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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on October 11, 2004, 07:36:32 pm

Title: Box of choc question.
Post by: loulou on October 11, 2004, 07:36:32 pm

If you were to get a box of chocs as a gift , which ones would yu like to receive most? Only alowed to choose something that is available now so don't all say Weekend and Biarritz.

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Post by: loulou on October 11, 2004, 07:37:11 pm

Forgot to say my choice would be Dairy Box.

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Post by: on October 11, 2004, 08:55:14 pm

Bendick's Mingles.

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Post by: on October 11, 2004, 11:39:30 pm

There isn't one.  Boxes of chocolates are cheap and tacky.

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Post by: oldspice on October 12, 2004, 08:52:19 am

I think I would choose Dairy Box too - or Black Magic.

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Post by: goldencup on October 12, 2004, 09:36:48 am

Thornton's Continentals for me!

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Post by: lemoneye on October 12, 2004, 09:40:45 am

I like Dairy Box too - at around £5 per box I certainly do not consider them to be cheap though! Tacky? Only if stored in a warm place, and I prefer the word "sticky"

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 12, 2004, 11:27:38 am

I would say Roses or Quality Street as my main choice.

And Neoplotians. Sorry if that is spelt wrong. Made by Terry's. About 6 different chocolate squares in a box and you actually get quite a lot in there!

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Post by: loulou on October 12, 2004, 12:38:44 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter

There isn't one. Boxes of chocolates are cheap and tacky.

That's so sad.

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Post by: aveit101 on October 12, 2004, 02:03:38 pm

I would say Roses or Quality Street to im not quite sure wot one tho

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 12, 2004, 02:38:39 pm

I am not sure which one I would choose either. But I know I would choose one of them over all the others!

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Post by: aveit101 on October 13, 2004, 12:21:38 pm

Yup defenatly     but the question is   wots your favorite quality street choc    mine is strawberry cream

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 13, 2004, 01:17:03 pm

The chocolate toffee one.

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Post by: goldencup on October 13, 2004, 01:47:05 pm

The purple one.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 13, 2004, 02:15:17 pm

Have u seen in Woolworths they have 'The Big Purple One' back. Along with the green triangle and the toffee one

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Post by: on October 13, 2004, 03:02:41 pm

Sorry Lou Lou, I just meant that boxes of chocolate tend not to be of the highest quality.  I like to select from here and there. 

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Post by: loulou on October 13, 2004, 06:53:02 pm

bounty i will buy you 10 boxes of different chocs and out of them you should be able to put together a box of all the ones you like.

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Post by: sillyyank03 on October 14, 2004, 11:21:56 am

I'll take the chocolates that he doesn't pick!

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 14, 2004, 01:11:45 pm

The Galaxy Silk Collection look nice. All caramel/toffee ones I believe?

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Post by: aveit101 on October 14, 2004, 03:30:52 pm

im not 100% sure that it counts as a box of chocs but i like after eights

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Post by: kevvosa on October 14, 2004, 07:40:39 pm

I like Dairy Box. Beats Milk Tray any day!

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Post by: oldspice on October 14, 2004, 09:40:36 pm

I love Rose and Violet Creams but they only come in titchy boxes and are not widely available.

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Post by: loulou on October 14, 2004, 10:19:22 pm

I haven't had those Galaxy silk collection but they sound like something i would like if they are toffees and nuts.

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Post by: loulou on October 14, 2004, 10:20:32 pm

Oops i misread..no mention of nuts, just toffee/caramel. Nuts was just me wishful thinking again.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 15, 2004, 10:24:32 am

Are you a nut fan lou lou? I think its toffee/caramal chocs that are in Galaxy Silk Collection. I haven't had a box myself, it just seems to ring a bell. Might find out at Christmas!

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Post by: loulou on October 15, 2004, 01:33:48 pm

Yes choc chick I love anything nutty or toffee.I am easy pleased. The only things I avoid are coffee choc and white choc.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 15, 2004, 02:37:05 pm

Have you tried the c'dor range that is full of nuts? I've seen them in my local sweet shop.

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Post by: aveit101 on October 15, 2004, 03:51:35 pm

Ive tried  dem nuts n there not realy n e think special

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 15, 2004, 04:49:42 pm

Anything I don't like gets donated to my boyfreind or dad! They love me for it!

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Post by: loulou on October 15, 2004, 05:08:18 pm

No i haven't tried those.

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Post by: goldencup on October 15, 2004, 07:43:13 pm

I like hazelnuts and almonds but not peanuts, walnuts or brazils.

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Post by: marble on October 15, 2004, 08:47:09 pm

Brazils are nice in dark chocolate.

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Post by: loulou on October 15, 2004, 10:50:40 pm

I find brazils a bit oily.

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Post by: Bunny on October 16, 2004, 09:26:00 am

I would probably go for the Marks & Spencer chocs that come in a red box. They have a good variety of chocs in them.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 16, 2004, 12:43:26 pm

They are lovely chocs bunny! I agree totoally!

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Post by: goldencup on October 16, 2004, 02:26:51 pm

I have heard that those are made by Thorntons but I don't know for sure.  I bought some for my mum last Christmas and she said they were delicious. 

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 16, 2004, 02:44:09 pm

They really are! Its about the only box that I like all of them.

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Post by: loulou on October 17, 2004, 04:17:14 pm

I forgot about those but I like those M&S chocs in the red box too.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 18, 2004, 10:48:50 am

M&S are onto a winner with those. I had a few boxes last christmas from the people from work. They were greatly received.

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Post by: goldencup on October 18, 2004, 01:31:06 pm

They were also on special offer about this time last year.  Must pop in and see if they're doing the same this year.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 18, 2004, 03:03:10 pm

Have you tried those M&S chocs that you can put in the freezer goldencup? Have a look next time you are in there. They have intrigued me.

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Post by: goldencup on October 19, 2004, 09:12:33 am

No I haven't seen those.  Thanks for that CC, another thing to look out for and try!

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 19, 2004, 10:25:26 am

You can eat them 3 ways. Normally, chilled from the fridge, or chilled from the freezer!

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Post by: aveit101 on October 19, 2004, 12:07:19 pm

WOW   Where can you buy them

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 19, 2004, 03:07:44 pm

Marks and Spencer

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Post by: aveit101 on October 19, 2004, 07:44:18 pm

Thanks cc     in your opinion wots da best way 2 eat tham

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 20, 2004, 10:22:36 am

I dont know. I haven't tried them yet.

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 20, 2004, 03:41:27 pm

When I was in the pound shop at the weeeknd I see a bag of Dove Swirls!

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Post by: aveit101 on October 21, 2004, 03:34:02 pm

After Eight chocolates are the finest after-dinner mint you can ever buy. The delicate mint wafers are covered entirly in dark lucious chocolate and melt slowly in your mouth. Truly irresistable!

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Post by: aveit101 on October 23, 2004, 02:04:25 pm

Who agrees

 

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Post by: on October 23, 2004, 10:10:49 pm

QUOTE=chocolate chick]When I was in the pound shop at the weeeknd I see a bag of Dove Swirls![/QUOTE]

They left you not speechless, just with poor grammar!

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Post by: on October 24, 2004, 10:36:41 am

When I am in the poundshop at the weeekend I see a bag of Crunchie bars.  

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Post by: goldencup on October 24, 2004, 12:56:00 pm

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Post by: loulou on October 24, 2004, 04:44:44 pm

I thought we agreed not to be picky about spellings and grammar anymore.

Quote from: paulham

QUOTE=chocolate chick]When I was in the pound shop at the weeeknd I see a bag of Dove Swirls!

They left you not speechless, just with poor grammar!

[/QUOTE]

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Post by: smurfboy on October 25, 2004, 10:45:27 am

It's never wrong to be picky about spelling and grammar! (But then again I am a copywriter so if I wasn't picky, I'd be unemployed...

Back to topic - does anyone remember Harlequin chocolates? They were like a poor man's Roses. There was always a bit of a hierarchy when it came to chocs at Christmas - Roses are best, Quality Street second, then Harlequin at the bottom of the pile.

When did they get rid of Biarritz?

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Post by: oldspice on October 25, 2004, 11:12:07 am

As a teacher whose job includes teaching correct spelling and grammar, I have come to the conclusion that it's a matter of time and place. In an informal setting like the forum, casual spelling and grammar is like a form of casual speech.

However, if someone is being picky or nasty about other aspects of people's postings (as was the case recently) their own postings are likely to come under scrutiny, including their spelling and grammar.

 

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Post by: aveit101 on October 25, 2004, 11:37:04 am

Y care bout spellin n grammer!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: on October 25, 2004, 12:21:58 pm

Many concerns about grammar are in fact relating to semantics rather than grammar.  I am something of a grammar pedant, although I agree with Spicy that in a situation like this it's usually not important. 

I say usually, as just ocassionally bad grammar and punctuation can lead to misunderstandings.

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Post by: goldencup on October 25, 2004, 12:45:11 pm

Ha!  I assume 'ocassionally' was a trap then, in which case I fell for it! Did you see the programme about the Broads last night?  Great stuff.

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Post by: on October 25, 2004, 12:49:16 pm

I wasn't being nasty, possibly picky. Choc chick's post just made me laugh.

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Post by: aveit101 on October 25, 2004, 01:38:06 pm

I LOVE CHOCOLATE

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Post by: oldspice on October 25, 2004, 02:15:32 pm

Aveit, spelling and grammar does sometimes matter. For example, did you know that nine out of ten job applications sent in by young people are rejected within first glance because of basic spelling and grammar errors?

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Post by: chocolate chick on October 25, 2004, 06:40:49 pm

 sorry guys. I didn't check before I posted.

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Post by: on October 25, 2004, 09:48:03 pm

That's true in some cases, no doubt Spicey. Never the less I work for a large international company employing 4,000 people with a turn over of £125 million and they will employ anyone, even if they are semi literate.  It largely depends on what job they are expected to do.  Some jobs, i.e automated picking, require next to no literacy skills.

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Post by: loulou on October 26, 2004, 01:57:13 am

I am very picky about spellings but promise not to pick anymore.

Bad handwriting is worse than bad spelling and as we can only type on here i can't tell who is a neat writer and who isn't.

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Post by: on October 26, 2004, 09:17:31 am

My handwriting is atrocious -- the original spider that's stepped in a bottle of ink.

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Post by: loulou on October 26, 2004, 01:07:14 pm

bounty do you write like a doctor?

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Post by: oldspice on October 26, 2004, 01:27:26 pm

I don't think spelling and grammar are important on the Forum but I would not like young people to think it does not matter at all. People with low literacy and numeracy skills generally earn less and their children are generally more likely to have lower skills themselves and thus a low income and so it goes on.

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Post by: on October 26, 2004, 02:05:11 pm

But how do you encourage the lower classes to take a greater interest in education, when it's so uncool?  Surely we have to accept that the poverty of choice is always going to be there.

 

 

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Post by: oldspice on October 26, 2004, 05:25:44 pm

With respect Bounty, please do not confuse low levels of literacy with class.  Of course, it is true that people with poor literacy skills are more likely to come from the so-called lower classes - but it is not always a matter of choice but opportunity and access. It's an enormously complex issue, and one that is currently being tackled by the government.

Anyway, back to chocolate - I saw KitKat Blood Orange in Woolies today but resisted the urge to buy one. Actually, there was no urge if I'm honest.

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Post by: smurfboy on October 26, 2004, 05:46:25 pm

It's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I fancy eating anything with 'blood' in the name...

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Post by: on October 26, 2004, 09:37:02 pm

Thanks Spicey, the correlation to which you elude is of course what I meant, not that to be in the lower classes automatically confers poor literacy.  

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Post by: loulou on October 27, 2004, 01:08:29 am

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Post by: oldspice on October 27, 2004, 11:37:38 am

Bounty, your syntax is wonderful.