Dr Andrew Hann, a senior curator of history at English Heritage, said: “Sweet puddings are closely intertwined with British history and it would be a huge shame for them to die out. […] People are not generally making these sort of hot desserts but turning to things like ice-cream, yoghurts or fruit.”

In an attempt to reignite Britain’s love affair with puddings, English Heritage has introduced two new pudding-inspired ice-cream flavours to its sites.

So to combat the shift to ice cream their plan is to… make more ice cream?

Slow news day?

I rarely bake because I don't have time to, most of my time is spent at work, when I get home I don't have the energy or time to make puddings. But I do buy them when i eat out and from the supermarket. The article seems to imply that these foods only exist if you make them at home.

I don’t want spotted dick to come to a sticky end.

Well, I won't read the story since it's a grauniad hostage link (pay us or accept cookies, yes I know reader mode. But principle!). But, except for perhaps treacle pudding. I'm really not that much of a fan myself. So, I won't mourn too much.

But, I thought they would be referring to the older more savoury puddings. I was never too much of a fan of those at all.

I'll eat your puddings.

If restaurants could stop serving sticky toffee with ice cream and serve it with custard the way it should be, that'd be grand