FabSwingers.com forum: Best Retro sweets of ur childhood

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

Black jacks

cola cubes

mo jos = 2 for 1 p

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

Pineapple chunks x

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

Oooh yea they were lush

jazz balls (good for a username)

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

Fruit salad.

Black jacks.

Bon Bons - esp strawberry.

Was it Bazooka bubble gum with the tattoo in it?

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

uncle joes mint balls - am hoping they were really sweets

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

Omg yea..id forgotten those

heinz beans bubble gum in a drawstring bag x

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

black bullets, spangles butter scotch at xmas only, Caramac white choc,

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

Pacers.

And you could buy aniseed balls 4 for 1p!

Oh and Space Dust which I still think you can get now

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

Gob stoppers

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

Parma violets yum yum x

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

My dad worked for rowentree Macintosh ( became nestle) but he used to bring home bags of "seconds" from toffee crisp to walnut whips but my fave was smarties mmmmm

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

Bluebird toffee

were pacers mints?!!?

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

when I was at infant school we had to line up in the play ground before going into school. Teach had a packet of opal fruits and if you guessed the colour you got the sweetie - happy days

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

Those strawberry stringy things

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

Rainbow drops x

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

"Bluebird toffee

were pacers mints?!!?"

Pacers were like lightly minted Opal Fruits (or Starburst as they're called today - will always be Opal Fruits to me though!) so I guess the answer is 'yeah, kind of'

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By *oomar1Man
over a year ago

Stalybridge

Pink shrimps

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

"Parma violets yum yum x"

Sorry but yukky my gran used to bring them I hated um with a passion

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

For me it

cola cubes

pineapple cubes

curly aniseed

army & navy sweets.

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

rainbow drops

lanky larrys

rice paper money notes

all the rest that i can think off are still rocking on now i know the rainbow drops are still going out of them 3 like

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

Texan Bar .... sure WAS a mighty chew!!

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

army and navy

aniseed twists

black jacks

milk chews

sherbet pips

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

King Size Mars Bar..

Do they sell them anymore ??

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

"King Size Mars Bar..

Do they sell them anymore ??

yeah thry do, the do double ones to

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

Can't remember the name, but they were sour balls (Oooer) that came in packs of 3.

Eye poppers?

Me and my mates used to see how many we could do in one go.

My mouth's tingling at the thought.

Hubba Bubba

Those gimmicky ones that were like a metre of bubblegum

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Parma violets yum yum x"

I love parma violets!

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

"army and navy

aniseed twists

black jacks

milk chews

sherbet pips"

Bought a quarter (sorry, 100g!) of sherbet pips from a traditional sweet shop in Cornwall a couple of months back. Not had them for YEARS previously. Proper nostalgia

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

The daddy of them all ......... spangles mmmmmmm

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

"Texan Bar .... sure WAS a mighty chew!!

Snap...mine too. Lasted for agesssssss

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

Highland toffee

Sherbet pips

Coals from newcastle

Mojo chews

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

"Omg yea..id forgotten those

heinz beans bubble gum in a drawstring bag x"

Golden nugget buble gum i think

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

Yep..i think ur right there x

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

It was bazooka joe with the tattoos....

For me Parma violets .... Still available! Also caramac chocolate bar thing.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Quarters of cola cubes, pineapple cubes and rhubarb and custards.

Toffos

Wham bars

Choc dips

Fry's chocolate bars - I haven't seen an orange one in an aeon and they were my favourites

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

Still trying to think what those sour gobstoppers were called..firecrackers? Atom bombs? x

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

Jaw breakers

Fizz bombs the blue rasberry ones

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

Yes!!! Thats it..ur good at this x

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

Banjos they were the best

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By *ecretly seductiveWoman
over a year ago

Palookaville

Opal fruits.(now star bursts)...spangles...marathons (now snickers)

Sherbet dip. ..nutty bars. . Oh I want them all now!

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

sherbet with spanish!

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

Cabana bars. Sort of like bounty with caramel and cherries

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I'll risk it for a Swisskit

Aztec bars, Bar Six, Ice Breaker, Old Jamaica, Mint Cracknel, Fry's Five Centres & Amazin bars

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By *ozzy87Man
over a year ago

Crawley

Those little candy stick cigarettes, alphabet letter candy and Lion bars.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Blackjacks and fruit salads

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By *olwaySonarMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

Rhubarb Rock

White Mice

Flying Saucers

A quarter of lemon Sherbet in a triangular paper bag

No wonder it's hard to find an NHS Dentist they must have all been worked to death

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

Liquorice torpedoes!!!!!!!!!

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

Strawberry Bon Bon..... Yummy

Just don't taste the same anymore

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

I loved going up judys store for a quarter of dods . Usually American hard gums or candy twists or liquorish torpedos

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

Sour apples

Bullseyes

Aniseed balls

We have a great sweet shop near us that still sell all of these. X

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

"The daddy of them all ......... spangles mmmmmmm

When these lists are put up someone always says spangles... Do you actually rember how they tasted.. like plastic dipped in a little bit of very fowel flavouring

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

I thought Wham bars....

but when I over the top excitedly found some and brought them for people to share, they hadn't even heard of them!

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

"Quarters of cola cubes, pineapple cubes and rhubarb and custards.

Toffos

Wham bars

Choc dips

Fry's chocolate bars - I haven't seen an orange one in an aeon and they were my favourites"

I was in a Cadbury shop the other week. They had the Frys chocolate bars in there. Including the Orange one. I used to love the fruit one myself. Each chunk was a different flavor. Haven't seen that in absolute years

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By *andL-LiverpoolCouple
over a year ago

Huyton

Anyone from the midland will remember and maybe still buy?

Grays herbal tablets

Favourite was dad's herbal tablets with the chewy centers

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By *rtemisiaWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Rainbow drops x"

Cor, love Rainbow Drops!

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By *rtemisiaWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Cherry lips and floral gums!

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By *anglefootedMan
over a year ago

northampton

Daredevils (red hot gobstoppers)

wham bars,

herbal tablets

and mighty imps.

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

Anything that used to come out of a jar on a shelf and weighed out in 1/4 lb measures !!

Cinder Toffee mmmm

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

I loved cadburys mint crisp in the square 20p bars, and blue mouths. Little suckky sweet that turned ur mouth blue. Oh and fairy satin pillows. Little triangle satin coloured hard sweets

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

Most of the pic n mix Woolworths used to sell

Mojos and I felt cheated when half pennies were abolished, so the deal was halved

Beer bottles

Strawberries and Cream (Bond's)

Rhubarb and Custard (Bond's)

Jawbreakers (when they were big)

Sherbet. The one with the licquorice stick in but I always threw or gave that away

Rola Cola. Those silver, really hard balls

Sherbet pips

Strawberry Laces. The huge ones that were 10p

Cola bottles. Fizzy and non fizzy

Bonbons - lemon and strawberry ones (Bond's)

I'm sure I'll think of more later

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

the flat pink minty chew wrapped in white greaseproof/waxy paper - cant remember the name and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

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

"Cherry lips and floral gums!"

Love them

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

Long gone are the days when you went to the shop with 20p worth of penny mixed sweets. God you need a £1 now as most sweets are 5p.

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

Jamboree bags on a Saturday morning, full of sweets and bits.

Her

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

"Long gone are the days when you went to the shop with 20p worth of penny mixed sweets. God you need a £1 now as most sweets are 5p. "

Yeah

I used to love going to the shop with my £1 note, coming back with a vast array of sweets AND change!

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

God yeah Aztec bars and Old Jamaica!! Nice one!!

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

"God yeah Aztec bars and Old Jamaica!! Nice one!!"

I loved Old Jamaican! I used to buy a bar on my way to school once a week

I loved toffee pillows too

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

Highland toffee bars

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

Chocolate bananas

iced gems...yummy chocs in foil mini cupcake cases

coconut mushrooms

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

White chocolate fish and chips..omg i want some NOW !!

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

Cola Pips

Cola Cubes

Fruit Salads

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

Fruit salads

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

Iron Bru Bar

Whams

Nerds

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

Flying saucers n jamboree bags

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

Sherbet straws

bubble gum balls in long strips

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By *nlylearningCouple
over a year ago

Wirral

Rosie apples and dipped flake. (Miles better than ripple)

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

Clove rock,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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

Aniseed twists

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

"rainbow drops

lanky larrys

rice paper money notes

all the rest that i can think off are still rocking on now i know the rainbow drops are still going out of them 3 like"
so are the rice paper money notes, I used to love them! Now think they are rubbish and dont taste of anything lol miss jay x

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

Lucky bags......full of old favourites, sherbut fountains, space ship thingys...fruit salads, black jacks.....a joke plasticky thingy...oh and white chocolate mice , with string tails

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

"Anything that used to come out of a jar on a shelf and weighed out in 1/4 lb measures !!

Cinder Toffee mmmm

Ooh choc lick with chocolate lollypops. Havent seen chocolate lollypops in years! Miss Jay x

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

"God yeah Aztec bars and Old Jamaica!! Nice one!!"

think they brought back old jamaica

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

Golf ball bubble gum

Traffic light lolly pops

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Pacers and cola cubes

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same) "

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

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By *uslaffMan
over a year ago

manchester

Texan bars,next question !

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By *uperGuy68Man
over a year ago

Southampton

Metal Mickey's Atomic Thunderbusters.....boogie, boogie!!

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

King size mars bar we all had fun with them lol

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

Sweet Peanuts, I could eat pounds of the things. Can't get them anymore, or at least not with real peanuts..........

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

"Can't remember the name, but they were sour balls (Oooer) that came in packs of 3.

Eye poppers?

Me and my mates used to see how many we could do in one go.

My mouth's tingling at the thought.

Hubba Bubba

Those gimmicky ones that were like a metre of bubblegum "

Where the balls called climpies?

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

I found Cadbury mint crisps today!!! My birthday is complete lol

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!"

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same

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By *ordonBennettMan
over a year ago

dover

Loved Mivvi ice lollies..

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

"King size mars bar we all had fun with them lol"

I could never Manage a full one..

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

Sherbet Dib Dabs & Flying Saucers.

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

Not to be confused with pearl necklaces

Candy Necklaces.

Liquorice Sticks.

Refreshers

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

Flying saucers

Cherry drops

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

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

Does anybody remember pink panther bars?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Flamin Hot gobstoppers.

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

"Does anybody remember pink panther bars?"

Yes, unfortunately!

Very pink, very sweet and sickly "strawberry flavour candy"

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same "

Okay, you win! having thought about it some more, they WERE nicer flavours - more fruity!

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Super Sour never ending gobstoppers

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

pineapple or cola cubes

bon bons

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By *lactontogMan
over a year ago

Clacton on Sea

Jamboree bags and the flat pink bubble gum you got in with cards.

P.S.

I also forgot blackjacks and fruit salads yummy lol.

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same

Okay, you win! having thought about it some more, they WERE nicer flavours - more fruity!

we might be the only two people who remember them

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same

Okay, you win! having thought about it some more, they WERE nicer flavours - more fruity!

we might be the only two people who remember them"

I'm unable to message you, but if you type "glees sweets" into Google Images, you'll see the Glees packet!

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

Wham, snap crackle, golf balls

Harry

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

Where IS everyone .... at the dentist?

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

Mojo chews

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By *uessWhosBackAgainMan
over a year ago

London

"Where IS everyone .... at the dentist?

nope all out swinging

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

Milky way.. When the middles were brown.. Not that nasty white stuff.

Oh and big jelly Scotty dogs that were like wine gums... Could only get them in Nottingham.

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

Strawberry laces

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I'm getting the sweets made simple recipe book so I am going to attempt to make some sweets xx

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

2p bubble.

Fruit Salads

Mojos

Flying saucers.

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By *at n michaelCouple
over a year ago

AYRSHIRE

M.B bars......soor plooms ......lucky tatties.....bazooka ......woppas ....mcgowans penny chews lol...spannish gold ......lol ffs im auld lol glesgae barras got great stall sells all xx Cat

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

I just remembered the Mint Cracknel bar. Was lovely

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

Space dust = tingly tongue

Peanut brittle mmmm

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

Cough candy twists

aniseed balls

cinder toffee

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By *r and mrs willingCouple
over a year ago

SOUTH WEST & WALES

Puff candy. Like a Crunchy but without the chocolate coating. It made your teeth stick together. Lush though.

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By *at n michaelCouple
over a year ago

AYRSHIRE

still get puff candy up here x,,,,Scottish tablet

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

Chalky teeth.. Oh gawwwwd I love them things

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

Beta bars yummy

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

"I just remembered the Mint Cracknel bar. Was lovely"

oh god yes - yum

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

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same

Okay, you win! having thought about it some more, they WERE nicer flavours - more fruity!

we might be the only two people who remember them

I'm unable to message you, but if you type "glees sweets" into Google Images, you'll see the Glees packet!

the purple pack was the one i remember - oh ive gone all child like here

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over a year ago

Flying saucers

The sweet fizz in the middle

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By *ownthereMan
over a year ago

luton

Spangles.......texan chew bars

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over a year ago

"...... and something called glees (nearest thing to them now are skittles but not quite the same)

I remember 'Glees' really well (a purple coloured packet with a clear window on the front) and would beg to differ .... they were exactly like 'Skittles', just without the "S" printed on them!

In a similar fashion, 'M&M's' are just an updated version of chocolate and peanut 'Treets'!

woohooo the first person ever to remember glees - i thought i was going daft haha - but the flavours were much better than skittles and not quite the same

Okay, you win! having thought about it some more, they WERE nicer flavours - more fruity!

we might be the only two people who remember them

I'm unable to message you, but if you type "glees sweets" into Google Images, you'll see the Glees packet!

the purple pack was the one i remember - oh ive gone all child like here "

Yes, same here ... I never saw the other one (white)

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By *rincealbertxMan
over a year ago

Germany

Cola cubes were good but Jelly He-Men and White chocolate mice! I remember when a 20p mix was a treat! What could 20p get you nowadays?

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over a year ago

Mojo's now they were the dogs bowlax!!! Im sure you could get them in either a red, yellow or blue wrapper, also those "Blocks" I think they were called where they were like mini bricks in a pack or about 10.. those were the days, and when you got 10 sweets in a 10p mix

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