Sweet Talk – Michelle Stapelfeldt, Wallies Lollies

Join us for an exclusive Sweet Talk interview with the Director of Wallies Lollies and discover the world of confectionery….
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In this exclusive Sweet Talk interview, we get to know the Director of Australian sweet brand Wallies Lollies…

How did you end up working in this industry? 

My future husband took over his parents confectionery business. I married him for the chocolate! 

What’s your favourite kind of sweet, apart from lollies? 

Icecream.  I grew up in NZ and we have Goody Goody Gum Drop icecream – it’s a thing!   

What job would you like to do if it weren’t your current one? 

Milliner.  I love hats.  Horse racing season in Melbourne, Australia is nuts. 

What’s your favourite way to spend a Sunday afternoon? 

Prepping food for the week in my kitchen listening to the Kookaburra’s & Cockatoo’s 

Name 3 things you love about the UK 

Royal Family  

Country Villages 

Sense of Humour 

Name 3 things you love about Australia 

The Birdlife 

The beaches 

The weather 

Read the full interview in our latest issue here

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