Join Me!!!!

In my boycott of Tesco! How many of you are of a certain age and remember Chopper bikes when they were GOOD, 20p mix-up sweety bags that were the average weight of a 2yr old, and .........LIME milkshakes???

Oh, the sublime, neon milkshake of my youth, how I loved thee...

R.I.P.

Only now TESCO has refused to continue stocking it. The gits. My whole childhood links are smashed. Well, the milkshake related ones anyway.

So please read the email I sent to Tesco (BELOW) and JOIN ME in making a difference. Please. I need your help.

My email to Tesco:

I have just ended a rather distressing (for me) telephone conversation with Crusha in Peterborough... not a granny-bashing neanderthal, but the REAL Crusha syrup factory! They told me that Tesco as a whole have REFUSED to stock Lime Milkshake, meaning that they have had to DISCONTINUE IT as they can't justify production if the market-leader won't stock it. That's you, that is. The market leader. The place where I shop, religiously, day-in, day-out.

Well, NO MORE, Tesco. I am of the 'certain age' when the original Chopper bikes were cool, a pick 'n' mix 20p sweetie-bag was the weight of a small child, and LIME MILKSHAKE WAS KING!!! I have been blessed with a child who is now 2yrs old. I wanted to make him the lime milkshakes I had as a child. Tall glass, TWO straws and full fat milk... maybe even some squirty cream or icecream on the top. Heaven in a glass. But Nooooo. Tesco took the milkshake away. No more tastebuds skipping down nostalgia lane for ME.

Therefore I thought it only fair to tell you, as we are in a democratic society where freedom of speech is sometimes recognised, that I am starting a war to bring back the Lime. Yes, Me. Housewife and Mum-of-One. I shall boycott your good selves (or good shelves, pardon the pun) and will be shopping in ASDA forthwith. I shall email all of my friends (I have a surprising amount, given the things I choose to do with my spare time) and advise they do the same. They, in turn, hopefully will email THEIR friends. I shall email my local papers, then I think I shall email the Nationals. I shall not stop until I taste the Lime again. We will fight you on the... sorry, that was pure plagiarism there, I've gotten emotional and carried away. I digress, my apologies.

I will require a response. Ebay is selling covetted bottles of Lime Milkshake for 200% more than retail price. The Times has had letters mourning it's passing:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/com...cle2672268.ece

I shall be heard, future generations of Limeless children depend on me.

Yours most passionately,

Mrs Jackie Martin-Corben of Portsmouth.


Please forward on to all your friends, the email in your inbox from me. If I don't have your email address and you wanna be a part of this WHERE IT STARTS, then PM me your email and I will forward it to you.

Let's go get the Lime back.

Tell them of your outrage at:

Tesco Customer Services
Freepost SCO2298
Dundee DD1 9NF
Tel: +44 (0) 800 505555
Email: customer.service@tesco.co.uk

All other enquiries, Head Office:

Tesco PLC
New Tesco House
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
England EN8 9SL
Switchboard telephone: +44 (0)1992 632222

Contact Crusha and beg, at:

Crusha Customer Services
Oundle Road
Peterborough
PE29QU
Telephone: +44 (0)1733 422696.

These are all readily available and publicly displayed numbers and addresses. I am neither breaking nor contravening any confidentialities by reproducing them in this post.

Thank you all for reading this far.... send this to EVERYONE!!! : rant:

sounds

To be honest, I'm not really bothered about these things. However, your passion on this subject it astounding. Therefore, please see a copy below of the e-mail just sent to Tesco:

Dear Sir / Madam,
I have been led to believe that your stores will no longer be stocking the Lime Flavour Crusha Milkshake Syrup. I am frankly outraged at this stance. I have been buying this product from your stores for many years, and frankly, my 6 children are addicted to the stuff.
I would kindly request that you re-instate this product to prevent my forthcoming domestic misery.
Failure to adhere to this request will result in me taking my custom to ADSA.
Kindest Regards,
John Tew.


By the way...I dont have 6 kids, or shop at Tesco...but well, a little white lie never hurt anyone..?

I respect your passion but surely they have stopped stocking it as there must be very little actual demand. In which case, unless thousands of people suddenly decide to buy it and indeed continue to buy it after their initial purchase.....this is a road to nowhere.

Sorry.

yes....but my local Tesco stocks "Fast Bikes" magazine...surely no-one buys that bunch of twoddle...but they still stock it....

Originally Posted by Biker_Billy

yes....but my local Tesco stocks "Fast Bikes" magazine...surely no-one buys that bunch of twoddle...but they still stock it....

I bought "Superbike" last week, but in my defence i couldn't find "Ride" or "Bike" and was desperate for a 'fix'.

Originally Posted by Biker_Billy

To be honest, I'm not really bothered about these things. However, your passion on this subject it astounding. Therefore, please see a copy below of the e-mail just sent to Tesco:

Dear Sir / Madam,
I have been led to believe that your stores will no longer be stocking the Lime Flavour Crusha Milkshake Syrup. I am frankly outraged at this stance. I have been buying this product from your stores for many years, and frankly, my 6 children are addicted to the stuff.
I would kindly request that you re-instate this product to prevent my forthcoming domestic misery.
Failure to adhere to this request will result in me taking my custom to ADSA.
Kindest Regards,
John Tew.


By the way...I dont have 6 kids, or shop at Tesco...but well, a little white lie never hurt anyone..?

Many thanks, this made me chuckle lots.... and I NEED to chuckle... I'm married to Grinch...

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

I bought "Superbike" last week, but in my defence i couldn't find "Ride" or "Bike" and was desperate for a 'fix'.

Forgivable, but only just!

Originally Posted by JessicaRabbit

I'm married to Grinch...

Originally Posted by hovis

Why the buggy eyes... ?