I must have missed the arrival in Australia of the Thorntons chocolate range. Thorntons is a strong UK brand with stand-alone stores – 296 shops and 186 franchises – and a good presence in a range of other retail businesses. The photo is a Thorntons product I noticed in a Coles supermarket, as part of their Easter range. We are seeing a surge in UK brands and retailers arriving in Australia and this leads me to wonder if Thorntons will open here. Thorntons products I have tried in the UK were excellent.