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We're having a choc-tastic extravaganza this Christmas...

Join in our CHOCOLATE TREASURE HUNT!!

***Win a treasure trove full of scrumptious Cacao treats, worth over £45!***

Luxury chocolate retailer Cacao have given us a large selection of their finest chocolates, including Willie's Venezuelan Black (of Ch4's "Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory" fame) and all sorts more.

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We have buried this treasure within an article on the site -
if you find it, email us with details of the page it's in, or the name of the article, and you'll sail into a draw to win the booty!

Competition closes midnight on 6th Jan 09. Find out more here. Good luck!


Make it your New Year's resolution to KEEP eating chocolate!

Willie's Venezuelan Black chocolate

There are heaps of reasons why you should keep chocolate on your shopping list- including health benefits and the fact that it's a sheer pleasure to eat!

Try some of our delicious, if a little unusual, chocolate-filled recipes for you to get you through this Christmas.



Bookshelf Boyfriend is a new how-to and practical advice site for women.

We've got all sorts of "blokey" information that you might usually turn to your dad, brother or boyfriend for – handy stuff like DIY, car maintenance, sports, computing and financial advice – all beautifully presented in a girl-friendly way.

1940s woman operating hand drill at aviation plant - Lib of Congress image - by Alfred T Palmer

Guides for girls...

Of course we realise that there's loads of you girls out there who know far more about these things than a lot of men, which is why we'd love you to get involved and pass on your know-how, tips and tricks to the rest of us.


Dave - the perfect boyfriend - (really Michaelangelo's David with tools)

...and for boys

We're also well aware that a lot of boys don't know much about this sort of stuff either, so we welcome you here too – we're not all that girly, promise!


Bookshelf Boyfriend the perfect boyfriend

You can rely on Bookshelf Boyfriend for help and advice any time of the day – he won't complain, won't answer you back, won't laugh at your ignorance or fob you off with a load of nonsense.

He also has some great tips and advice on loads of fun stuff too, including: travel; food and drink and even style, beauty and shopping - so you can be sure you'll keep looking glam with that spanner in your hand!