Babies of Jelly

In Today's Sweeeet Issue

Writing Tip
Jelly Babies
Random Joke of the Day
Can I speak my Mind


Writing Tip - Poetry

I get asked "what should I write about" the answer is....ANYTHING.

Here's a poem, of all things, about Jelly Babies.... I'm not sure if my American Chums have these !!

Jelly Babies 

From the shop

I consume you all,

I can't stop

You look at me with 

Accusing eyes

No if's or but's, where's

Or whys's

Like a confectionery carnivore

I chomp you down

The King of sweets

In a sugar crown

And where do I start 

On these sweet breads

Not their bodies

I grind their head !

Facts about Jelly Babies

Jelly Babies originate as far back as 1864 and are claimed to have been formulated, or created, by an Austrian man, named Herr Steinbeck, working at Fryers of Lancashire.

It is believed he designed the shape on the traditional Austrian gingerbread man and they were originally named 'Unclaimed Babies'.

Around half a century later, in 1918 Bassetts sweet makers of Sheffied, South Yorkshire produced what they then called 'Peace Babies' and these were made to mark the end of the First World War.

These sweets have always been a massive favourite among Children and Adults alike presumably for the distinctiveness in the various colours and apperance, sweet taste and easy to eat.

Interestingly, the manufacture of the sweet was suspended during the second World War, due to shortages.

The product was then relaunched by Bassetts in 1953, only this time they were named  'Jelly Babies'.

The Bassetts company was taken over in 1989 by Cadbury-Schweppes.

In 2007, Bassett's changed the ingredients to include only natural colours and ingredients in the sweet.

These days, there are other brands of the sweet on the market, not only just different sweet makers but also some Supermarkets produce their own brand of this sweet.

Barnack Confectionnery launched a sweet named 'Jellyatrics' to mark the 80th birthday of the sweet.

The Beatles pop group use to be pelted with the sweet, in the USA and UK, after it was revealed it was George Harrison favourite sweet.

RANDOM JOKE OF THE DAY

I might have a slight drinking problem..... My wife asked me to toast some bread for her..... I raised my wine glass and said "here's to bread"

Do You Want To Be Published ?

Get Published !!

This is YOUR CHANCE to get your story or poem in print in a published book that you can hold, read and share. 

We currently support a Mental Health charity. In order to raise funds for them, they have asked if we could put a book together containg their poetry, stories about mental health and how it effects them and/or their families.

The books theme will be about mental health, depression, but that doesn't mean you need to submit writing about that subject (but it would help lol)

THERE IS NO CHARGE OR COST TO YOU AT ALL. We are confident that the sales will cover the set up cost that we will pay up front! We want nothing from you other than your writing. We would like to have this book ready by no later than November so we can get it out for Xmas ( How nice would it be to give a present of your writing to a loved one ) 

Simply send your work to 'talesoftheunaccepted@gmail.com'....Please feel free to share this, with your own friends list so that they may get this opportunity...We've all got a book in us, now is the time to see it in print.

If you have an idea, but it's not ready yet, just let us know and we will book a slot in the book for you...