It’s the time of year when everything starts coming in Christmas versions. Even our famous loose chocs.

We’re always finding new favourites. Our recently introduced favourites include Marc de Champagne, Chocolate Brownie Squares, Noix de Framboise (miniature chocolate cups filled with raspberry praline) and Amarettini (chocolate almond ganache).

But Christmas is on its way. Time for Brussels sprouts and chocolate oranges – so our loose chocs now include orange-flavoured green chocolate Brussels sprouts. As well as mocha or praline mini trees and miniature chocolate wreaths. For self-indulging now, getting us to gift-wrap or using in creative Yuletide table landscaping

Meanwhile, there are still Artsweeks exhibitions around town. In the Deli, John McKay’s still exhibiting. At 7 Dyers Hill, Catherine Binnie’s showing her sculpture and paintings and Christine Thornton’s showing her pottery. And at 20, The Playing Close we’ve got Marion Coates’ calligraphy and Lee Belcher’s paintings.

Deli’s now open today till 4 pm: the other two Artsweeks venues today and tomorrow 11-5. Loose chocolates on sale whenever we’re open