favourites from our childhood

[Scot]

I'm so disappointed as I recently got a box of Black Magic only to find they had no centres, no lemon or orange fondants, just solid blocks of plain choc that were "flavoured" I started reminiscing about sweets from my childhood, ruffle bars, midnight mint ice cream bars, galaxy counters....... but can anyone remember Rolf Harris advertising these flat choc counter thingys that had stringy toffee/caramel in the middle? I want some of those and I want them - NOW!!!!!!!

[Julie]

sour lemons gourgous and the liqource sticks that were like sticks of tobacco

[Scot]

OOOooh you just reminded me - I liked that sweet tobacco stuff too!!!

[princess peach]

you can still get ruffle bars and sweet tobacco..in fact there are quite a few online sweet shops that still stock all that..http://www.oldsweetshop.com/index.asp

not many on that site,but a few mouthwatering ones..

[anis]

The fondants were my favourites in Black Magic, Scot.
I used to love the boxes of Weekend assortment because they had fondants, fudges, chocs, nougat and jellies. I think they were made by Mackintosh.
Not particularly expensive and the chocolate wasn't the best quality either, just cheap and cheerful.
I've been looking for them in UK for ages but never seem to find any.

[Colinm]

Chelsea Whoppers were my favourite. They didn't have any wrapper, the shopkeeper handed you a large box of them and you took what you wanted!

And a remember a small tube of sickenly sweet sweets (!) were they called 'parma violets ?

[avellana]

Lovehearts
Fruit salad chews
Black jacks
Sherbet fountains with a stick of liquorice to dip!
Pineapple chunks
Aniseed balls
Oh the list is endless!

[Scot]

Oh I loved parma violets - i liked the smell! As a teenager I used to buy an aftershave made by Geoffrey Beene called Grey Flannel as it had the same smell - delicious

What about the Rolf Harris ad - does no one remember?

[Colinm]

What about the Rolf Harris ad - does no one remember

Cadbury's Toffee Buttons ?
http://www.cadbury.co.uk/ourproducts/ye ... erday.aspx

[Scot]

Colim - thanks, I can sleep tonight Such a simple name and none of us could remember it - old age setting in Now i want a packet of Spangles!

[hillybilly]

Curly Wurlies
Topic bars (a hazelnut in every bite!)
Space dust
Tooty frooties

[redsoxbrit]

How about Treets, Glees and mint Opal Fruits ('made to make your mouth water..')? My Dad worked at Mars and every Friday used to come home armed with bags of mis-shapen sweets - I remember having so many more friends then

[silver]

polo...and violet cream chocolate

[oliveview01]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, STOP TALKING ABOUT SWEETS AND CHOCOLATES

I´m diabetic and not allowed any I do have the odd square of high chocolate content dark chocolate now and again, but it just isn´t the same as a nice Cadburys flake (on a banana sandwich )

[karen4]

Thank goodness you can still get Parma violets, floral gums and cherry lips, but.....I want Galaxy counters to come back, preferably in HUGE bags!

[Scot]

Went to Iceland today - in the cupboard - as we speak - chocolate raisins, minstrels, frys choc cream, orange kit kats and Cadburys snack bars

[Paula]

I was there today buying Frys chocolate cream (ate it before I got out of the carpark ) and walnut whips, they are still in the fridge. I think minstrels were the replacement for galaxy counters, nowhere near as good. I still crave after potato puffs, nobody seems to remember them, maybe they were a figment of my imagination.
It's not been altogether good for me that Iceland opening

[redsoxbrit]

I still crave after potato puffs, nobody seems to remember them, maybe they were a figment of my imagination.

Yep, I remember buying them from the school tuck shop - lovely flavour and not too salty - not seen them for years tho

[Paula]

They did have a very brief revival, that was many years ago too. But obviously didn't do well, kids today have no taste!

[janda_grant2]

Not a sweet but Frys Chocolate Spread tub in a waxed cardboard - heaven