Treats of Your Childhood.

dreamdaisy

I wandered into my local co-op this afternoon, having been pierced by a blood-sucker at the hospital. I needed some cheering and saw they had Cadbury's Fingers (sorry, should read Kraft Fingers) on offer. Bought some, expecting to be transported back to one of the major delights of childhood.

I wasn't.

They're too small. I'm sure they used to be fatter, longer, just generally better. They didn't taste pleasant. I will not buy any more.

Peanut M&Ms however, are just about as good as I remember. They used to be called Treats and they were always lovely. Their modern-day counterparts are almost as good.

I really miss Texan bars, tho I suspect my teeth now wouldn't be able to cope. I loathed Opal fruits (they now have a silly name) but liked Black Jacks. Do these things ring any bells? A nostalgic DD

bubbles

Wagon wheels, now they were definately huge when we were little, like wheels from a cart. Now, they seem teeny weeny, or I have just become a heffalump
Star bars, I loved them, they stopped you from speaking, a bit like gob stoppers, which are probably banned now, due to health and safety. Oh and those sweets that were on elastic, like bracelets, violet cashews and cherry lips. Curly Wurly's were big too, when they first came out, now they are puny too, do they still make them?
I didn't like sherbert dabs, or those space things that fizzed in your mouth, like eating denture tablets.

skezier

Hi DD,

Now I still love Cadburys fingers.... specially white ones The Mars are too sweet and actually Cadbury's have got 2 sizes on the fingers.... and i know too much But you don't get to my size without knowing a thing or too about chocolate Cris xx

Hi Bubbles,

you can still get the violets and some of the chewy things....... I love hearts are back as well actually....... I used to love Aztec bars (they were so nice) but for some reason Cadburys stopped doing them ......... I also loved the cadburys mint bars and they went too......... I am Cris and I am a chocoholic :oops: xx

valval

aztec bars and jubbles used to take both hands to hold them but much smaller. cracker jack from ice cream man and strawberrie boats mmmmmmmmmmmmm

frogmorton

Nice one Daisy

there are times when only a treat will do....


yep Julie - wagon wheels were HUGE!!!!

I liked parma violets (now they HAVE got huger :shock: )

My Dad used to like soemthing called 'OLd Jamaica' choccy rum I think and raison?

What about caramacs?

Lovely

Love

toni xx

mummyb

My very favourites used to be chocolate macaroon bars, I only ever saw them when I went to visit my grandparents in Scotland so couldn't have them very often. I came across one a few years ago and bought one for nostalgias sake but it was soooooo sweet I couldn't eat it! Then my other faves were old english spangles, I really loved them and was very sad when they disappeared. Ahh happy carefree days. Brenda xx

dreamdaisy

Caramacs and Dime Bars. Scrummy. Loved the fizzy stuff in a sherbet dab, just hated the licorice. Yeeeeuuuuccch. I loved any fiizy sweet, still do as it happens, though my out-and-out favourties are Trebor Sour Cherry, hard-boiled red lumps of heaven. Have been known to have a whole tube in one go and thus wreck the roof of my mouth. A pleasurable pain. DD

ninakang

Animal biscuits, they don't taste the same anymore... and white chocolate when it used to come in big bars.

Nx :-)

lindalegs

Sweet tobacco in a waxed paper wrapping.

Niblets (type of crisp like fat, flat French Fries but much nicer)

Sweet peanuts.

Loved all of those

...but can anyone tell me why we used to buy bits of wood to chew and we all pretended they were great but they were really disgusting ...what was that all about? :?

Luv Legs

annie_mial

Tiger nuts, peanut brittle and lemonade powder!

Annie

lindalegs

Millions of Millions

scattered

My favourites are cherry lips, colts foot rock, Lions Midget Gems to name but a few. If you google 'a quarter of' you'll find a website that is devoted to selling 'old' sweets. Lots of lovely things that you can no longer find in the corner shop.

dreamdaisy

Hi ninakang, try Sainsbury's white chocolate, comes in whacking great slabs and tastes fab. Better than Milky Bar anyway, to my mouth. DD

frogmorton

lindalegs wrote:

Sweet tobacco in a waxed paper wrapping.

Niblets (type of crisp like fat, flat French Fries but much nicer)

Sweet peanuts.

Loved all of those

...but can anyone tell me why we used to buy bits of wood to chew and we all pretended they were great but they were really disgusting ...what was that all about? :?

Luv Legs

Hi Linda

I threw away some of that sweet tobacco stuff this very weekend :shock:

We have an old sweetie shop nearby.

Anyone remember cayli (sp)?????

Toni xx

biddybeth

lindalegs wrote:

Sweet tobacco in a waxed paper wrapping.

Niblets (type of crisp like fat, flat French Fries but much nicer)

Sweet peanuts.

Loved all of those

...but can anyone tell me why we used to buy bits of wood to chew and we all pretended they were great but they were really disgusting ...what was that all about? :?

Luv Legs

I remember that, it was called licorice root. Ended up stringy and disgusting. Sticks of cinnamon too. Coming from Scotland, I remember soor plooms, which made you suck your cheeks in. Beth

speedalong

So many things I had forgotten ... mmm!!!

We always had treats on Sundays ... Dad would give us all a lift to church - he would sit in the car and on the way home we would call by the general store and Mum would buy Dad a paper and my sister and I some chocolate. We loved revels - we always took one out of the bag each at the same time - and had to guess what it would be before we ate it - we loved it best when we both picked out the same one!! Little pleasures. Also loved iced gems as a treat ....

Speedy

suncatcher

Caramacs, toffee in foil, space fizzers, golden nuggets( bubble gum in a golden bag)
Yes they shrank the wagon wheels but i could never finish it then but id do it now.

There were some crisps for 5p called smacks loved em

wibberley

Cola cubes and pear drops - no wonder my teeth are a disgrace!

Lion bars - are they still around?

annie_mial

Sherbet lemons and winter mixture - anyone remember that?

Annie

trisher

Winter mixture I liked those. If you go onto Woolworths you can still buy lots of those sweets.

Gob stoppers, Fruit Salad. Flying saucers

lindalegs

My comic titles every Saturday, in order, according to my age

Playhour
Bunty .....my favourite
Jackie
Fab 2008
Love Affair :shock:
Loving :shock:

Luv Legs

whalewatcher

Aniseed balls - I loved them as a child but can't stand aniseed at all now.
Maltesers haven't changed though, still yummy

Whalewatcher

dreamdaisy

One of my lads turned up yesterday, enthusiastically sucking something. Eventually he finished it so we started work. At the end of the lesson he put his hand in his pocket and said 'Here you are, it's my last one, you have it.' I was touched.

I came down at 2.30 this morning, wandered around a bit then remembered I had a sweetie! For the life of me I cannot remember what they are called, but oh boy, it took me back. Hard-boiled, yellow, lemony with a fizzy bit in the middle. What are they called? Lemon drop? Sherbet lemon? Help!

I also remember barley sugar (ugh) and aniseed twists (OK-ish). But acid drops? Why? DD

tkachev

i am sure they were called lemon sherberts.

My comics in order; Twinkle, Bunty (my favourite too), Shoot magazine(Yes always loved football)! My brother had Tiger magazine which I loved too.
Progressed to Oh boy, sometimes bought Jackie, N.M.E and then some music/fashion mag who name escapes me but bought the 1st issue which is worth a lot now!And every issue of Scootering and British Gymnastics and International Gymnastics magazines.One half of the attic is groaning under their weight.


Elizabeth

ninakang

Snickers have never been the same since they changed the name - Marathons were much nicer. I'm sure I've seen Lion Bars still around and, of course, Wispas have made a comeback.

The magazines I read as a teenager were Smash Hits and Just Seventeen My girls all get 2 magazines a month each and I still love to read the problem pages and embarrassing moments in each!

Nx

wibberley

Ha, barley sugars always remind me of long car journeys!

Lois x