Oh @Quincy We kids always loved those St Nicholas Day parcels sent from Europe as children.
Nothing beats encouraging other people and their children, including adult children to try treats from another culture and country to share the love and traditions..
We have a high proportion of Europeans in Remuera and a good cross section of others.
It helps when Zara is in tow and children stop and pat her we share those stories:)
We are totally over the trade disruptions with freight hold ups and think it's a terrible tragedy the impacts of a small cluster of decision makers have done to all people and their basic rights.
Currently there's also a lack of Vanilla Beans which has serious adverse affects on food production, ice-cream, coffee, biscuits etc and those who grow and work in Vanilla Bean plantations in rural regions afar in another land who rely on income to feed themselves.
Mad Scientists who don't think logically how their behaviours impact on our long standing harmonious Circular economy & basic essentials in the world, SIGH!!!