The big news story of the day "In tests, 9 out of 10 Brits prefer custard creams"

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From the Guardian today:

"The custard cream has been voted Britain's favourite biscuit. Respondents placed it above the bourbon and shortbread when asked to name their tea-time treat of choice. More than nine out of 10 people plumped for the custard cream - 93% of the overall vote. Next in line was the bourbon, with just over 2% of the popular vote, while the cookie and ginger biscuit garnered the support of just 1.5% and 1.19% of respondents. The digestive received less than 1% of the vote. More than 7,000 people took part in the online poll organised by the wheat and gluten-free product maker Trufree. "

I'm sorry but I just don't believe it.

They are the sort of thing that at 2am in a roadside cafe seem nostalgically appealing. Then you take that first rubbery bite and remember why you haven't eaten one for 20 years.

bought Party Rings for the first time last week as a treat for DS.

They certainly look much better than they taste. I hate them, even ds isn't bothered. I suspect they'll finish up in the bin.

What were banjo's like then - they ring a bell. You can still get those teacake things!

Oh no

I like jammy dodgers !
Does anyone remember Daddie's Cookies ? they were delicious

Jammie Dodgers need more jam.

Oh well, you'll just have to be friends with DP then.

Wierdos

I like happy faces.

Have been befallen by a horrible craving for bourbons and chocolate digestives - in the middle of blimming Germany - after having only hours previously successfully overcome a craving for swiss roll. Thank you all very much indeed

There used to be a variant that had cream in them.Now they weren't bad.

Lots of finger prints on my PC screen. For a minute there I thought I'd typed happy faeces.

Best jammie dodgers are the ones you got in 'family circle' biscuit boxes where the jam was actually made of plastic and you could easily lose a tooth in.

cornsilk jammy faeces !!!

Remember Gypsy Creams? They were lurverley.

what about playbox - iced biscuits in the mode of party rings but square with things like drums on them in icing
Ds used to love cow biscuits

gypsy creams - were they treacly ?

Possibly - they were two oaty biscuits with some type of flavoured (could have been treacle flavour) cream in the middle.

oh cow biscuits, gorgeous dunked in hot chocolate

Bourbons are just 'wrong'

No, gypsy creams surely had chocolate cream in the middle.

I remember gypsy creams, the biscuit was all crumbly and melty.

I've just had to eat 2 bourbons - I'm goiong to do some hoovering as this a baaaaad

DG

DG?!