Hobnobs!

     Being Britishly inclined, as I am, I have long wanted to taste McVities Hobnob biscuits, otherwise known as "builders' biscuits".  This essentially British tea-time snack is not particularly easy to find here in the U.S., and so I despaired of ever getting to taste them, until it occured to me that I could purchase them online, imported from the U.K, along with many other delicious-sounding delicacies.  The only problem with that is, that whilst they're rather reasonably priced, the cost of shipping is considerable.  I related all of this to my mum, who had the brilliant thought: "Let's look at World Market".
     What is World Market, you ask?  It is a place of wonder and delight, containing art, food, fashion, and house-hold items from all over the world.  It reminds me of the exhibitions that were so popular in the 19th century.
     Anyways, my obliging mum took me there today while we were running errands, and, lo and behold, they did have my Hobnobs, and several other of the snacks I so much want to try, such as Jammy Dodgers, and Flake chocolate bars.  I restrained myself, however, and stuck to the Hobnobs for now.
     The thought crossed my mind once or twice: "What if I don't like them???"  How dreadful that would be after my longing to try them, and my triumphant discovery. 
     Once I got home, I made myself a cup of English breakfast tea (you can't eat them with out tea; it's an unwritten law), and took out two of the crumbly biscuits...
     And the package did not lie.  They are oaty, they are nobbly, and I was, in fact, nobbled after one nibble.  They're fantastic.  It's lovely to have one's expectations met...
     To celebrate this momentous (yes, I find it momentous) occasion, I am having a Pride and Prejudice marathon. I watched the new American Youtube series called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries which is a modernized version of P&P, and now I'm watching the 1940 version. After that, I shall watch versions 1980, 1995, and 2005.
Yeah... To each his (or her) own, right?

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