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Oreo Tue 16-Sept-25 21:35:04

Around this time of night, if at home, I fancy a little something, I usually go for a mug of Milo and a biscuit.Now and then a bowl of rice crispies, but DP often has cheese on toast which I tell him will give him nightmares, not that it does.
If I have home made cake in then I have a slice of that, but don’t like shop cakes.
I get bored with the same things, what do you go for?

NoodleNut Thu 18-Sept-25 13:47:21

Oreo

NoodleNut

It's not in my tesco sad (online shop)

Strange🤔
Do you have other supermarkets near you?

Not in Asda either - going to try Sainsburys next!

Eil4 Thu 18-Sept-25 13:48:15

So, Milo is Ovaltine! Used to love that, haven’t had it for years. I am going to seek it out!

Mt61 Thu 18-Sept-25 13:54:24

Will look out for that Oreo 👍🏻

NoodleNut Thu 18-Sept-25 13:57:25

..... just found it in Sainsburys and Morrisons!

Lahlah65 Thu 18-Sept-25 13:59:40

Eil4

So, Milo is Ovaltine! Used to love that, haven’t had it for years. I am going to seek it out!

Rediscovered Ovaltine recently and enjoying it again. Dissolves more easily than some other drinks. I heat a mug of milk in the microwave and spoon it in. Usually skimmed milk - I know it’s not everyone’s favourite but other milks are available! I find the drinks you make with milk less sweet than the ones you make with water.

Lahlah65 Thu 18-Sept-25 14:02:15

Eil4

So, Milo is Ovaltine! Used to love that, haven’t had it for years. I am going to seek it out!

Now have ‘we are the Ovalteenies’ running through my head with visions of those beige melamine mugs with ‘nightcap’ lids. I hope someone else remembers these and you don’t all think I’ve lost the plot 😂

WelshPoppy Thu 18-Sept-25 14:03:08

Sometime between 8.30 and 9.30pm I have milky Horlicks and a few ginger nuts

Nanny27 Thu 18-Sept-25 14:03:44

Toast with marmite (is that what you are calling Marmite toast?) Is lovely at night.

Milest0ne Thu 18-Sept-25 14:17:45

I found some Milo when I went to Berwick on Tweed. I have not seen it anywhere else for many years. My night time drink is Ovaltine, but it has been in short supply recently. Peppermint tea for during the night.

Milest0ne Thu 18-Sept-25 14:21:21

NoodleNut

I'm off to find Milo now, another one that's never heard of it.

Try Home Bargains or B&M

Menopauselbitch Thu 18-Sept-25 15:06:10

Anything I can lay my hands on

TheMaggiejane1 Thu 18-Sept-25 15:38:37

Dinner at 7 to 7.30, often with a couple of glasses of wine. Never think to have anything after that.

Allira Thu 18-Sept-25 15:41:57

Eil4

So, Milo is Ovaltine! Used to love that, haven’t had it for years. I am going to seek it out!

It's different from Ovaltine I think.

At least the Australian version is.

Oreo Thu 18-Sept-25 15:48:36

Milo was made in OZ and sold from 1934 onwards globally.
It contains chocolate and malt and quite a few vitamins and was aimed at children as it was the depression era.
I always 🥰 it.

Oreo Thu 18-Sept-25 15:49:18

Menopauselbitch

Anything I can lay my hands on

That’s the spirit 😁

Smelps Thu 18-Sept-25 16:00:24

Is it like ovaltine here in the uk?

Grandmagrotbags Thu 18-Sept-25 16:05:14

Hope they’re Tunnocks 😂

TwinLolly Thu 18-Sept-25 16:11:57

Milo - my favourite. I South Africa they had milo bars which were absolutely delicious. Sadly Nestle have stopped making them...

Shel1951 Thu 18-Sept-25 16:25:40

Off to bed with ovaltine and a teaspoon of creatine in it,and a rich tea biscuit

62Granny Thu 18-Sept-25 16:28:58

Herbal tea and a round of wholemeal toast with a cheese triangle & apple, DH has a toasted tea cake and a small cup of tea .

ReadyMeals Thu 18-Sept-25 16:29:41

I have a bag of Pom Bears at bedtime to stop my tummy growling in the night. Only 66 calories and just enough.

Jane43 Thu 18-Sept-25 16:39:12

We have never eaten anything after our evening meal except years ago we used to have a cup of tea and a couple of digestive biscuits at 9pm, mainly because our dog at the time liked a biscuit dunked in tea. Since we turned 80 our appetites have diminished, we only have two meals a day and we eat our main meal at 5pm, just water after then, if we eat later than that we have trouble sleeping.

4allweknow Thu 18-Sept-25 16:43:39

Dinner between 6 and 7 pm main course then fruit of some. Just a tea sometimes afterwards.

Bukkie Thu 18-Sept-25 16:46:08

Vegemite is quite difficult to find. One Tesco not far from us has it so I stock up on it when I see it. I like marmite and bovril too but vegemite is my favourite

Alwaysworrying Thu 18-Sept-25 18:02:43

I have a small cup of tea and 2 biscuits. (My favourites are chocolate chip)
None of my friends eat biscuits so l always feel a bit greedy, but then l like chocolate too!
I find having something to eat at that time helps me to sleep!