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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:06 |
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Just let them get on with it Toots |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:08 |
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OOO errrghhhh!!! |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:12 |
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Were they like the box of chocs/jellys and things called 'Weekend' ? |
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Cynthia | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:13 |
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I love Thorntons butter tablet but am not too keen on their choccies. Ooh gotta big bar of choc turkish delight.....scuse me whilst I rip the wrapping orf. |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:17 |
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Weekend were horrible jax !! |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:25 |
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I remember in the late 60s my dad used to do a bit of overtime and work the odd saturday night and would give mum half a crown or five shillings to buy sweets for her and me. More often than not a box of these horrid sweets were bought |
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TootyFruity | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:34 |
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My favourite one used to be Rose's coffee cream ummm heaven but they don't seem to have them now or they dont taste the same. Even Galaxy tastes different |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:40 |
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No coffee in Roses now wonder why that is? |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:42 |
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It has been suggested to me many times that the chocolates have not changed but my 'taste buds' have got older!! |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:45 |
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I did like 'Mon Cheri' as a child but not the sort of sweets kids now days would eat |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:48 |
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Were they cherries in chocolate Ja....x? or am I geting confused ? |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:50 |
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Yeah sort of liquor but not if you know what I mean, lovely shiny pink wrappers |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:53 |
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OohJax - I used to love those! (BTW - didn't think you'd be old enough to remember half crowns!) |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:55 |
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Ha Ha MC only just remember lol |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 19:57 |
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Half crowns, florins, shillings,ha'pennies, thre'penybits, even farthings !!! |
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jax | Report | 15 Jan 2011 20:01 |
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I can remember all those but farthings may have been out of circulation I know they had a picture of a robin I think on one side |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jan 2011 20:03 |
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Ithink I have got some somewhere - I will have a look in the morning !! |
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TootyFruity | Report | 15 Jan 2011 20:05 |
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Unfortunately I remember all those coins. OH collects them and I have just relocated his collection. All in display boxes but not on show. |
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FannyByGaslight | Report | 15 Jan 2011 20:07 |
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I have searched for a friendthat I lost contact with (due to something silly)over the last 2 years right down to asking for ER lookup for her and everything I think of... |
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Cynthia | Report | 15 Jan 2011 20:07 |
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Sovereigns.......groats......Fans will know all about those! |
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