[Food] Beloved sweets, drinks and treats from your past

Mackenzie

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Nov 7, 2003

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #101

Toast Toppers

 

Fignon's Ponytail

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One Teddy Maybank

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #103

Texan bar - great call @Uncle Spielberg

 

Cotton Socks

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #104

MTSeagulls said:

The old Sunday afternoon desserts.
First it was tinned fruit and sterilised cream.
As we progressed up the social ladder it was Arctic Rolls but we knew we had really made it when it was Vienettas.

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You are my sibling & I claim my £5!!!
Mandarin segments were the best with it.

For me Corona Cream Soda, Toffee Bon Bon's & Rainbow Crystals. I've tried the Barrs Cream Soda & it just tastes of sweetener. I'd imagine you can still get Bon Bons & you can still get similar to Rainbow Crystals in a straw like tube but I'd imagine it's mainly sweetener & I want sugar!!!

 

The Wookiee

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Worthing

• Dec 6, 2024

• #105

Corona Cherryade

 

Frutos

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #106

Uncle Spielberg said:

Ben and Jerry's chunky monkey and cherry garcia

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I have a tub of Chunky Monkey in my freezer bought from Asda a couple of weeks ago - not really one from the past!

 

Frutos

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• Dec 6, 2024

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- Fuse
- Maverick
- Mint Wispa

 

TugWilson

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Dec 8, 2020

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Dorset

• Dec 6, 2024

• #108

Swisskit - "I`ll risk it for a Swisskit"

Bazooka joe bubble gum

Chocolate banana`s

 

kojak

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Jan 17, 2022

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #109

another vote for


coffee walnut whip

 

Cotton Socks

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clapham_gull said:

And with out PRE BREXIT PROPER CRISP PACKETS, before the WOKE BRIGADE took over we cold shrink the packets in the oven during the 1970s Shrinky Dink Craze.

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I was amazing at making those keyrings! Nearest I've ever been to putting something in the oven & it turning out like I expected!!

 

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backson

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Jul 26, 2004

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #111

MTSeagulls said:

The old Sunday afternoon desserts.
First it was tinned fruit and sterilised cream.
As we progressed up the social ladder it was Arctic Rolls but we knew we had really made it when it was Vienettas.

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Normal vanilla ice cream, but topped with Ice Magic.

 

Invicta

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• Dec 6, 2024

• #112

Ranchers, Texans, Banjos, all get my vote

 

Invicta

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ozzygull said:

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Loved these!!

 

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timbha

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Jul 5, 2003

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Sussex

• Dec 6, 2024

• #114

Golden Cup (with the runny toffee) and chewy nuts

 

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Mexican Seagull

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Mexico City

• Dec 6, 2024

• #115

Smiths crisps with the little blue bag of salt

 

Bry Nylon

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Playing snooker

• Dec 7, 2024

• #116

BN9 BHA said:

Has anyone mentioned the sweets that looked like cigarettes?

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Ha! Yes

Whoever thought that would be a ‘good thing’?

I was on about 40 king Lion a day by the time I finished primary school.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Dec 7, 2024

• #117

Bry Nylon said:

Ha! Yes

Whoever thought that would be a ‘good thing’?

I was on about 40 king Lion a day by the time I finished primary school.

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And if, as a child, you preferred to roll your own there was a pouch of sweet tobacco. If none of this tempted you, there was also a liquorice pipe.

 

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Herr Tubthumper

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• Dec 7, 2024

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Herr Tubthumper

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Han Solo

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Most of my old favorites are salmiak/liquorice-related stuff considered inedible outside of the Nordic countries. No chance you've heard of them.

Strange how local a lot of sweets are when most things we eat are eaten everywhere.