Christmas Gift Guide ...... for Her

I don't know about you but I am always stuck when it comes to the question "what do you want for Christmas" because I spend so much of my life trying to know what the kids and the husband would like that I never get time to think about me.  That and I am so money concious that I think "mmm I'd like that but do I really want them to spend £40 on something that I wouldn't pay that much for myself?

But this year I have really enjoyed looking at what there is on offer and creating my own Christmas List either of the top 5 things I would love or things I have enjoyed and think you might like, or to give you ideas for someone else.  Feel free to print it off and circle your favourites and leave for the loved ones in your life to find.

Swizzels Matlow Squashies Giveaway

if you've seen my #FlashbackFriday post about the history of Swizzels and considered entering the Love Hearts competition you will be aware of the new great tasting sweet from Swizzels Matlow "Squashies".

Squashies feature the great taste of your retro favourites; Love Hearts, Drumsticks, Refreshers and Double Lollies in a new gummy format.

Love Hearts at 60!! 1954 to NOW

By far the best selling products for Swizzels Matlow are their Love Hearts. And they are 60 years old this year!!  

Just how did Swizzels Matlow Ltd develop their famous product over these years?  
Lets take a look shall we........


1950s

Launched in 1954, Love Hearts were initially put as gifts in Christmas Crackers with the simple phrase, "I love you".  In these early days the packaging was all painted by hand, they proved so popular that the range was produced as an ongoing product.



With new technology always being produced it was in the late 1950's that the first 3-dimensional messages started being produced on the sweets.