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Well, Iceland can fuck off. Fucking asshats that they are.

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HoneyDragon · 04/12/2017 18:51

It appears they are not doing their white chocolate and strawberry Christmas trees this year. Only the stupid salted caramel and milk chocolate ones.

They were the entire point of December.

They have RUINED my Christmas Xmas Angry

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imsorryiasked · 05/12/2017 18:37

M&S do walnut whips with walnuts on. They do some other versions too. You can get a box of three single variety or the mixed pack

I'm still looking for the crunchy chocolate that used to be in Roses (or Quality Street?). It had bits of brittle or something in it. Any alternatives out there?

Raisedbyguineapigs · 05/12/2017 18:37

I can't find sugar coated Lebkuchen (sp?) in Aldi this year. they are all chocolate coated. It might be a blessing in disguise though as I usually eat a massive bag of them in the first week of them being on the shelves and then have to go back just before Christmas when theres none left!

StayAChild · 05/12/2017 18:40

And imagine my disappointment when I got a box of York Fruits. Dammit, they aren’t even chocolate!

LMAO SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius. I would have been well mad about that. Such a waste of calories. May as well just dip a couple of jelly cubes in sugar Xmas Wink

Menarefrommarsitwouldseem · 05/12/2017 18:41

I've had for the past couple of christmas binge fest, gingerbread ice cream sandwiches from Sainsburys. Not this year I'm not. They've vanished!

Salted caramel and gin & tonic are the worse flavours ever. I don't get the fascination with it all.

Aldi have gone that far with it that they have a salted caramel flavoured ham joint ffs. I don't even meat but this even offended me.

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 05/12/2017 18:41

A few years ago there were limited edition lime flavoured Jaffa Cakes

Menarefrommarsitwouldseem · 05/12/2017 18:42
  • don't even eat meat
WoollyMollyMonkey · 05/12/2017 18:42

I'm devastated McDonald's aren't doing the mincemeat and custard festive pie this year. I went in yesterday for one and had a tantrum at the counter when the girl said none this year! Seriously considering writing to head office to complain! How very dare they!!!!

As for Mingles, I went off them when Dh insisted one year that we put ALL the chocolates (Celebrations and Heroes) into ONE box with the Mingles, and every single one ended up tasting minty. Really put me off minty chocs (and the kids - they've never forgot it, or forgiven!)

Menarefrommarsitwouldseem · 05/12/2017 18:44

The spiced cookie latte from mcds is my version of an advent calendar though. Every morning through the drive through window. They're delicious!

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 05/12/2017 18:46

woollymolly mingles clearly shouldn't mingle!Smile

Raisedbyguineapigs · 05/12/2017 18:47

Singing are the special Halloween Jaffa cakes not lime?

Tunnocksmallow · 05/12/2017 18:50

I am SICK of bloody salted caramel everything. Kettles are even doing salted Caramel crisps Angry

caoraich · 05/12/2017 18:50

groceries.iceland.co.uk/iceland-3-strawberry-ice-cream-trees-270ml/p/48363

They appear to still exist online

You could buy 140 boxes and get them delivered to you for free

My personal disappointment is the ever diminishing size of marzipan fruits. I want my WHOLE GOB to be full of marzipan, not little nibbles. I'm looking at you, Thorntons Hmm

Frogletmamma · 05/12/2017 18:50

I've made mincemeat for mince pies. Been feeding it surreptitiously all year long-whisky-brandy-rum. Its going to e good!

DisneylandDreams · 05/12/2017 18:51

My uni is doing a gingerbread latte that I've been waiting three weeks to get, because I would only allow myself two, and today and next week are the last two days I'll be going in before Xmas - and they're bloody amazingly gorgeous. And you get a wee little gingerbread man on the top of the gingerbready cream thing. I'm not usually one for poncey coffee, but these are life changing.

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 05/12/2017 18:54

Raisedbygineaupigs WHAT! Sorry to shout Blush How did I miss those. Am I too late?

WoollyMollyMonkey · 05/12/2017 18:56

No, singing definitely don't mingle your Mingles! (If you ever get the chance!) We always mention it when watching that Royale Family Christmas special, mingling Grin

Puzzledandpissedoff · 05/12/2017 19:29

Do they know it’s Christmas? Someone should write a song about that

To the usual tune, please:

It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid.
‘Cause once again we can all get pissed and forget homemade
And in our world of plenty we pray "bought" makes the cut
And hope the kids will keep their gobs well shut

But say a prayer, pray for a well filled store.
Packed with the treats which you knew in days of yore.
There’s a world outside of Iceland but it’s not the one you knew
And the only Christmas icecream is enough to make you spew
And the Christmas tills are ringing after robbing you for tat
Well, tonight thank God at least it feeds the cat

And there won’t be decent sausages this Christmas time
The kids will fight and inlaws press to call
Perhaps they’ll eat the dross
To save a complete loss
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Here’s to you, raising a glass of fizz
Hang on a sec - what’s this? a weasel’s piss?
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Feed the world,
Tell them, though, that Mumsnet thinks they’re shits.
Feed the world,
Sainsbos, Tesco ... all of them the pits

ColonelJackONeil · 05/12/2017 19:30

Those online Iceland trees are excellent value.

needtogiveitablow · 05/12/2017 19:41

SingingBabooshkaBadly - m&s sell lemon and lime Jaffa cakes - they are amazing

amicissimma · 05/12/2017 19:49

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Dontsayyouloveme · 05/12/2017 20:15

needtogiveitablow sainsburys sell cherry ones!

HoneyDragon · 05/12/2017 20:19

PuzzledGrinGrin

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JonSnowsWife · 05/12/2017 20:31

I will never forgive Greggs for discontinuing their gingerbread cupcake with cream cheese frosting topped off with a teeny gingerbread man

ArseholesOnToast they were just THE best. That good even the squirrel took off with ours when the DC dropped it! Grin

JonSnowsWife · 05/12/2017 20:32

I believe Costa still do a fairly good substitute to the Greggs cupcake.

IMightMentionGriddlebone · 05/12/2017 20:52

Hear, hear!

In approximately 2005-2006, Iceland sold Mexican-flavoured vegetable patty things, shaped a bit like hash browns. They were bloody awesome.

I can't even remember what they were called now, but if I saw them I'd know them. But I never have...

The worst thing is I haven't even been able to boycott Iceland, as I've naturally been forced to revisit regularly, desperately seeking the things.

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