IMITATIONS ARE DISAPPOINTING AND DO NOT PLEASE, AMUSE OR INSTRUCT AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL!

Isn't that the truth, Dear Reader?

Imitations have to be weeded out from the genuine article as incredible donations are given to the tiny shop where she does voluntary work.

An Artic fox stole with silk ties, the maker's label very cleverly tucked away, was the first to arrive. Yes, genuine without a doubt. SOLD.

Pearls, beautifully strung with a marvellous clasp of rubies and tiny diamonds. Christies described them as "they are absolutely glorious". SOLD.

An immaculate 'Trois Jour' handbag by Fendi in the four colourways, authenicated with pleasure by the lovely manager in Sloane Street.

Likewise a beige patent leather 'Reade PM' bag by Louis Vuitton, the lovely Alex even going to the trouble of tracking down the original selling price.

Two Hermes silk scarves and a vintage McQueen jacket were donated and left the shop with two very happy customers within two hours of being put on display. SOLD.

We won't bother to tell you about the others.. but everyone knows that UGGS are made in Australia, so a label saying 'Made in China' made everyone laugh.

She is going out on a 'jaunt', the Master of all Jaunting.. aka Hugo.. is 'around' and she has, apparently, been told to "chopchop, get yourself up and out-and-about in Kensington High Street".

You may remember as the result of being 'taken' on a jaunt last year, she found three gems in the Leather Lane market, one the identical of a Porcelaine de Paris casserole dish (sold by  of Bond Street) that she gave to Constance many years ago.

She has a plan for that dish this coming week and it involves a Pheasant, some Apples and perhaps a

slug of Calvados. The dish gets the slug.. not her throat!

But back to the title of this post. She is supposedly a grown-up but old habits die hard and she just had to 'check' Debbie's Christmas bag incase the ingredients needed to go into the fridge.

None did, so they went back in to the pretty silver bag but she looked at one gift with amazement.

It was a box of Hadji Bey's Original Rose Turkish Delight.

Whoosh.. she slipped down memory lane for the identical box used to come as her Christmas gift from Pam O'Connor with whom her family had lived in Dublin. 

Dublin.. Turkish Delight? Yes, for Hadji Bey's Turkish Delight is made in the Republic of Ireland in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

In 1902 a young Armenian called Harutun Batmazian started making and selling his Turkish Delight at the Great Cork International Exhibition.

Only two more days and she will be able to 'crack' open the cover and allow her taste buds to slip back in time whilst tasting this rosy delight.

And how does the title relate to the post.. well most of this statement is on the lid of the pink box and she is very 'strict' about not selling 'fake' goods in the shop.

I will report upon her findings later, she had a very successful hunt, in more ways than one.. so don't go too far away.

We will be settling down in good time to watch the 2014 Final of Professional Masterchef. 

We are 'routing' for Jamie, keeping our fingers crossed Dear Readers, there are three crackin' food chefs up for this award. 

She received from Pamela Keeley-Butler.. aka our first follower.. " that she continues to read MY blog in order to amuse and educate herself"! 

Now.. excuse me.. whilst I puff up my chest and say that makes me feel incredibly proud, that this highly intelligent and charming friend of ours 'gets' MY Blog.. in exactly the manner I wish it to be read.. and remember, Dear Readers.. don't settle with any imitations.. read The Tales of a Parrot by GeeGee.. the original.

FlapFlap.. time to go. the show is on.. 

GeeGee Parrot.
December 23rd, 2014.