More news on Blue World Voyages - the health and fitness cruise

I reported earlier on the new cruise with lots of healthy food and sports aboard.
The PR agency has replied to my queries:

Wow lots of questions – that’s what we like!

So the first voyage is set to sail late summer 2019, the Blue World Voyages team have found a ship which they will be completely renovating.

The ships will sail around the Mediterranean. Details of the itineraries are still tbc.

A week’s cruise in one of our standard suites will be priced from $ 3,500 plus port charges (airfare not included). 

Blue World Voyage cruises will be aimed at adults (youngest age permitted is 16) who are interested in living a healthy active lifestyle – whoever that may be!

Wifi is included on board 

See my previous post for more details. 

Angela Lansbury.

Chocolate Week. Where can I try new Chocolate? Restaurants, shops and museums

At a Previous Show: York Cocoa House

It's chocolate week in the UK, 9-15 October. I remember booking and going to the chocolate show at the Olympia exhibition hall in London, England. Such fun. I'm glad I got there early because there was such a queue. This year is the fifth.

You can go from stall to stall, sometimes trying free samples, admiring the chocolate flavours, shapes and packaging, watching demos, finding unusual Xmas gifts to buy.

My favourite novelty event is chocolate and drink pairing. My favourite must try that at home idea is the Best Chocolate dessert contest.

It's on Saturday and Sunday. Activities for adults and children - I don't know they'll have but one year it was make a face on a chocolate lollipop with chocolate bit ears and sprinkles. But limited space so book early. A great event for a birthday or anniversary. You'll learn about all sorts of chocolate shops and restaurants which run events.

Chocolate Show
Olympia National Hall,
London W14.
Prices £9.04-37-55.
Book through Eventbrite.
https://twitter.com/chocolateweek

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chocolate-show-tickets-34908089034

Book now for next weekend at the Chocolate Show.

Author
Angela Lansbury
See my previous posts on chocolate shows, chocolate shops and chocolate museums to visit.

Chocolate Tasting & Making

Here's more I just read a leaflet I picked up in the rococo chocolate shop about tastings and chocolate making classes for adults and children. The cheapest, and good value, are the £35 per child one hour sessions in which children create a chocolate bar in the kitchen and design a wrapper for their bar. (I don't rate the Educational workshop at £15 when you learn about chocolate but don't seem to get to try any.) The adult sessions start at Chocolate tasting for beginners, 50 minutes, in which you taste single origin bars and award winning truffles.  (And how much chocolate could you buy for the same money?) At only £35 for 50 minutes there's Blindfold tasting, Chocolate For The Senses. at 365 per person there's Truffle Rolling, 75 minutes, . Create your unique truffle, rolling, dipping and coating.
   I was tempted to ask for this for my next birthday, in the next month. However, I watched a macaroon making demo at the BBC food show and can't remember a word, nor have I tried making macaroons since. Chocolate, surely you just melt it and stick it in a mould for Easter?  I think I'll just try to resist the urge to buy and eat more chocolate, until my next visit to the Rococo shop.
More information from them
blog.rococochocolates.com/events

PS Anybody who wants to buy me or make me chocolates - I like white chocolate (which tastes creamy and I hope keeps my teeth white).

Chocolate Tasting and Making

A leaflet I picked up at Rococo Chocolates tells you about their chocolate tasting and making sessions. Children can learn about chocolate. Or make a chocolate and design the wrapper. Adults can try tasting chocolate or making chocolate. Prices for children range from about £15. Adult's sessions range from about £35 to about £185. 

Rococo Chocolates, 5 Motcomb Street, London SWIX 8JU. Other branches in London in Marylebone Street, and Chelsea, also in Chester.

rococochocolates.com