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To say Fab ice lollies are delicious?

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user67584329 · 25/06/2026 15:45

I had one yesterday for the first time in at least 20 years.

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Silverbirchleaf · 25/06/2026 22:06

OliviaBonas · 25/06/2026 21:01

I loved Zooms back in the day. Also Strawberry Mivis. Nobbly Bobblys are awesome!

A lot of shops sell zoom-like lollies, often called ‘Rocket’.

susiedaisy1912 · 25/06/2026 22:08

Nobbly Bobblys are one of my favourites

VerityUnreasonble · 25/06/2026 22:10

DH has a weird hatered of Fab lollys, however this means I can buy them and there will always be delicious Fabs for me.

icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 25/06/2026 22:13

NavyNorris · 25/06/2026 15:48

YANBU. They are an elite ice lolly.
I like a toffee crumble ice lolly too!

I was literally coming on to say! The best ice lolly

AliMonkey · 25/06/2026 22:14

Fabs are probably the worst - who thought mixing ice lolly and chocolate coating was a good idea? Whites lemonade lollies are best but I’ll happily have a Twister or a Sainsbury’s Fruit Spiral.

Murfmeister · 25/06/2026 22:56

Mini Milks for me. Bloody loved those things.

WearyAuldWumman · 25/06/2026 23:00

jalopy · 25/06/2026 21:52

Anyone remember those large triangular ices that you had to snip the corner off with a pair of scissors and they seem to last for ages? No idea what they were called.

Round my way, they were Jubilees...but we pronounced them 'Jooblies'.

Yiayoula · 25/06/2026 23:06

“ Jubblies” here in the South West.

lazyarse123 · 25/06/2026 23:07

jalopy · 25/06/2026 21:52

Anyone remember those large triangular ices that you had to snip the corner off with a pair of scissors and they seem to last for ages? No idea what they were called.

Jubly's. Something like that.So much bigger when I was a child decades ago. I had to stop buying mini callipos because I was eating two a night, before the heatwave. I do like an own brand Cornetto though.

Iocanepowder · 25/06/2026 23:07

BCBird · 25/06/2026 16:36

I prefer Mint Feast-omg😋

I have found my people!

WutheringShites86 · 25/06/2026 23:13

Whereandwhen · 25/06/2026 21:05

Not sure what they were called but a swirly pattern lolly that tasted of fudge!

Also, black forest cornetto (in the 90’s)!

Was it a zap? Loved them but could never quite place the flavour!

tsmainsqueeze · 25/06/2026 23:14

WaitingForSomeone · 25/06/2026 16:10

Nah Nobbly Bobbly is superior, I always find fab disappointing.

I quite agree , but sadly as a Nobbly Bobbly connoissuer i can confidently say they just aren't as good as they once were.
Regarding Fab , the strawberry part is extremely disappointing ,raspberry would be so much better.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 25/06/2026 23:18

They are wonderful but who could possibly disagree?

Silvercoconut · 25/06/2026 23:20

In 1976, my favourites were Mivvis and a lemon sparkle 🤣

Whereandwhen · 25/06/2026 23:31

WutheringShites86 · 25/06/2026 23:13

Was it a zap? Loved them but could never quite place the flavour!

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Yes that was it!

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user67584329 · 25/06/2026 23:31

AliMonkey · 25/06/2026 22:14

Fabs are probably the worst - who thought mixing ice lolly and chocolate coating was a good idea? Whites lemonade lollies are best but I’ll happily have a Twister or a Sainsbury’s Fruit Spiral.

It was a clear stroke of genius! Like a chocolate dipped strawberry (although I doubt there's much actual chocolate involved in the Fab).

I did used to like a White's lemonade lolly, but do they have artificial sweetener now? It's ruined the lemonade for me 🙁

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Ebananascroogey · 25/06/2026 23:34

Whereandwhen · 25/06/2026 21:05

Not sure what they were called but a swirly pattern lolly that tasted of fudge!

Also, black forest cornetto (in the 90’s)!

Zaap! Loved them more than anything & think of them every time a thread like this pops up!

ACR7 · 26/06/2026 07:19

jalopy · 25/06/2026 21:52

Anyone remember those large triangular ices that you had to snip the corner off with a pair of scissors and they seem to last for ages? No idea what they were called.

We called them sun lollies I think

jalopy · 26/06/2026 17:23

Yes, a Jubbly! Well remembered!

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww · 26/06/2026 19:20

Whereandwhen · 25/06/2026 21:05

Not sure what they were called but a swirly pattern lolly that tasted of fudge!

Also, black forest cornetto (in the 90’s)!

Pizaz!

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww · 26/06/2026 19:22

Oh yes. Sorry. A zap. Wtf was a pizaz?

saltnpepperchips · 26/06/2026 19:28

Here in Liverpool we call them “lolly ices” and anyone who says “ice lolly” is deemed as posh 🤣

Big fan of calippos here and also apple ciders from the ice cream man. Funny feet were amazing. I used to order a screwball from the ice cream van as a kid as my mum wouldn’t let me have chewy and she hadn’t realised there was a chewy at the bottom. It was horrible though ice cold and lost its flavour in minutes!

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user67584329 · 28/06/2026 17:05

I'm pleased to see the majority of the vote went the right way.

The other 25% of you should be banned from the frozen food aisle.

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