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Sweets from your childhood

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by belbhoy, Feb 8, 2017.

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  1. belbhoy

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    I grew up in late 60s and the 70s and was craving something nice to chew on and thought about the sweets when i was a kid, i used to love Whoppers(think they were called chelsea whoppers) chewy chocolate mmm, spanish gold tobacco,fizz bombs,bubblys,fizzy wizz that loud cracking candy you put on your tounge,blackjacks and fruit salads
    any others lads?
     
  2. Twisty Rodgers out !!! Gold Member

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    You can buy chsea whoppers in some newsagents. Don't know how they compare to the original though.

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  3. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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  4. lockerbie-bhoy

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    bazooka joe bubble gum
    1/4 of cola cubes
    tizer
    space dust
    coconut boost
    can of lilt
     
  5. TimFloyd Gold Member

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    Frosties
    They atomic cherry things
    Wham bars
    Irn bru bars
    Double dip sherbet
    Sherbet straws
     
  6. Norm Peterson

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    Milkybar Choo's. Hardly anyone remember those, but they were incredible. :54:
     
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  7. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    I saw this thread and whoppers popped right into my head I used to love them as a kid

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  9. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    These were really nice.

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  10. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    Used to love them man. You can bet they'd be * now a days anyway.
     
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    You can still buy them, in India though :55:
     
  13. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    For a very brief spell you actually got Irn Bru sweets akin to chewits. Now I'm not talking about the Irn Bru bar that existed. But actually individually wrapped little sweeties.

    They were great!!
     
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  15. Bob Loblaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    I miss Irn Bru bars terribly.

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    bazoka joe ffs how could i forget with the wee cartoon inside lol
    Lilt haha remember stealing my sisters bottle of malibu when i was 11 and drinking it all with a bottle of Lilt,,puked every where for hours
     
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  17. belbhoy

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    Whoppers were my fav ever swee would love to get them and the spanish gold again
     
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    Remember scarfing a good few of these!

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    I cannot remember what Sweets but the bloke that used to give me them had a massive *!
     
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