chocolate cheesecake (other flavours too)
sherry trifle (ahaa)
apple tart and custard (yep)
jam roly poly (okay)
chocolate mousse (other mousses are available)
bread and butter pudding
rice pudding (not a particular favourite I have to say)
rhubarb crumble (neither is this)
plum pudding (mmm)
steamed sponge pudding
sticky toffee pudding (uhuh)
ice cream (Davison’s Manx Ice Cream)
fruit salad (healthy option)
strawberries and cream (definitely especially with raspberries added in and topped with sugar)
lemon curd (ye-es – not yess)
lemon meringue pie (memories of childhood)
syllabub (in a champagne glass in my experience and never enough of it)
baked apples (bit boring in my book)
tiamisu (mm)
yoghurt (pronounced yo – gurt)
baked alaska (brrr)
barbecued bananas (ideally cooked with sugar and brandy then topped with cream)
flan (of all sorts though not quiche which is unsuitable as a dessert)
gateaux (fluffy ones are best)
and finally
cheese and biscuits (strong and smelly and including TUC and preferably eaten before the sweet and washed down with red wine)
sorry if I have missed anything out – comment if you like
Blancmange (not great, but nostalgic),
Cherry clafoutis (if you haven’t tried it – you need to),
Bbq banana (variation) with melted chocolate and cointreau,
Banoffee pie (no list is complete without this),
Bread and butter pudding (variation) – use pain au chocolate instead of bread
Knickerbocker glory (promises more than it delivers)