Sweets from the 80s

Post by **New Gal** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:55 pm

Found some Refreshers yesterday, loved them then and love them now so am well chuffed

Whats everyones fave sweeties??

Post by **Goddess** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:32 pm

Violets.
If I think about it really hard I can almost remember what they tasted like!

Cola Cubes in a paper bag.

And those strawberry milkshake bottles that used to be in a woolies pick n mix.

Oooh! And Strawberry laces.

and a chubabchub lollipop - but only the cola or cherry flavour.

Post by **New Gal** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:36 pm

Cola cubes for defo and pear drops for me too.

Violets were ok and so were laces.

Do you remember cherry drops?? Loved them too

Post by **New Gal** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:37 pm

And dip dab!!

Post by **Karenh** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:42 am

What about old english spangles, (caramac although you can still get that now, the bar is not as thick so not as tasty!), sports mixtures, and cinamon sticks

Post by **New Gal** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:11 am

I haven’t ever heard of spangles but I was going to mention Caramacs today, I used to melt mine and they were delish

Post by **Karenh** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:10 am

Maybe I was cheating then ~ I went back to my school days in the 60,s
Just having an elderly moment but caramacs ~ mmmmm I copuld do with one now!

Post by **Goddess** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:58 pm

Gosh! They still sell Caramac??
There used to be a vending machine in the sports centre, and everytime I'd come out of that changing room that Caramac would be staring me right in the face. And Bacon flavour Wheatos!

I loved Dib dabs! Never liked that other one though that was in a tube and had the liquoprice as the dibber thing.

Post by **Susue** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:23 pm

Is anyone old enough to remember frozen Jubblys???
They were my favourite when I was a kid.....
And Blackjacks and Fruit salads??
I was also addicted to Curly Wurlys!!

Post by **Karenh** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:40 pm

Yep I rember frozen jubblies, Black jacks that made your tounge blackish purple and fruit salads. In Aberdeen we used to buy lucky tatties ~ hard candy with a little plastic toy in them covered with a brown powde type coating ~ they were nice but you had to be careful not to sallow the gift!

Post by **Susue** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:20 pm

Karen I'm reassured.... I didn't think anyone else was as old as me on this forum!!

I grew up in London and we didn't get lucky tatties.... but we did get lucky bags..... 3 old pence bought you a bag with some chalky sweeties and a little plastic toy.... I loved lucky bags!!

I also loved the chalky swizzels lollies and refreshers.

Also... the penny "Bubbly" big bubble gums.... I wasn't allowed them so I had to sneak one when mum wasn't around!!

Aaaaahhhhhh..... happy days!!!

Post by **Kiya** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:34 pm

Karenh wrote:Yep I rember frozen jubblies, Black jacks that made your tounge blackish purple and fruit salads. In Aberdeen we used to buy lucky tatties ~ hard candy with a little plastic toy in them covered with a brown powde type coating ~ they were nice but you had to be careful not to sallow the gift!

Karenh ... Health & Safety wouldn't allow it now

Does anybody remember the candy lolly pops shaped like a frying pan, the melted candy was put into little round shaped tin foil baking trays with a icicle stick stuck up the middle....they were yummy.......not sure it may have been a local thing here

Post by **Karenh** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:33 am

Susue ~ I also loved flying saucers,and penny mice and only the way to school we used to buy once a wek a 3d (old money!) bag of sweet mixes and how many times did I get caught with my mouth full in calss!

Post by **New Gal** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:25 pm

I remember all those Blackjack and Fruit Salad sweets, like you Goddess, never liked the sherbet thing with the liquorice in it and so didn’t eat Blackjack, bur Fruit Salads, YUM!

Susue, got a funny story about a Curly Wurly which I also loved and managed to find some a while ago which lead to me getting really embarrased. Was chairing a meeting at work about six months ago, big serious thing and had my bag on the table prior to it all getting under way. 3 of my colleagues were in attendance and all are a lot older than me so its mostly a pain getting them to take me seriously at the best of times

Anyway, we were getting ready for this disciplinary and I pulled my file out of my bag. Three of the things got pulled out too

and my colleagues were in hysterics that I carried them in my bag along with this restricted file and other official notices. W

ell my excuse was that, hey, you can never find the damn things and saw them at my local newsagent that morning so I had to buy three!

I still get emails addressing me as Curly to this day

Post by **Hurghada Lady** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:34 pm

Potato Puffs, Sarah C was trying to find me some in July to bring out, but unfortunately couldn't find them. We always had Potato Puffs in the school Tuck Shop. She did bring me some Wagon Wheels though!

Post by **Hurghada Lady** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:35 pm

Oh forgot, Pink Shrimps

Post by **New Gal** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:24 pm

Tangy Toms and Chipsticks, 5p a bag, you would get given a quid and feel like a king

Post by **Susue** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:08 pm

Ah ye3s... Curly Wurlys..... I could suck one for an hour!!
First the chocolate comes off... then the toffee goes all mushy!!

A Curly Wurly and a bottle of Tizer..... heaven!!!

Post by **Goddess** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:45 pm

Chipsticks!! Yum Yum!
(Why on earth do I keep coming back and looking at this topic?? It just makes me really peed off when I have to settle for a bag of Lays and a nasty cola lollipop with bubble gum in the middle)

But anyway!
One thing I'd forgotten about til I was in Ireland ....... Dandelion and Burdock! Used to love that stuff and have fond memories of a favourite Uncle bringing a glass bottle of it every week when he came for his Sunday Lunch. Then he'd pick up the old bottles and take them back with him to get his deposit back off the next lot.

Post by **Hurghada Lady** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:51 pm

Ginger Beer!