11 August

On radio today they were discussing 'Australia's greatest ever lolly'. Chocolate bars were included, and plenty of people saying the disappearance of the Polly Waffle is a national disgrace. I'm not really much of a lolly eater. I don't like any that are really sweet, though I like peppermint leaves, musk cigarettes and strawberries and cream. Toffees make me want to throw up, too much concentrated sweetness. Red frogs got a lot of votes, and this confirmed my experience in the netball canteen, where they were easily the most popular. I don't mind a jelly baby either, or snakes. The teeth lollies, whatever they're called, aren't bad either.