I used to be addicted to refreshers when I was younger and they helped to keep my sugar levels up when I was going through my basic RAF training. They’ve always had a bit of a kick in them that would cause one of your eyelids to shut if you ate at least 2 at the same time. Proper sweet they were.
Now? Oooohhhh noooo…someone’s been moaning about the sour-power of the sweetie and the do-gooders have gotten their bliddy mits into the special mix and forced the manufacturers to change the ingredients.
How do I know? Well, they have a less sweet taste and more fruity, and…AND…you have to consume most of the pack in one go to get that sour-power kick.
See, this is why this Country is falling apart. You start messing with the basics…reliable sweeties…and you ruin the balance of our society. We have to put a stop to this, I mean, whats next? We’ve already seen smaller Wagon Wheels, less crisps in packets, bigger holes in Polos and less fiz in a Wham bar…where will it end? I tell ya…its all going to rat sh*t and it all starts with the little things.
God help em if they make the mountains of Toblerones into gently rolling hills!!
Blimey, if we’re getting into this malarky, what happened to funny feet and screwballs (I was never allowed in case I swallwed the gum at the bottom) and u actually got a bag of penny sweets that actually cost a penny each and the lady at the counter really counted up every single one!! lol! Or booty bags for £1??? My parents weekly shop at tescos featured one of these each IF we were good and didnt play tag amoungst the isles! Or pester the the workers in the deli isles for free bits of pineapple and cheese!
mmm black jacks and fruit salads:P used to like the cola bottles too.can you still get the sherbert dip in the yellow tubes with liqorice ?(<<however you spell it)
Wham bar with those bastard sour bits in them…metal micky’s that you could’nt keep in your mouth for anymore then 1 second…ans 1/2 penny MoJo’s…classic
sherbet fountains, Joe ?Bananas?, space dust, aniseed gobstoppers, parma violets all topped off with a huge bag of broken biscuits. Kept my dentists in business for years that lot.
Become a teacher - my last class - I used to flash up pictures of Curly Wurlies mid lesson…then when model writing about adventure characters I introduced CurlyWurly girl. Even did a science lesson on Curly Wurly’s (estimating and measuring volume)
Kids got the message and I got 70 CurlyWurlies among my leaving pressies.
Damn tootin I am…just look at the replies from everyone who feels put out by the injustice of reduced snacks. :D:D
We need to stand tall people…BRING BACK OUR SWEETIES! :D:D
I remember those days with fondness. When I was about 5 yrs old, my m8 and I would scour the parking area outside the NAAFI for 1/2 pennies that people had thrown away. Then we’d pop into the NAAFI and buy up a massive bag of sweeties, some of which were 2 for 1/2pence!
P.S. to Boris, yes you can get iron-brew barr chew sweets. Easier to find in Scotland though.
