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Old fashioned sweets, Nigel Slater programme
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Sue | Report | 6 Nov 2012 11:38 |
Saw an interesting programme last night with Nigel Slater looking into the history of sweets. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 6 Nov 2012 11:41 |
i used to like |
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Bobtanian | Report | 6 Nov 2012 12:00 |
liquorice allsorts..............but todays versions are 'Orrible........... |
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Sue | Report | 6 Nov 2012 12:03 |
Joy, |
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AnninGlos | Report | 6 Nov 2012 12:50 |
I too liked sherbert lemons but they don't taste the same to me now. Also liked sherbert dabs/fountains. I also like the coffee creams Joy. |
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wisechild | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:02 |
For a real trip down Memory Lane, you can´t beat the sweetie shop at the Black Country museum in Dudley. |
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Sue | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:24 |
I think the place Nigel Slater was born was Wolverhampton , and it may well have been that same sweet shop he visited. It was pretty spectacular if it was,. |
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wisechild | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:29 |
That´s interesting Sue. I didn´t realise that. |
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GinN | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:37 |
I used to love Choc Sticks, a long twisted stick of brittle toffee with a core of chocolate. If anyone knows where you can buy them....... |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:41 |
Sue there are quite a lot of shops selling 'nostaligic sweets',we have one in our town. |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:49 |
I loved choc sticks and come to think of it you can't get Rhubarb - rock in sticks either ..or twisted barley sugar sticks....not that I'd eat it....dentist tomorrow :-( |
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Susan10146857 | Report | 6 Nov 2012 13:54 |
I watched some of that but he came across as rather creepy, I thought. |
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GinN | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:08 |
Yes, there is something a bit creepy about Nigel Slater, glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. Much prefer the Hairy Bikers (but I am a prejudiced Geordie) |
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BarbinSGlos | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:09 |
The sweet I remember most from way back is liquorice root. Could chew away for hours. Not long ago I went into one of those old sweet shops and bought some. It was disgusting!!!!! |
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Merlin | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:11 |
Banana Toffees were pretty good,and Gobstoppers.We,ve got a local shop that makes all types of old sweets. |
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GinN | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:11 |
Back to jelly mushrooms with peanuts on their bottoms - I think you may be remembering birds nests, the peanuts being the eggs. |
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Merlin | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:15 |
What about the Cadburys Milk Tray in a Bar,,can,t get them now, mind Cadburys have gone to pot now. :-S |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:15 |
we called them jelly mushrooms |
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BarbinSGlos | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:19 |
What about 5 Boys choc bar. with the boys faces on. |
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Julia | Report | 6 Nov 2012 14:21 |
We had sweet rations until I was 8 years old. Lost me sweet tooth after that. Must have had a deprived childhood. LOLOL |
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