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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

We have had lots of threads on sweeties and the kind you miss and loved when you were a kid, after watching Nigel Slaters programme A Life in Sweets i was wondering you sweet toothed forumites what sweeties conjure up the most vivid memories for you?

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Milk Gums.....the little white milk bottles with the powder coating

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

Cola Chews. They were hard boiled sweets with a chewy centre. Really tested your fillings

Also Texan Bars... sure is a mighty chew.

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Milk Gums.....the little white milk bottles with the powder coating"
He lost his mum at an early age and his dad wasnt that tactile, but his dad used to leave a pink marshmallow on his bedside table as he remembered Nigel saying they reminded his mum, and were the nearest thing he could get to a kiss, due to the soft texture.

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


"Milk Gums.....the little white milk bottles with the powder coatingHe lost his mum at an early age and his dad wasnt that tactile, but his dad used to leave a pink marshmallow on his bedside table as he remembered Nigel saying they reminded his mum, and were the nearest thing he could get to a kiss, due to the soft texture. "

Aww that's so sweet

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Milk Gums.....the little white milk bottles with the powder coatingHe lost his mum at an early age and his dad wasnt that tactile, but his dad used to leave a pink marshmallow on his bedside table as he remembered Nigel saying they reminded his mum, and were the nearest thing he could get to a kiss, due to the soft texture. "

With me it's because my Dad used to bring me these when he was on leave, after he was killed mum carried on the tradition.....

My husband surprises me with them occasionally, it always brings a tear to my eye.

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Milk Gums.....the little white milk bottles with the powder coatingHe lost his mum at an early age and his dad wasnt that tactile, but his dad used to leave a pink marshmallow on his bedside table as he remembered Nigel saying they reminded his mum, and were the nearest thing he could get to a kiss, due to the soft texture.

With me it's because my Dad used to bring me these when he was on leave, after he was killed mum carried on the tradition.....

My husband surprises me with them occasionally, it always brings a tear to my eye.

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Its amazing the memories a simple sweet can evoke. My grandad used to buy me stawberry bon bons and leave them in a paper bag twisted so tight i always ripped the bag.

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

Black Jacks and Fruit Salads was me favourites, couldnt have one without the other tho

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

Not so much a sweet, but ice-cream floats. Lemonade with ice-cream floating on the top.

Always remind me of summers spent with my Nanna and Grandad. My parents worked full time, so summer holidays were spent with my Grandparents, it was always sunny!!

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

Sour fish comes to mind they were that sour your eyes would water on their own.

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Sour fish comes to mind they were that sour your eyes would water on their own. "
I don't remember those. Although I'm not a fan of sour sweets anyway.

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

The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though.....

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Tuesday and Saturdays where our sweet days, my dad would come home on a tuesday night and bring us a tube of smarties each. We collected the lids and thats how i learnt to spell my name

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though..... "
Sounds kinda creepy, with you on the Spangles though.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I used to like pink panther bars.

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

Tobacco String was one of my faves, and then there was SpaceDust, Sour Fruit Chewing Gum, foot-long Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum, Pacers (Whoop Whoop Whoop!), was known to suck on a Fisherman's Friend from time to time.

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

Butterscotch tablets,

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


"Butterscotch tablets, "

That's one flavour I've never been too keen on. A sweet or two is ok, but I remember the Butterscotch Angel Delight - it was revolting!

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Spangles! And Dalek Death Rays, although they were ice lollies...

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


"Butterscotch tablets,

That's one flavour I've never been too keen on. A sweet or two is ok, but I remember the Butterscotch Angel Delight - it was revolting! "

They're not as sweet as you would think, next time you go into sweet shop try them. I can't stand butterscotch angel delight either lol

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


"The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though..... Sounds kinda creepy, with you on the Spangles though. "

Spangles? Creepy? Lol!

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though..... Sounds kinda creepy, with you on the Spangles though.

Spangles? Creepy? Lol! "
I meant the five boys sounded creepy!

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By *ondonpride69Couple
over a year ago

Blackpool

Was in brighton couple of weeks back, had a field day in the old sweet shop.

Rhubarb & Custards, Cola Cubes, Torpedos, Pear Drops. I didn't share them with Cleo though, all mine

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

If you Google 'a quarter of' you'll find a website selling all the retro sweets you can shake a stick at.

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

use 2 love

Refreshers, Highland Toffee.

an my old favorite Pear Drops

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


"The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though..... Sounds kinda creepy, with you on the Spangles though.

Spangles? Creepy? Lol! I meant the five boys sounded creepy! "

Have to agree, to be honest. If you brought out a chokkie bar called 'Five Boys' today, the media would have a field day with it!!!

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"The one sweet which always comes to mind when this subject surfaces, is a long-since departed bar of chocolate called 'Five Boys' chocolate. It was about the size of a small bar of Dairy Milk now, but had three layers (I think) and the faces of five boys, showing different expressions, moulded in the top surface. I only ever had one bar before the manufacturer stopped making it (around 1965-66.??) but I can remember the coffee flavour to this day - and the fascination of why someone would go to the trouble and mould five faces on a chokkie bar!

Just don't get me on the demise of Spangles though..... Sounds kinda creepy, with you on the Spangles though.

Spangles? Creepy? Lol! I meant the five boys sounded creepy!

Have to agree, to be honest. If you brought out a chokkie bar called 'Five Boys' today, the media would have a field day with it!!! "
Thats true....lol

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

Mom used to buy us sweeties on the way home from school. Was usually a penny mx or highland toffee xx

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

Cabana bars ,,oh god I so want one now

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

Sherbert dib dabs! ....I liked dibbing and dabbing even back then!!

x

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

Lemonade Spangles

Aztec bars

Sweet Tobacco

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

I quite liked Cherry Lips myself, and was partial to the odd Pacer too (Spearmint flavoured Opal Fruit).

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


"Cabana bars ,,oh god I so want one now "

wow. Forgot about them!

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By *lassic1Man
over a year ago

bellshill

Sherbet fountain.....Lucky Tatties.....Love Hearts(awwww)....how old is Frys Choc cream....still a winner.

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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago

MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire)

hahah, my weeman sitting eating a sherbet fountain right now... and I confess to a packet of loverhearts in my handbag. I'm a huge fan of jelly tots too!

Miss pacers - they were yummy!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Pear drops. For some reason I used to love that feeling of a shredded mouth along with the flavour.

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

Frys five centres

Aztec bars

Wine gums

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

Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum "
Banana toffos remind me of my old next door neighbour, she was addicted i think!

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

just been to shop and Cadbury have a new chocolate bar its got popping jelly beans in it,give me 5 and a full report will be given

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

well the one piece I had was nice cant say much more as the kids pinched it

if its any consolation, Abbey aged nine and 3 quarters said ,mam your new chocolate was lush

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"well the one piece I had was nice cant say much more as the kids pinched it

if its any consolation, Abbey aged nine and 3 quarters said ,mam your new chocolate was lush "
What was it called?

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

Cadbury's presents,marvellous creations,

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Cadbury's presents,marvellous creations,"
Now the name conjures up loveliness.

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


"Cadbury's presents,marvellous creations,Now the name conjures up loveliness. "
the other was is Cookie nut crunch, wish i'd got one of them too

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

Spangles and beta bars... God I miss them!

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


"Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum "

I used to love the Toffos that had three flavours: Banana, Strawberry and the dark toffee ones.

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


"Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum

I used to love the Toffos that had three flavours: Banana, Strawberry and the dark toffee ones."

Oh I loved toffos, especially the banana ones mmm yummy

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


"Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum

I used to love the Toffos that had three flavours: Banana, Strawberry and the dark toffee ones.

Oh I loved toffos, especially the banana ones mmm yummy "

I'd forgotten all about the different flavour toffos I remember the normal ones in the red tube and they were great.

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was.

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


"I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was. "

Jelly cocks?

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

Strawberrys and Cream or Peanut Brittle yum

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Spangles...

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

Cherry Drops remind me of the awesome sweet shop outside of high school twenty years ago. They had everything from all the classics to the tubs of Malt Lick, Trillions and those little silver Aniseed Balls you could use in sling shots?!

But the cherry drops were my favourite then!

Also I remember white chocolate mice that had raspberry syrup in the middle and a long time ago they used to have something I think that was called Sugar Mice which was just a mous shaped hunk of sugar with a piece of string for a tail!

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

saturday morning pictures with my 10p pocket money, which would get me a big toffee strap, a packet of coconut tobacco (sounds weird now but it was nice!) 10 blackjacks and fruit salads and 2 chewy cigarettes.

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

Mint Cracknell..... Yummmmm...!!!

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was.

Jelly cocks? "
Nope, well there are two names that crop up, one is peace babies...but the one thats a shocker is "abandoned babies"

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


"I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was.

Jelly cocks? Nope, well there are two names that crop up, one is peace babies...but the one thats a shocker is "abandoned babies" "

Sweet Jesus, where did they come up with this concept? Papa, New Guinea?

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was.

Jelly cocks? Nope, well there are two names that crop up, one is peace babies...but the one thats a shocker is "abandoned babies"

Sweet Jesus, where did they come up with this concept? Papa, New Guinea?"
Victorian Britain...What would you expect? lol.

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


"I was horrified when he revealed what the original name for jelly babies was.

Jelly cocks? Nope, well there are two names that crop up, one is peace babies...but the one thats a shocker is "abandoned babies"

Sweet Jesus, where did they come up with this concept? Papa, New Guinea?Victorian Britain...What would you expect? lol. "

Aaaahahahaha true, probably how we discovered how to make jelly in the first place.

Anyone remember Pims? They were like posh Jaffa Cakes. White chocolate with raspberry jelly? They were OMMMMMNOMNOM

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

so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?"
Fudgerydoo sounds like anal sex!

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?"
You can still get Old Jamaica bars- lush.

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


"Kola cubes..managed to find some the other day..just not the same :-/

My Grandad always had Toffos in his pocket..banana ones too yum yum

I used to love the Toffos that had three flavours: Banana, Strawberry and the dark toffee ones.

Oh I loved toffos, especially the banana ones mmm yummy "

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


"so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?Fudgerydoo sounds like anal sex!"

Old Jamaica Ginger Chocolate was amazing. I also remember Secret Bars which were like chocolate mousse type fluff wrapped in a spiral cage of chocolate

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


"so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?Fudgerydoo sounds like anal sex!"

haha yes it does - from memory it was a stick of fudge covered in a thick layer of chopped nuts, but no chocolate (which is probably why it never caught on lol)

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By *emmefatale OP   Woman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"so many memories here!

quarters of aniseed balls, sasparilla tablets, kola kubes, pear drops, satin cushions, olde english mixture (as they were called when I lived in Manchester) or Yorkshire Mixture (same sweets but different name when parents moved us over to the dark side)... rhubarb & custards, coltsfoot rock...

anyone remember Fudgerydoo bars?

and what about Cadbury's Old Jamaica?Fudgerydoo sounds like anal sex!

haha yes it does - from memory it was a stick of fudge covered in a thick layer of chopped nuts, but no chocolate (which is probably why it never caught on lol)"
Stick of fudge...nuts....I'll say no more xx

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