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Favourite small treat when feeling blue or conversely a bit flush

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teabagwoman Fri 14-Aug-26 13:51:34

Chocolate ginger every time.

Nannee49 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:51:00

Ooh, cherries!! And they are one of a very few treats that are truly seasonal nowadays so you have to get them while you can.

AweSum72 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:50:09

a wee pack of 4 individual melton mowbray pork pies

Nannee49 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:48:07

Living up to your name Cabbiegrin and good on you for treating yourself, I find it very difficult to call a taxi if my bus pass will get me there for free.

Witzend Fri 14-Aug-26 13:36:26

When in season (which is pretty short) I treat us to luscious fat black British cherries from M&S.
While the Gdcs were staying recently we got through rather a lot, since they found them pretty irresistible, too.

Charleygirl5 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:31:26

For me, at home, a cup of coffee and a box of Maltesers. They are almost pricing themselves off the market because I rarely see them on shelves, although I try to keep away from that section.

Cherries, definitely.

Cabbie21 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:14:59

Not food, but my treat this week was a taxi instead of a 20 minute walk ( with luggage) in this heat.

Beechnut Fri 14-Aug-26 13:05:34

Aveline

Peach Magnums. Soo delicious. Peachy, creamy and crispy. Makes me happy to even think of them.

Ooh Aveline I haven’t seen those so will be keeping a lookout. I just know I will like them too. Thanks 😀

Witzend Fri 14-Aug-26 13:03:34

Last night I scoffed an entire tin of black cherries. I was just craving ‘something nice’ - and it certainly was.

Retread Fri 14-Aug-26 13:02:48

Mine is "School Cake" from Lidl after yoga class once a week smile. They don't always have it which makes it more special 😀

Nannee49 Fri 14-Aug-26 12:55:22

Some great almond croissant alternatives here...I'm very tempted!

Greyduster Fri 14-Aug-26 12:52:23

The cafe in one of our local parks sell wonderful cherry scones - I could eat them all day long. I also often buy myself a box of Nairn cheese oatcakes and have to ration myself or they wouldn’t last five minutes!

Henetha. I can’t walk past Lidl’s pecan plaits!!

TerriBull Fri 14-Aug-26 12:45:46

Scones for me too, for the very occasional afternoon treat with a lashing of clotted cream and jam, and a pot of tea, a nice china cup is a must. None of those thick mugs please, the receptacle has to be right, for moi ultra fussy occasional tea drinker. I've started eating the scone in the alternative subversive style, cream first, topped with jam - surprisingly still as good grin I love a cheese scone too,.

henetha Fri 14-Aug-26 12:43:25

Lidl do lovely jam doughnuts. And you can buy just one.
So I do, only occasionally, as a treat.

madeleine45 Fri 14-Aug-26 12:42:24

My occasional treat , more for cold weather time, is to go to my nearest Cafe Nero, taking my own china mug of course, and have my americano as I like it and an apricot croissant, which they heat up for me. It is quite a big cafe , with a selection of good seating and very nice staff, and as a type 2 diabetic, but only controlled by diet etc., it is a rare but much enjoyed treat.

sodapop Fri 14-Aug-26 12:40:16

Gin cocktail at one of my favourite restaurants

Dylis Fri 14-Aug-26 12:37:10

We sometimes drive to a little French creperie. It is owned and run by a lovely French lady who cooks all the crepes and makes wonderful coffee. A real treat.

Aveline Fri 14-Aug-26 12:30:50

Peach Magnums. Soo delicious. Peachy, creamy and crispy. Makes me happy to even think of them.

Fallingstar Fri 14-Aug-26 12:28:54

My favourite treat is a home baked scone warm from the oven with butter and jam on it.
But the cheese covered pretzel mentioned by shysal would go down really well too.

shysal Fri 14-Aug-26 12:16:33

There is a small M&S in my local hospital. To cheer myself up after an outpatient visit, either with a friend or for myself, I buy a cheese covered giant pretzel. If travelling home by bus I surreptitiously tear bits off and eat it. Otherwise when I get home it is lovely microwaved for a few seconds.

Nannee49 Fri 14-Aug-26 11:54:26

I went on a 30 minute bus ride this morning to get to a wonderful little French style patisserie in a local village. They do divine almond croissant, my little treat to myself when I'm feeling fed up & I'll pair it with a hazelnut latte if I'm in funds/feeling extravagant/not watching the diet for once.

What's your favourite small treat - food related or otherwise?
(I do like getting stuck into a new book too!)