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Old 08-09-2009, 08:29
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If you are getting tired of your bowl of Weetabix there is an alternative and I don't mean the own brand cheaper stuff. Sunny Bisk has a different taste, texture and shape (slightly). It is from Australia and is, so I understand, the first choice down there. It does not turn to mush as soon as you take the top of the milk bottle off. It does cost a bit more and is packed into one bag, not sleeves of twelve. We buy them in Asdas and are, we think, much nicer.
Sleeves of twelve, sounds like a film title?
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Old 08-09-2009, 09:29
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Oatibix? Shredded Wheat??
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:26
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So, apart form the roads, what have the Romans........
I was being long winded in saying I like Sunny Bisk and with luck I can get more to buy it so I can buy it at any shop because Asda is too far from me so I have to buy three boxes per visit.
I do like Oatabix and Shredded Wheat.
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:29
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I buy shop's own brand version of Weetabix-just as good and a lot cheaper.
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Old 08-09-2009, 15:59
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They're called Weetbix down under (without the 'a') they have a different shape and texture to our Weetabix. I've not heard of Sunny Bicks before though.
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Old 08-09-2009, 16:19
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Toast?
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Old 08-09-2009, 16:27
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You're better starting the day with a Scottish salad. I think down south it's known as the Full English. Not that healthy but fills you up. Cereal is for wimps.
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Old 08-09-2009, 17:21
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Sure I'd seen Sunny Bisk in our local 99p store but didn't know what to make of it. I might give it a try now...
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Old 08-09-2009, 20:24
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dont have an Asda near me so cant try it is there anywhere else that stocks it ?
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Old 05-11-2013, 08:50
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So, apart form the roads, what have the Romans........
I was being long winded in saying I like Sunny Bisk and with luck I can get more to buy it so I can buy it at any shop because Asda is too far from me so I have to buy three boxes per visit.
I do like Oatabix and Shredded Wheat.
They're marketed as "Weetbix" in Australasia and "Sunnybisk" in South Africa.

I discovered Weetbix on a trip to Australia in 2000. Unable to find it in the UK, I found out through a friend that it was marketed in South Africa under the name Sunnybisk, so I got a friend who visited there regularly to bring me some back. Then in 2005 I noticed that my local corner shop stocked it, but then discontinued it a few months later.

I then managed to get some from a couple of friends visiting Australia; far from ideal, but my only option. Last year I found that the Australia shop in London stocked it, but it cost five times as much as normal and that shop closed down soon after anyway.

In May this year I was amazed to see Sunnybisk on sale at a local Aldi in London, but again it was discontinued and none of the other Aldis I visited had even heard of it.

I've just returned from a month in Malaysia and the Tesco there had Weetbix, so I brought a pack home.

Does anyone know where I can buy this cereal from, that, in my opinion, is far superior to Weet-a-bix ? It's been very frustrating that I've been unable to find a consistent supply in 13 years ! ! !
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Old 05-11-2013, 21:13
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Chocolate weetabix are nice
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