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General / Re: Snackspot
« on: March 01, 2013, 09:40:04 pm »
Dave's having a break apparently. It's a shame but hopefully he'll be back soon - after all where would I be without somewhere to post my Ben & Jerry's sightings 
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General / Re: Tumbleweeds Return
« on: February 23, 2013, 10:01:22 pm »
Many thanks for all the congratulations. Let's hope I've still got money for chocolate after buying all the things baby needs 
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General / Re: Tumbleweeds Return
« on: February 12, 2013, 08:55:34 pm »
I'm here, sorry just been distracted with work and the fact that Mrs Chocadmin is pregnant
(there's a big pile of chocolate at my feet that needs scanning and tasting)
(there's a big pile of chocolate at my feet that needs scanning and tasting)
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General / Re: Best New Product of 2012
« on: January 05, 2013, 12:02:27 am »
We could add 'proper' choc like Valrhona Dulcey to that list, but realistically how many people will have actually tried that?
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General / Re: The Hobbit
« on: December 20, 2012, 11:37:49 pm »
Not sure when I'll get around to it, only just seen Skyfall and Django is coming up too - annoying as cinema is too expensive to see all the great films that are coming out 
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General / Re: Best New Product of 2012
« on: December 20, 2012, 11:36:16 pm »
sticky, thanks for creating this 623.
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General / Re: Christmas Adverts
« on: December 09, 2012, 04:43:15 pm »
Love 623's advent calendar so far (though I'll pretend the vice versas are the earlier recipe not the current crap).
I'm munching my way through the mega expensive Valrhona calendar - which is excellent (shame it was so pricey).
I'm munching my way through the mega expensive Valrhona calendar - which is excellent (shame it was so pricey).
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General / Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
« on: November 27, 2012, 09:39:58 pm »
And again I'm reminded of the old chocolate 'sub' donut that Tesco used to sell - instant heart failure it felt like, boy was it good...
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General / Re: Nigel Slater: Life Is Sweets - BBC4 Watch it fast:
« on: November 18, 2012, 04:40:34 pm »
I thought it was ok, but could've been better. It was mostly his experiences/recollections rather than (What I would have preferred) a more general celebration of vintage confectionery and how things have changed over the years.
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General / Re: NEW Cadburys CRispello
« on: November 06, 2012, 10:43:00 pm »
Kind of inevitable sadly, though the same process also gave us the excellent dairy milk and oreo.
Watching Nigel Slater the other day reminds me how we should have lamented the loss of Rowntree's far more than the take over of Cadbury.
Watching Nigel Slater the other day reminds me how we should have lamented the loss of Rowntree's far more than the take over of Cadbury.
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General / Re: Box of Choco's
« on: October 21, 2012, 07:30:50 pm »
Have to say that I find celebrations the least bad of the common variety packs now. Though good find from 623, I will definitely make a trip to M&S for that selection.
I wonder if Waitrose does anything similar?
(it's a sad day when we have to rely on the 'posh' supermarkets to produce what we want rather than the chocolate makers)
I wonder if Waitrose does anything similar?
(it's a sad day when we have to rely on the 'posh' supermarkets to produce what we want rather than the chocolate makers)
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New Products / Re: New CDM bars
« on: October 09, 2012, 03:18:28 pm »
I've tried more of the nutty caramel and have to say that it doesn't taste very nutty (but you do get nuts in your teeth) - so a bit of a disappointment. Golden biscuit is still my fave - though I've never been much of a fan of popcorn anyway.
Now there's Dairy Milk with Oreo, as far as I can tell it's extremely similar to Milka with Oreo (the calories are pretty much the same), though the Dairy Milk bar is 20g bigger and you don't have to fly to Germany/import one to get hold of it
I've posted on HotUKdeals for getting it in Asda but apparently also available in Co-op.
Now there's Dairy Milk with Oreo, as far as I can tell it's extremely similar to Milka with Oreo (the calories are pretty much the same), though the Dairy Milk bar is 20g bigger and you don't have to fly to Germany/import one to get hold of it
I've posted on HotUKdeals for getting it in Asda but apparently also available in Co-op.
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New Products / Re: New CDM bars
« on: September 29, 2012, 09:53:19 am »
There's also nutty caramel (which I haven't tried yet). Agree with Smurfy the golden biscuit is lovely. They're 2 for 3quid in Sainsburys at present.
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General / Re: Krispy Creme Donuts
« on: September 05, 2012, 11:24:33 pm »
I kinda like them - I know I shouldn't (at least not the UK version which isn't as good as the American original - probably due to some scary additives that aren't allowed by the EU).
They're really sweet and sickly, and way over priced but they're not like other doughnuts. What I really wish is that Tesco didn't stop doing the 'heart attack' doughnut, that was awesome (chocolate filled, chocolate iced, straight rather than round - used to be made in their fresh bakery section).
They're really sweet and sickly, and way over priced but they're not like other doughnuts. What I really wish is that Tesco didn't stop doing the 'heart attack' doughnut, that was awesome (chocolate filled, chocolate iced, straight rather than round - used to be made in their fresh bakery section).