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"Garibaldi. Not better tribute to the great man: a political visionary. " For the love of god 🤣 | |||
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"Coffee is the devil's pee. Tea is where it's at. My favourite has to be the chocolate hobnob. Dunked in to Karak tea, it's a delightful mixture of melting chocolate fused with nutty oats. Whoever invented deserves a Nobel prize. What's your favourite op?" Mint slice. Think an After Eight, but bigger and with biscuit. On its own. | |||
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"Extremely chocolatey rings. That sounds so wrong! "Or very, very right depending on the company you're in. | |||
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"Used to favour a Waggon Wheel - but they seem far smaller than when I was a kid " They don't taste like they used to do they? I think they may have changed the recipe. | |||
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"Coffee is the devil's pee. Tea is where it's at. My favourite has to be the chocolate hobnob. Dunked in to Karak tea, it's a delightful mixture of melting chocolate fused with nutty oats. Whoever invented deserves a Nobel prize. What's your favourite op? Mint slice. Think an After Eight, but bigger and with biscuit. On its own." I had a box of After Eights last week...and I was eating them at 3:23pm. My flagrant flouting of societal rules cannot be stopped. | |||
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"Coffee is the devil's pee. Tea is where it's at. My favourite has to be the chocolate hobnob. Dunked in to Karak tea, it's a delightful mixture of melting chocolate fused with nutty oats. Whoever invented deserves a Nobel prize. What's your favourite op? Mint slice. Think an After Eight, but bigger and with biscuit. On its own." Sounds like a viscount? | |||
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"I'd rather partial to a viscount. Do you dunk? Surely not " Nah, for tea I'm strictly a Rich Tea or Digestive man. Viscounts are to be enjoyed au naturel. | |||
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"Extremely chocolatey rings. That sounds so wrong! "From the Marks of Spencer?!  Yum!! | |||
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"Coffee is the devil's pee. Tea is where it's at. My favourite has to be the chocolate hobnob. Dunked in to Karak tea, it's a delightful mixture of melting chocolate fused with nutty oats. Whoever invented deserves a Nobel prize. What's your favourite op? Mint slice. Think an After Eight, but bigger and with biscuit. On its own. Sounds like a viscount?" Similar. Darker chocolate | |||
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"I'd rather partial to a viscount. Do you dunk? Surely not Nah, for tea I'm strictly a Rich Tea or Digestive man. Viscounts are to be enjoyed au naturel." Good man, I couldn't bear to hear of a viscount being abused so  | |||
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"I'd rather partial to a viscount. Do you dunk? Surely not Nah, for tea I'm strictly a Rich Tea or Digestive man. Viscounts are to be enjoyed au naturel. Good man, I couldn't bear to hear of a viscount being abused so "Rest assured that if I ever defile a poor, innocent Viscount in such a manner, I'll immediately take myself out back and shoot myself. | |||
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"I'd rather partial to a viscount. Do you dunk? Surely not Nah, for tea I'm strictly a Rich Tea or Digestive man. Viscounts are to be enjoyed au naturel. Good man, I couldn't bear to hear of a viscount being abused so "Oops 🙊 🫣 💜🌈 | |||
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"I'd rather partial to a viscount. Do you dunk? Surely not Nah, for tea I'm strictly a Rich Tea or Digestive man. Viscounts are to be enjoyed au naturel. Good man, I couldn't bear to hear of a viscount being abused so
Rest assured that if I ever defile a poor, innocent Viscount in such a manner, I'll immediately take myself out back and shoot myself." | |||
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"Ok OP The name of the next biscuits in the world unfortunately I have forgotten their name however here are some clues … Sold in Lidl Rectangular Top layer very thick dark quality chocolate Bottom layer a form of rich tea biscuit Very moreish Very dunkable Always sad when the last one has gone Origin I think Belgium 🤫🧐 " Choco leibniz? | |||
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"Ok OP The name of the next biscuits in the world unfortunately I have forgotten their name however here are some clues … Sold in Lidl Rectangular Top layer very thick dark quality chocolate Bottom layer a form of rich tea biscuit Very moreish Very dunkable Always sad when the last one has gone Origin I think Belgium 🤫🧐 " Balhsen I think I'm not sure, definitely had them though. | |||
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"Ok OP The name of the next biscuits in the world unfortunately I have forgotten their name however here are some clues … Sold in Lidl Rectangular Top layer very thick dark quality chocolate Bottom layer a form of rich tea biscuit Very moreish Very dunkable Always sad when the last one has gone Origin I think Belgium 🤫🧐 Balhsen I think I'm not sure, definitely had them though." Bahlsen is the company that makes them, but the biscuit itself is called Choco Leibniz I believe. | |||
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"Ok OP The name of the next biscuits in the world unfortunately I have forgotten their name however here are some clues … Sold in Lidl Rectangular Top layer very thick dark quality chocolate Bottom layer a form of rich tea biscuit Very moreish Very dunkable Always sad when the last one has gone Origin I think Belgium 🤫🧐 Balhsen I think I'm not sure, definitely had them though." Yes … I am sure they are them ! Thank you v much | |||
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"Ok OP The name of the next biscuits in the world unfortunately I have forgotten their name however here are some clues … Sold in Lidl Rectangular Top layer very thick dark quality chocolate Bottom layer a form of rich tea biscuit Very moreish Very dunkable Always sad when the last one has gone Origin I think Belgium 🤫🧐 Balhsen I think I'm not sure, definitely had them though. Yes … I am sure they are them ! Thank you v much " No prob, lidl sometimes has some good stuff! | |||
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"Used to favour a Waggon Wheel - but they seem far smaller than when I was a kid " Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. For me the best biscuit is a Jam & Cream. Best one for dunking in tea is a Hobnob | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar." Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion. | |||
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"Extremely chocolatey rings. That sounds so wrong!
From the Marks of Spencer?! Yum!!"Yes! They're top tier. The Aldi copies are pretty good too though. 😍 | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion. "As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit? | |||
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"A Wagon wheel is 💯 a biscuit " Agreed ! It’s round and biscuity | |||
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"Ginger nut with tea, Biscoff with coffee 😋" can't beat a ginger nut with tea | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion.
As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit?"It's two biscuits sandwiched together 😅 | |||
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"Extremely chocolatey rings. That sounds so wrong!
From the Marks of Spencer?! Yum!!
Yes! They're top tier. The Aldi copies are pretty good too though. 😍"white choclate or orange ones very scrummy | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion.
As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit?
It's two biscuits sandwiched together 😅"As is a custard cream, bourbon, jammy dodger and a lemon puff. Know your biscuits girl! | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion.
As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit?"There are in fact two biscuits in a Wagon Wheel, and don’t give me any of this neutral crap, you need to pin your colours too a mast on important issues like this. | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion.
As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit?
It's two biscuits sandwiched together 😅"It's too soft to be biscuit surely? How many other soft biscuits are there? I can't think of any | |||
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"Peek Freans Trotsky Assortment,and other Revolutionary Biscuits" 🤣🤣 Revaluationry biscuits of Italy, rise up out of your box, you have nothing to lose but your wafers, yum yum yum yum yum. | |||
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" Where are we drawing the line between a chocolate bar and a biscuit? Id say a wagon wheel is a chocolate bar. Wars have been started over less contentious statements than this. A Wagon Wheel is a biscuit, here endeth the discussion.
As a neutral in this argument, is there any actual biscuit in a wagon wheel? What is the stuff on and below the mallow? It's too soft to be biscuit?
It's two biscuits sandwiched together 😅
As is a custard cream, bourbon, jammy dodger and a lemon puff. Know your biscuits girl!"They were orginally Marie biscuits, which are similar to Rich Tea. God knows what they are now? Some knock off variation maybes?.. I don't manufacture em... I just know they're definitely a biscuit | |||
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"And does it go better with tea or coffee? (Politics free zone. I hope)" Short bread or a borders dark chocolate covered ginger biscuits... Yum! | |||
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"The defence presents unassailable exhibit B: the jingle from the Wagon Wheel adverts: "Well they're kinda big, and kinda round, with fluffy mallow and *biscuit to be found*...""
Where do we find the biscuit? It's surely too soft to be biscuit.
The best you can call it is biscuity I suppose
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"Would anyone like a chocolate finger?" Weeeeey!😂 Does a brandy snap count? Not had one in yonks but used to luv em | |||
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"Border brand, dark chocolate gingers 🤤" But as a cheaper alternative and possibly sacrilege to some, I put dark chocolate digestives and ginger biscuits in the same tin... the digestives soon pick up the ginger flavour  | |||
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"Marks and Spencers extremely chocolaty,chocolate covered custard creams" Chocolate covered custard creams just can't be right! | |||
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"Gold Bars. Saying that I haven’t had them in a long time now." Banging! And very reasonably priced in bum bargains (other plastic tat stores are available  ) | |||
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"Border brand, dark chocolate gingers 🤤" Yeeeah bwoy! Now you're talking. I couldn't remember what they were called! Awesome bisqueets! | |||
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"Marks and Spencers extremely chocolaty,chocolate covered custard creams Chocolate covered custard creams just can't be right!" Eh! What is this utter madness? This could in fact be the harbinger 😬 surely this is not a thing? Where do we go from here? I was gassed enough when I discovered chocolate malted milks ffs | |||
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"Gold Bars. Saying that I haven’t had them in a long time now." They are tiny now two snaffles and they are no more | |||
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"For dunking it’s got to be ginger nuts or chocolate chip cookies " ginger nuts are good but cookies unless they are homemade taste like cardboard | |||
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"For dunking it’s got to be ginger nuts or chocolate chip cookies ginger nuts are good but cookies unless they are homemade taste like cardboard " Always homemade | |||
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"Penguin " The Aussies prefer TimTam (allegedly). I've heard they bite off opposite corners and use them like a straw | |||
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Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh). | |||
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"I can’t believe no one has said party rings!! You lot need to grow up
Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh)."Yessss Fox's raspberry creams are the ultimate biscuit although I've not seen them around for a while.. | |||
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"I can’t believe no one has said party rings!! You lot need to grow up
Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh).
Yessss Fox's raspberry creams are the ultimate biscuit although I've not seen them around for a while.."This is my choice too. You can definitely get them in Tesco. Often on sale/reduced price.  | |||
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"I can’t believe no one has said party rings!! You lot need to grow up
Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh).
Yessss Fox's raspberry creams are the ultimate biscuit although I've not seen them around for a while..
This is my choice too.
You can definitely get them in Tesco. Often on sale/reduced price. "I'll keep that in mind..thank you | |||
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"I can’t believe no one has said party rings!! You lot need to grow up
Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh).
Yessss Fox's raspberry creams are the ultimate biscuit although I've not seen them around for a while..
This is my choice too.
You can definitely get them in Tesco. Often on sale/reduced price.
I'll keep that in mind..thank you "Aldi do an alternative. They're pretty good, but not a Fox's. | |||
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"I can’t believe no one has said party rings!! You lot need to grow up
Fox’s raspberry creams for the win (not original jammie dodgers, they don’t have any cream in them - urgh).
Yessss Fox's raspberry creams are the ultimate biscuit although I've not seen them around for a while..
This is my choice too.
You can definitely get them in Tesco. Often on sale/reduced price.
I'll keep that in mind..thank you
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"Penguin The Aussies prefer TimTam (allegedly). I've heard they bite off opposite corners and use them like a straw "I’ve had timtams, they’re not as good | |||
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"Does a Twix count as a biscuit?" To me yes! It's one of the best biscuits. But one of the worst chocolate bars. A hill I will die on. 😂 | |||
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"Does a Twix count as a biscuit? To me yes! It's one of the best biscuits. But one of the worst chocolate bars. A hill I will die on. 😂" I actually agree with that statement. | |||
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"Penguin The Aussies prefer TimTam (allegedly). I've heard they bite off opposite corners and use them like a straw
I’ve had timtams, they’re not as good "😱 | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds. "
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds.
I was trying to get away from the news etc. I don't care where it comes from 🤣"Bloomin foreign imports includes you Aussies too, coming in taking our bar jobs and the ashes. | |||
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"Toss up between chocolate hobnobs and custard creams." That sounds like a Steven Fry anecdote. | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds.
I was trying to get away from the news etc. I don't care where it comes from 🤣
Bloomin foreign imports includes you Aussies too, coming in taking our bar jobs and the ashes. " | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds. "According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, the first adverts for tea appeared in a London paper in 1658, available at Coffee houses. | |||
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"I love a fig roll" Oooh yes, fig roll and a strong cup of tea | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds.
According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, the first adverts for tea appeared in a London paper in 1658, available at Coffee houses. "Ad may have been there in 1658, but national habits take time to adopt don't they. The tea leaf only grows in the tropical areas. So could never grow in the UK. Take curry; when my family came over in the 1950s & 60s curry was looked down upon, as foreign, smelly, muck. Today chicken tikka masala is celebrated as a national favourite. What we consider British values is constantly changing was my point. The perfect example being a cuppa. | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds.
According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, the first adverts for tea appeared in a London paper in 1658, available at Coffee houses.
Ad may have been there in 1658, but national habits take time to adopt don't they. The tea leaf only grows in the tropical areas. So could never grow in the UK.
Take curry; when my family came over in the 1950s & 60s curry was looked down upon, as foreign, smelly, muck.
Today chicken tikka masala is celebrated as a national favourite. What we consider British values is constantly changing was my point. The perfect example being a cuppa."Tea is successfully grown in Cornwall now | |||
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"Funny how we think of a nice cuppa and bikki as quintessentially British now, but £300 years ago they didn't drink tea in the UK. Let alone know what a hobnob was. Bloomin foreign imports coming over here refreshing our taste buds.
According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, the first adverts for tea appeared in a London paper in 1658, available at Coffee houses.
Ad may have been there in 1658, but national habits take time to adopt don't they. The tea leaf only grows in the tropical areas. So could never grow in the UK.
Take curry; when my family came over in the 1950s & 60s curry was looked down upon, as foreign, smelly, muck.
Today chicken tikka masala is celebrated as a national favourite. What we consider British values is constantly changing was my point. The perfect example being a cuppa.
Tea is successfully grown in Cornwall now "Is it? Wow. How does it taste? | |||
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"And does it go better with tea or coffee? (Politics free zone. I hope)" Mcvities digestive. The daddy of the biscuit world. | |||
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"And does it go better with tea or coffee? (Politics free zone. I hope) Mcvities digestive. The daddy of the biscuit world. " Totally agree,the pinnacle pf biscuit creation, Mrs x | |||
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"Fruit shortcake Chocolate Bourbon Chocolate hobbies Biscuits go with everything "Welcome back my lovely 🥰 | |||
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"I quite like a Cornish farthing but don't tell anyone cos I live in Devon " I read that as a Cornish farting | |||
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