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General Discussion => The Laughter Zone => Topic started by: Clive on July 15, 2013, 19:53

Title: When I were a lad
Post by: Clive on July 15, 2013, 19:53

When I were a lad, our Mam'd send me down to t'corner shop wi' a bob, an' I'd come back wi' five pounds o' potatoes, two loaves o' bread, three pints o' milk, a pound o' cheese, some Spangles,  a stick o' liquorice, a bottle o' Tizer, a packet o' tea, an' 'alf a dozen eggs.

Ya can't do that now - too many blinkin security cameras.

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Simon on July 15, 2013, 20:01

;D

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: daveeb on July 16, 2013, 10:45

ah spangles , anyone remember the packs with the mystery flavour sweet in ?

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2013, 12:22

Actually, no.  :dunno:

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: daveeb on July 16, 2013, 13:15

The sweets were individually wrapped in stripey wrappers but every pack contained one mystery sweet wrapped in a plain wrapper with question marks on it. I think  :bawl: tell me i haven't imagined it.

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2013, 13:27

I have to admit, I do only just remember Spangles, but I can't say I remember 'mystery' ones.  I expect Clive and Dennis will.  ;D

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Clive on July 16, 2013, 17:12

Sorry Dave, I have never heard of mystery spangles.  Over to Den!   :dunno:

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Clive on July 16, 2013, 17:15

Panic not Dave, you still have your marbles.  A quick google search revealed this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spangles

 ;D

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2013, 22:04

There should be more grapefruit flavoured sweets.   8-)

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: daveeb on July 17, 2013, 10:39

Quote from: Clive on July 16, 2013, 17:15

Panic not Dave, you still have your marbles.  A quick google search revealed this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spangles

 ;D

Phew   :crazy:  I hasten to add i can barely remember them and probably shouldn't have been eating boiled sweets at that age  ;D

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Simon on July 17, 2013, 12:05

I vividly remember choking on a boiled sweet when I was about six years old, and being too scared to eat one for years after!

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: chorleydave on July 19, 2013, 09:59

I used to love the Old English ones and certainly remember the opaque mustard coloured one, although I cannot remember what flavour it was.  ;D

Title: Re: When I were a lad
Post by: Clive on July 19, 2013, 17:29

Oh yes, I loved the Old English flavours too.   The mustard coloured opaque ones were probably butterscotch.