Why so anti?

[Nat]

Spangles!!!!!!

 

[John Fenna]

Raikey.
I got the stat from wikipedia (so did not instantly believe it), as well as other internet sites and forums. To be honest, it was not a long term interest of mine lol, but another poster mentioned a wagon wheel forum, and so I just had to look for it out of curiosity. I did also know that Arnott was not a UK company.

I had thought of mentioning spangles, but would have needed to add pacers too, as well as the original space dust; bazooka jo's, and half penny black jacks and fruit salads (the half penny ones were the best lol)

All washed down with cresta or barrs lemonade, unless you were posh and had a soda siphon (in the pre soda stream days). OK I have gone so far down memory Lane, I'm worn out now!

Halfpenny Blackjacks - FOuR for a penny in my day!

 

[Tadpole]

Halfpenny Blackjacks - FOuR for a penny in my day!

Showing your age.....

 

[John Fenna]

Showing your age.....

Kids these days - no respect for experience of years........

 

[Tadpole]

Kids these days - no respect for experience of years........

Kid's??? I remember when a tupenny 'mix up' had 10 sweets, and penny wafers trhat cost a penny, and when white mice were mostly sugar and.... I'll not go on.

 

[Toddy]

Did you get cinnamon tatties south of the border ?
A kind of mishapen chunk of softish rock sweetie covered in cinnamon and icing sugar ? Used to have a tiny wee plastic charm/toy pressed into them before they went hard.
H & S would have a nightmare with it these days, but oh they were good

M

 

[Pandabean]

Kid's??? I remember when a tupenny 'mix up' had 10 sweets, and penny wafers trhat cost a penny, and when white mice were mostly sugar and.... I'll not go on.

Tupenny's, half pennies....what are they?

I remember when penny sweets were actually just a penny from the tuck shop, now they have increased I believe. Ooo and I used to love white mice and those white buttons with those coloured balls on top.

 

[Tadpole]

Did you get cinnamon tatties south of the border ?
A kind of mishapen chunk of softish rock sweetie covered in cinnamon and icing sugar ? Used to have a tiny wee plastic charm/toy pressed into them before they went hard.
H & S would have a nightmare with it these days, but oh they were good

M

Online shops still sell most of the older style sweets like Lucky Tatties (without the charm i'm afraid) I've never had them or heard of them to be honest, but most people I know have never heard of zubes, tiger nuts and mini imps. So I guess it's a bit regional as to what sweets you eat

 

[Doc]

Sherbet fountain. The only sweet that looks like a firework.

Did anyone ever manage to consume the sherbet by sucking it up the liquourice 'straw' ?

 

[decorum]

Kids these days - no respect for experience of years........

For my generation, that might have something to do with decimalisation and 'Rainbow'

My basic premise for this is ...

... our elders inflicted upon us the certain knowledge that six pence was worth just two and a half :yikes:

... our elders inflicted 'Bungle' upon us. It was ok for Bungle to walk around in the buff during the day - but, for some reason, he had to get dressed to go to bed



Our elders caused us too much confusion to be afforded the respect they thought that they deserved

 

[Biker]

Been a sweet read this past few pages now that this thread has left the road under the control of the hijackers. (No offence Scorpio)

Alison (my partner) has a best mate who runs a sweetshop which lays down a challenge to find long lost sweets. maybe they can source some of those long lost goodies

In case you're interested here it is. Tell Kay Aaron sent you. Little Nellies Sweet Shop

As for Caramac, it seemed whenever I ate one of those I'd end up coughing, it was like I'd get a bit involuntarily jammed in my throat ... not that I choke voluntarily

Agree that Flakes and Turkish delights being girlies sweets, the same with Walnut whips. I liked Bar Six which was basically a horizontal kit kat. Anyone remember the Texan bar? Guaranteed to pull a filing out in every bite.

My all time fav has got to be smarties though. A five pack lasts me about a week if I ration myself. Peanut M&M's are a close second, but the price of a large bag of those is daylight robbery in comparison.

Going back now to read the rest of the nostalgic memories this thread had to offer.

While on the subject of TV progs anyone remeber H.R. Puff 'n' Stuff? I just have vague memories of it, they're almost dreamlike.

Tutty bye.

 

[Tadpole]

Going back now to read the rest of the nostalgic memories this thread had to offer.

While on the subject of TV progs anyone remeber H.R. Puff 'n' Stuff? I just have vague memories of it, they're almost dreamlike.

Tutty bye.

They were written in a dream like state too...

 

[Tengu]

Smarties and toblerone for me.

You can get lots of neat stuff on Ebay; I got some sherbert dippers

 

[Retired Member southey]

I bet that sherbert was cut half an half with bicarb!

 

[_mark_]

 

[JonathanD]

now if your talking efeminate snacks,....Frys Turkish delight and a flake

You can't knock Flakes....

[video=youtube;paCqMYkSVIU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paCqMYkSVIU[/video]

 

[Retired Member southey]

settings, loop video, play.

 

[Andy2112]

This thread needs mud tyres it's that off topic.

Here's a nice treat for ya all

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/...dbtc_2/pic_1/add_44112/stc_1/scope_short#4649

 

[JonathanD]

This thread needs mud tyres it's that off topic.

Here's a nice treat for ya all

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/...dbtc_2/pic_1/add_44112/stc_1/scope_short#4649

There are some bad things there.

 

[Andy2112]

There are some bad things there.

And it's only a short train ride away in Brum, lol