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They sound so unbelievably mad - we thought they were a joke.

But, they're not.

Cardiff newsagent Channing's, on City Road, has cornered the market in unusual sandwiches.

It all started years ago with Marmite, mustard and jelly beans and after a bit of a break owner Phil has brought his quirky sandwiches back.

Among his latest creations are Chocolate Orange and lettuce (with no butter) and Liquorice Allsorts.

(Image: Rob Norman) (Image: Rob Norman)

Phil says his inspiration is "anything that sounds just totally wrong - that's the type of sandwich we try to make".

"I've been doing them for years but haven't done them for a while. I just decided a few weeks ago to do a couple of new ones.

"It's just something different".

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He's not sure who it is that snaps them up, but thinks they are quite the talking point in local offices.

"I don't know who's buying them but I guess when someone picks them up and takes them back to the office it's a bit of a laugh".

Phil had already sold out of his specials for the day. So we made our own and asked features writer Josh Knapman to give his verdict.

Josh's verdict:

I was asked to try out the the Liquorice Allsorts baguette (no butter) and the Terry's chocolate orange and lettuce baguette.

I said no.

I was asked again and I caved. "Ah, why not?" I thought.

The chocolate orange baguette wasn't the worst thing I've ever tasted. I like chocolate orange. I like bread. I can see how it'd work and it tasted OK.

The worst thing about it was the texture. It was so dry, even with the lettuce. The big chunks of chocolate orange weren't helping and it was just difficult to eat.

The Liquorice Allsorts concoction was the one I was dreading. I'm not a fan of liquorice so the odds were already against me.

It was drier than its chocolaty counterpart but was easier to eat.

And I can imagine, if you were actually a fan of the sweets, you'd probably find this pleasant. But, not for me.

I'm still not entirely sure why the shop sold out, but each to their own.