' You learn something everyday' yes I think this is true but something today caught my interest which many sweetie lovers might find interesting. A little sweetie history.

Hard boiled sweets were introduced into England around the 16th century available to the elite until the 19th century when industrialisation took place. Gotta love those Victorians

Aniseed ballls are one of the oldests sweets in use today. Dating as far back as the Egyptian period where they were used to cure indigestion and chocolate a favourite among many dates back much much further.  More interesting sweet history to come