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There is something that has caught my eye in London\u00a0<\/em>recently. It is \u00a0the amount of old-\"Fancystyle\u00a0sweet shops that have sprung up everywhere. It\u00b4s almost\u00a0like Tesco stores, but more attractive, little and often expensive stores.<\/em><\/p>\n

When I was growing up, I would always be told that sweets where either for a treat or for a \u00a0special occasion. I would not see that many grown-ups having sweets anyway. Biscuits and cakes were maybe the only exception, but adults\u00a0would not eat them too often either.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Fancy<\/p>\n

My generation is seems to be different. As an example, when I started to work in\u00a0London, I noticed tbat sweets and cakes would be brought in the office often, if not everyday. No complaints here. It does take me a\u00a0little bit of will power to say no to all those\u00a0little, nice things though. Then, I managed to\u00a0learn how to bake some decent cookies<\/a>, and that\u00b4s it – a lot of\u00a0will power\u00a0gone with that.<\/p>\n

Some eating habits do make my parents\u00b4generation cringe.\u00a0They are quite right in many ways. The problem, in my opinion,\u00a0lies in that\u00a0life has changed a bit. Everything is quicker now and we are more anxious than before. I think we need something that comfort us quickly too.<\/p>\n

\"Fancy<\/p>\n

\n

What if that comfort is brought on by something that reminds us of times past?\u00a0I\u00a0personally find charming all those sweet shops everywhere, as they have the power to\u00a0bring me back to my childhood.\u00a0It is almost as if we wanted to escape from our day-to-day for a little while to come back with more energy. Just a thought.<\/p>\n

What is your favourite sweet?<\/p>\n

Hope you have an exceedingly sweet weekend!<\/span><\/p>\n

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