More World Market Wonders

     As intimated in my previous post, I went back to World Market today.  I do love that place, in spite of (or perhaps because of) its manifold temptations.
     Today, I got Walker's raspberry shortbread cookies (Walker's is authentically Scottish, and is the last word in shortbread; by that, I mean they're amazing), Jammie Dodgers (which is raspberry flavoured plum jam "splodged" between two shortbread biscuits), and Sorini Italian chocolates in a tin printed with the vintage poster of one of my favourite operas - Puccini's Madama Butterfly. 
     The chocolates are fantastic, and the tin is lovely.  See?  Once I empty it of its contents, I shall probably use it as a storage tin, for letters, or some such thing.

I am currently enjoying my confectionery, whilst listening to Vogliatemi Bene, the ever-celebrated love duet from the same opera. 
     This puts me in mind of my dear friend Andrea.  I took her to see Madama Butterfly at the Cascade Theatre a few years ago, and much did we enjoy it.  I recall with amusement the pair of us snickering ruthlessly at "Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton", the leading man, who was more than a little ridiculous, and, weeks later, suddenly pointing at each other, singing "Cho-cho-SAAAAAAN!!!!!" in expostulating tones.