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Old 10-12-2007, 10:53 AM   #1
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Default 'The twiglets company should be ashamed' blog discussion

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's 'The twiglets company should be ashamed' blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.


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Old 10-12-2007, 10:55 AM   #2
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This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's 'The twiglets company should be ashamed' blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's 'The twiglets company should be ashamed' Blog.


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should that be a link lawrence - not working for me
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Old 10-12-2007, 11:51 AM   #3
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Someone has been looking for them all year...

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rholland/...r_sauce_tangy/

Prefer the original myself



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Old 10-12-2007, 1:28 PM   #4
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I've signed that, I never realised, how could they do this, they're an institution, my taste buds are slavering at the thought, wot?! no Twiglets????!!!

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Old 10-12-2007, 2:07 PM   #5
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Its only Worcester Sauce ones, not the PROPER and ORIGINAL ones !!!



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The proper and originals are not good -who wants marmite flavour when worcester sauce is available! Tangy Twiglets ruled... and should rule again!



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The Original Marmite flavoured Twiglets are the best.



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Can't you just make them yourself like Mr Bean?



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try mr bean style, twigs dipped in marmite (or in your case something tangy)



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These do sound nice!



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The proper and originals are not good -who wants marmite flavour when worcester sauce is available! Tangy Twiglets ruled... and should rule again!
Dip them in worcester sauce if youre that bothered



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Hello. My name is Stephen and I am a Marmite addict.

The therapy must be working, as I didn't even realise there was an alternative Twiglet flavour available. However, is it not possible that the firm discontinued them simply because people just didn't buy enough of them?



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Surely there must be some small independent retailers around that have tangy twiglets for sale. Have you tried Ebay? :-)

I've come across these worcester sauce pretzels, they have a similar texture to twiglets, might be worth a shot...

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-..._30_pack_.html

I wrote to the company who makes these asking where I could buy them after having some on a flight one time. They sent me a sample box of them in return. Very good they were too. :-)

http://www.pretzel.co.uk/psp_buyonline.asp



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I've come across these worcester sauce pretzels, they have a similar texture to twiglets, might be worth a shot...

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-..._30_pack_.html
Can you get them cheaper anywhere else?

Anyway, the original flavour are far, far better.

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I think there's room in the world for both of them. And what's this about only having them at Christmas?! Theyre pretty low fat and good for you relatively BTW...
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If you're going to do a campaign then PLEASE do a campaign to bring back Galaxy counters (remember the ones with the toucan on the packet). The only way you can get them now is buy buying revels & picking them out (for those who don't know, they're the ones like minstrels but without the candy shell).

Twiglets are gross & smell like fanny.
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If you're going to do a campaign then PLEASE do a campaign to bring back Galaxy counters (remember the ones with the toucan on the packet). The only way you can get them now is buy buying revels & picking them out (for those who don't know, they're the ones like minstrels but without the candy shell).

Twiglets are gross & smell like fanny.
I dont remember those, but I do like the ones in Revels !!

Not sure what youve been smelling but they dont smell like that to me



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