Massive pastille scandal: hold all other news

What kind of mentalist prefers red and green Fruit Pastilles to purple? Indeed, what of all things tastes better in red or green than it does in purple? - certainly not Fruit Pastilles that's for sure.

It's like stereo's sounding better when they're black, or cars with stripes being capable of faster speeds, purple always tastes better.

It's obvious why there are more purple ones. It's because in the Fruit Pastille world, purple is everyones favourite. This is a common fact and to question it is obviously nonsense. QED.

Manchester is the pastille and guts of the North: George Ohwell

I blame the cuts introduced by the coalition government.

An outrage.

You're dead wrong, fibbonaci himself couldn't have come up with a better ratio of flavours.

Sort of puts everything happening in Japan into perspective doesnt it?

I go into shops dressed in a hoodie and swap the quantities around. It gives me you. And meaning.

When Rowntree´s was an independent firm, fruit pastilles were hand selected for each packet, a process which almost guaranteed an even selection. Shortly after buying Rowntree´s, one of Nestle´s cost-cutting measures was to mechanise the selection process. As a result, some rolls now do not contain a reasonably even distribution of flavours.

This crime against children and website editors is minor compared to Nestle´s downgrading of Rowntree´s chocolate recipe. Kit Kats, Yorkies, Rolos etc have never tasted the same since the chocolate became grainier, less blended and generally cheaper tasting. Hints of Hershey anyone?

And this rant wouldn´t be complete without mentioning the Kit Kat wafer losing its pleasant snap, the loss of the Kit Kat´s traditional foil and paper wrapping, and the disappearance of the Smartie tube and collectible plastic cap.

Next you'll be telling me they have taken the cardboard out of Bounty bars.

not the cardboard from Bounty bars, never!! does anyone know if you can still buy kunzal cakes anywhere?

Descartes, I'm the kind of mentalist that prefers the green pastilles to any of the others in the pack. They taste sublime and are a real joy to enjoy. That lovely lime juice washing over your tongue........mmmmmmmmmmm..... lead me to the pastilles now!!!

I miss waggon wheels.

You sometimes see wagon wheels here in Lagos but either my hands have grown or they've shrunk