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eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 13:45

hi lam sure they used to be apple jacks aswel

Jane

Jane Report 2 Oct 2008 13:42

Marilyn,you beat me to it with spangles.I liked the purple ones .I think the one you mention was more like a mustard colour.
Black Jacks,Fruit Salad.They seem to have been a lot of peoples favourites.

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 13:42

hi karen we have sweet shop in town which does old sweets ect l think when lam down there next must go in again buy somes sweets

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 2 Oct 2008 13:35

What about Spangles,?
Not my favorite but I used to buy them.
One of them had a funny smell,can't think which colour Think it was a pale yellow one...

Researching:
Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk

francis

francis Report 2 Oct 2008 13:28

hi eva
l remenber these ones
acid drops
anisseed balls
comps
fudge finger
starbars
caramac

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 2 Oct 2008 13:28

we have a sweet shop near us that sell a lots of older type sweets....our girls call it the "special sweet shop".......i feel a trip coming to get some merry maids...yum

Karen x

its only me

its only me Report 2 Oct 2008 13:21

my mum always made toffee for us kids. we had fun smashing it up to get a piece.


i asked mum for the recipe but she cant remember it now well it was 40yrs ago

its only me

its only me Report 2 Oct 2008 13:14

i loved

milk bottles and flying saucers.


merry maids

R.B.

R.B. Report 2 Oct 2008 13:11

milk bottles.
friut salad.
floral gums.
pink panther bars and
baked bean crisps.

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 2 Oct 2008 13:09

i forgot flying saucers too

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 2 Oct 2008 13:09

pacers,black jacks, fruit salads and space dust

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 13:08

can remember also fish and chilps small white bars

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 13:02

hi rita l remember gob stoppers they used to be very large with eyes ect on

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Report 2 Oct 2008 13:02

Spanish Gold,Fry's cream and the lime barrel's that were in Milk Tray ( I think )

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 12:56

hi l agree that wagon wheels are small and not as nice now

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 12:54

hi its only me
like black jacks fruit salads

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 2 Oct 2008 12:52

I only liked,

Wagon wheels... that's when they were bigger...!

Researching:
Tregaskis- Blatchford- Bunker- ONeil.... Cornwall & Devon ( Ingram) Dorset .Bean Kent & Norfolk

its only me

its only me Report 2 Oct 2008 12:51

Black Jacks 8 for an old 1d

eva

eva Report 2 Oct 2008 12:48

can you remenber your favourite childhood sweets l can remeber
wispa bars
dip dap
mars
and many more

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