Aniseed biscuits

My mother would occasionally buy English assorted biscuits when I was a child and she would save the tins for later use. I have vivid memories of those tins, with their pictures of the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace against brilliant blue skies. What I remember most is how she used them again; they lined the upper shelf of the kitchen and their shiny interiors concealed the most delicious homemade biscuits in the world. Their comforting presence helped me through much tedious homewor