Marmite Shortage!
Nov 29th 2011 | 1:13 am
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Marmite Shortage!
And so began the great Marmite shortage of Christmas 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/no...rmite-spill-m1
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/no...rmite-spill-m1
Nov 29th 2011 | 2:39 am
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
Heard that on the Radio 4 Today Programme this morning, they were having a bit of a chortle about it!
Nov 29th 2011 | 3:37 am
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
I've got bloody loads of the stuff...picked loads up for a buck a while back at the Christmas tree shop, when they had Paddington Bear promo gifts 
Nov 29th 2011 | 4:52 am
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Nov 29th 2011 | 4:58 am
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
Ah right! Clearly some kind of confusions as to what Paddington eats.
Nov 29th 2011 | 4:28 pm
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Nov 29th 2011 | 7:32 pm
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
My self I could not even have one jair because I think Marmite is one of the worst things that the British have ever come up with. It makes me
Nov 29th 2011 | 8:57 pm
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
I dislike Marmite, but I really did like the Guinness Marmite they did a few years back.
Nov 29th 2011 | 11:05 pm
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
Marmite. Shortage. Am I the only one that doesn't get this? 
It's like complaining there's not as many cases of syphilis in the world as there used to be...
It's like complaining there's not as many cases of syphilis in the world as there used to be...
I can't stand the stuff!
Nov 30th 2011 | 3:06 am
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now I know my J,C,B's
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
I'm out of it completely. Jungle Jims here in Ohio want $19 for the large jar
Thankfully I'm headed back in January. Here's hoping the shops have some
Thankfully I'm headed back in January. Here's hoping the shops have some
Nov 30th 2011 | 5:13 am
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
Marmite / Vegemite
Off topic but Peanut butter in the US is going up by 75% if it has not already!
Off topic but Peanut butter in the US is going up by 75% if it has not already!
Nov 30th 2011 | 9:54 am
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Re: Marmite Shortage!
Love it...in little doses now and again
