silverchick

Just to expand on a couple of postings in a thread a few days ago, what do you miss from your youth, I don't mean being able to see you toes without your belly being in the way, or your boobs staying in the same place when you take your bra off..... but things like Aztec bars as leighbloke mentioned, or anything you particularly loved that now you're a grown- up, you don't feel you can indulge in (like Nesquick or Rainbow drops!) because it makes you look daft!!!

leighbloke

Them little biscuit things with piped icing sugar on top, WTF were they called?????

silverchick

midget gems!!

leighbloke

No they're like wine gums!! Iced Gems, thanks for the nudge!!

silverchick

oh you are right!! i liked those scented floral gums too yum!

ZoeOddJob

Were they called Parma Violets, they were something Violets, little purple ones that tasted like flowers?

Garibaldi biscuits.

silverchick

No they were gums, tiny litle ones, you can still get Parma violets though, and giant ones too!!

leighbloke

Floral gums were like cherry lips - liked them too!!

and that coconut tobbacco (if in doubt double letters!!) stuff

Polly66

thats why we have children so we can still buy black jacks, penny sweets, flying saucers and flumps and share, one for you and two for mummy have you not played that game

leighbloke

Black Jacks = black tongue & loose filling!! ACE!!!!

Ragomuffin

The coconut tobacco was called Spanish Gold.

What about chocolate tools, jamboree bags, sherbert pips, World Cup Willie lollies, Glees and Anglo Bubbly chewing gum packs with collectable cards in them. I remember the American Civil War cards were the first I collected in the early 60s. But I might be a bit older than you.

silverchick

I loved 'chewing tobacco' and bazzoka bubble gum. There is a shop in Herne Bay that sells all the old fashioned sweets. but sometimes, they just don't taste the same!

spain

space dust - exploding in your mouth

hubba bubba

10p mixes at the tuck shop at school

mint choc chip twin top from the ice cream man

wearing leg warmers and looking COOL

being able to roller skate without falling over and breaking my ankle

thats a few off the top of my head

Pam Sarky

I used to love the space dust If I remember right, it was bright orange.

Leg warmers were fab, I remember wearing mine with jeans and white court shoes

Ragomuffin

What about toys?

Chad Valley Bowl-a-Strike, Johnny 7, Etch-a-Sketch, Spirograph and 3 colour torches.