Members Invicta Posted December 24, 2017 Members Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT THE QUEEN GIVES HER STAFF FOR CHRISTMAS Dec 25, 2017 Hint: it's edible. The concept that the best gifts are edible ones is a popular one. In fact, it’s one even embraced by the Monarchy. Every year Queen Elizabeth II gives each one of her 1500 staff members a Christmas gift. Just what exactly? A Christmas pudding. The traditional alcohol-laden dessert is a favourite in the UK and the Queen herself has a reported soft spot for it. And while the edible gift may be a traditional present around yuletide, just where the pudding is purchased from may surprise you. In a display of an increasingly budget-conscious climate, it’s believed that the monarch has recently switched from luxury retailers to the popular chain of Tesco. While originally procured from luxury retailers Harrods or Fortnum & Mason, it’s believed that the Queen now collects all 1500 cakes from Tesco. She is said to be particularly fond of the Tesco Finest 12-Month Matured Christmas Pudding. And its easy to see why – a small Christmas pudding from Tesco costs around $AUD5, compared to the $15 pudding of the same size from Fortnum & Mason. It is the thought that counts after all… http://www.delicious.com.au/food-files/news-articles/article/youll-never-believe-queen-gives-her-staff-christmas/I2t06qSw Edited December 24, 2017 by Invicta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Invicta Posted December 24, 2017 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) I can just see her trotting round Tesco with her trolley [en] cart [us] [caddie or chariot [fr] I don't know what they call it in oz. The only well known person I have met in Tesco was about years 30 or so years ago when I was at the fish counter on Christmas eve. I was buying a salmon and waiting for it to be filleted and a voice behind me said "How much are you paying for that salmon" I thought "I know that voice!" I told him and he bought a mackerel. It was Bob Geldof. Perhaps he couldn't afford a salmon. Edited December 24, 2017 by Invicta HappyChristian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.