Similarly, Bath Oliver biscuits seem to evoke a nostalgic, very English, idyll in the first chapter of Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling: "[the child heroes of the story] were not, of course, allowed to act on Midsummer Night itself, but they went down after tea on Midsummer Eve, when the shadows were growing, and they took their supper—hard-boiled eggs, Bath Oliver biscuits, and salt in an envelope—with them. Getting something totally free is likely to get a true MoneySaver's heart pumping faster than any cardio workout ever could. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . If you are anxious about biting into an apple, take lots of care when biting into either a Bath Oliver or a Chocolate Oliver. I've always liked stories where golden caskets overflow with jewels and ropes of seed pearls, or trunks are filled with richly coloured silks and satins and velvets scented with otto of roses and orris root.

It is said that John Lennon once refused to be paid in cash for an interview, preferring Chocolate Olivers instead! He tried reading each of the words “Huntley and Palmer’s” on the label and had tears of joy in his eyes. As the house steward explains to Inspector Appleby, "Two Bath Olivers, two Richtea, and two digestive in every room.Wheat flour, butter oil, vegetable oil, salt, whole milk powder, malt extract, raising agent (ammonium bicarbonate), yeast, hops. Everyone has their personal biscuit preferences… custard cream, bourbon, chocolate digestive… and we started wondering about the Queen's biscuit tastes. I have discovered a lot of interesting biscuits but had failed to find a recipe for a simple savoury biscuit on a par with the Bath Oliver. As we reported back in 2004 the resurrected Huntley and Palmers have been on a mission to regain some of their lost brands including the Chocolate Bath Oliver and the Breakfast biscuit. It has even been reported that the first thing the Queen will choose to indulge in when she wakes up is some chocolate biscuits.

To complicate matters the Fortt's 'Wheaten Malt Biscuits' tin, from some time after 1936, also in the Reading Museum Collection, gives the date 1735. The Queen's former chef Darren McGrady has discussed The Queen's food habits at length in previous interviews. I can never forget that moment and felt relieved that I was able to get a piece of something glorious from his younger and fitter days which he enjoyed and talked about for more than 30 years.Rich, dark chocolate, generously enrobed around a crisp slow-baked biscuit Chocolate Olivers are the ultimate biscuit indulgence, made using a patented recipe from the 1930’s, which includes hops and malt, with the thickest, richest dark chocolate. The plain biscuits are great with Davidstow cheddar or just eaten alone with a cup of sweet tea mid morning. House and Garden previously reported that the Queen starts her day with a 'pre-breakfast' of Earl Grey tea – minus milk and sugar – and a side of biscuits, presumably including Chocolate Olivers. Arguably, getting something for totally free will get a true MoneySaver's heart pumping faster than any cardio workout ever could. Huntley and Palmer's brands along with those of Peek Frean's passed to Jacobs, who themselves were sold to Danone by US biscuit giant Nabisco.

My father in law loves chocolate bath oliver biscuits and I would like to get him some for christmas. The stewardship of the brands moved from Danone when to United Biscuits at the end of 2004 following the take over of Jacobs.The reference to Bath Oliver biscuits by Mary Norton in ' The Borrowers' 1952 evokes an Edwardian gentility: ". Now in 2006 MD Nigel McCrea has at last secured the rights and recipes to once again manufacture this exclusive biscuit which he hopes to have available this autumn. Bath Olivers were eaten with cheese, with a glass of sherry or port and frequently put in a tin in the spare bedroom in case guests felt peckish in the middle of the night. Nash, which was praised by Oliver Goldsmith as 'written with much good sense and still more good nature.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. So, in a bid to combine fitness with frugality, I've rounded up 20 ways you can exercise and get fit without spending a penny, both outdoors and at home. The biscuits were also rumoured to be a favourite of the late Beatles star John Lennon, who is said to have once refused to be paid in cash, requesting Chocolate Olivers instead. Veronica on Working hard on the cottage We are still happily settled in our little house in France, but have taken to spending a few months in Spain in the winter.

Now known as Fortt's Original Bath Olivers, they were invented by physician William Oliver of Bath ( says Wikipedia) in 1750 as a diet biscuit. Covered thickly in really dark chocolate, this is the most moreish, delectable biscuit, to surpass all others. In fact, on one occasion John Lennon of The Beatles reportedly refused to be paid in cash, preferring Chocolate Olivers instead!