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[Nibbler]

Atomic fireballs (yuck) are still around, but my favourite sweet ever is this:

I've only ever had 1 packet, I never heard of them again, they didn't taste very nice, I can't even remember the name of them, but they are my favourite sweet ever.

I think they were called Shockers, and in the packet you got 4 black balls about the size of a ping pong ball. It was the ideal thing to buy if 3 of your mates were around.

You give 1 ball each to your friends. 3 of the balls are fine, and taste a bit like liquorice. But 1 of the balls, is the SHOCKER, and is filled with disgusting, horrible stuff that tasted awful.

It's great to see whos gets the shocker

It's like the confectionary version of Russian Roulette

Amazing

 

[Nighty-]

I liked those 'Refresher' bars .. they were chewy with the powdery sherbet inside that got everywhere

 

[Nighty-]

My friend ate an atomic fireball, his face almost turned inside out.

 

[Testin da Cable]

LOL i remember those

 

[old.Morpheus]

Originally posted by Perplex
eh? Surely the Worcestershire Sauce flavoured crisps were French Fries innit? :O/ They never sold Worcestershire Wheat Crunchies round my way (( [/B]

Nope, we could get Worcestershire sauce flavoured French Fries AND Wheat Cruncies. Life of Riley, mate.

 

[old.Morpheus]

Originally posted by Nighty
I liked those 'Refresher' bars .. they were chewy with the powdery sherbet inside that got everywhere

I remember those. On a related note, a few years ago a friend of mine said "I'm addicted to Refreshers" (the tube sweets). Quoth I, "I've not had those for ages!". "Oh, try them again!" she said.

Cue a two year addiction to the feckin' things. I'd buy the 5-packs and eat the lot. Sheesh.

 

[stu]

I used to love atomic fireballs. Am I sick?

 

[old.Vectrex]

Originally posted by Lead Nibbler
Hey, they still sell nearly all these things you know Grandpas.

1. Drumstick - Still selling well - 5p small 1 15p giant 1
2. Wham bars - Had 1 yesterday - 10p
3. Space radiers - Still in like 1950s packaging - 10p
4. Black Jacks and Fruit sellers - Mmmmm - 1p each
5. Wonkalate (that purple stuff) - Probably the most disgusting thing i have ever tasted
6. Polo mints - Now have about 5 different types
7. Refreshers - Mmmmm - 10p
8. Sherbert lemons - Yum yum
9. Tab - Where's that gone?
10. Chomps - 10p
11. Curly Wurlys - 10p
12. Tangy Toms - WTF???
13. Dweebs/Nerds - Now in super sour flavour
14. Dime Bars - 32p - Rip off
15. Pop rox - Chuck em in a fire and they crackle like hell
16. Werthers Original - The Grandpa sweet
17. Cheddars - Yup, still around
18. Astro belts - Never heard of 'em
19. Slush Puppies - Coloured dog wee, yeuch
20. Snozberries - Wish they made them

Nobody likes a smartass. ;-)

Dave

 

[Perplex]

Curly Wurlys still 10p?! My arse, they cost about £7.30 each now (ok, about 30p)

 

[Nighty-]

My sweet choices have been narrowed since I have been allergic to milk for 7 months :|

 

[Nibbler]

Originally posted by Vectrex
Nobody likes a smartass. ;-)

Dave

Who's being smart? m00 m00 mack a ch00

Curly Wurlys are 10 or 15p

Oh yeah and what are those things called that are a tube of sherbert with a liquorice stick sticking out the top for dipping? They rule

 

[Perplex]

Originally posted by Perplex
That crackling/popping candy rocked too And sherbet with the liquorice stick thing you dunked in (which I never used cos liquorice is nasty)

 

[old.Japes]

Sherbert Lemons - I used to love it when a hole melted in the har-boiled part, and you then sucked the sherbert out.

Who remembers Walnut Whips?! Damn, I just remembered those.. I used to go mad for them! Used to buy one a day at one time.

Fruit Salads and Black Jacks were nice.. 1p each, if I remember.

I'm sure I remember those Atomic Fireball things.. wow, those were funny - you could barely fit one in your mouth, and when you got the nasty tasting one, you vowed never to eat them again, but of course you did.. hehe. I also recall similar sweets, but they gradually got hotter as you sucked them, until your mouth was burning? LOL

Also, what was the name of those Chocolate covered toffee balls that came in a small red box? (They also did a couple of other varieties) Toffets, I think they were called? I was addicted to those. Whenever I went to the Cinema, I'd always buy a couple of boxes and scoff them during the film. Ah, Saturday Matinees. Those were the days..

Red Liqorish string/ropes.. lovely

Not a confectionary as such, but they used to sell this in newsagents. There was a big craze in the 80's, and it was this plastic string - you got several in this packet, and you could make stuff like keyring holders by plaiting the strands together. Heh!

 

[old.oompa]

Tangy toms are still aviliable in all good cornershops! (tm)

 

[Wij]

Originally posted by oompa
Tangy toms are still aviliable in all good cornershops! (tm)

and any sweets ?

(sorry)

 

[Testin da Cable]

Originally posted by Japes
Sherbert Lemons - I used to love it when a hole melted in the har-boiled part, and you then sucked the sherbert out.

wooooo bliss

 

[Perplex]

Originally posted by Japes
Sherbert Lemons - I used to love it when a hole melted in the har-boiled part, and you then sucked the sherbert out.

omg a classic I perfected the art!

Originally posted by Japes

Who remembers Walnut Whips?! Damn, I just remembered

lol, I ate so many at one time that I was put off by them

Originally posted by Japes

Fruit Salads and Black Jacks were nice.. 1p each, if I remember.

One of the shops at my uni still sells these. Love scoffing loads as I happen to pop in to pick up folders ns stuff...well, that's my excuse

Originally posted by Japes

Also, what was the name of those Chocolate covered toffee balls that came in a small red box? (They also did a couple of other varieties)

P O P P E T S ! ! (or something?)

 

[Testin da Cable]

omg just reading this is making me addicted all over again

 

[old.TUG]

Aint read all this lot but has anyone mentioned purple passion fruit sweets? Ickle things, so used to buy 'em in g's and kg's from quality corner shops?

YUMSKI

 

[stu]

Originally posted by Lead Nibbler
Oh yeah and what are those things called that are a tube of sherbert with a liquorice stick sticking out the top for dipping? They rule [/B]

Sherbert Dip

thx

 

[ReActor]

I remember them as Sherbet Fountains.

Anyway, this week I have been mostly eating Wine Gums. Delicious.

 

[old.Morpheus]

Yah, sherbert fountains were the licourish filled ones (*shudder* I hate licourish), and sherbert dips were the packets with the lolly and the sherbert. Much better.

 

[Wij]

Sherebert Dips 0wn Sherbert Fountains !

 

[old.[CS]Sentinel]

Snort the sherbert man! Your ears fizz!

All this talk of sweets brings back memories of Midnight Feasts at Cub Scount Camp (LOL!). Well they were supposed to be at midnight, but you could guarentee that by 10pm you would find Fatty Smith eating his way through the Jelly Hamburgers.

Anyone remember the Jaw Breakers? Those insanely hard gobstoppers?

And they had cool flavours like "Super Sour" That absolutely and postively were the most sour things ever - or the "Chilli" Flavour that was so red hot it should have been illegal.

Sent

 

[Perplex]

I wanna be 10 again

 

[Testin da Cable]

Originally posted by [CS]Sentinel

Anyone remember the Jaw Breakers? Those insanely hard gobstoppers?

And they had cool flavours like "Super Sour" That absolutely and postively were the most sour things ever - or the "Chilli" Flavour that was so red hot it should have been illegal.

Sent

aye, them uber-hot peppermint ones that felt like you were gargling with tabasco sauce

 

[Perplex]

Originally posted by Perplex
I wanna be 10 again

Actually, never mind *glances at Tug nervously*

 

[Wij]

 

[Nibbler]

Hehe

 

[old.TUG]