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Mark Pennington
Tunnocks Wafer Review |
Dear Nicey,
I recently rediscovered the Tunnocks Wafer. This opens up many a conversation. Is a Tunnocks Wafer a biscuit (in my opinion, yes) and have any other readers rediscovered biscuits that have been long forgotten?
On the packaging of the Tunnocks Wafer is the remarkable statistic that 4,000,000 are made weekly. I left school and moved from Elgin in the NE of Scotland in 1994 and via various countries have found myself in London. I have not had a Tunnocks Wafer since then. Who is getting my share?
By my calculations the population of the country is 60,000,000 and 2,080,000,000 made since I last had one. I have therefore missed out on almost 35 Tunnocks Wafers. Whilst this may not sound a lot, try laying them down end to end and munching through them in one sitting. I did.
Mark
P.S. Love the site. Keep up the good work. |
| Nicey replies: Mark,
We have pondered this question several times in the past. We recently heard that you can get Tunnocks wafers in some parts of the Caribbean, which just shows that its not a simple issue about where they all go. I wonder if even Mr Tunnock himself knows. Perhaps they could fit some with satellite tracking, and get one of those big Bond villain maps of the world, with little lights on it. Obviously Scotland would be fairly bright. |
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| Steve Mottram |
The no fur pad is the answer. This is a cylinder of steel wire, about the size of a wine cork, on which the limescale collects.
As long as you rinse it through every few weeks it works for years. I have used it on several kettles and my balls a have always remained fur free and bouyant to the last.
Steve |
| Nicey replies: Yes we had one of those but it couldn't cope with our local water which is drawn from underground chalk.
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| Alison Debenham |
Have you seen this? Sounds a bit too exciting for me! Maybe a cup too far?
Explosive al-Qaeda brew hits Guinea A new tea craze sweeps through Guinea, but it is not the brew itself that is new, but its name - al-Qaeda.
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| Nicey replies: Yes there is a lot of information in that article although its mostly about the bowel movements of strapping great African fellas.
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| Josie Aston |
I bought a posh Morphy Richards kettle last year with the last of our wedding present vouchers. It had a special water filter and was shiny and silver. However, it dribbled all the time and broke down after about 8 months. So my husband bought a Le Creuset kettle from the factory shop near his work. It goes on the hob and has no technology to break, not even a whistle! And it doesn't dribble & is a lovely blue. My American colleague tells me that in the States hob kettles are considered posh whereas electric ones are only for students. So if any Americans come round maybe they will be impressed!
Josie
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| Nicey replies: Le Creuset stuff rules, plus you get a reasonable workout just moving it around the kitchen.
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Rachel Lehmann
Arnott's Spicy Fruit Roll Review |
Dear Nicey and Wifey
I've just been introduced to your site by a former Scottish flatmate of mine here in Australia... We had a mutual love for a nice cup of tea and a sit down... The perfect forum for a good old chat...
I wanted to share a little discovery my husband and I made while on honeymoon last year... While sitting in the foyer of our hotel, we supped a beautiful tea called "Irish Malt", a black Assam tea with a hint of whiskey and caramel... After a letter, a couple of emails and a few phonecalls we managed to discover that it was made by Ronnefeldts... We've since been able to purchase some through an Australian importer and our verdict remains the same... Delicious!
I noticed you have received quite a few comments from Australia where there are many interesting biscuit varieties that I have yet to see on foreign shores... I love Arnott's Spicy Fruit Rolls and Kingstons...
I agree with those of your readers who say they don't understand the interest in Irish Kimberley biscuits... My family and friends always insisted on bringing me packets while I was living in Gibraltar, obviously thinking I was missing the "delicacy"... But to tell you the truth, they really aren't my 'cup of tea'... Although I do have a liking for Mikado's (Arnott's Iced VoVo's are NOT the same!)... My shopping list for family and friends visiting was a large packet of Lyons Gold Label tea - now that was worth waiting for... A nice strong brew after a long day at the office... Perfection!
Keep up the good work
Regards
Rachel Lehmann (Irish Aussie) |
| Nicey replies: Yes Arnott's Kingstons are infact made under licence using South African manufacturer Baker's recipe for Romany Creams. Perhaps one of the UK manufacturers should have a go at some of these too, especially given that Gypsy creams (which aren't the same really) seem to have disappeared. |
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