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[MrRidley]

I'm in the rather fortunate position in that my missus works for McVities, and therefore we have a never ending supply of every type of biscuit they make, my personal favourite just now is the dark chocolate digestive, it also perhaps explains why i'm approx 12 kilo overweight

 

[krushavik]

Raised in the Eccles area I have to say that you can't beat a pint of tea and a full packet buttery Eccles cakes after a long bike ride. It certainly beats the Chorley cake.

 

[jimboalee]

Oh damn. I was going to buy two today and make a pair of buttocks to photograph.

 

[ianrauk]

When I were a lad, Wagon Wheels were huge, ginormous , as big as er .......................... wagon wheels!

But now they're quite small. I can't possibly think what might have changed in the intervening years.

Along with Curly Wurlys.. they really were the size of a small ladder.

 

[Arch]

And Creme Eggs. They were the size of goose eggs, at least.

 

[Maz]

I'm talking about those teacakes that everyone seems to have at their birthday party.

The domeshaped chocolate covered marshmallow ones with the biscuit bottom. Wrapped in silver and red foil, and come in packs of 10 in a long yellow and red box.

Errr since when did Tunnock's Teacakes come in boxes of 10?
Why was I not informed of this?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

and Mars Bars in the paper wrapper - size of a house brick they were.

 

[Arch]

Proto, Ian and 3BM: do you think it's possible we've all just got old?


You know when you got a selection pack, was there always one thing you didn't like? For me it was Marathons, I don't like peanuts in a chocolate context.

 

[vernon]

Nibble a Tunnocks Teacake ?

I don't understand, they are a two bite delight

Two bites?

What's wrong with one?

 

[L.E.D.]

Is one a bite ?

 

[Speicher]

Proto, Ian and 3BM: do you think it's possible we've all just got old?


You know when you got a selection pack, was there always one thing you didn't like? For me it was Marathons, I don't like peanuts in a chocolate context.

They are called Snickers now, and they are my favourite, so I could look after them for you Arch!

 

[Fnaar]

While we're on the subject, who else eats a Tunnocks teacake by nibbling off all the chocolate covering the mallow? Why do so many of us (like me) have the urge to deconstruct our food bit by bit. I'm the same with jaffa cakes.

I used to break the top of the teacake, much as you might do with a boiled egg; this made removing the chocolate top easier, so easing access to the mallowy bit. Yum. Now (like Vernon) for me it's a one bite delight. It impresses the kids and earns me a telling off from Mrs F for teaching them bad manners.

Jaffa cakes must have edges eaten first, then sponge nibbled off bottom off remainder, then chocolate licked off the top, then let the orangey bit (which has shrunk over the years) melt on the tongue.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Proto, Ian and 3BM: do you think it's possible we've all just got old?

Not sure if I'm old but I remember when Nestlé was called Nessles and nougat was nugget...

 

[stephec]

When I were a lad, Wagon Wheels were huge, ginormous , as big as er .......................... wagon wheels!

But now they're quite small. I can't possibly think what might have changed in the intervening years.

And don't forget Curly Wurlys!

 

[stephec]

The only problem with them is one is never enough. That and stopping the gooey white mallow stuff ending up all over your face.

Whack it whole in your mouth without biting, problem solved.