Decadent a noun meaning
- a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.
Decadent December....................
This is a month that comes in between No/Low Spend November and Just-stay-in January!! But although it's a good alliteration I have no idea if I can actually be decadent at my age!
After Low Spend November I'll be spending lots of money this month as there are 8 remaining presents to sort out and after avoiding all coffees and cakes/scones outside home last month I'll be indulging this month whenever possible! Whoopy do!
I started with a Coffee and a Bacon Roll for breakfast at yesterday's Christmas Sale - not exactly decadent but very tasty. The Village Hall at Rickinghall, was packed with lots of lovely things and a happy atmosphere. Having their sale on a Sunday meant they avoided clashing with so many others on Saturday
My real special Christmas indulgences are tucked away on the top shelf in the kitchen, way out of reach without the steps. It's so odd how my tastes have changed over the years and no longer are there any boxes of Quality Street, Cadburys Roses or those lovely things that are no longer around called Neapolitans .............do you remember them? they were little individually wrapped chocolates shaped like a mini bar of chocolate in different flavours, milk, plain, mocha etc. Used to love those, when did they stop making them I wonder.
There are just two chocolate things on the top shelf, one is a box of After Eights for Christmas and the other is a big box of Chocolate Liqueurs - the ones that are shaped like little bottles with a teaspoon of whisky, brandy or Cointreau inside each - and that's a weird thing to be a treat as I've never drunk spirits in a glass at all......ever! They are for cheering up grotty January.
The other decadent indulgences are preserved fruits also for January and a box of good shortbread for Christmas and I'll be adding a bag of mixed nuts ready for making the spiced nuts which are rather more-ish, and that's all I need!
I don't spend long in the "Seasonal" aisle of the supermarkets............. I'm not a lot of help for their profits!
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Sue
I notice the decadence is all about food nowadays. Mine,too!
ReplyDeleteEdibles and read-ables are the best things for a winter treat!
DeleteI thought Neapolitans were so exciting. My friend Janet had a Chocolate Vending Machine one Christmas full of them (30) If you put a penny (1d, this was 1961) in the slot, a tiny bar fell into the drawer. Once you'd bought them all, you had 2/6, half-a-crown saved up! She invited everyone who visited her house over Christmas to buy a chocolate bar! I suspect her Mum was topping up the machine. I used to save everyone's Quality Street wrappers and diligently flatten the foil to make pictures for greetings cards. The current eco friendly ones are no good for that
ReplyDeleteI always wanted one of those chocolate machines, they were in my Uncles Kays catalogues which we used to have for cutting up. Never had one :-(
DeleteI didn't know the wrappers had changed until at Over 60's group a box was passed round. There were no green triangles which were my favourites!
I remember the grandchildren wanted a chocolate fountain one Xmas. It was used once and extremely messy. Think it got 'binned'.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the mess with liquid chocolate!
DeleteYou can be decadent at any age, in my opinion! It's just that your taste changes over the years. I'm not keen on those big boxes of chocs any more either and the new paper wrappers are awful. They put me off eating the chocolates which is probably a good thing . I do remember the neapolitans, they were such cute little bars 😃
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas sale looks lovely......
Angie
Neapolitans just popped into my head when I was thinking of the things I used to like. Apparently they've not been made for years.
DeleteMore Christmas sales next weekend!
I remember Neapolitans, yummy little bites of chocolate! Things have certainly changed since we were children. If we can't be decadent in December, when can we? Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to think of things more decadent than coffee and scones and bacon rolls!
DeleteAll the little nice things like Neapolitans have disappeared. Such a shame. I just fancy a bacon sarnie now, which is sad as we haven't any bacon.
ReplyDeleteA bacon roll is always a nice treat for breakfast out, I never bother at home
DeleteI bought my After Eight the other day and my daughter asked me why I don't buy them any other time of the year, as they are available all the time. I don't know why, but I would never really think of them at any other time even though I do love them - in our house they are called After Eight because after eating 8 you feel a bit sick.
ReplyDeleteOne of the few chocolate things left that I like and they have to be the proper After 8s - not the pretend ones that are cheaper but smaller, more packaging and less mint!
DeleteI guess they are around all year but like you they are a tradition at Christmas only
I don't think I have ever been decadent! I avoid chocolate, I don't drink alcohol, I don't like to spend too much money. I sure sound boring when I type it out! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's probably hard work being decadent - haven't worked it out yet!
DeleteI think decadence changes as we get older, these days a decadent time for me would be a huge cup of coffee, a couple of nice biscuits and good light to read by ... and not be interrupted at all for a few hours. I think I would also class your bacon butty and coffee eaten in a place with a nice festive buzz about it as decadent.
ReplyDeleteI haven't worked out what decadent is yet, it sounds as if I ought to be surrounded by velvet and luxurious things or something?
DeleteMy Christmas treat is the very dark chocolate truffles from Lindt-they are so rich that I can only manage one at a time. Agree about the cheaper after eight type sweets-I think the quality of the mint filling in the real think is what sets it apart. Catriona
ReplyDeleteDecadent for me is summed up by a luxurious ability to do as I want, not to feel guilty and as if I should be doing something else. It has little to do with snacks and treats and everything to do with sitting quietly in a well ordered house free to read a book or to watch a program on television that I've been looking forward to.
ReplyDeleteI suspect December will be spendy for most.
ReplyDeleteMy big spend so far was buying a 10 ft. Christmas tree at the garden center. With everybody gathering at my house, I like to decorate a big tree. My cupboards are well stocked for guests and family. It is the season, and I love every minute.
The Christmas cards were written yesterday, Carols from Kings playing in the background and a glass of our sloe gin when it was done.
ReplyDeleteThey went in the post today and I have bought some more stamps before the next price increase.
The box of plastic crib figures went to the charity shop, the joy of not having to set them out ever again.
I walked the dog and collected some twigs of red dogwood, the start of a vase of winter foragings we have instead of a Christmas tree.
The bedding is washed and tumble dried, a nice fresh bed, with the feather pillows and quilt shaken and plumped up, for an early night with my library book and a flask of tea.
I love chocolates with alcohol in them, but they are really hard to find here.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Looks like you had a lovely time. My sister said that she was surprised to have won a hamper full of cider at the Christmas Fayre she attended.
ReplyDeleteDecember is always expensive with gifts, going out, special treats and donations. But it's almost always fun -- except when it's insane!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't Christmas if I don't have an After Eight wrapper left at the bottom of at least one of my pockets. Xx
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