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Struggling to post the picture of the lovely wine gums there!

Soor Plooms - a quarter of - in a paper bag



Yes it will rip the top of your mouth to pieces , but on the positive side , its the only sweet that commemorates the killing of a raiding party from England which were overwhelmed and killed by local men from Galashiels when discovered eating unripe plums.

Mr Tim Buktoo wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:52 pm Cant beat wine gums. Plus not as easy to choke to death on as some of the other nominees on this thread.

Carambar will make your teeth fall but no choking (unless you swalow your teeth )

Dogbert wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:04 pm Soor Plooms - a quarter of - in a paper bag



Yes it will rip the top of your mouth to pieces , but on the positive side , its the only sweet that commemorates the killing of a raiding party from England which were overwhelmed and killed by local men from Galashiels when discovered eating unripe plums.

As a pale merk, I can confirm their jaggedness.

I do enjoy Jethart Snails and Moffet Toffees as well. As for Hawick Balls, well, enough said.

Maoams or Percy Pigs on a night shift are always welcomed.

Fangle wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:09 pm The other day I was thinking of fruit pastilles (Rowntrees?). Really missing them.

I found some today in the city - lush!

mat the expat wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 pm

Fangle wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:09 pm The other day I was thinking of fruit pastilles (Rowntrees?). Really missing them.

I found some today in the city - lush!

Cool. If I’m desperate I’ll have to try Amazon, or maybe the South African store.

Fangle wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:11 pm

mat the expat wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 pm

Fangle wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:09 pm The other day I was thinking of fruit pastilles (Rowntrees?). Really missing them.

I found some today in the city - lush!

Cool. If I’m desperate I’ll have to try Amazon, or maybe the South African store.

My waistline thanks you!

Fangle wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:11 pm

mat the expat wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 pm

Fangle wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:09 pm The other day I was thinking of fruit pastilles (Rowntrees?). Really missing them.

I found some today in the city - lush!

Cool. If I’m desperate I’ll have to try Amazon, or maybe the South African store.

They're easily found in Saffa now. Actually got a roll at an Engen woolies last week. Addictive though.

Ymx wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:41 pm

Jb1981 wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:40 pm Another from the no longer available list:

RIP.

My favourite


Jaffa’s are now made by RJs and the chocolate centre isn’t the same. Reminds of when Cadbury started importing Aussie creme eggs and the centre’s were Shite.

I didn’t know until I was back in NZ that snifters had ceased.

I want someone to burn in hell over that. Who’s to blame?

I found something very similar to them in giant size, but not the same.

Do these things count? I'd rather them as smaller, oval candies rather than the full stick though I've never seen that sort of thing in the range of flavours these have (have seen racks with triple the number of flavours).




Uter approved!

Niegs wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:22 pm Do these things count? I'd rather them as smaller, oval candies rather than the full stick though I've never seen that sort of thing in the range of flavours these have (have seen racks with triple the number of flavours).




Uter approved!

His were iodine flavour

Ymx wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:10 pm I didn’t know until I was back in NZ that snifters had ceased.

I want someone to burn in hell over that. Who’s to blame?

I found something very similar to them in giant size, but not the same.

We, the consumer, are to blame apparently. This is what happens when global fat cats put profit before social responsibility - Snifters, Tangy Fruits and Sparkles get the cut .

Another reminder that life is short and to cherish the confectionery you love while you have the chance.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/633707 ... wi-lollies

Jb1981 wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:58 pm

Ymx wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:10 pm I didn’t know until I was back in NZ that snifters had ceased.

I want someone to burn in hell over that. Who’s to blame?

I found something very similar to them in giant size, but not the same.

We, the consumer, are to blame apparently. This is what happens when global fat cats put profit before social responsibility - Snifters, Tangy Fruits and Sparkles get the cut .

Another reminder that life is short and to cherish the confectionery you love while you have the chance.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/633707 ... wi-lollies

So we can blame the millennials for this too

This thread makes me want to open up a confectionery and bring back all the stuff that's gone. Who's in?!

Niegs wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:00 pm This thread makes me want to open up a confectionery and bring back all the stuff that's gone. Who's in?!

A trip to Leura is on the cards!

mat the expat wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:52 am

Niegs wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:00 pm This thread makes me want to open up a confectionery and bring back all the stuff that's gone. Who's in?!

A trip to Leura is on the cards!

Ottawa's is called Sugar Mountain... apt name if there ever was one! There's a Candy Safari where my best friend lives. But I don't think either produce much in-house.

There's a Dirty Jobs episode where Mike works at one of those... it's messy, but probably the least 'dirty' of the jobs I've ever seen him do. Every time I see them scrape chocolate on the table to roll stuff in or whatever I wonder if - like me - they'd be licking the counter top after the camera's off?

9 mins into this if interested

That's gold!

No love for Haribo?

Chilli wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:46 am

No love for Haribo?

Ok but not top tier

I don't recall that Haribo was even a thing back in my sweet eating days ( admittedly well over 30 years ago) unless they were behind things better known under another name. I hadn't heard of them at all until about 15 years ago.

ASMO wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:32 pm This one wont be contentious, cause open warfare on the board i am sure.

I will start with my all time favourite which is....and i still get the 3kg bags off Amazon, but i have to be careful or i just mow through them.

You should be ashamed of yourself. "Candy" FFS

Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

Wilson's toffees?

mat the expat wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:42 am

Chilli wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:46 am

No love for Haribo?

Ok but not top tier

Heathen

tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:08 am I don't recall that Haribo was even a thing back in my sweet eating days ( admittedly well over 30 years ago) unless they were behind things better known under another name. I hadn't heard of them at all until about 15 years ago.

They were mainly in Germany

Somebody already posted Black Jacks and Drumsticks...which instantly reminded me of Phantom Chews and Fruit Salads.

Christ, I'd love a vanilla flavoured Phantom Chew right now!

Licorice bullets. The ones covered in dark chocolate. I believe RJ's do them here in Straya.

Chilli wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:46 am

No love for Haribo?

Standard pick me up whilst tabbing

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

FFS. "Candy" is a w*nk, American terminology.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:50 am

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

FFS. "Candy" is a w*nk, American terminology.

In which case you should be using bonbons as your given terminology

Chilli wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:08 pm

tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:08 am I don't recall that Haribo was even a thing back in my sweet eating days ( admittedly well over 30 years ago) unless they were behind things better known under another name. I hadn't heard of them at all until about 15 years ago.

They were mainly in Germany

Yes, i remember them being very exotic. I do love those haribo jelly type cherry things though.

And an excellent mention of fruit salads.

ASMO wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:10 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:50 am

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

FFS. "Candy" is a w*nk, American terminology.

In which case you should be using bonbons as your given terminology

Still better than candy.

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

nostalgia

Openside wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am

Ymx wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:27 pm Yes Torq. That’s kind of what the threads about. Candy nostalgia.

You never indulged as a child. Or do the Frenchies not candy ?

I assume the horror is due to use of Candy...

Quite.

I find the idea of candy nostalgia rather odd. I ate loads of sweets as a child and teen but certainly don’t have any nostalgia for them.

Calculon wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:11 am I find the idea of candy nostalgia rather odd. I ate loads of sweets as a child and teen but certainly don’t have any nostalgia for them.

Not even Rowntrees Fruit Gums??