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

Just on another thread, so thought I’d post this

I recall these things you don’t seem to get much today

Almond islands

Bar six

A drink from the 70’s can’t recall the name, advertised as “it’s frothy man”

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Just on another thread, so thought I’d post this

I recall these things you don’t seem to get much today

Almond islands

Bar six

A drink from the 70’s can’t recall the name, advertised as “it’s frothy man”"

That was Cresta

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

Findus crispy pancakes.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

Toast Toppers

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By *lan157Man
over a year ago

a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex

Aztec bars . Spangles .

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

"Findus crispy pancakes. "

Can still get them we have em now and again

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

LArdy cakes

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

"Toast Toppers"

Think u can still get those

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

Original fruit gums rowntrees

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"Toast Toppers

Think u can still get those"

Where Sainsburys said discontinued - miss these

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Just on another thread, so thought I’d post this

I recall these things you don’t seem to get much today

Almond islands

Bar six

A drink from the 70’s can’t recall the name, advertised as “it’s frothy man”

That was Cresta"

Looked at the ad for Cresta on youtube the other day. Proper freaky!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Texan bar

Quattro drink

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

Yoghurt boiled sweets. Think they might have been called Yogs.

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

Space dust

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

"LArdy cakes"
can still get them i love them

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

Cabana bar

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

"Toast Toppers

Think u can still get those

Where Sainsburys said discontinued - miss these"

Try somewhere like home bargains or b&m

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"Toast Toppers

Think u can still get those

Where Sainsburys said discontinued - miss these

Try somewhere like home bargains or b&m"

Nope non there

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By *khot1Couple
over a year ago

somewhere over the rainbow

Spiral chocolate bar

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

"Toast Toppers

Think u can still get those

Where Sainsburys said discontinued - miss these

Try somewhere like home bargains or b&m

Nope non there"

Hmmmm I'm sure I've seen them somewhere

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

Those frozen mousse things that used to come in individual tubs and those awful cheap pizzas that came in a bag of 8 or something - these don't need bringing back.

Ginger

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

Toffo (loved the mint ones)

Toffee Treets

Caramac

Just realised I must have had a thing for toffee

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

blancmange ….not that I am complaining

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

"Toffo (loved the mint ones)

Toffee Treets

Caramac

Just realised I must have had a thing for toffee

they do caramac easter eggs in B&M

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

"Toffo (loved the mint ones)

Toffee Treets

Caramac

Just realised I must have had a thing for toffee

they do caramac easter eggs in B&M

OMG - car wheels screeching as he heads of to B&M

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By *arciocialWoman
over a year ago

Leicester

"Toast Toppers

Think u can still get those

Where Sainsburys said discontinued - miss these

Try somewhere like home bargains or b&m

Nope non there

Hmmmm I'm sure I've seen them somewhere "

Iceland

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By *arciocialWoman
over a year ago

Leicester

They probably still do them somewhere, but I used to love the ice lollies that you could split in half, used to feel like I had two or I could share it

Also supersize milkshake at maccys

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By *essandpatCouple
over a year ago

chester

turkey twizzlers x

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By *inful xWoman
over a year ago

In a sleepy little village

Top deck cans of pop

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

I had corned beef hash for tea. Haven't had that since the 80's. It was yum. But had it cubed with onion and potatoes.

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

"I had corned beef hash for tea. Haven't had that since the 80's. It was yum. But had it cubed with onion and potatoes. "

the last time I was in M & S, they sold a posh version of corned beef hash

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By *ilk_TrayMan
over a year ago

South

Kelloggs Choco Flakes

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

"I had corned beef hash for tea. Haven't had that since the 80's. It was yum. But had it cubed with onion and potatoes.

the last time I was in M & S, they sold a posh version of corned beef hash"

I diced it all instead of mashing it. Lovely

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

Vesta meals

Especially chow mien with crispy noodles

My favourite as a kid

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

"Texan bar

Quattro drink "

Quattro! That was awesome.

This thread has given me a craving for Tunnocks teacakes.

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

There used to be taboo and mirage alcohol drinks

Now only taboo survived

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

"Vesta meals

Especially chow mien with crispy noodles

My favourite as a kid"

For me it was the crispy noodles mmmmmm -

I loved a & W rootbeer from macdonalds

Mice with pink fondant inside - penny sweets

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By *hechapMan
over a year ago

Derry

Crumpet.

I know its still widely available but I find it hard to get.

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

Cremola Foam.

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By *wesomeSauce!Man
over a year ago

Brighton

Boil-in-the-bag Chinese curries...

I don't miss them!

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

R. Whites lemonade haven't seen that for a long time.

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

I had this conversation the other day with my best bitch.

I missed the Cadburys Old Jamaica and Top Deck

She missed lasagne pies

Were they actually a thing?

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

The desert version of the pot noodle, there was a fruit crumble one rather was really nice

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Vesta meals

Especially chow mien with crispy noodles

My favourite as a kid"

Oh my god! I'd forgotten these. My posh aunty used to have these. Was there a curry one with sultanas in it?

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Lollygobblechocbombs. - no sniggering at the back

Tab sugar free cola

Nutty bar

Coconut tobacco

Gold nuggets gum in the drawstring bag

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By *essiCouple
over a year ago

suffolk

"LArdy cakescan still get them i love them"

So do I..

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

Pizza pockets

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

"Vesta meals

Especially chow mien with crispy noodles

My favourite as a kid"

Mine too

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

Mars delight!!!!! I have a CONSTANT craving for these!!!!!!

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

Bounty

My childhood love

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By *orksbiguyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

jolly rancher sweets

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Marble (chocolate bar from heaven)

Vice versas

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By *hispers-40Woman
over a year ago

up the garden path

Nutty bars

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By *entenTeaCouple
over a year ago

Buckley North Wales

Crispy chocolate spread.

Chinese Quavers

Peperami roll (Peperami in bread pocket with tomato sauce)

Orange Milkshakes from McDonalds 1980s

Saveloi sausages from chippies (cant get those in North Wales)

BBQ Ribs from KFC

Texan Bars

Special Edition Dark Chocolate Mars Bars

Mars and Marathon King Size

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

chipmunk brand oxo flavour crisps

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By *essandpatCouple
over a year ago

chester

hubba bubba gum, loved blowing bubbles x

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

cadbury's chillo

slimcea bread

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By *reeMan
over a year ago

Paisley

Aztec chocolate bars

Five Boys

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

kellog's rise and shine

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

another one for Aztec

also angel delight

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

dream topping

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

Bread n dripping

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

"There used to be taboo and mirage alcohol drinks

Now only taboo survived"
I loved the Mirage drink x

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

Mint Crisp think was by rowntree. Yummy I can taste it now . Wished they bring this back .Mmmmm

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

Secret bars

Kriss kross

Coffee walnut whips

Miss

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Vesta meals

Especially chow mien with crispy noodles

My favourite as a kid"
B & m do them too I'm sure .

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Bread n dripping "

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By *W ChapMan
over a year ago

Swindon

Cremola

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

Texan bar.and nutty bar.

Cool ads .

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