What’s a “small” change that hit you harder than it should have?

[TheRealBoswell]

I’m still gutted about the recipe change for Robinsons Summer Fruits Refreshed. That was one of my absolute favourites, and Ribena Strawberry was right up there too, but I just can’t get into the new versions at all. I also never got over the switch they made to Robinsons Fruit & Barley Summer Fruits. Anyone else have a “small” change like this that just hit a little harder than expected? What have you been gutted about that's really not a big deal to others?

Sainsbury’s- guilty on the following

own brand Glamorgan sausages
OB coronation tuna
ob tuna in olive oil (especially three little tins in a pack)

3 charges - should be in prison

I think it is the quality of the pork in them.

Years ago (back in the 90’s) Ben and Jerry’s made a limited edition ice cream called Chubby Hubby. It was bloody lovely - malted flavour ice cream with chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate chunks and all sorts of goodness. I’ve never forgotten it and am still very sad they’ve never revived it (despite all the emails I’ve written…)

Discontinued: Andrew’s Liver Salts which was a wonder drink for upset tummies.
Tomato flavour snaps.

Recipe change: watered down Euthymol toothpaste, used to be as thick as that at the dentist.

Pizza Pizza flavoured Doritos and Golden Oaties 😞

At least you have lights. Our council switch ours at 11pm until 6am now. Not fun walking home alone.

PG Tips getting rid of the pyramid bags. That's why I bought them! I always use a teapot and they were great for brewing.

Have a flake. They use the original recipe apparently as otherwise it doesn’t flake properly. I’ve heard the same goes for Twirls.

most chocolate
fruit shoots
shloer
sugar puffs ☹️

MAC tendering blush and Clinique superfit foundation in petal. Never been able to find the perfect replacement

I agree, thought I was imagining it!

You can still get Worcester sauce French fries!

They changed the recipe for hamwiches and now the cheesy layer isn’t on the top, the cheese is chopped up and mixed in. They used to be my guilty pleasure, but now they’re rank :(

Urn bru bars being discontinued & Maryland cookies being changed. Terrible

The Lidl ones are much nicer (what, I may be in my 40s, but I get the occasional coco pops craving) much chocolatier.

Take a torch. Makes it an adventure!

11pm is far too early. Should be 1am at least. What on earth is council tax for these days 😡

Vaseline Intensive Care Creme Antiperspirant Deodorant - the mushroom shaped one. I started using it over 30 years ago, maybe nearer 40!
I spotted a few years ago that it was no longer stocked in Boots but I could still find it in Sainsbury’s, if I was lucky. Checked with ‘Vaseline’ who told me they were still producing it then a few months later it totally disappeared. Luckily every time I went to Sainsbury’s I’d bought 6 at a time so I eventually had a few years worth. Then I realised that Dove did a very similar one - but then that disappeared. I’ve been managing to get them from Amazon and currently have 12 stashed away. I’m dreading not being able to get them. I find the creme deodorants are perfect for me.

I hate those led lights too. Bring back orange sodium lights!!

No it’s because they have the lowest meat content for to be classified as a sausage. 42%.

Try Yorkshire Provender Pea and Mint soup, it's my favourite one. I think it has spinach in it also? Anyway, it's delicious - and vegetarian.

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Oxo flavoured crisps 😭

Sainsbury’s closing their changing rooms permanently, they did this in my store about a month ago, I don’t want to have to buy 2 sizes of the same thing to see which is the better fit or have to buy a load of clothes that I just want to try on and see if they suit me and then have to drive back to get a refund, and before someone says it’s no different to buying online, yes it is, it’s a flipping clothes shop, if you want to sell clothes in a shop provide a bloody changing room!

These?

https://tvark.org/nestle-clusters

Absolutely gorgeous they were.

The closure of Patisserie Valerie on Old Compton St. Also the closure of the Stockpot, on the same street. Been going there since I was an undergraduate in the very early 80s.