KURTZ Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Bygone sweets & snacks of yesterday. Two of my favourites I miss to this day are Oxo flavoured crisps (Chipmunk), and Mackintosh's Golden Cup. What do you recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Leigh of Somerset Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Jamboree Bags!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Cadburys Bar Six. Used to be in a vending machine outside our local shop. Loved them as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Heart ice lolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Sir Leigh of Somerset said: Jamboree Bags!! And Lucky bags - came with a plastic toy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURTZ Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Robbored said: And Lucky bags - came with a plastic toy...… With Alphabet sweets... that tasted horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Aztec bars. Spangles Sherbet Dips although I think you can still get them Flying Saucers Sweet Cigarettes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Ashton Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Pink Panther chocolate bars, Splicer bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Strangely enough,loads of the sweets that I rushed out for and couldn't wait to spend my pocket money on were absolutely diabolical.Still bought them every week anyway.As an aside,is there a sweet/chocolate that you don't know if you like or not?I still can't make up my mind if I like white chocolate(probably no) or caramac (probably yes)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 orange chewits milky lunch Texan bars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 11 hours ago, Slacker said: Strangely enough,loads of the sweets that I rushed out for and couldn't wait to spend my pocket money on were absolutely diabolical.Still bought them every week anyway.As an aside,is there a sweet/chocolate that you don't know if you like or not?I still can't make up my mind if I like white chocolate(probably no) or caramac (probably yes)? White chocolate`s a funny one. I think it depends on your mood, if you`re feeling a bit `decadent` it`s OK but if you`re not having a great day it`s disappointing. I can`t eat too much of it though, it`s a bit sickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Nutty Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 (Frozen) Jubbly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 13 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Aztec bars. Spangles Sherbet Dips although I think you can still get them Flying Saucers Sweet Cigarettes Flying Saucers are still a thing - bought a tub from Costco for the office this week. Lasted about 4 hours tops before they’d cleaned the tub out! The tangfastics didn’t fair much better You can still get candy sticks from the McColls on north street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted November 25, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 There’s quite a niche market in retro sweets, several years ago I was in Banbury and had some time to kill, so was walking round looking for a cafe, I came across a shop selling loads of sweets and chocolate that I thought had long gone, they charge a bit of a premium price for it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhistleHappy Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Saw this thread last night and was really keen to have a think and contribute this morning …. but somehow overnight I'm afraid I seem to have lost my mojo... sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 27 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Saw this thread last night and was really keen to have a think and contribute this morning …. but somehow overnight I'm afraid I seem to have lost my mojo... sorry. Have one of these!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyhutchscurlymullet Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Quattro fizzy drink Pacers spearmint chews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURTZ Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 White Chocolate Mice . They are around still, but in no way are they the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, bobbyhutchscurlymullet said: Quattro fizzy drink Pacers spearmint chews We had a thread a while back about fizzy drinks that are no more and when they used to be delivered by lorry. Cresta and Corona were two that I recall but there were many others. There were some cracking tales on it from people who used to deliver the stuff and who used to buy it/collect the empties for the deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: We had a thread a while back about fizzy drinks that are no more and when they used to be delivered by lorry. Cresta and Corona were two that I recall but there were many others. There were some cracking tales on it from people who used to deliver the stuff and who used to buy it/collect the empties for the deposit. and alpine...….big A on the label Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Drumsticks. Kept in a dispenser that stood outside the shop all the time, and long before 'Best Before' was brought in. Free extra with every fourth turn, and a weevil as a special extra. Those were the days, no wonder there was little obesity. 7 hours ago, KURTZ said: They are around still, but in no way are they the same Lots of these 'new' versions about and nothing like the tooth-crumblers of old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Drumsticks. Kept in a dispenser that stood outside the shop all the time, and long before 'Best Before' was brought in. Free extra with every fourth turn, and a weevil as a special extra. Those were the days, no wonder there was little obesity. Lots of these 'new' versions about and nothing like the tooth-crumblers of old. I`ve just had one of those! Mrs RRH just opened a tin of sweets and there were some in there along with a load of Parma Violets (ughhh) which she gave me cos she doesn`t like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bend it like brian Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 bazooka joes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 14 hours ago, Redtucks said: (Frozen) Jubbly You can still get them. Had some in the freezer over the summer. Bought from Tesco. Mini dairy milk bars that came in a 2p machine thing. Walkers crinkles - Cream cheese and chive. Burton's Puffs. Panda Pops. Old skool Tizer which was so full of sugar and E numbers, you bounced off the ceiling like a pinball. The new recipe is absolute dogshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 11 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: We had a thread a while back about fizzy drinks that are no more and when they used to be delivered by lorry. Cresta and Corona were two that I recall but there were many others. There were some cracking tales on it from people who used to deliver the stuff and who used to buy it/collect the empties for the deposit. Confessions of a Corona Lorry Crew ..would've made a good film back in the day, ..btw what's Robin Askwith up to nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 On 25/11/2018 at 10:18, Maesknoll Red said: There’s quite a niche market in retro sweets, several years ago I was in Banbury and had some time to kill, so was walking round looking for a cafe, I came across a shop selling loads of sweets and chocolate that I thought had long gone, they charge a bit of a premium price for it though! There's a market for retro crisps at the Mem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Sherbet pips , lasted ages because you got loads in the bag. Space dust that popped in your mouth . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 My auntie Margaret used to work at Fry's and would always bring home a bag of Mint Crisps , Turkish Delight, Chocolate Eclairs , After Eights with the corners missing ! etc that were rejected by quality control . Those were the days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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