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Blackcurrant jelly babies are an abomination

119 replies

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:05

.... and need to be abolished, along with pink French Fancies, decaff coffee and jammy red wine.

Prove me wrong.

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Wigtopia · 31/05/2025 13:07

Pink French fancies are better than the brown ones, but yellow are the best

Idratherreadabookthanks · 31/05/2025 13:08

I love the blackcurrant jelly babies 😍

But I'm with you on de-caff anything (what is the point?) French Fancies and red wine (gives me migraines).

raspberrieswithchocolate · 31/05/2025 13:08

Blackcurrant jelly babies are an abomination

I wholeheartedly agree!

raspberrieswithchocolate · 31/05/2025 13:10

Turkish delight should also be abolished

ChompandaGrazia · 31/05/2025 13:10

When was the change from Fondant Fancies to French Fancies?

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 31/05/2025 13:10

Decaf and all red wine can get in the sea for me but you’re so wrong about pink French fancies and blackcurrant Jelly Babies. The blackcurrant ones are always the tastiest, see Fruit Pastilles for conclusive proof.

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 31/05/2025 13:12

ChompandaGrazia · 31/05/2025 13:10

When was the change from Fondant Fancies to French Fancies?

Think French Fancies is the brand name Mr Kipling uses and all other generic ones are Fondant Fancies. I could be wrong but I have done extensive research Grin

jeaux90 · 31/05/2025 13:13

I bloody hate Jelly Babies. Weird texture.

Joolsin · 31/05/2025 13:13

Correct order for eating all jelly-type sweets, ranked from "delicious" to "will only eat as there are no others left": black, red, orange, yellow and finally, green (bleugh).

So, op, YABVVU

Londonmummy66 · 31/05/2025 13:14

Blackcurrant are my favourites. I'd happily dispose of the green yellow and orange though. All french fancies are vile and we should send the lot across the Channel.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:14

Wigtopia · 31/05/2025 13:07

Pink French fancies are better than the brown ones, but yellow are the best

Aren't they?? I could eat yellow ones all day long.

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Dangermoo · 31/05/2025 13:14

JBs are a abomination full stop. Like chewing a condom.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:15

Londonmummy66 · 31/05/2025 13:14

Blackcurrant are my favourites. I'd happily dispose of the green yellow and orange though. All french fancies are vile and we should send the lot across the Channel.

Omg you are like my evil twin - we could swap jelly babies and be friends for life!! 🥰

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SemperIdem · 31/05/2025 13:15

I agree with you on all counts.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:16

Joolsin · 31/05/2025 13:13

Correct order for eating all jelly-type sweets, ranked from "delicious" to "will only eat as there are no others left": black, red, orange, yellow and finally, green (bleugh).

So, op, YABVVU

Literally equal but opposite - I feel there is a lesson here somewhere.

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Dangermoo · 31/05/2025 13:17

Do you remember the gorgeous coloured Toffos? I can't think if there was one flavour I didn't like.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:17

Idratherreadabookthanks · 31/05/2025 13:08

I love the blackcurrant jelly babies 😍

But I'm with you on de-caff anything (what is the point?) French Fancies and red wine (gives me migraines).

I shall parcel them up and courier them to you once I have retrieved them from the food waste bin.

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CharlotteBakewell · 31/05/2025 13:18

Wigtopia · 31/05/2025 13:07

Pink French fancies are better than the brown ones, but yellow are the best

I always try and snaffle the yellow ones before anyone realises!

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:18

SemperIdem · 31/05/2025 13:15

I agree with you on all counts.

We can never live together - imagine the carnage!

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Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 31/05/2025 13:18

All jelly babies are good jelly babies (unless Haribo). This is a scientific FACT. Blackcurrant jellies babies are the best, but I do accept this is currently (currantly?) unproven. I am, however, prepared to carry out extensive scientific research into this.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:19

CharlotteBakewell · 31/05/2025 13:18

I always try and snaffle the yellow ones before anyone realises!

That's it, I'm calling our engagement off. Sneakypants.

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AllPlayedOut · 31/05/2025 13:19

YABVVU. Blackcurrant is the best flavour of any sweet.

MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:19

ChompandaGrazia · 31/05/2025 13:10

When was the change from Fondant Fancies to French Fancies?

After the French revolution?

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MatildaMovesMountains · 31/05/2025 13:20

AllPlayedOut · 31/05/2025 13:19

YABVVU. Blackcurrant is the best flavour of any sweet.

shudder

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Bbq1 · 31/05/2025 13:21

ChompandaGrazia · 31/05/2025 13:10

When was the change from Fondant Fancies to French Fancies?

Hasn't it been French Fancies with Mr Kipliing for years?