[Izb1]

Mmmm yummy, dont they look sooo tempting x

[Greenthorn in reply to Izb1]

Indeed. I try and restrict myself to two at a time. And see my reply to Jean above!

[Nula2]

🖐️save me a couple of the dark choc truffles pleeeease 🍫xxx

[Greenthorn in reply to Nula2]

Yes ma'am. I will photograph a selection for you!

[Nula2 in reply to Greenthorn]

👍😀xx

[Greenthorn in reply to Nula2]

Be my guest!

All yours!

[Nula2 in reply to Greenthorn]

🤣 Aww that's so tempting! Can almost taste them - might have to treat myself now!! (nothing new there)...🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 xxx

[Tykelady]

There are some intriguing looking delicacies there.

[Greenthorn in reply to Tykelady]

And a dozen of them are in my fridge!

[Alberta56]

I'm slavering. So near and yet so far. HELP!!

[Greenthorn in reply to Alberta56]

Stretch your arms!

[watergazer]

Mmmmmm! Can smel the chocolate aroma

[Thepainterswife]

Oh wow that looks amazing . Do they do violet and rose creams ? 😋 I treated myself to some last year from an online supplier , I’ve not been able to find them in shops for years . As a child I used to spend any money I earned on Parisian Creams , sold by our local corner shop , weighed out and sold in a white paper bag . The dark chocolate was delicious and the coloured cream centres amazing….. now I’m thinking of the cheaper but not bad substitute - Fry’s Five centre … I must stop thinking of chocolate 🤦🏻‍♀️

[teenieleek in reply to Thepainterswife]

Try big garden centres for rose or violet creams. I saw them at the weekend.

[eleanordigby in reply to Thepainterswife]

Rose and violet creams? Yeuchh! Those fondants are a waste of good chocolate 🤣 But I suppose someone has to like them! You need a trip to Bruges to stock up 😊

[Thepainterswife in reply to eleanordigby]

Thats a good idea , I’ll put it on my bucket list ! 😂

[Greenthorn in reply to Thepainterswife]

Or a trip to Neuhaus at St Pancras Station or Harrods, Knightsbridge!

[Greenthorn in reply to Thepainterswife]

Oh yes!

White paper bag!

[Thepainterswife]

It’s years since I’ve been to London and I never saw St Pancras but I have to say from your photos it looks like my kind of place , I quite like train stations especially when they’re old and house traditional shops like the one in your photos. One of my favourite films is “Hugo “ about a young boy living in the the clock tower of a Parisian station .

[Greenthorn in reply to Thepainterswife]

I will take some Christmassy photos when I next pass through. Hatchetts (Waterstones) bookshop is there, also Fortnum and Mason. It is a grand place and two public pianos. I duetted last Monday with a boogie-woogie young Canadian pianist and drew a small crowd. That's whats great about St Pancras pianos, they can draw appreciative musicians together.

[Thepainterswife in reply to Greenthorn]

Oh it sounds amazing , I’ll look forward to the photos 😃

[Greenthorn in reply to Thepainterswife]

Thanks for the "Hugo" information. I will look that film up!

[Thepainterswife in reply to Greenthorn]

You should , it’s a really good story set in the 1930’s , probably classed as a family film ( rather than adult ) but really enjoyable .

[Greenthorn in reply to Thepainterswife]

There's a lot of the old red brick work in the walls and arches at the modernised St Pancras Station with glass fronted modern shops on the station concourse. I think St Pancras recently won an award as best Station.

[Morrison10]

Don’t think been to St Pancras, only Euston. Had Fortum & Mason hamper one Christmas many years ago from someone I had helped, recall very nice, and used hamper after for taking my cat had then smidgeon to vets. I called him that because he was tiny when held in palm of one hand. Enjoy chocs x