Burping boxes...

Whatever happened to Tupperware parties in the UK? Are they just a distant memory or still out there and thriving??

We hadn't considered Tupperware until, on a recent visit to Auchan, we were greeted with a vision from the past!

 These 'Tupperladies' were busy setting up a display in honour of Tupperware's 50th Anniversary....

Even before they had finished displaying their wares customers were coming to admire and handle the goods.

I asked my brother, George, if he has seen Tupperware advertised recently in the UK but he didn't think he had. However an internet search today showed that Tupperware relaunched in the UK in 2011 after closing down there in 2003 citing customer dissatisfaction with its direct sales model as an issue. What a balm to the soul to know that Tupperware is alive and kicking - on this side of the Channel at least!

However, there is some debate about the product. Is it a gift to women, offering opportunities both for employment and socialising or does it further domesticate them?

What a heavy burden for a plastic box that 'burps' to bear!