Can I Have A Quarter Of?

S¬A¬L · 08-07-2011, 15:37

What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars?

I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics.

What were your favourites?

ardwark · 08-07-2011, 15:38

Cola Cubes, Pineapple Cubes, Sherbet Lemons.

Bedsit Bob · 08-07-2011, 15:39

Blackjacks and Fruit Salads.

MAW · 08-07-2011, 15:39

Cough candy.

RiverChelt · 08-07-2011, 15:39

I always used to get a quarter of gummy bears and a quarter of cola bottles during my lunch break. and a sausage roll. and a dripper (lardy cake). Good job I used to play a lot of sport to work all those bad-boy calories off!

nikproffitt · 08-07-2011, 15:40

white mice and chocolate tools

Zoltan Smith · 08-07-2011, 15:40

Butternuts

Mallaha · 08-07-2011, 15:41

Flying Saucers - you get loads in a quarter.
Shrimps
Fried Eggs
Cough candy
Rhubarb and custards
Chocolate limes

Caltonfan · 08-07-2011, 15:41

midget gems, sports mixture and sour plooms

Mallaha · 08-07-2011, 15:43

Fizzy peaches
Jelly snakes
Fizzy cola bottles
Those mini bitesize Refreshers bars with sherbet in.

I'm also partial to a sherbet fountain still.

jasvinyl · 08-07-2011, 15:44

Sour Apples

They made your mouth look like a cat's bum.

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Moony · 08-07-2011, 15:45

Cherry lips.

Abbasolutely 40 · 08-07-2011, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by S¬A¬L

What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars?

I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics.

What were your favourites?

Gobstoppers
Aniseed balls which we called Nancy Balls !
Chocolate satin pillows
Bulleyes
Midget gems

Oh that brings me back , our penny clutched in our hands and the little paper bags !

Juliet001 · 08-07-2011, 15:45

Blocks of red leb.

missy83 · 08-07-2011, 15:47

Coconut mushrooms
Jazzies
Choc mice
Cola bottles

Bagpipes · 08-07-2011, 15:47

I used to like those PBUs. Left a nasty taste in the mouth though, and got bored of them eventually.

ardwark · 08-07-2011, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juliet001

Blocks of red leb.

Hahaha.

S¬A¬L · 08-07-2011, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbasolutely 40

Gobstoppers
Aniseed balls which we called Nancy Balls !
Chocolate satin pillows
Bulleyes
Midget gems

Oh that brings me back , our penny clutched in our hands and the little paper bags !

Does bring back wonderful memories doesn't it. The shopkeeper scooping the sweets onto the scles and watching impatintly as the needle bobed around the quarter pound mark.
Walking out of the shop, not a care in the world!

varialectio · 08-07-2011, 15:49

My fifty-odd year long addiction to wine gums started by buying quarters of them!

Abbasolutely 40 · 08-07-2011, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by S¬A¬L

Does bring back wonderful memories doesn't it. The shopkeeper scooping the sweets onto the scles and watching impatintly as the needle bobed around the quarter pound mark.
Walking out of the shop, not a care in the world!

Yes, shorts and jelly sandals all summer , togs on the bushes to dry , we roamed the cliffs and the rocks and caught crabs . One gobstopper lasted most of the afternoon !
Crisps with a little paper twist of salt .
And a big threepenny wafer cut off a block of Neapolitan Ice Cream if we got lucky !

hugsie · 08-07-2011, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by S¬A¬L

What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars?

I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics.

What were your favourites?

Still going strong

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/

Abbasolutely 40 · 08-07-2011, 15:54

And MOds why on earth was this moved from Discussion , every other trivia can sttay out there ? This is a nostalgic thread and could have been left in Discussion
That really pisses me off .

annette kurten · 08-07-2011, 15:54

flying saucers, rhubarb and custard, sherbet pips, toffee whirls and some toffee flavoured humbug shaped boiled sweet that i cant remember the name of.

clarribo · 08-07-2011, 15:56

My absolute fave was Toffee crumble but also
Sweet peanuts
Sherbet strawberries and lemons
Tom thumb drops
well those were my faves Used to get other stuff too

Bagpipes · 08-07-2011, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbasolutely 40

And MOds why on earth was this moved from Discussion , every other trivia can sttay out there ? This is a nostalgic thread and could have been left in Discussion
That really pisses me off .

Probably because it's about food. How hard is it to move your mouse to the 'Food and Drink' link on the screen?

Also it was probably moved because they know the OP is a banned user returning and wanted to annoy him.

08-07-2011, 15:37	#1
S¬A¬L Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 22	Can I Have A Quarter Of? What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars? I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics. What were your favourites?

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ardwark Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,979	Cola Cubes, Pineapple Cubes, Sherbet Lemons.

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Bedsit Bob Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North West Posts: 23,325	Blackjacks and Fruit Salads.

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MAW Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,577	Cough candy.

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RiverChelt Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheltenhamshire Posts: 5,024	I always used to get a quarter of gummy bears and a quarter of cola bottles during my lunch break. and a sausage roll. and a dripper (lardy cake). Good job I used to play a lot of sport to work all those bad-boy calories off!

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nikproffitt Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,554	white mice and chocolate tools

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Zoltan Smith Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: ¥ Posts: 1,720	Butternuts

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Mallaha Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DTG Bunker Posts: 5,044	Flying Saucers - you get loads in a quarter. Shrimps Fried Eggs Cough candy Rhubarb and custards Chocolate limes

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Caltonfan Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greenock Posts: 6,055	midget gems, sports mixture and sour plooms

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Mallaha Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DTG Bunker Posts: 5,044	Fizzy peaches Jelly snakes Fizzy cola bottles Those mini bitesize Refreshers bars with sherbet in. I'm also partial to a sherbet fountain still.

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jasvinyl Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Areas Of Zombie Infestation Posts: 11,916	Sour Apples They made your mouth look like a cat's bum. ><

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Moony Guest Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 14,710	Cherry lips.

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Abbasolutely 40 Guest Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,697	Quote: Originally Posted by S¬A¬L What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars? I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics. What were your favourites? Gobstoppers Aniseed balls which we called Nancy Balls ! Chocolate satin pillows Bulleyes Midget gems Oh that brings me back , our penny clutched in our hands and the little paper bags !

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Juliet001 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 413	Blocks of red leb.

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missy83 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,232	Coconut mushrooms Jazzies Choc mice Cola bottles

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Bagpipes Guest Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,974	I used to like those PBUs. Left a nasty taste in the mouth though, and got bored of them eventually.

08-07-2011, 15:48	#17
ardwark Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,979	Quote: Originally Posted by Juliet001 Blocks of red leb. Hahaha.

08-07-2011, 15:49	#18
S¬A¬L Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 22	Quote: Originally Posted by Abbasolutely 40 Gobstoppers Aniseed balls which we called Nancy Balls ! Chocolate satin pillows Bulleyes Midget gems Oh that brings me back , our penny clutched in our hands and the little paper bags ! Does bring back wonderful memories doesn't it. The shopkeeper scooping the sweets onto the scles and watching impatintly as the needle bobed around the quarter pound mark. Walking out of the shop, not a care in the world!

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varialectio Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,261	My fifty-odd year long addiction to wine gums started by buying quarters of them!

08-07-2011, 15:52	#20
Abbasolutely 40 Guest Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,697	Quote: Originally Posted by S¬A¬L Does bring back wonderful memories doesn't it. The shopkeeper scooping the sweets onto the scles and watching impatintly as the needle bobed around the quarter pound mark. Walking out of the shop, not a care in the world! Yes, shorts and jelly sandals all summer , togs on the bushes to dry , we roamed the cliffs and the rocks and caught crabs . One gobstopper lasted most of the afternoon ! Crisps with a little paper twist of salt . And a big threepenny wafer cut off a block of Neapolitan Ice Cream if we got lucky !

08-07-2011, 15:52	#21
hugsie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the middle Posts: 16,761	Quote: Originally Posted by S¬A¬L What sweets do you remeber buying as a kid in those plastic screw off jars? I used to love Bon Bons, Tom Thimb Pips, Aniseed Twist, Pear Drops. Just a few of the classics. What were your favourites? Still going strong http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/

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Abbasolutely 40 Guest Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14,697	And MOds why on earth was this moved from Discussion , every other trivia can sttay out there ? This is a nostalgic thread and could have been left in Discussion That really pisses me off .

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annette kurten Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dole office. Posts: 35,102	flying saucers, rhubarb and custard, sherbet pips, toffee whirls and some toffee flavoured humbug shaped boiled sweet that i cant remember the name of.

08-07-2011, 15:56	#24
clarribo Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,806	My absolute fave was Toffee crumble but also Sweet peanuts Sherbet strawberries and lemons Tom thumb drops well those were my faves Used to get other stuff too