Where can i buy marrons glaces round this neck of the woods?

Where can i buy marrons glaces round this neck of the woods?

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ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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I have a desire to get some before Xmas. Does anyone know where there is stock available? Bournemouth would be ideal but I WILL TRAVEL.

Eddie

Edited by ecain63 on Monday 16th December 21:47

zed4

7,248 posts

237 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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Had to look it up, no idea what they were! There's a really good sweet shop on Lymington High Street called Truffles of Lymington. There's two actually can't remember the name of the other one. They have everything, got to be worth a try. They're a proper old school sweet shop.

ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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Cool. I'll give them a bell tomorrow and ask what they have in stock.

Spare tyre

11,407 posts

145 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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I was going to say try calling the sweet shop in totton, they might have em or be able to suggest where

However a google search produced this, not sure if it's the same mind

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?...

S1mon L

372 posts

208 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Let me know if you get stuck Eddie, I could pop into London and try and pick some up for you on my rounds....maybe Fortnum + Mason if it's a posh sweet?

zed4

7,248 posts

237 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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S1mon L said:
Let me know if you get stuck Eddie, I could pop into London and try and pick some up for you on my rounds....maybe Fortnum + Mason if it's a posh sweet?
Si knows his confectionery!

martinrpeachey

749 posts

160 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Spare tyre said:
I was going to say try calling the sweet shop in totton, they might have em or be able to suggest where

However a google search produced this, not sure if it's the same mind

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?...
Jeez - is Sweet Thoughts still there? Wow, I used to go in there in the mid '80 lol.

ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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zed4 said:
S1mon L said:
Let me know if you get stuck Eddie, I could pop into London and try and pick some up for you on my rounds....maybe Fortnum + Mason if it's a posh sweet?
Si knows his confectionery!
Si, when are you down this way again? Had issues with all the above suggestions today due to xmas demand. If you can do what youve offered as part of your xmas Ferndown run i'd be most appreciative.

Spare tyre

11,407 posts

145 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Did you try the sweatshop in totton?

ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Spare tyre said:
Did you try the sweatshop in totton?
I'll try that one tomorrow. Sorry must have missed your suggestion. Did try waitrose though.

zed4

7,248 posts

237 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Spare tyre said:
Did you try the sweatshop in totton?
Not sure I'd feel comfortable buying from a sweatshop though.

ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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zed4 said:
Not sure I'd feel comfortable buying from a sweatshop though.
Ha! Hadn't seen that comedy opportunity.

S1mon L

372 posts

208 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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ecain63 said:
Si, when are you down this way again? Had issues with all the above suggestions today due to xmas demand. If you can do what youve offered as part of your xmas Ferndown run i'd be most appreciative.
No problem mate, I should be back this weekend, probs sat eveningish. If you can't get from the other suggestions - just let me know and I will swing by and see if they have any - failing that, a couple of my wholesaler's will prob have stock of this sort of thing....can ask.



S1mon L

372 posts

208 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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zed4 said:
Si knows his confectionery!
Ha! Need to bring you some down Dan for the family!!

Gwagon111

4,422 posts

176 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Wednesday 18th December 2013
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S1mon L said:
zed4 said:
Si knows his confectionery!
Ha! Need to bring you some down Dan for the family!!
Simon, if you can work your magic and furnish me with said candied chestnuts that'd be ace. You'd even get an xmas card and a kiss!

Gwagon111

4,422 posts

176 months

Friday 20th December 2013
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They had a 'special offer' on these, in Harrods today. 2 (large) packs for 50 quid. Unfortunately, I ate one pack during the day. And gave the other one away as a present hehe. It was 30 quid for one (160g) pack, so I figured what the hell yes.

Edited by Gwagon111 on Friday 20th December 18:38

ecain63

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10,601 posts

190 months

Friday 20th December 2013
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Gwagon111 said:
They had a 'special offer' on these, in Harrods today. 2 (large) packs for 50 quid. Unfortunately, I ate one pack during the day. And gave the other one away as a present hehe. It was 30 quid for one (160g) pack, so I figured what the hell yes.

Edited by Gwagon111 on Friday 20th December 18:38
Thank you for that. lol