remember these sweets when you were a kid?

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By age 15 i was in the R.N and met lots of sweeties :mrgreen:
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rusty wrote:By age 15 i was in the R.N and met lots of sweeties :mrgreen:
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The R.N brings me back to sweet things Like Kia :lol:
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This thread has been chewing over for quite awhile now
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Anyone remember "Five Boys" chocolate bar possibly made by Fry's ?
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I wouldn't remember it wieredbeard, what with me being the bairn of the forum like....

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Ah, that brings back memories. I used to love Fry's Chocolate Cream bars too. Why man, when they brought out the fruit variety, it seemed heaven had arrived on earth! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Hi There, oh me oh my, I have never ever seen my favorite sweets when a child.. American Cream Soda which was sherbit and yummy...but its what you dipped in it that made it out of this world, and I cannot remember the name, but it looked like a small twig from a branch and you chewed on it, dipped it in the sherbit and WOW ! it was devine...sadly have yet to come across it, but living in hopes [-o< =P~
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average len wrote:Yes, I remember Polly Waffle from behind the bike shed....
Yes very naughty girl I heard, :lol:
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average len wrote:Mercy, Memor, mercy!

By the way, does anyone remember liquorice root? (Not really a sweet as such, but I thought I'd ask.)
A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favorite =P~
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Pebbles wrote:
average len wrote:Mercy, Memor, mercy!

By the way, does anyone remember liquorice root? (Not really a sweet as such, but I thought I'd ask.)
A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favorite =P~
That's correct, used to chew on the ends and finish up with what looked like a paintbrush.
It was actually a mild laxative but I wasn't aware of it at the time. :D
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Mr Smith wrote:
Pebbles wrote:
average len wrote:Mercy, Memor, mercy!

By the way, does anyone remember liquorice root? (Not really a sweet as such, but I thought I'd ask.)
A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favorite =P~
That's correct, used to chew on the ends and finish up with what looked like a paintbrush.
It was actually a mild laxative but I wasn't aware of it at the time. :D
Oh dear Mr.Smith thankyou so very much for letting me know it was "liquorice root", as you descrbed it to perfection (paintbrush) I know exactly what you mean, I can see it in my minds eye, wish I could taste it though =P~ a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o< :wink:
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Pebbles wrote:
Oh dear Mr.Smith thank you so very much for letting me know it was "liquorice root", as you descrbed it to perfection (paintbrush) I know exactly what you mean, I can see it in my minds eye, wish I could taste it though =P~ a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o< :wink:
I googled it and it turns out it's recognized as a cure for all. :D
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Mr Smith wrote:
Pebbles wrote:
Oh dear Mr.Smith thank you so very much for letting me know it was "liquorice root", as you descrbed it to perfection (paintbrush) I know exactly what you mean, I can see it in my minds eye, wish I could taste it though =P~ a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o< :wink:
I googled it and it turns out it's recognized as a cure for all. :D
LOL.. Would`nt be surprised, must Google it myself, eeh I wonder if it takes years off? and then I`n be the cheeky young girl I was :lol:
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When lemonade was still rationed used to put it in a bottle and make our own drinks, Can also remember my mothers ginger beer plant we got our ginger beer drinks from.
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Jarrow Pete wrote:When lemonade was still rationed used to put it in a bottle and make our own drinks, Can also remember my mothers ginger beer plant we got our ginger beer drinks from.
i cant remember lemonade being on ration? pete.
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siam sam wrote:
Jarrow Pete wrote:When lemonade was still rationed used to put it in a bottle and make our own drinks, Can also remember my mothers ginger beer plant we got our ginger beer drinks from.
i cant remember lemonade being on ration? pete.
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I thought about 1951 it was rationed, along with sweets.
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Pete I called it sugarelly water black as ye lum :wink:
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I remember when our neighbour gave my baby brother a glass of home made ginger beer. He took a mouthful spat it out and wanted to know who put the prickles in it.
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silver fox wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:12 pm Ive eaten 10 on the bounce once before when i was at work.
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