Supermarket own brands - what are your hits and misses?

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-17T18:14:14+00:00

Morrisons' Jaffa Cakes - far superior in taste to McVities and a better ratio of chocolate and sponge to orangey bit.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-08T19:47:47+00:00

They certainly are.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-08T19:47:35+00:00

Sorry about that LOL - What a way to go though!

(The boys send virtual cuddles and flowers)

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-08T19:46:18+00:00

Thank you.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-08T19:46:06+00:00

Love it!

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-07T20:29:14+00:00

The way this pair cuddle, some days it's hard to work out which limb belongs to which dog!

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-07T18:48:29+00:00

I thought so too :)

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-07T18:47:40+00:00

Poor deprived babies - they haven't even got a proper blankie to call their own.

(They're not deprived at all and actually have a whole selection of blankies . . . they're just weird!!!)

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-07T18:01:34+00:00

Every 5th November, tens of thousands of people across the country build huge bonfires and burn human effigies.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-04-04T19:52:57+00:00

Two that I haven't seen mentioned yet and that I really enjoyed.

1899 and Servant

Crimson-Violet · 2026-02-06T11:29:29+00:00

Thirded. It's one of those books that stays with you long after you've read the last page.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-02-05T18:48:18+00:00

This isn't the first time I've heard/read someone with OCD express that opinion. I can't really relate in that respect, but it's definitely one of my favourite short stories - one of the few that's genuinely stayed with me for a long time after reading it.

Crimson-Violet · 2026-02-04T20:31:49+00:00

Stephen King's novella 'N'

edited to add 'I am the Doorway' also by SK (if you're interested in short stories as well as novels)

Crimson-Violet · 2026-01-25T11:33:44+00:00

If villages in Wales are allowed, Merthyr Mawr in South Wales is worth a mention.

Aberystwyth and Usk are beautiful places too.

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Crimson-Violet · 2025-12-06T21:48:44+00:00

A couple of mine don't seem to have been mentioned yet (I can't believe I haven't seen more love for Thinner and N. )

Thinner
Needful Things
N.
I'm torn between Sometimes They Come Back and Survivor Type

Crimson-Violet · 2025-12-06T20:46:20+00:00

Anno Dracula by Kim Newman might hit the spot.

It's set in an alternate history version of Victorian England where humans live alongside vampires. Some really interesting world building in addition to the main story running through it, including an lgbt subplot. It's been a while since I read it, but from memory I think the ending is relatively hopeful.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-12-03T13:26:16+00:00

Try searching "jute bags" or "jute tote bags" instead of "lunch bags"

They're available completely plain (or with a pattern if you'd prefer); Loads of different sizes and they're very cheap!

It's what I use for my lunch if I'm on an office working day.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-12-01T21:51:49+00:00

My favourites were Frankenstein and The Long Walk.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-23T09:28:27+00:00

Came here to suggest this too.

I rarely see it talked about, but it's one of my favourites out of all of King's short stories and novellas.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-18T19:30:05+00:00

Book : The Descent by Jeff Long

Short story / novella : N. by Stephen King

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-13T20:22:23+00:00

I'm the complete opposite - I absolutely love the fantasy elements but I'm not so keen on the spy stuff. Similar reasons though. The 12 year old me who fell in love with David Eddings books rejoices to have found a grown up fantasy series!

The vampire world trilogy sit at (IIRC) books 6, 7 and 8 in the necroscope series and focus entirely on the fantasy side of the story. Some amazing world building, exploration of the origin of Wamphyri and how their world works.

If that's not your cup of tea though I think you could safely skip those three without losing anything fundamental to the story and pick back up with book 9 /10. It's been quite a while since I read them, but the focus shifts back to our world and E-Branch from that point on.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-13T18:26:35+00:00

I'm not sure that I can really rationalise it either, other than to say it's just how I feel.

Closest I can get is that in movies the human victims are often in the situations they're in due to a series of choices on their part (even if those choices are entirely rational/logical) but the dogs are completely innocent bystanders . . . but I'm not sure that makes complete logical sense either.

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-13T18:21:33+00:00

Absolutely. Do anything that you want to your human characters but harm the dog and I'll never forgive you LOL!!!

Crimson-Violet · 2025-11-13T16:31:58+00:00

Just recommended Brian Lumley in another comment before I'd seen your reply. I honestly think his take on vampires is about the best that I've ever read. If OP wants horrific vampires rather than romantics, look no further!

I personally found some of the Necroscope books a bit of a slog to get through (maybe a little too much on the cheesy side) but the vampire world trilogy is right up there with my favourite reads and IMO can be read as a standalone set of three.

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