Sweeties from our yoof...

[JoJo]

Anyone got a good memory of sweeties that were around when we were kids... but have mysteriously vanished from the shops since... ?

http://www.lazystuff.com/features/sweets/pics/spangles4.gif

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[The Invigilator]

You had to go North for the Spangles I remember they weren't sold in the Free State, back in the "black 'n white" days of the '60's

Oh and yer welcome Jo jo

[Gingah]

The packaging on the first reminds me of those Tunnocks Caramel Wafer things. I've been hankering after them for ages! Yumski McBumski

[happycamper]

I used to love ice pops when I was younger. The variety that was freely available has seriously declined - they all have ice-cream in them now :(

My favourite were JRs, Thataways (sp? - but it was the one in the shape of a pointing hand) , Robin Hoods (raspberry) and Fat frogs (before the diet)

[DNS]

Wham Bars
Dan Bars
Mr Freeze cola ginormuses (sp? too early)

[JoJo]

OMG yes !!! I remember JRs.. they were fab. Raspberry and Blackcurrant/Blackberry I think. They were made by some renegade (i.e. not HB) ice pop manufacturer.. and only available in selected sweetshops.

Remember the Chilly Willy too ?

[happycamper]

I think JRs were made by Leadmore in Co. Clare which was gobbled up by HB...

[happycamper]

Originally posted by DNS

Mr Freeze cola ginormuses (sp? too early)

Do you remember the special edition ones where they had two flavours in one tube?

[DNS]

No.

Prob something to do with the amount of E numbers.....

[Jodus]

Well, there was a girl that lived down the road, on Prince Edward Terrace. She was pretty sweeeeeet!

[DNS]

you like little girls don't ya Jo?

[wolfbag]

Anyone remember Two'n'two bars? They had a dark chocloate bottom, milk chocolate top, with two different fondant creme-y bits in the middle. Tiny little squares, almost impossible to break cleanly, so it was always a risk offering a bit to someone else, they could end up with most of the bar, or else your thumb would smash through all their squares as you broke it. We used to call them Wonka bars due to the pre-sexual-awareness near-orgasmic taste-reaction they caused. Very few people can remember them, I sometimes wonder if I imagined it all...

[Stillnotworking]

All I can say is

www.aquarterof.co.uk

[Il Punto Magnifico]

Whams and Dan Bars are still available. But who can say whatever became of:

Texan Bar
Pyramint
Smiley (orangey-flavoured cousin to the Chomp)
Klipso Bar (teeth-shatteringly hard, cheap toffee made by Caffrey's)
Cola refreshers
5-4-3-2-1 Bars (or can you still get them in supermarkets?)
Those delicious pure fudge bars in the blue wrapper
The little plastic yokes that looked like an ice-cream cone, but with a screw-off sherbet sweet on the top and white sherbet powder inside....mmmmm

I guess they've all gone to candy heaven...

[nimue]

Parma violets are still around, aren't they?

[nimue]

Love Refresher bars.

[macfluffy]

wagon wheels ...yum.....

[nimue]

Do you mean sherbet fountains IPM? -with the liquorice stick?

[Captain Sterling]

As a child, I was given a united or penguin bar every day as part of my lunch.

[Coffee]

Texan bars - I broke a tooth on one of those. Really thick chocolate. Delish.

[Il Punto Magnifico]

Originally posted by nimue
Do you mean sherbet fountains IPM? -with the liquorice stick?

No, those ones with liquorice stick are still available I think. As are the Sherbet Double Dips with orange and cherry sherbert in separate pouches and a hard sherbet licking stick.

*Yorkshire accent* Ah love sherbet, me!!

[nimue]

Space invaders, a fizzy Communion.

[Il Punto Magnifico]

Space Invaders? They were a (late lamented) make of crisps! I'll bet you're thinking of Flying Saucers.

[nimue]

That's the bunny.

[SlapHead]

I remember trigger bars well... they were a special prize in pre-primary school for good spelling or not wetting yourself.

There were also these cheapo toffee bars that came in 3 flavours, toffee (duh!), liquorice, and tobacco. yes, kiddie toffee in tobbacco flavour. These days you'd have to go outside the romper room to eat them. Anyone of a certain maturity remember them?

[scruff monkey]

mummies

[Nexus6]

Originally posted by Stillnotworking
All I can say is

www.aquarterof.co.uk


Oh no. I once had 4lb's of Jelly Belly beans sent over from teh states. Never again.

[harveythewonderhorse]

Cola refreshers-yum. the " penny bar "was usually good for extracting a filling or two.Macaroon bars,golly bars(icecream)

[Nexus6]

You can still get Golly bars I think

[harveythewonderhorse]

thought they might have been wiped out with the same PC thing that took the Gollys out of Noddy

[macfluffy]

Originally posted by harveythewonderhorse
thought they might have been wiped out with the same PC thing that took the Gollys out of Noddy

As an aside, I always laugh when I hear about Noddy.

Noddy is called "oui-oui" in France. The cartoon theme tune really takes the piss so to speak.

http://membres.lycos.fr/snaker/Dessins%20animes%20-%20Oui%20oui.mp3

I have to sit down and compose myself any time it's on TV.

[Il Punto Magnifico]

Originally posted by Nexus6
You can still get Golly bars I think

Yes, Golly Bars are still available, though the familiar Golliwog cartoon picture that used to adorn the (then paper, now plastic) wrapper is long gone.

[Gingah]

Originally posted by macfluffy
As an aside, I always laugh when I hear about Noddy.

Noddy is called "oui-oui" in France. The cartoon theme tune really takes the piss so to speak.

http://membres.lycos.fr/snaker/Dessins%20animes%20-%20Oui%20oui.mp3

I have to sit down and compose myself any time it's on TV.

Ricky Gervais' joke in FHM a while back:

Why does Noddy have a bell on his cap?
Cos Big ears is a c*nt