Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Jul 2nd 2005, 11:01 pm

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

My hubby Steve says if you mix 1/2 pint of bitter & 1/2 pint of mad dog 20/20 orange flavour it tastes just like SPANGLES! (Except very very alcofrolic & gets you very very drunk)

Also loved Highland Toffee, Rainbow Sherbet (bought with a 1p lolly to dip into it), jelly dummies, giant cola bottles, Rhubarb & Custard, Aniseed Balls....

Jul 2nd 2005, 11:14 pm

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by rossifumi

Following on from Hutchy's drinks thread, what was your favourite sweet(s) from your childhood years.

Mine has got to be 'Texan Bars'

"A mans gotta chew what a mans gotta chew"!

Couldn't say that in an advert nowadays!!

Rich

what happened to texan bars,why did they stop making them ? i bloody loved um but then everyone did

Jul 3rd 2005, 12:01 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

What about Gob Stoppers.....guess we all had those.

Didn't work for JTL though

Jul 3rd 2005, 12:08 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

Floral gums and cherry lips.

And sweet (coconut) tobacco - not the done thing these days but I loved it!

Elaine M

Jul 3rd 2005, 12:20 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by Elaine M

Floral gums and cherry lips.

And sweet (coconut) tobacco - not the done thing these days but I loved it!

Elaine M

and don't forget the sweet cigarettes.....

Jul 3rd 2005, 12:38 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by gruffbrown

and don't forget the sweet cigarettes.....

I used to love those. I wonder are they still making them or have the powers that be decided they encourage underage smoking

katie

Jul 3rd 2005, 12:39 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by Teresa

Pear drops

and reliving most of the above in the shops here...black jacks, cola cubes and favourite...refreshers

Pear drops.................. what about peanut brittle or was that just me?

Jul 3rd 2005, 1:42 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by KatieStar

I used to love those. I wonder are they still making them or have the powers that be decided they encourage underage smoking

katie

Yes, they are still very popular but they had to change the name some time ago.

It's now Candy Sticks.

Jul 3rd 2005, 1:44 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by Bix

Yes, they are still very popular but they had to change the name some time ago.

It's now Candy Sticks.

Thanks Bix that is nice to know.

Jul 3rd 2005, 1:52 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

Sorry guys, wandered off course temporarily from the NZ forum, but what about Pink Panther bars of chocolate...pink in colour and strawberry flavoured ...my absolute faves as a nipper...

I used to spend my Brownie subs on a bar every week and never had my subs left when I got to Brownies...needless to say I got kicked out of Brownies...this is a true story btw

Jul 3rd 2005, 1:57 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

So now we know where half your name comes from........too many Pink Panther bars

Jul 3rd 2005, 1:59 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by Bix

So now we know where half your name comes from........too many Pink Panther bars

Haha..you would think so wouldn't you!! but no, 'fraid not...my username is much more equine based than strawberry chocolate based!!! Go figure...

Jul 3rd 2005, 2:57 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

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Originally Posted by Bix

What about Gob Stoppers.....guess we all had those.

Didn't work for JTL though

The only thing stopping him from talking is sleep. Oh, hold on, he talks about some big cats in his sleep too and does a good impression of a big cat snore.

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Jul 3rd 2005, 3:17 am

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Re: Favourite sweets from your childhood years

I bet no one remembers aztec bars, a bit like a big really fluffy milky way. From about 1968, if you collected three wrappers you got one free. No-one seems to remember them but me! They seemed to dissapear off the market pretty quick.

Also apple stroodles, in a packet shaped like an apple?

I have never met anyone who remembers the aztec bar though, can anyone tell me I'm not mad?

Last edited by extrameant; Jul 3rd 2005 at 3:38 am.