Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Can't think of anywhere that sells fruited buns *without* the cross on anymore. I know Waitrose used to...
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Can't think of anywhere that sells fruited buns *without* the cross on anymore. I know Waitrose used to...
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Senior Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Tesco's hot x buns were part of my weight downfall a year or so before the covid pandemic began, where I steadily went up to ~80Kg from ~75Kg. Bought packs far too often on my postie shifts while buying meal deals.
The other culprit to weight gain were packs of Tesco's chocolate raisins.
Both were like how I imagine crack cocaine is like to an addict!
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
That’s late.
My work often does the Christmas holiday cover in June.
The worst are people who put in annual leave requests the previous January, for the full Christmas week off.
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
I noticed the quality street and celebrations tubs had gone up from £4.99 to £5.49 in Aldi. No idea if they have shrunk as well.
You could put one in too? Early bird catches the worm after all!
You could put one in too? Early bird catches the worm after all!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
We have to do that. If you want to work during that week you have to grovel. So in the first week of Jan a big chunk of your holiday allowance has gone.
There are actually good reasons behind this but it's annoying.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
I've got some of last years tubs in the garage, I'll have to look at the weight and compare.
Last year I bought several when they reduced them in January, I'm ashamed to say I'd eat an entire tub to myself on one night!
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Senior Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Quality Street tub ~£4 in Tesco, Celebrations £4.50 
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
I thought those were all year round in the larger supermarkets. And they were certainly still on sale even in the local Tesco Express for several months after Christmas.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Whoops, I *may* have bought some Belgian chocolate-covered nuts in Tesco this evening.
In my defence, they *were* bought on yellow sticker...
If they are on yellow sticker now, then they can't possibly be Christmas stuff, as the use by or best before date will be in the next few days.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Quite a few shops sell them all year round now. Our main Tesco does. And the mini coop across the road from the office.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Tesco still do - sold as teacakes, either Braces or Warburtons. We buy those quite frequently (usually the Warburtons ones).
With the hot cross buns on the shelf above them.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Just shows how often I go shopping for spicy fruit buns.
classic33
Leg End Member
Think the tubs are a victim of the warmer summer this year. They've shrunk again.
classic33
Leg End Member
Quality Street were made seasonal by Nestle, who in the last two years have been trying to recapture their share of a former market by making them available all year round.
