Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Mojo's and Fruit Salad, 4 for a penny...... Kola kubes....... Walkers Snaps 2p a packet...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 A quarter of black currant and licorice... 25p You don't see sweets being weighed from jars these days, do you ? Probably some edict from Brussels, banning it on the grounds of dangers to shopkeepers from falling jar injuries, or some such bull5hit ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,832 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 And this is why we have an obesity problem! LOL Snickers are pathetically small these days, but they're still better than any sherbert or licorice concoction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 A quarter of black currant and licorice... 25p You don't see sweets being weighed from jars these days, do you ? Probably some edict from Brussels, banning it on the grounds of dangers to shopkeepers from falling jar injuries, or some such bull5hit ! Last I saw was early 2000's. Weight's and measures act meant calibrating scales for EU approval. And you had to sell in metric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 462 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Can you still get black jacks How about imps then little sweets would blow your head off 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 462 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 What where those red gobb stoppers called Came in packs of 2 Hot and tasted like relgex ( think that's how it's spelt bit like deep heat ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 What where those red gobb stoppers called Came in packs of 2 Hot and tasted like relgex ( think that's how it's spelt bit like deep heat ) Weren't they Topps Fireballs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 A quarter of black currant and licorice... 25p You don't see sweets being weighed from jars these days, do you ? Probably some edict from Brussels, banning it on the grounds of dangers to shopkeepers from falling jar injuries, or some such bull5hit ! Last I saw was early 2000's. Weight's and measures act meant calibrating scales for EU approval. And you had to sell in metric. My sarcasm wasn't that far off the mark, then.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roebuck220 80 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Bit off topic but I would love to eat a flake out of Rihanna's arse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haymin 2,465 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Lucky bags ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,149 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Funny isn't it,,,, you go in any of the big supermarkets ,,,fill one of the tubs up in the pick and mix,,, and by the time you get to the check out,,, there's none left in your tub,,,lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,861 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 A quarter of black currant and licorice... 25p Sixpence in my day lol Bassett's Walshie Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norseman 424 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 theres a local shop here that sells only the old sweeties lol. in the plastic tubs and all weighed lemon and strawberry sherbert sweets mmmmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 My sarcasm wasn't that far off the mark, then.......... I thought you were being serious! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hareydave 1,214 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Bit off topic but I would love to eat a flake out of Rihanna's arse.work away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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