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Chris Borrow	Hello there Nicey, In last Friday's metro, Kerry Shaw writes in, asking fellow readers if anyone knew what had happened to a biscuit she remembered fondly from her childhood. She described it as a slightly wider malted milk but decorated with pink, brown and yellow icing in stripes (or something like that, I no longer have the paper and can't find a letters section online). In yesterday's metro, three readers reply, one saying they are iced gems (not sure he read her description), another saying party rings (him too!) and the third correctly identifying it as an ICED SHORTIE! I think the iced shortie needs to go on the missing list. After Kerry's memory prompt, I remember being very fond of them, and now I'm aware that I've been deprived of them, I miss them! Kind regards, Chris Borrow P.S. Also, I don't think they make Sports Biscuits any more...they were good too!
	Nicey replies: Chris, Thanks for this. First of all Foxs are still making Sports biscuits, I saw some yesterday so no problems there. In fact I was waiting for the controversy surrounding their new graphics to die down before we formally reviewed them in our informal manner. As this happened about four years back now we should probably get to it. Right secondly a big thanks for the iced shortie stuff. There are many people out there who have been trying to put a name to this biscuit many of which have produced nice pictures. I shall put them up in the missing in action section now. As for those other two letters from people who thought she was going on about iced gems or party rings, it scares me that such people could in theory be charge of a motor vehicle.
Nick Thomas	Palets Breton were on sale at Aldi earlier this year masquerading under an Aldi own-brand name, but still jolly tasty I'll have you know.
	Nicey replies: Thanks Nick, There is much to said for trying to track down Continental food in Continental supermarkets.
Sue Northcott	I have occasionally found Breton palettes and galettes in posh tins in the food section of TKMaxx. I suppose they must be available elsewhere in shops in the UK, but maybe only at places the go bankrupt and pass on their stock to clearance outlets. Also keep a look out for the 'French Markets" that travel the country. You can sometimes find them being sold loose there. I have a similar problem the lovely lavender and olive oil soap you get from Marseilles. Personally I find that the need for bickies and smellies is a great excuse for a trip to raid a Breton street market and stock up!
	Nicey replies: Sue, This TKMaxx information is new to me. I will challenge Nanny Nicey as to why this has evaded us till now as she can often be found rummaging in there.
Freddy Breton Biscuit Super Review Review	Hello, a friend of mine went to france and brought some biscuits, and they were lovely, is there any chance you happen to know where to find them, its in french so not sure whats it called "palets de fouesnant palets bretons pur beurre TANGUY", please help cheers p.s lovely with tea
	Nicey replies: Yes its that time of year when people drag packets of biscuits back from their holidays to pass round at work. Mostly it turns out that they are foul and just underline our position at the top of the league table proper biscuit producing nations. However, occasionally you get a half way decent one. You seem have Palets Breton, which are a style of biscuit so you can broaden your quest out from just the Tanguy ones. You'll need to go to France to get anymore as we've not seen them anywhere in the UK. WIfey who has just got back from her end of summer girls trip away to Italy, dragged back a box of 'Suncrocks'. She bought them for sustenance whilst she climbed Mount Vesuvius. As she was concentrating on collecting geological samples for the younger members of staff it entirely escaped her attention that these Italian Suncrocks were made in London by McVities and were simply rebadged rebranded Hobnobs. Which poses the question why couldn't they call them that in Italy? Is it unpronounceable, or obscene, or perhaps they already have something called hobnobs?
Lynne McDonald Griffin's vs McVities Ginger Nut Review	Dear Nicey I found this link to a charming series of Griffins commercials and thought you and your readers might enjoy them. Kind regards Lynne McDonald (a New Zealand fan)
	Nicey replies: Thanks for that. I liked the one that involves getting Toffeepops from your forehead to your mouth using just wild facial expressions, this is indeed first class biscuit advertising. I also got a strong craving for Griffins Gingernuts.
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