Robertson's jam, a breakfast table fixture for generations and a symbol of controversy over its use of the Golly character, is being axed. The makers of the jam have decided to concentrate on another brand, Hartley's, instead.
Robertson's has been part of British life since 1864, when the business was started by Scottish grocer James Robertson behind his shop in Paisley.
The Golly character, a black-faced minstrel doll with colourful clothes, was on the label for the best part of a century.
It spawned badge collections and dolls but was condemned by some as an offensive caricature of black people, based on slave dolls.
The Golly was axed from TV adverts in 1988, and disappeared from the labels in 2002.
Oh my god, its like a part of our heritage. It was bad enough when they were forced to removed the Golly Wog lol, now the jam itself is leaving our shelves!!
Cue internet petition lmao...
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Their loss.
What brand do you buy Ste? I usually buy the ones that are sold in Home Bargains tbh, its a decent brand but quite cheap, can't remember the name.
Can't say I have ever bought Robertsons or Hartleys... like Golden Shreds though, but I often get homemade stuff off me mum.
Just checked, its Duerrs I buy. And there is me saying they should'nt get rid of Robertsons haha!
Good stuff, Duerrs. Made in Wythenshawe. They do a lot of own brands too.
Yeah, it seems to be full of real fruit, which is why I like it.
How about if it was made from Beer?
that would just be disgusting
hahaha
Awwww you aint the Homer i thought you was any longer Davey!! Doh!
My married surname is Robertson - shall I start making jam?
Surely it can't be better than home made stuff or the stuff you get from farm shops?
Have you ever had ginger jam? mmmmmm lovely
Or your mums??
Ill get my coat................
Surely it can't be better than home made stuff or the stuff you get from farm shops?
probably not, but I like it
ginger jam? isn't that marmelade?
No, me mum don't make jam, she dont even make Marmalade; it's her friends mum, she's about 90 and has made it all her life lol.
ive had ginger jam its horrible
ok - how about Lime Shred?
Ginger Jam???????
The thought of it makes me wanna puke lol.
Lime Shreds, now thats bearable, just.
Damson jam - now there's lovely isn' it?
I'm not that refined, don't you know?
Since when was damson jam refined? Its plums, plums mate.
Hold your plums....aaand let go.
Plums are too upper class; strawberries is pushing it lol.
Was'nt there a show on Radio Merseyside once, called Hold Your Plums?
Yeah used to hear it every Sunday on the way to Aunty Mu's
Didnt the computer used to say stupid things? And was it Lilly Savage doing it? Well, he had summit to do with it...
Ahhhh the memories are flooding back, every Sunday I had to put up with me mum listening to it lol.
It was Billy and Wally. And some woman used to play every week who sounded like Lily Savage but was probably actually a woman. Come to think of it Aunty Muriel sounded a lot like Lily Savage...
Billy and Wally hahaha! I bet their still going, my cat listen's to Merseyside, I shall have to ask her when she arises from her slumber.
My hamster used to listen to Classic FM.
A rather splendid choice, however I must say BBC Radio 3 is somewhat higher quality broadcasting.
Maybe it would have lived longer had it listened to Radio 3
No, probably would have died a death of listening to the magic number all the time; magic can be bad for you I hear...
At least thats what Uther Pendragon says anyway.
Hartleys is the one for me
Im not a Jam Person at all.
Tried it on Sandwhiches and Toast...Just dont like it.
My married surname is Robertson - shall I start making jam?
Yes - make it yourself. I have been doing that for years. The effort involved is small and the end result is FANTASTIC compared to the shop bought stuff.
I just went to count - in the garage I have 57 jars of jam from this year. Blackberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, plum (pale and deep red), rhubarb & ginger. Normally I have damson as well but the crop of fruit was poor this year. Most of the fruit cost either nothing (blackberry) or very little (buy boxes of strawberrys in BH market late Saturday afternoon when they are glad to get rid of them). Some I get from PYO places eg blackcurrants / raspberrys because now I have given up my allotment I no longer have enough to make jam as well as to eat.
Snod
Snod - is it really your garage or the home-crafted nuclear bunker? Are you stockpiling water and tungsten light bulbs too?
I've only ever made my own jam once, but I do like to make my own soup, bread, cakes, biscuits and ice cream.
Best jam iver ever tasted is robertsons Marmelade.. barstard.. Petition is pending lol