Josy1953 Posted June 1, 2022 #35151 Share Posted June 1, 2022 We have a lovely sunny morning here, I just hope that it lasts long enough to dry the washing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted June 1, 2022 #35152 Share Posted June 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, mrsgoggins said: Ah Sarah, you're a young 'un 😉. Some of us on here go back to Spangles, Opal fruits and Fry's 5 Boys chocolate bars 😁 OH just reminded me about the chewing gum machines that used to be around. I had forgotten that every 4th turn gave you a bonus pack. We used to look to see if the arrow on the knob was pointing upwards to indicate that we would get 2 packets for the price of one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 1, 2022 #35153 Share Posted June 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Josy1953 said: Texco seem to have different things in different stores, we have a regular Tesco about 1 mile away and a Tesco Extra about 2 miles away and there are certain things that I buy in each of them that are not available in the other. I've got a bit confused, not unusual. Tresco, Tesco, Texco. How many Scilly isles are there ?.We're going to St Ives on Friday. We may see that bloke with all the wives. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caullkhead Posted June 1, 2022 #35154 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I got amaretti biscuits in Sainsburys last week! I’m going to make the truffle, but my way. Triffle sponges halved & filled with lemon curd & possibly my neighbours marmalade, splash of amaretto over, tin of mandarins & a lemon jelly from cubes. Layer of birds custard from powder & a layer of whipped double cream. Chuck some bits of amaretti biscuits & flaked almond over & maybe some white chocolate curls. Simple. Then I’ll eat the rest of the amaretti biscuits no sharing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted June 1, 2022 #35155 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, purplesea said: Also Fruit Salad. Sherbert fountains were another of those nostalgic sweets. Flying saucers too, and the big pink bubble gum that blew huge bubbles would often get stuck on your face or in your hair. Avril 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted June 1, 2022 #35156 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Josy1953 said: You can still buy them, I keep them in our freezer for my niece's children when they visit. They are much smaller than I remember them. Yes, they're much smaller, but then everything is now, Mars Bars, Wagon Wheels etc. A sign of the times. Avril 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted June 1, 2022 #35157 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, mrsgoggins said: Ah Sarah, you're a young 'un 😉. Some of us on here go back to Spangles, Opal fruits and Fry's 5 Boys chocolate bars 😁 ☺️ I'm old enough to remember Spangles and Opal Fruits, and Marathons before they became Snickers. I don't recall the Fry's chocolate bars although I still buy Fry's Turkish Delight. I used to spend my pocket money on the penny sweets in the big jars, cola cubes and aniseed twists. This is not doing my post cruise diet much good 😁 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 1, 2022 #35158 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, mrsgoggins said: Ah Sarah, you're a young 'un 😉. Some of us on here go back to Spangles, Opal fruits and Fry's 5 Boys chocolate bars 😁 My favourite was a Milk Tray chocolate bar. I liked the bazooka bubblegum and pineapple chunks boiled sweets. 13°C and sunny now but it was raining heavily about an hour ago. Graham. Edited June 1, 2022 by grapau27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted June 1, 2022 #35159 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just now, grapau27 said: My favourite was a Milk Tray chocolate bar. 13°C and sunny now but it was raining heavily about an hour ago. Graham. I remember those too. My favourite was Fry's Five Centre bar, dark chocolate with 5 different flavoured cream centres. Avril 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted June 1, 2022 #35160 Share Posted June 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, SarahHben said: ☺️ I'm old enough to remember Spangles and Opal Fruits, and Marathons before they became Snickers. I don't recall the Fry's chocolate bars although I still buy Fry's Turkish Delight. I used to spend my pocket money on the penny sweets in the big jars, cola cubes and aniseed twists. This is not doing my post cruise diet much good 😁 Me too. Remember them all well. I actually bought some Fry’s chocolate creams a few weeks ago from our local Nisa supermarket who had it on promotion. Still as sickly sweet as ever, but I ate it all! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted June 1, 2022 #35161 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Angel57 said: Me too. Remember them all well. I actually bought some Fry’s chocolate creams a few weeks ago from our local Nisa supermarket who had it on promotion. Still as sickly sweet as ever, but I ate it all! You can still buy the white cream and the peppermint one, but the five flavour bar has gone😒 Which now I come to think about it, is probably better for my health and weight😁 Avril 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted June 1, 2022 #35162 Share Posted June 1, 2022 It's 34c here at the mo.We're hosting a jubillee party for 9 expats in our front garden tomorrow.Last minute things to get are stincos on offer in a store called Conads,lol.Just pork shanks which we will shred with a bbq sauce.Got all the flags and Queen bunting to put round our fence.The locals are gonna love us mad Inglese. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted June 1, 2022 #35163 Share Posted June 1, 2022 59 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: Flying saucers too, and the big pink bubble gum that blew huge bubbles would often get stuck on your face or in your hair. Avril I still love flying saucers Michelle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted June 1, 2022 #35164 Share Posted June 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, brian1 said: It's 34c here at the mo.We're hosting a jubillee party for 9 expats in our front garden tomorrow.Last minute things to get are stincos on offer in a store called Conads,lol.Just pork shanks which we will shred with a bbq sauce.Got all the flags and Queen bunting to put round our fence.The locals are gonna love us mad Inglese. Sounds lovely Brian. It is definitely not 34 degrees here, 17 if your lucky I guess. Have a lovely day tomorrow Michelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted June 1, 2022 #35165 Share Posted June 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, Peanut006 said: Sounds lovely Brian. It is definitely not 34 degrees here, 17 if your lucky I guess. Have a lovely day tomorrow Michelle It's only about 14 down here, and forecast to get to the heady heights of 15oC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted June 1, 2022 #35166 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, brian1 said: It's 34c here at the mo.We're hosting a jubillee party for 9 expats in our front garden tomorrow.Last minute things to get are stincos on offer in a store called Conads,lol.Just pork shanks which we will shred with a bbq sauce.Got all the flags and Queen bunting to put round our fence.The locals are gonna love us mad Inglese. They'll probably join in the festivities bro, and descend on you with plates of food. Have a great time. Sis Edited June 1, 2022 by Adawn47 oops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted June 1, 2022 #35167 Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Adawn47 said: You can still buy the white cream and the peppermint one, but the five flavour bar has gone😒 Which now I come to think about it, is probably better for my health and weight😁 Avril They still have Raspberry and strawberry frys bars Avril. The strawberry ones are a bit sickly thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted June 1, 2022 #35168 Share Posted June 1, 2022 We had a great tour to Bucharest today but blimey it is hot, 32oC this aft. More of the same forecast for Constanta tomorrow and Friday. I could certainly get used to this river cruising lark. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted June 1, 2022 #35169 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Rushed dinner tonight with all the preps.Local corn fed chook and Brit beans but parboiled and baked chips a success. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted June 1, 2022 #35170 Share Posted June 1, 2022 This is like 'all our yesterdays' --- I loved Sherbet Dib Dabs and Palma violet sweets ------ and dare I say it ...... chocolate cigarettes ! (They were either made of chocolate or were chewy and white and we used to buy them and pretend we were smoking!) Imagine that now? Ironically, none of my friends who bought them with me has ever smoked ... Can you remember when the Pop Man came round in his van --- my favourite was Cream Soda and Dandelion and Burdock. I wasn't allowed to have vodka with them in those days ;-0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted June 1, 2022 #35171 Share Posted June 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, Presto2 said: This is like 'all our yesterdays' --- I loved Sherbet Dib Dabs and Palma violet sweets ------ and dare I say it ...... chocolate cigarettes ! (They were either made of chocolate or were chewy and white and we used to buy them and pretend we were smoking!) Imagine that now? Ironically, none of my friends who bought them with me has ever smoked ... Can you remember when the Pop Man came round in his van --- my favourite was Cream Soda and Dandelion and Burdock. I wasn't allowed to have vodka with them in those days ;-0 I remember Palma violets - and never did like them and still don't! I don't rmember chocolate cigarettes, but remember the white ones and we too pretended to smoke, but it is something that I have never done in real life! Growing up cream soda was often added to a tall glass of ice cream so it all fizzed up and became ice cream soda. Does anyone remember milk bottles, milk teeth, shrimps and bananas as well as candy necklaces? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted June 1, 2022 #35172 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just now, purplesea said: I remember Palma violets - and never did like them and still don't! I don't rmember chocolate cigarettes, but remember the white ones and we too pretended to smoke, but it is something that I have never done in real life! Growing up cream soda was often added to a tall glass of ice cream so it all fizzed up and became ice cream soda. Does anyone remember milk bottles, milk teeth, shrimps and bananas as well as candy necklaces? Remember all apart from the shrimps !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut006 Posted June 1, 2022 #35173 Share Posted June 1, 2022 57 minutes ago, Presto2 said: This is like 'all our yesterdays' --- I loved Sherbet Dib Dabs and Palma violet sweets ------ and dare I say it ...... chocolate cigarettes ! (They were either made of chocolate or were chewy and white and we used to buy them and pretend we were smoking!) Imagine that now? Ironically, none of my friends who bought them with me has ever smoked ... Can you remember when the Pop Man came round in his van --- my favourite was Cream Soda and Dandelion and Burdock. I wasn't allowed to have vodka with them in those days ;-0 I remember the pop man coming round. I could just drink a glass of dandelion & burdock right now Michelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 1, 2022 #35174 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Presto2 said: This is like 'all our yesterdays' --- I loved Sherbet Dib Dabs and Palma violet sweets ------ and dare I say it ...... chocolate cigarettes ! (They were either made of chocolate or were chewy and white and we used to buy them and pretend we were smoking!) Imagine that now? Ironically, none of my friends who bought them with me has ever smoked ... Can you remember when the Pop Man came round in his van --- my favourite was Cream Soda and Dandelion and Burdock. I wasn't allowed to have vodka with them in those days ;-0 I do remember the pop deliveries. I do remember it was called Corona.🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 1, 2022 #35175 Share Posted June 1, 2022 We popped along to one of our local beaches tonight and watched the daily Newcastle to Amsterdam cruise ferry pass. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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