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Candy canes in UK?
« on: November 17, 2005, 04:28:26 AM »
I'm j/w because I thought I remember DF saying there aren't candy canes in the UK?!  Is that true?  Maybe he just has never looked for them.

I bought some the other night, except they are "Sweet tarts" candy canes.  There's cherry (tastes like cherry jello), green apple, and blue punch.  I had a blue one and I looked like the cookie monster!   [smiley=charming.gif]

Anyway, the peppermint flavor is of course classic.  Has anyone seen candy canes in the UK?
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2005, 05:02:32 AM »
I have only seen odd flavoured ones also
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2005, 06:47:22 AM »
I dont recall ever seeing them here... never really looked, though.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2005, 07:17:15 AM »
Starbucks has them!  The regular sized peppermint ones.  Usually they're just by the cash register this time of year.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2005, 07:18:31 AM »
Quote from: Wishstar on November 17, 2005, 07:17:15 AM
Starbucks has them!  The regular sized peppermint ones.  Usually they're just by the cash register this time of year.


Ah yes, Starbucks, that would make sense :) ;D
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2005, 08:38:02 AM »
most pound stores sell them, i've been buying them from there every year, the kids go mad if i miss them out !!!!  ;D
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2005, 01:25:41 PM »
I got them at Woolworths when I was looking, and the lady called them 'rock walking sticks', which made me laugh. ;D
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2005, 01:27:11 PM »
'Poundies' - £Stretcher - has 'em out here already, as does Woolie's.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2005, 01:32:24 PM »
wollies sells them , tescos sell them , sainsbury's and Asda...every year we make candy cane reindeer for our tree... ;D
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2005, 01:34:49 PM »
Wilkinson usually have them.  They're called Candy Canes on the box and they're natural peppermint flavor.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2005, 03:26:50 PM »
Well good, I'm glad to hear that the UK is stocked as full of candy canes and I could ever want I'm sure!!! :)
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2005, 05:01:53 PM »
Little specialty shops that have sweets/candy from the continent, etc will have them, too. I even worked at a kitchen/cookware shop that sold candy and they had them!
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2005, 05:58:11 PM »
My boyfriend spotted them in Waitrose the other day, but I was distracted trying to get all the essentials into the trolley before the damn store closed at 8:00.  I didn't pay attention to him, so I have no idea if they were peppermint or fruity flavour.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2005, 06:00:29 PM »
I just saw the miniature peppermint ones (red and green striped) at Bhs today.
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Re: Candy canes in UK?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2005, 06:27:01 PM »
I notice that someone else has the same issue with the closing times here!!!  The streets do roll up early!!!  One thing I do notice is that some stores (not food stores) open earlier than the US.
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