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Don't you just hate it when companies stop making products...

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Elderflower14 · 04/06/2019 19:12

Really fed up. I've found a fabulous bodywash that Avon make(made) Oatmeal.... Its so lovely and good for my skin as doesn't affect my eczema... Went to order some more and its vanished from book and website. 😔 😔 😔
My lovely Avon lady has ordered me six bottles which I hope come in. Its on Ebay and Amazon but a lot more money... Grrr!!

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Jb291 · 05/06/2019 17:42

Lush Freeze / Skinny Dip / Tramp / Flying Fox / Grass shower gels

All absolutely gorgeous and now all gone Sad

I don't shop much in Lush now....Too many discontinued products that I loved.

Fluffycloudland77 · 05/06/2019 17:48

You’re fucked if she’s a tortoiseshell, don’t bulk buy it. They instantly go off anything bought in bulk.

msmith501 · 05/06/2019 17:56

Good point fluffy... in our experience, whenever we get near to pleasing her simplest of needs, she moves the goalposts... it is of course our pleasure to serve (at least that's what she tells us)

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SmallPinkBear · 05/06/2019 18:04

@paswas70 I think I bought a second valentine but then between the sheets came back so I didn’t use it if you are interested

ChinAirTakingOver · 05/06/2019 18:05

Tigi Shine Junkie. It was a brilliant, light, non-greasy, gel-textured shine serum. Tigi reformulated it (a pox on you!) and then discontinued it (a double pox!).

Love, Chloe. My favourite perfume. I have three back up bottles and regularly scour eBay for more. I can’t live without it.

SmallPinkBear · 05/06/2019 18:08

Ooooh I remember impulse O2

Does anyone remember Heinz Toast Toppers? Full of bad stuff I am sure but I loved the ham and one...

Skyejuly · 05/06/2019 18:10

Impulse o2 was lovely...(in my memory of it anyway)

GingerRuby · 05/06/2019 18:13

Ben and Jerry Cherry Garcia, the big tubs (think still get it at the cinema scoop places)

Green and Black dark chocolate and cherry

Wankbadgers

Hidingtonothing · 05/06/2019 18:14

Rowntrees Nutty bars, Organics shampoo in the green bottle (smelt divine) and, most recently, Vaseline Intensive Care dry cream deodorant. I'd used it for years and still haven't found a replacement I'm happy with Sad

DuploRelatedInjury · 05/06/2019 18:54

Old El Paso did a mild tortilla bake kit which was kind of like burrito lasagne. It was delicious but disappeared several years back.

I also had a gorgeous perfume which no longer exists - Valentino Rock and Rose I think it was.

I also miss Cadbury Astros, and the carrot and potato waffles mentioned already.

Kazzyhoward · 05/06/2019 19:07

A few off the top of my head.

Marks & Spencer: Ham & Cheese coleslaw sandwich
Cadbury: Bar Six
Old Jamaica Rum & Raisin chocolate bar
Walls frozen sausage balls
Samsung computers

SteveArnott · 05/06/2019 20:20

Polo Sport for Women perfume Sad

Bodicea · 05/06/2019 21:38

Oh yes ginger I really mourned the green and blacks dark choc and cherry. It was they only dark chocolate that I actually enjoyed.

TheBullshitGoesOn · 05/06/2019 21:59

ew1990 and littleteacup1

Thanks for the Iceland waffle info. I'll give them a go. Fingers crossed that the DC accept them.

Mythreefavouritethings · 05/06/2019 22:02

YesQueen, if you’re still out there, thank you. Night made!!! 😀

BeautifulWintersMorning · 05/06/2019 22:02

I miss Comfort Naturals Aloe Vera
Tesco finest espresso yogurt. They replaced it with Amaretto and coffee yogurt 🤢
I still miss Woolworths and BHS

NomDeQwerty · 05/06/2019 22:11

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia (swine)

1wokeuplikethis · 05/06/2019 22:13

Body shop original BB cream, only realised they’d discontinued this last week and I’m down to the last dregs.

Body shop absinthe hand cream, smelt so divine.

Benefit Dr Feelgood replaced with porefessional in tiny tubes. A tub of dr g lasted me yonks and made my skin so soft.

Original toblerone with all its mountains.

And coop has stopped stocking Pukka teabags. Loved the chamomile lavender night time teabags for bedtime and now have to schlep ten miles to big Tesco to get them Angry

MissConductUS · 05/06/2019 22:31

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia (swine)

This is my all time favorite ice cream flavor. Fortunately it's still in abundant supply in the US, including these little delights:

B&J's Pint Slices

You poor sod, no Cherry Garcia. Sad

prampushingdownthehighst · 05/06/2019 22:33

TheRattleBag
Absolutely, the original Nina was beautiful, I wore it on my wedding day and would spend a fair amount to be able to smell it again.
Why do they do this???

miagerbies · 05/06/2019 22:55

M&S used to do a crayfish, rocket and mango salad. I miss it so much!

Muller strawberry champagne corners.

Barefoot Ruby wine, it was delish.

ThatLibraryMiss · 05/06/2019 23:03

@Greenteaandchives, there's a knock-off of your Jo Malone scent here. IDK what it's like but their version of Verbenas of Provence is gorgeous.

SophieGiroux · 05/06/2019 23:19

Mum Sunburst scent (yellow packaging) - smelled so lovely, like summer

Go Ahead Goodness bars especially the orange one! Only recently disappeared, they were so nice and better than nakd bars

Yo-in freeze dried yogurt bars

I did not even know about Corn Silk! Can't believe the prices they are going for on eBay! Think I've got a couple from when I stocked up when I had difficulty finding it.

TaleOfTheContinents · 05/06/2019 23:32

For those of you talking about discontinued M&S items, I wonder if it's worth emailing Ocado about them. We use Ocado and got a letter through the mail to say that Ocado has struck a deal with M&S and will soon be stocking M&S products instead of Waitrose products. They're working on a whole new line of M&S products. Your prayers might just be answered! Grin

TheBitterBoy · 05/06/2019 23:35

Tesco Goodbye Yellow nail varnish, it was amazing, it made your nail tips white and the rest a healthy pink. Not much else like it and those that are similar are nowhere near as good.
M&S Cheese and cucumber sandwich, the current version is nowhere near as good as the one from the 90s
Sainsbury's used to do a fabulous pakora sandwich that you had to get there before 12.30 before it sold out, long gone sadly.

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