A while ago, I mentioned the fact that Paddington was giving Marmite a try. Well, Marmite's PR agency cottoned on to this and decided to reward me.
They're sending me a tub of “lovers' Marmite”, which apparently mixes those two great tastes
- Marmite and
- Champagne
I hate Marmite, but I'm sure my wife will love it because it mixes those two great tastes
- Marmite and
- Champagne
But that's not all. They wrote me a poem, too.
Last night we dreamt that
By you we were kissed…
Rob Buckley: The Studmuffin
(and freelance journalist)
Give us a kiss
Or we’ll get in a Huff
Make it a large one
(‘cos a Medium’s Not Enough)
Back in September
You gave us a mention
You may not remember
But we were paying attention
Reading your words
Made us smile with delight
In you Rob, we saw
A fellow lover of Marmite
So five months have passed
And we thought that we’d share
What we’ve been doing to Marmite
After the bear
We’ve brought out a special jar
For some Valentine’s fun
It’s laced with Champagne
(and it’s a limited run)
So spread it all over
A romantic sandwich
Reclaim your title
Of the stud of Cambridge
We’ve posted your jar
And it’ll be lovely ‘n smelly
For you to enjoy
While you review some more telly
February 16, 2008 | Reply
So, if we see a series of product placements from now on, we'll know why.
February 16, 2008 | Reply
Only if they're for Marmite and my wife's writing them.
February 16, 2008 | Reply
Christopher Hirst writes in today's Independent that he too obtained the champagne Marmite. Only upon scrutinising the label did he realise that a 250g jar contains merely 0.75g of champagne - about 1/1000 of a bottle.
February 18, 2008 | Reply
I haven't opened my jat yet, but my mate the foodblogger says that despite the tiny percentage of champagne, it does taste different.