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Dare I? Would you?

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Dareisayiseethesunshine · 16/04/2024 13:11

<Lighthearted thread... >
Opened my own box of chocolates... Mother's day gift..
I have eaten my favourite ones..
Dare I Go Downstairs when the top ones aren't all gone?
I can almost hear my aunt turning in her grave...
What odd habits/foibles. do you stick to that you don't need to as a Grown Up?

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MyOtherHusbandIsAWash · 16/04/2024 18:11

OhmygodDont · 16/04/2024 16:30

you forgot American chocolate

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Calling that garbage chocolate is an insult to the name 😂

I unshackled myself from the rules of childhood pretty much when I left home-at uni I would eat cake for breakfast and once ate a whole Colin/inset-C-name caterpillar cake by myself in more or less one go. I can’t cope with that much sugar any more though 😂

Justleaveitblankthen · 16/04/2024 18:00

I had to keep checking this thread is from Today. This afternoon?
You still have chocolates remaining from Mother's Day??
YABVVU 😲

SOxon · 16/04/2024 17:10

OP - I lived for a short time with a man who actually shouted to me
”finish this one before you open a new one” - I cannot honestly remember
what it was, a different flavour I suppose - but I do remember the look of shock
on my daughter’s face and my own laughing.
I guess he sounded exactly like one of his parents who I never knew.

Enjoy your chocs OP, Mother’s day was weeks ago.

This thread is throwing up the experienced choccy finaglers,
we know who you are now.

SOxon · 16/04/2024 17:01

Newestname002 · 16/04/2024 14:44

I thought that. I love a plumb crumble. One third fruit with two thirds crunchy, buttery crumble.

Also gooseberry crumble.
Also rhubarb crumble
Also cherry crumble

Apple crumble - meh. 🌹

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apple and blackberry crumble incorporating rolled oats, serve with home made vanilla ice cream or even Mackies vanilla, cream, custard, or all three, as we need no permission - a fine end to summer’s hedgerow plundering

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 16/04/2024 16:53

You can start on the bottom layer anytime, and fill in the 'holes' with ones from the top layer.

TinkerTiger · 16/04/2024 16:47

takemeawayagain · 16/04/2024 14:10

When you said go downstairs I literally thought you meant go downstairs - I was thinking, is someone else going to eat the rest of the top ones while you're downstairs or something?

Now I see you mean eating the bottom layer before you've finished the top layer and I think you should do exactly as you please. Keep in mind you will be left with all the crappy ones at the end though!

Thank you for this clarification 😂

LetMeGoogleThat · 16/04/2024 16:45

Go downstairs...but replace the holes with the least favourites from upstairs. Mine would be the coffee or strawberry cream types 🤮

Devilsmommy · 16/04/2024 16:41

Idontjetwashthefucker · 16/04/2024 14:32

I do the opposite, eat my least favourite first and then savour the best ones....hoping no-one else comes in so I don't have to share them!

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🤣 me too! Because if you eat least favourite first then when you get to the end you're left with all the heavenly ones, much better than going top layer to bottom layer😁

Laiste · 16/04/2024 16:34

I ADORE Turkish delight 😍 With or without choc.

But Tesco TD choc is terrible!

OhmygodDont · 16/04/2024 16:30

baubletits · 16/04/2024 16:26

There is no such thing as a crappy chocolate.

...except Turkish Delight chocolates. They can burn in hell 😁

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you forgot American chocolate

OhmygodDont · 16/04/2024 16:29

I was very confused. I wondered what voodoo magic was going to happen if I left chocolates to go downstairs. 😂

baubletits · 16/04/2024 16:26

takemeawayagain · 16/04/2024 14:10

When you said go downstairs I literally thought you meant go downstairs - I was thinking, is someone else going to eat the rest of the top ones while you're downstairs or something?

Now I see you mean eating the bottom layer before you've finished the top layer and I think you should do exactly as you please. Keep in mind you will be left with all the crappy ones at the end though!

There is no such thing as a crappy chocolate.

...except Turkish Delight chocolates. They can burn in hell 😁

mysparkleismissing · 16/04/2024 16:24

Newestname002 · 16/04/2024 14:44

I thought that. I love a plumb crumble. One third fruit with two thirds crunchy, buttery crumble.

Also gooseberry crumble.
Also rhubarb crumble
Also cherry crumble

Apple crumble - meh. 🌹

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This is the correct ratio!!

pizzaHeart · 16/04/2024 16:23

MrsSlocombesCat · 16/04/2024 13:56

I’m not sure I understand the plot here. If I had a box of chocolates that were a gift for me, I would eat them all.

I’m with you. It’s what I always do . I’m going through a box at the moment ( Easter gift leftovers).
My family doesn’t even dare to touch it.

Haydenn · 16/04/2024 16:21

Eat the ones you like before someone else sees the box is open and tucks in!

Laiste · 16/04/2024 16:19

Not just licking the spoon - but actually eating some (quite a lot) of the cake mix ! 😮

Wouldn't dare until well into my 30s 😂

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Dareisayiseethesunshine · 16/04/2024 16:18

More fun to hide them in plain sight!!

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ilovepixie · 16/04/2024 16:16

Dareisayiseethesunshine · 16/04/2024 13:11

<Lighthearted thread... >
Opened my own box of chocolates... Mother's day gift..
I have eaten my favourite ones..
Dare I Go Downstairs when the top ones aren't all gone?
I can almost hear my aunt turning in her grave...
What odd habits/foibles. do you stick to that you don't need to as a Grown Up?

I thought you meant actually physically downstairs and was going to say no keep them in your bedroom otherwise everyone else will eat them 😂😂

fromaytobe · 16/04/2024 16:11

Just switch the two layers in the box over. Once you've eaten all the favourites from the new top layer, you can play a square-peg-round-hole game with the rest and try to fit them all into one layer.

I have never done this of course I have.

Janetime · 16/04/2024 16:08

I also thought you literally meant downstairs.

personally I eat from either layer as I please.

Beansandneedles · 16/04/2024 16:03

PeppermintParty · 16/04/2024 14:20

Off topic, but what's a plumble?

But yes, do it!

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Ha it's what lazy people (aka me) call a plum crumble

pinkwaterbottle9 · 16/04/2024 15:52

Nope. I have to eat the top layer first.

JillyTheJinx · 16/04/2024 15:47

Bananadramallamas · 16/04/2024 14:24

Anyway, that is the best way (imo) to eat a box of chocolates. Eat them in best to least favourites. I do anyway.
And now I want chocolates.

I always eat the shit ones first to get them outta the way😁

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Dareisayiseethesunshine · 16/04/2024 14:54

I have stashed the opened box. Dd 18 has seen the wrapping and enquired where they were... Stashed well.. They remain undetected..
I haven't been Downstairs yet...
But tbh there aren't many I like. The dc know they get any strawberry ones - allergic though can't imagine the % of an actually sb is reaction level!!
Aunt ate Black Magic only. I still remember the elongated orange cream one...

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Newestname002 · 16/04/2024 14:44

tobee · 16/04/2024 14:30

Is it a cutesy name for a plum crumble?

I thought that. I love a plumb crumble. One third fruit with two thirds crunchy, buttery crumble.

Also gooseberry crumble.
Also rhubarb crumble
Also cherry crumble

Apple crumble - meh. 🌹