FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite old fashioned sweet

By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

I absolutely love those pretend peanut sweets that have two little real peanuts inside them. Particularly served in a paper bag which then really annoyingly sticks to then so you spend half an hour cleaning the paper off each sweet.

Somehow that just makes then more endearing.

What are your old skool favourites and why (bonus marks for any mischievous memories associated with them)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flumps...but I never fucked one, honest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Parma Violets

Fruit Salads

Refreshers

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Parma Violets

Did you not think they tasted a bit like your grandmother perfume (they did mine!)

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Pear drops

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"Pear drops"

*From the Black Country Museum

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Flumps...but I never fucked one, honest

Aren't they just posh marshmallow?

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Pear drops"

They always have that strange acidic taste that just sits on the back of your throat and won't let go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those chocolates in the little foil wrappers that were always cold!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wham bars and blackjacks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pineapple rock!

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By *rofessor ElementalMan
over a year ago

Durham

Has to be love hearts

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Cola cubes

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By *iccadilly PrickMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Has to be the long sticks of candy with the white stuff in the middle! That sounds a bit naughty though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fizzy cola bottles - love the tangy nice

Chocolate jazz jazzles - I like the chocolate melting then crunching the sprinkles

Gummy bears - I just like them

Also the dead departed Irn Bru bars.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

Sherbet lemons

Barley sugars

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Texan Bars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Those chocolates in the little foil wrappers that were always cold!!"

? Ferraro Roche (spelled badly) nah, only nice after Xmas dinner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Those chocolates in the little foil wrappers that were always cold!!

? Ferraro Roche (spelled badly) nah, only nice after Xmas dinner.

Noooo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I absolutely love those pretend peanut sweets that have two little real peanuts inside them. Particularly served in a paper bag which then really annoyingly sticks to then so you spend half an hour cleaning the paper off each sweet.

Somehow that just makes then more endearing.

What are your old skool favourites and why (bonus marks for any mischievous memories associated with them)

Same as you OP. Sweet peanuts def. I want some now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pineapple rock!"

Mmmmmmmm

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By *orthwhile27Man
over a year ago

dark side of the moon

The minute cherry lips that broke your teeth or a Texan bar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cola cubes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wham bars and blackjacks"

Totally destroy your teeth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Flumps...but I never fucked one, honest

Aren't they just posh marshmallow?

I think marshmallows were the posh ones, you can get massive ones now too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Parma Violets

Did you not think they tasted a bit like your grandmother perfume (they did mine!)

Nooooo, love 'em

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Texan Bars.

What's a Texan bar?

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

Same as you OP. Sweet peanuts def. I want some now."

They were like crack, a bit moreish...

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Has to be love hearts "

Something about the flavour of those and the texture of the words on your tongue made them interesting. I am guessing you aren't the "cup of brown joy" & all things whimsical professor (or are you)?

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

Good call OP.

I enjoy an aniseed twist or army &navy

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Good call OP.

I enjoy an aniseed twist or army &navy "

Haven't thought about army and navy in many years...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sasparella Tablets or Chewing Nuts

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Old Jamaica , ice breaker. Chocolate logs. Anything aniseed flavour mmmm

May seem as if I have a sweet tooth , I do !

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Old Jamaica , ice breaker. Chocolate logs. Anything aniseed flavour mmmm

May seem as if I have a sweet tooth , I do !"

The original gobstoppers always had an aniseed ball in the middle. Wonder if they still do?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Army & navy's

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I’ll take a quarter of Maynard Wine Gums thanks OP.

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By *arriedcoupleNECouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Chocolate chewing nuts.

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By *adyHWoman
over a year ago

South Glos

Candy Twists or also called Cough Candy Twists

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By *nobyMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Spanish Gold

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Spanish Gold"

Is that some sort of aphrodisiac?

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Old Jamaica , ice breaker. Chocolate logs. Anything aniseed flavour mmmm

May seem as if I have a sweet tooth , I do !

The original gobstoppers always had an aniseed ball in the middle. Wonder if they still do?

I'd be willing to suck on 1 for an hour to find out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Midget gems

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

"Texan Bars.

Get yer coat luv, you've pulled!

Used to love them big time

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Rhubarb & custard

Spearmint chews

Chocolate limes

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By *ingo00Man
over a year ago

Cowley

Lemon bonbons

Edinburgh rock

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By *it-chrissyTV/TS
over a year ago

sw. london

Aniseed balls, i like to have them in the van x

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Bananas and shrimp foam sweets.. still really like them today.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Rhubarb and custard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sherbet lemon

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By *olf and RedCouple
over a year ago

Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston

Kop kops, cola cubes and strawberry Bon bons

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

. (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

"Rhubarb and custard "

Same... plus Nerds, and Popping Candy

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Those chocolates in the little foil wrappers that were always cold!!"

They are called icy cup's available on eBay.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Any Sweet's apart from liquorice unless it's the red kind.

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

Cough candy

Cherry lips

Rainbow crystals

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"Cough candy

Cherry lips

Rainbow crystals

Oòo forgot about old Jamaica

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’m fond of Rhubarb and Custard and Cola Cubes.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Pear drops. Got some from a sweet shop selling some and others from years gone by. Still nice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jolly Ranchers. Do they still sell them in the UK? Not seen them in years.

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Jolly Ranchers. Do they still sell them in the UK? Not seen them in years."

I believe that they are specialist under the counter sweets for those who like their e-numbers extra special....

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Aniseed twists

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pomfret cakes

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Aniseed twists

I'm sure these would drive my dog crazy...

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By *elfordstevieMan
over a year ago

Telford

Floral gums.

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By *ociable-NottmCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

"Candy Twists or also called Cough Candy Twists "

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Texan Bars.

What's a Texan bar?"

'You wouldn't shoot a man before letting him finish his Texan bar would ya'?

I liked them but not sure what was inside. Nougat maybe covered in chocolate. My favourite st school early 80s until I discoveted Boosts.

I'll add Everton Mints (although I always thought Newcastle Mints would be more accurate) and cough candy.

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By *ociable-NottmCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Gray's Hard Boiled Herbal Tablets forgot about these

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By *onLicks OP Man
over a year ago

Worthing

"Texan Bars.

What's a Texan bar?

'You wouldn't shoot a man before letting him finish his Texan bar would ya'?"

Perhaps it's the adverts that helped with memory. Who could forget a finger of fudge?

Obviously in present company that advert has a whole new meaning.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sherbet lemon

Rhubarb n custard

Kola Kubes

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Cherry lips, from the shop in between my uncles and aunties house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

licorice torpedoes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I have a quarter of Rhubarb n Custard, Coals from Newcastle and Chewing Nuts please?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pear drops

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Texan Bars.

What's a Texan bar?"

It was a brick hard chocolate coated caramel bar. You could take out fillings with these things!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Jack's and Kopp kopps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweet Peanuts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Texan Bars.

What's a Texan bar?

It was a brick hard chocolate coated caramel bar. You could take out fillings with these things!

I loved Texan bars, but it was nougat covered with chocolate not caramel (caramel coloured) also spirals

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Sherbet strawberries and sherbet lemons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Army & navy's "

What are they?

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Flying saucers. Looked like edible ( barely ) paper. Coloured and surprise , surprise.....shaped like a flying saucer , filled with sherbet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bon bons or sherbet from Teddy Grays.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Army & navy's

What are they?"
cough sweets they have a very distinctive taste

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