The only dark chocolate I can tolerate is the coating on an After Eight mint - They trialled a milk chocolate version a few years ago and they were pretty grim tbh!
Calico Cottage TSV 15/09/23
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sold out again & now on advanced orders for 06/11/23
I just don't understand how this is sold out! £25 for 640 grams of chocolate. I've just read reviews on QVC for this choc and it's not that impressive, 50% saying it's the equivalent of cheap cooking chocolate. Tesco have Lindt Lindor, all varieties on offer until Christmas. 200 gram boxes for £4.25. I'll be buying four assorted boxes ( there are some gorgeous new ones out). £17 for 800 grams of choc that I'm guaranteed will be delicious, imo! Win, win. I cannot believe the inflated prices of the food on offer at QVC , but more about that at a later date!!
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I tried these last year (set of 2 boxes from memory, but didn’t think that they were that special to be honest. The bars were also smaller than I thought they would be. Although I’m no longer eating chocolate now, if I was, it would be Cadbury’s for me.
It is now on advanced order for November
That’s no surprise at all. It’s the QVC audience after all - typically not exactly known for their careful consideration of what they’re buying, the relative price, or postage costs. Not all, obviously, and of course many people will have bought the TSV because they love it and don’t consider the price unreasonable, or maybe it solves a gift-buying dilemma. But QVC selling out of something quickly is not an indication of that item’s quality or value (or convenience). I know from experience!
In a weak moment I ordered it because I loved the Calico Cottage fudge, if I don't like it I'll send it back but make sure that there are teeth marks on every bar 
In a weak moment I ordered it because I loved the Calico Cottage fudge, if I don't like it I'll send it back but make sure that there are teeth marks on every bar
Don’t assume QVC will take any notice of that! Anyone buying on Advance Order, look out for signs that SusieSue’s gnashers have been up close and personal!
Watch your fillings! These chocolates looked very brittle.In a weak moment I ordered it because I loved the Calico Cottage fudge, if I don't like it I'll send it back but make sure that there are teeth marks on every bar
stratobuddy
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Waitrose and JL refused to come to Plymouth, they said it is not posh enough.
So I will have to make do with Lidl.
I bought them last year and whilst most were nice, the chocolate and raspberry was really good I think, they did indeed give the gnashers a good workout once they were open. They were quite hard a difficult to bite and too big to pop in in one go so in a way they were good in that I only ate a very small amount in one go.
At the risk of sounding like I’ve really got it in for Calico Cottage (not true as I loved their fudges), I have another complaint. I watched the first bit of the presentation video online earlier to see what it looked like, get an idea of size, etc. The presentation consisted of Jackie chomping into a few of the sticks and then talking with it clogging up her mouth, followed by random guest presenters like Cozee Debbie, Homeworx Karen and footwear Sam wandering on set and doing the same. To my utter amazement, they all luuuuuuurved it (all of them - what are the chances?!) and made the obligatory “mmmmmmm” noises to prove it. About as helpful for the viewer deciding whether or not to buy as watching bloody models spray copious amounts of perfume around their heads and rolling their eyes back in ecstasy to tell us what the perfume smells like. STOP IT! Ban everyone from trying perfume and edibles in front of the camera! Send us free samples instead! And stop charging so much postage. And give us voucher codes (that work and don’t expire in 3 days) for more than £5 off soddin’ £40 before P&P.
That’s better. I’m ready for the weekend now.
That’s better. I’m ready for the weekend now.
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Plymouth not posh enough for JL & Waitrose? Shame on them but you will be better off with Lidl & presumably Aldi? Should be heading down there in a few weeks for the ferry!
Yes, they're hardly going to wander on , have a choc and say, oh god, that's s*****e!! So false, surely nobody falls for this crap??
I'm ready for the weekend now as well Andi!!
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When I had cause to return something that was delivered in error (a 3.5kg bag of Lindt truffle chocolatesIn a weak moment I ordered it because I loved the Calico Cottage fudge, if I don't like it I'll send it back but make sure that there are teeth marks on every bar
) I rang CS and told them that I was going to send them back as I hadn’t ordered them and I asked for a returns label. She must have been in a generous mood because she said that was putting me to a lot of trouble and, as it was their mistake, that I could keep them. I wasn’t billed.If you don’t like them when they arrive, give CS a ring and tell them that you don’t like them because I got the impression that they don’t want food items returned, especially if they’ve been nibbled.
It’s worth a shot.
Ah but you say that. Does anyone remember Andi Peters and Dale tasting the vegan burgers
I think they said just that without saying the actual words.CC
Brissles
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Nooo. I wanted the DIY fudge kits, so not for me.
Good. Welcome to the Friday Afternoon Get It Off Yer Chest Club!
stratobuddy
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I can walk to Lidl in 10 minutes but Aldi is 1/2 hour
