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Nov 2nd 2009 | 11:59 am

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Kingseat

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Re: Australian sweets

Fab! Thanks. This has given me some good ideas.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 12:05 pm

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Eastend Girl

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Re: Australian sweets

Minties and they can play the game afterwards where you tear the wrapper into a long strip and see who can get the longest!

Nov 2nd 2009 | 3:42 pm

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bcworld

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Re: Australian sweets

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Originally Posted by kar-kier

I'd second Tim Tams - a few packets of them will be my brother in laws christmas present!

I'm sure I saw Tim Tams in Tesco about 5 years ago.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 3:58 pm

#19

itigo

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Re: Australian sweets

Violent Rumbles are my favourite..........much better than Crunchies........YUM Want one now!!

Nov 2nd 2009 | 4:29 pm

#20

TMRE

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Re: Australian sweets

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pollyana

There's something called violet crumble that a girl at work raves about. Also snakes, the ones made of gelatine seem to be very popular, oh and Freddo frogs, thats another one people talk about a lot.

And I still call them sweets after 6 years, ain't changing now!

Freddo frogs are sold in the UK.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 4:40 pm

#21

OzSheila

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Re: Australian sweets

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Originally Posted by Kingseat

About to send a box of stuff back to the UK for our best friends. He used to live in melbourne so was going to send back some cherry ripes which he always loved but are there any other Australian sweets that could go in the box too....I don't really eat them.....crisps on the otherhand!

A bag of Twisties - know they're not sweets but we always used to receive them in our "care" packages.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 4:43 pm

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Re: Australian sweets

Klinkers

Nov 2nd 2009 | 4:54 pm

#23

donna

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Re: Australian sweets

my eldest loves bullets,licorice(sp) covered in choc

Nov 2nd 2009 | 4:55 pm

#24

Graham and Maria

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Re: Australian sweets

Tim tams are a Penguin rip off

Nov 2nd 2009 | 5:13 pm

#25

Amazulu

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Re: Australian sweets

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham and Maria

Tim tams are a Penguin rip off

Penguins are a TimTam rip off.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 5:28 pm

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Re: Australian sweets

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

Penguins are a TimTam rip off.

And "penguin" is a stupid name for a biscuit. The ads must have b-b-b-been deeply offensive to stutterers.....

Nov 2nd 2009 | 5:32 pm

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Re: Australian sweets

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Originally Posted by kporte

And "penguin" is a stupid name for a biscuit.

Agree.

Nov 2nd 2009 | 5:57 pm

#28

Graham and Maria

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Re: Australian sweets

Quote:

Originally Posted by kporte

And "penguin" is a stupid name for a biscuit

Agreed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amazulu

Penguins are a TimTam rip off.

Actually they were originally based on the penguin which was invented around 30 years prior to the tim tam, Ive already had this debate with my rellies