ANOTHER chunk of our childhood is up for sale. Nestl is restructuring, and among the famous brands on the way out is Rowntree's jelly.

Jelly was once as much a part of birthday parties as pass the parcel and tantrums.

But today's sophisticated youngsters often turn their noses up at such a simple pleasure.

They are more likely to text out for some tiramasu.

For many of us, however, a dish of the wobbly stuff, with a healthy topping of Carnation, will never be surpassed.

Now the question remains: whatever happened to blancmange?

Updated: 12:35 Friday, February 01, 2002