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by **66-1120597113** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:15 pm

Chelsea Whoppers,Mojo's and Beta bars!! Just can't get them anymore!
And when u were younger all sweets and bars were far bigger i think?Or maybe Its just cause when ya hold a snickers/marathon now your and and mouth is bigger so the bar seems smaller> :;):

by **Judge** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:19 pm

the bars are definately smaller

by **zarababe** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:02 pm

.. gawd memories, there use to be a shop at the bottom of my grandparents road in Woodford.. Basil's it was called, me and me cousins used to get our 'coppers' worth with:
- Chocolate flavoured cigarettes

- mint hoenycomb covered in milk chocolate
- nut clusters
- cola bottles.. mmm
- and rainbow drops..

..sounds like 'Charlie and the choc factory' .. good ol Basils.. they were grt times

by **66-1120597113** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:05 pm

zarababe wrote:.. gawd memories, there use to be a shop at the bottom of my grandparents road in Woodford.. Basil's it was called, me and me cousins used to get our 'coppers' worth with:
- Chocolate flavoured cigarettes
- mint hoenycomb covered in milk chocolate
- nut clusters
- coal bottles mmm
- and rainbow drops..

..sounds like 'Charlie and the choc factory' .. good ol Basils.. they were grt times

Yeah theres so many u forget about!! Rainbow drops as u say and sweetie cigarettes i forgot about them too!!
Can ya still get black jacks i wonder,they were great put they could pull ur fillings out right and handy though!!

by **mistyred** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:00 pm

Yes Blackjacks are still sold and still make the inside of ya mouth look like you just sucked a pen

by **zarababe** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:24 pm

too right black jacks were grt ay ..

by **mistyred** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:28 pm

Fantastic Zara sometimes i really miss the old days, Saving up all the 1/2 pennies to have a sweet binge at the end of the week aaahhhhh

by **66-1120597113** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:32 pm

Aye the days of old!! lol Used to get 10 regal and a tin o coke for a quid!! And still have enough for a 10p mix up!!

by **mistyred** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:38 pm

BarryBelfast wrote:Aye the days of old!! lol Used to get 10 regal and a tin o coke for a quid!! And still have enough for a 10p mix up!!

Fine days indeed :bowdown

by **zarababe** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:44 pm

mistyred wrote:Fantastic Zara sometimes i really miss the old days, Saving up all the 1/2 pennies to have a sweet binge at the end of the week aaahhhhh

gawd I was gonna mention the half pennies too Misty.. glad someone else remembers them too ..

.. great great memories .. too right

by **El Nino_#9** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:57 pm

out of interest how old are you lot???

by **66-1120597113** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:57 pm

When i was a lad,me n my granda used to get half pennies and put them on a 2p and put the 2p on a 50p and lay it all on the train line!! And when the train ran over it they all blended into 1!! Lol thats all i remember bout half pennies!! Nice memory though!! :nod

by **Woollyback** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:06 pm

passmeistro_#14 wrote:out of interest how old are you lot???

16

by **mistyred** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:52 pm

Woollyback wrote:
passmeistro_#14 wrote:out of interest how old are you lot???

16

Yeh woolly whateveeeeeeerrrrrrr :talktothehand

by **Dalglish** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:53 pm

Woollyback wrote:
passmeistro_#14 wrote:out of interest how old are you lot???

16

He's asking for your age Al, not your IQ

Pear Drops and White Bon Bons were my forte

The corner shop where I lived resembled something from "League Of Gentlemen" and sold single cigarettes for 5p or 5 and half pence wif you wanted 2 matches to light the bugger :Oo:

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