It was a chilling moment. A forwarded image appeared in my WhatsApp: a photograph of a notice pasted on a shelf in Spar.

It read: “Please note – these lines will be discontinued soon: Milo 80g, Crunch 80g, Milky Bar Double 80g, Bar One Peanut, Peppermint Crisp 150g, Quality Street 200g & 500g and Chocolate Log.”..

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