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what was your favorite sweet as a kid?

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mine was sherbet dips.

I know this has been done before but to hell with it.
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    whitecliffewhitecliffe Posts: 12,160
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    Blackjacks eight for a penny back in the1970's
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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    mine was custard
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    MuzeMuze Posts: 2,225
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    Cola cubes and those straws full of sherbert
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Strawberry bonbons.
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    Lisa.BLisa.B Posts: 57,276
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    The liquorice laces from Woolworths, especially the apple and fizzy apple ones. I've tried many varieties of laces since and none compare to ones Woolies did! :cry:
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,992
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    The fruit salad bars, I think that's what they were called but I didn't care they just tasted lovely
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    felixrexfelixrex Posts: 7,307
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    Cherry lips. Not the soft, sweet ones you get today - the proper old gum sweets that tasted like soap. I loved them for some reason. I was always fond of Flying Saucers, Cola Cubes and Pineapple Chunks too.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,787
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    anyone remember the white sugar mice with the string tails? Pineapple chunks, jelly faces?
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    rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,772
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    I used to like toffee crumble.
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    Lisa.BLisa.B Posts: 57,276
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    felixrex wrote: »
    Cherry lips. Not the soft, sweet ones you get today - the proper old gum sweets that tasted like soap. I loved them for some reason. I was always fond of Flying Saucers, Cola Cubes and Pineapple Chunks too.

    Oooh yes and floral gums.

    Don't know if it's still there now, but a couple of years ago there was a great little ye olde sweet shop in Belper to help relive childhood sweetie binges! :D
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    CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    I'm surprised the WHO hasn't banned Refreshers yet.
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    clm2071clm2071 Posts: 6,645
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    WHAM bars - used to last for ages, think my mam bought me them to shut me up for a bit.

    Sherbert Dips - had one recently for old times sake, the lolly is just not the same as it was.

    AstroBelts - strips of fizzy, soft, red, chewy, very sour stuff coated in a ridiculous amount of sugar - you could almost feel your teeth dissolving as you ate.
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    NightFox_DancerNightFox_Dancer Posts: 14,740
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    I still eat sweets to this day and I'm 21. My all time favourite is fizzy peaches. :)

    I seriously wanna get one of these! http://www.vat19.com/dvds/worlds-largest-gummy-bear.cfm
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    BunionsBunions Posts: 15,023
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    Strawberry shaped and flavoured boiled sweets with sherbert in the middle (couldn't stand the lemon ones :D ) cola cubes, pineapple cubes, jelly milk bottles, pear drops and of course ............ SPANGLES! :)
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    LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    fender101 wrote: »
    anyone remember the white sugar mice with the string tails?

    YES! I miss them :(
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,234
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    fender101 wrote: »
    mine was sherbet dips.

    I know this has been done before but to hell with it.

    Galaxy counters, in the 70s.
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    I never did like sweets or chocolate
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,682
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    Cherry drops and this other sweet the name of it escapes me. It was always in a individual wrapper and it was strawberry and cream. The packing was pink. Does anyone remember? I think it starts with a C.

    Edit - I actually quickly found it within one minute of searching it online. Campino. God I use to love those sweets. Haven't had it in YEARS!
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    koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    Jelly beans and later mini jelly babies.
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    koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    LaceyLouelle3 wrote: »
    YES! I miss them :(

    https://www.funkycandyshop.co.uk/sweets/sugar-mice-white.html
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    Penny CrayonPenny Crayon Posts: 36,158
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    Sherbert Lemons, Cough Candy , Rhubarb and Custards and Merry Maids.
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    RogerBaileyRogerBailey Posts: 1,959
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    Texan bars, pacers, pink panthers, assorted flavour toffos, whams, pear drops, strawberry bon bons.

    It would be nice if we could still get pacers. They were nice.

    They were along a bit later, but boost is my favourite sweet still.
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    O-JO-J Posts: 18,851
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    Wasnt too fussed about sweets, I grew up eating chocolates, I still would go for chocolates over sweets anyday!
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    ee-ayee-ay Posts: 3,963
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    Cough Candy and Aniseed balls. Cough Candy made my mouth sore if I ate too many.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,044
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    I used to love cough candy, the sort that looked like fudge not the boiled sweet kind. And chocolate limes. Now I'm hungry:D
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