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Old 02-10-2007, 02:58
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Those crisps you had your own sachet of salt with.
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:02
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My OH says "Mexican Oxo cubes", can't get them for love nor money apparently.
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:07
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Those crisps you had your own sachet of salt with.
"Salt and Shake" crisps are still available, they have always been my favourite "plain" crisps!

I think they were originally marketed under the "Smiths" label but are now "Walkers" branded.

They haven't changed in any way that I'm aware of other than they now are only being sold in multipacks. AFAICR they are packs of eight.

Check out your local supermarkets and you should be able to find them without much difficulty.
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:22
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"Salt and Shake" crisps are still available, they have always been my favourite "plain" crisps!

I think they were originally marketed under the "Smiths" label but are now "Walkers" branded.

They haven't changed in any way that I'm aware of other than they now are only being sold in multipacks. AFAICR they are packs of eight.

Check out your local supermarkets and you should be able to find them without much difficulty.
Thankyou, i will check it out
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:25
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Whispers aswell.Why in the hell did they discontinue them.
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Old 02-10-2007, 03:25
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I used to love Kelloggs 'Country Store' muesli. I haven't seen it for years.
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Old 02-10-2007, 04:04
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Crikey, I'm getting a)nostalgic and b) very hungry reading this thread.

Things I remember and miss, including 'prompts' from other posters:
Pacers
Spangles
Mint Cracknell
Swiskit choc bars (TV ad, mid 70's 'Would you risk it for a Swiskit'?)...think they later became 'Picnics', but tasted different.
'Old Jamaica' choc bars
Boiled sweets individually welded into plastic shells (cost 2p)- used to take ages to eat them (not the plastic!!!)
Apeel orange juice
'Triple Deck' choc bars (plain, milk, white in layers)
Biscuit Yorkie
Cider Shandy 'Top Deck' cans of pop
Baked Potato 'n' cheese flavoured puffs
Baked Potato flavoured crisps
Dentyne aniseed chewing gum
Horlicks Tablets
'Merlin's Brew' mint choc iced lollies
Cider-flavoured iced lollies
Multi-layered 'Jawbreakers' (may still do?)
'Fish & Chips' mini biscuits
AND 'PROPER' SMARTIES!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Apple Mini Pizzas (actually, that's a bit of a 'red herring'...they were vile and my local Tesco couldn't give them away eventually!)

As you can see from above, I have a sweet tooth. Thankfully, there are now these shops/stalls opening up where they specialise in 'childhood favourites' sweets. They locate them from all over the country---thing is, you pay extra for the privilege!!!

Finally, there was this hot dog topping that was discontinued only a few years back. It was striped ketchup and mustard in a tube (bit like toothpaste). My family loved it with hot dogs and then it disappeared. Can't remember who the manufacturer was, either.
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Old 02-10-2007, 04:12
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also has Sunny Delight drink been discontinued?
http://sunny-d.co.uk/home.php/

To the joy of parents of hyperactive kids across the counry they are allegedly redevloping it.


And hopefully it wont turn anyone orange !!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunnyD


what in god's name is that?!
You really want to know ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripe
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Old 02-10-2007, 04:16
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All this has reminded me of "Football Crazies" - they only had one flavour I think, Smokey Bacon. They were lovely.
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Old 02-10-2007, 04:40
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Crikey, I'm getting a)nostalgic and b) very hungry reading this thread.

Things I remember and miss, including 'prompts' from other posters:
Pacers - As mentioned earlier, fondly remembered!
Spangles - Olde English were the only ones worth mentioning imho! (again highlighted earlier!)
Mint Cracknell
Swiskit choc bars (TV ad, mid 70's 'Would you risk it for a Swiskit'?)...think they later became 'Picnics', but tasted different.
'Old Jamaica' choc bars - Tasty, discussed previously!
Boiled sweets individually welded into plastic shells (cost 2p)- used to take ages to eat them (not the plastic!!!)
Apeel orange juice - Remember that too!
'Triple Deck' choc bars (plain, milk, white in layers)
Biscuit Yorkie - Wasn't around for long afaicr.
Cider Shandy 'Top Deck' cans of pop - Mmm rememer drinking this on a school trip!
Baked Potato 'n' cheese flavoured puffs
Baked Potato flavoured crisps
Dentyne aniseed chewing gum - Loved the Cinammon flavour!
Horlicks Tablets - Mentioned my addiction earlier in the thread!
'Merlin's Brew' mint choc iced lollies
Cider-flavoured iced lollies - Loved them too!
Multi-layered 'Jawbreakers' (may still do?) - Yep, think they're still around, although harder to come by.
'Fish & Chips' mini biscuits - Came in a newsprint style bag!
'PROPER' SMARTIES!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Apple Mini Pizzas (actually, that's a bit of a 'red herring'...they were vile and my local Tesco couldn't give them away eventually!)

As you can see from above, I have a sweet tooth. Thankfully, there are now these shops/stalls opening up where they specialise in 'childhood favourites' sweets. They locate them from all over the country---thing is, you pay extra for the privilege!!!

Finally, there was this hot dog topping that was discontinued only a few years back. It was striped ketchup and mustard in a tube (bit like toothpaste). My family loved it with hot dogs and then it disappeared. Can't remember who the manufacturer was, either.
Remembered quite a few from your list and added comments where I did.

Good post!
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Old 02-10-2007, 06:00
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Bachelor's Dried Peas...........

Can't get 'em for love nor money..........I have to walk a mile to a working class supermarket and buy 'Leo' brand dried peas............
If you put "dried peas" into the Tesco pricechecker, you will find Batchelors dried peas at 34p per 250g in Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons and Asda.

Maybe your local branches of these working class stores think there is no demand?

If you shop in Waitrose or Harrods food hall then just complain and they will order them specially for you.

I prefer Whitworths dried marrowfat peas. Though Booth's own brand are good too.
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Old 02-10-2007, 06:06
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You can still get ringos, i had a packet a couple of weeks ago.

Anyone else remember chef packet soups. They were in a small cardboard cube.
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Old 02-10-2007, 07:06
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Whispers aswell.Why in the hell did they discontinue them.

Whispa is the name

I mis Banjos

and hedgehog flavoured crisps.
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Old 02-10-2007, 07:07
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You can still get ringos, i had a packet a couple of weeks ago.

Anyone else remember chef packet soups. They were in a small cardboard cube.


and tasted like 10 yr old vomit, ah yes! I remember them well
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Old 02-10-2007, 07:48
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Whispers aswell.Why in the hell did they discontinue them.
Wispas are coming back!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6952362.stm
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:16
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Agreed.

Also would like to see the return of Cabana (Coconut & Cherry pieces bar, covered in chocolate, Coconut Boost, Pacers (mint chews), Splicer (fruity chew bar), Olde English Spangles (they brought back the crap fruit flavoured ones a few years back but not those. ), and Chelsea Whoppers (soft, thin chocolate fudge sticks coated with cocoa powder)
Yes to these ones!!
Not fussy about the others!
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:18
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Bachelor's Dried Peas...........

Can't get 'em for love nor money..........I have to walk a mile to a working class supermarket and buy 'Leo' brand dried peas............
Horrors!! Did you get out alive?
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:22
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Whispa is the name

I mis Banjos :(

and hedgehog flavoured crisps.
Oh so do I They were yummy!
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:38
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Cabanas Mmmmnnn.
God this thread has got me drooling. I would also love to see the return of Pacers (same as Opal Fruits in terms of look and consistency but white and green striped and a lovely mint flavour). Also adored cheese and onion Ringos. If you ate a couple of bags on the trot you could almost feel your tongue burning!

You can still get Top Deck shandy.

Has anyone seem Vesta Beef Currys recently as all I can find in the Vesta bit are Risottos. I love a Vesta curry every now and again!
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:39
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Whispa is the name

I mis Banjos

and hedgehog flavoured crisps.
Me too. I think there were two types, blue wrapper one had chopped nuts and the red wrapper one had coconut.

Also just remembered Bandit biscuits.

Others already mentioned...

Apeel.

Flipz - chocolate covered pretzels, yum.

Golden Cup.
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:39
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Cabanas Mmmmnnn.
God this thread has got me drooling. I would also love to see the return of Pacers (same as Opal Fruits in terms of look and consistency but white and green striped and a lovely mint flavour). Also adored cheese and onion Ringos. If you ate a couple of bags on the trot you could almost feel your tongue burning!

You can still get Top Deck shandy.

Has anyone seem Vesta Beef Currys recently as all I can find in the Vesta bit are Risottos. I love a Vesta curry every now and again!
So do we start a bring back Cabanas campaign or what??
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Old 02-10-2007, 09:01
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'hedgehog' flavoured crisps.

Please tell me I'm not alone in remembering these, my Husband's convinced I spent the 80's on drugs after I mentioned them to him
My school used to sell them.
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Old 02-10-2007, 09:02
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Two Dogs lemonade
Woodys
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Old 02-10-2007, 09:08
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I loved these! And for the other posters, you can still get scampi nik nacs!
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Old 02-10-2007, 09:08
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Wotsit Wafflers.
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