Memories of Childhood 'Snacks'

[Vinny the Mackem]

Mrs K still gets cherry lips and floral gums from Mr Simms or whatever sweet shop.
Absolutely rank

I got a bag a couple of months ago from one of these "retro" sweet shops. Definitely not how I remember then. Tastes of soap!

Oh, and they had MB bars. Hadn't seen those for years either, so got a bar. Also f***ing awful.

 

[JL1985]

Cheery lips that tasted like soap.

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

Cheery lips that tasted like soap.

Never eaten soap. Did your Ma make you wash your mouth out?

Did the cheery lips smile?

 

[Spennymackem1981]

Nutty Bar
Bread and dripping
A family block
Tudor curry crisps
Alpine pop
Tyne Brand mince

one of the best pre sunday lunch snacks ever


We used to have toast done on the coal fire with the butter and jams laid out like it was some kind of special treat treat

 

[EcosseMackem]

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When I was little in the early 70's the only place you ever saw that in Shields was the foyer in the ABC cinema

 

[Latka Gravas]

Detective cheroots
Yogi bars

 

[Boldoneye]

Anybody remember Chipples? sort of matchstick potato crisp things sold in a box instead of a packet.

 

[Bakerlooline]

Saspirilla tablets

Close. Sarsaparilla

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Close. Sarsaparilla

Horrible thing's.

 

[waddy999]

We were told to "Bridge that gap with a Cadbury's Snack".

 

[JL1985]

Never eaten soap. Did your Ma make you wash your mouth out?

Did the cheery lips smile?

No and yes they did make me smile.

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

We were told to "Bridge that gap with a Cadbury's Snack".

By the dentist or the tube?

Anybody remember Chipples? sort of matchstick potato crisp things sold in a box instead of a packet.

Then a spiced version - chop suey?

 

[cornish mackem]

There was a sweet that was made to look like baccy. It was even sold in a pouch iirc. The ket shop opposite redby sold it.

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

By the dentist or the tube?


Then a spiced version - chop suey?

Chopstix?

There was a sweet that was made to look like baccy. It was even sold in a pouch iirc. The ket shop opposite redby sold it.

Mentioned earlier on here mate.

 

[Boldoneye]

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Then a spiced version - chop suey?[/QUOTE]

Can't remember the spiced ones mind,though you might be right. Also remember the light brown plastic looking things, square shaped, when you hoyed them in the chip pan (remember them) they came out like Quavers without the cheese taste. Can't remember what they were called though.

 

[cornish mackem]

Was there a cylindrical sweet made out of a substance similar to the centre of a mint aero.

No idea what they were called but seem to remember them, like a long flump but made of solid material and not marshmallow.

Edinburgh rock?

 

[Amnorrageordie]

There was a sweet that was made to look like baccy. It was even sold in a pouch iirc. The ket shop opposite redby sold it.

Sweet Tobacco or Spanish Gold or Spanish Tobacco - ThePinkSugarMouse.com

 

[Maxnormal]

Pasty or pie out of Maws Pies down the road from Millfield station. Spring roll and chips from Tylers cafe in Pallion.

Smb statutory 2 mins silence for this much missed institution.

 

[PinzaC55]

Smb statutory 2 mins silence for this much missed institution.

And the line of blokes in boiler suits leading from Doxies to the shop in Pallion.

 

[Maxnormal]

And the line of blokes in boiler suits leading from Doxies to the shop in Pallion.

Stop it man! You’ll have us in tears!
On a happier note, Terry’s Logger bars... always seemed to be huge. Used to get one after swimming and nearly always from McColl’s on crowtree road.
Cadbury’s Spira. Used to use it as a straw and drink hot tea with it. Lusharoon.
Chilli flavoured Brannigans. Epic crisps: wish they’d bring them back out!!!