For the curious
Smell: strong bang of burnt sugar
Taste: like the bits of exploded kernel you get in the end of a bag of candy popcorn
For the night that’s in it
#Speirgorm
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Kept this Gist for my morning coffee to help make the lack of motivation the Tuesday after a bank holiday always brings.
Job done. Onwards and upwards.
Thanks Simon
Candy Floss Tayto. I have so many questions #speirgorm
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