Mars Midnight Bar

I had this bar of chocolate thrust into my hand this morning by a bloke (I assume) dressed in a moon costume. And you take take this literally - he looked like a giant cue ball on legs and was pushing a wheelbarrow (a posh one!) full of Mars Midnight bars. There I was striding purposefully through Town (you have to stride purposefully in Town to look less like a mugging victim! lol) and suddenly a 'moon' is running at me tossing chocolate in my general direction - so after all that I thought I might as well try the bloody stuff..... You see I don't like Mars bars - I hate the chewy, caramel, pure sugar sensation but there's something alluring ...

History may tell us that the noted diarist Samuel Pepys died 300 years ago, but history is bunk. Pepys is alive and well – indeed I found this latest diary entry on the internet just this morning…. "Up betimes this morn, and minded to make haste to that charming emporium known as Ye Olde Spar. For ‘tis said that amongst their many stock is a wondrous new chocolate product that I have heard much talk of amongst ye rabble in ye ale houses. Indeed, it hath caused a sensation upon The Strand, general astonishment about this town and is much discussed in all fashionable quarters of the land. Not since the comely Nell Gwyn strutteth her ...

In writing in rhyme about this limited edition It's theed's second verse op to prove his erudition No limerick form now, but let's hope it will scan While the rhyming will be as good as theed' can This is the limited edition Midnight-type Mars (It's not Nestle's so you needn't avoid it like SARS) Sold singly in many shops from Safeways to Spars It's handy for walking (not talking) or sitting in cars It's made by Masterfoods who live in Slough SL1 Probably deep in some industrial estate maze (That's where they based The Office, and wasn't that fun? The hilarious BBC sitcom ...