On Saturday 22nd October 2022 the former Prime Minster Theresa May MP took the time to help a local Chocolate business in Hurst Wokingham to officially open a new Shop. The business at Chocoholics is located at Farm, Lodge Road, Hurst Reading started in 1986 producing its own bespoke chocolates from a small chocolate factory. The company sells chocolates online and via its store at Etsy and launched a new shop to sell directly to local customers that include Theresa May
Mrs May is the Maidenhead MP, whose constituency includes Twyford, Hurst, Sonning, Wargrave, and Ruscombe she served as Prime Minster between 2016 and 2019, taking over from David Cameron, before giving way to Boris Johnson
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People lined up outside the little shop to greet the former PM as she arrived and watched her cut the ribbon which officially opened the Chocoholics shop. Mrs. May was shown around the new shop, she could be seen trying some of the chocolates and selecting some to purchase.
Watch Theresa May at Chocoholics
We spoke to the Director of Chocoholics Victoria Cossey she said
Theresa May has been a customer for many years and we asked her to come along to officially open the new shop, luckily she said yes, having her here really helps raise our businesses profile and its really appreciated
She spent over an hour looking around speaking to staff members and even trying her hand at making chocolate which seemed good fun say added.
Then down to business as Paul King Chief Photoghther at My Wokingham asked Mrs May if she was considering returning to 10 Downing Street to become Prime Minster again, she added no I am not in the running and I have moved on thank you for asking
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Photos by Paul King/MyWokingham