Re: remember these sweets when you were a kid?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:48 pm
By age 15 i was in the R.N and met lots of sweeties
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You dirty old git!rusty wrote:By age 15 i was in the R.N and met lots of sweeties
Yes very naughty girl I heard,average len wrote:Yes, I remember Polly Waffle from behind the bike shed....
A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favoriteaverage 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.)
That's correct, used to chew on the ends and finish up with what looked like a paintbrush.Pebbles wrote:A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favoriteaverage 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.)
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 a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o<Mr Smith wrote:That's correct, used to chew on the ends and finish up with what looked like a paintbrush.Pebbles wrote:A bit late I know, but does this look like a twig? if so then that dipped in American cream soda was my favoriteaverage 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.)
It was actually a mild laxative but I wasn't aware of it at the time.
I googled it and it turns out it's recognized as a cure for all.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 a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o<
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 wasMr Smith wrote:I googled it and it turns out it's recognized as a cure for all.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 a mild laxative eh? well well, thanks once more =D> Now just need to find some [-o<
i cant remember lemonade being on ration? pete.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.
.siam sam wrote:i cant remember lemonade being on ration? pete.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.
Boy did you live on the edge!!silver fox wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:12 pm Ive eaten 10 on the bounce once before when i was at work.