Busty’s licking her lips for Easter

Oh joy, oh joy. Not only have I got a double four-day week, I’ve also been gobbling up the April Fools’ Day jokes everywhere I look. Even old McKelvey got in on the act and ran only spoof stories…sadly it seems, Mars One doesn’t want to send an agency boss to the Red Planet, after all. Shame, I was planning a sweepstake…
Still not everyone joined in the fun. Marketing Week, for instance, got all rather stuffy (what’s new?) and didn’t even give April 1 a mention. Mind you, it could be argued that most of its stories read like they are made up anyway – “Twitter can be crucial in connecting people at this General Election” anyone?
Over in Teddington, poor old Campaign couldn’t manage to raise a smile either, instead publishing a plodding round-up of advertising pranks, although surely that story about Haymarket reporting £11m in pre-tax profit was a joke, wasn’t it?
Anyway, back to me…and I must say I am giddy with excitement over the prospect of Easter. Not that I am a religious nutter you understand – I quite like being tied up on a cross now and then but that’s another story – for me it’s all about one thing, CHOCOLATE.
In fact, I am licking my lips in anticipation, having received a rather teasing email from the lovely Claire Billings at Rapp asking for my address so she can send me “something”.
Hmmmm, I wonder whether I can expect one of those hand-carved chocolate bunnies, crafted by former Chef Décor of Harrods, Martin Chiffers. Made of 75% Tanzania chocolate, it took two days to make, weighs 5kg, is 38cm in height and contains a whopping 548,000 calories. But it’s not only chocolate, it comes complete with two 1.70ct brilliant diamonds worth £25,000. Not too sure Claire’s budget can stretch to that, she’d have to get down on her knees to Marco for sure – but hey a girl can dream.
Maybe it will be an Ostrich Easter Egg from Hotel Chocolat, two giant, extra-thick eggshells of 40% milk chocolate full of crispy puffed rice and crunchy cookies, weighing in at an impressive 1.1 kilos, and a snip at just £75.00. If I’m honest, what I am really hoping for is a “Golden Boy” – aren’t we all girls? – 6½ inches of solid milk chocolate brushed with elegant edible gold powder all for the bargain basement price of $18.99. As the ad says, “give your girlfriends the gift of the Midas touch”.
My god, let’s just hope Claire’s not sending me the Rapp monthly newsletter…

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