| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) 10:18 - Aug 11 with 2520 views | 1953Original |
So when you used to go down the newsagents 'back in the day' what did you ask for a quarter of ...
Strawberry bon bons
Black jacks and fruit salads
Aniseed balls
Were always on my list! Old fashioned sweet shop just opened in Cleveleys 😎 |  |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 10:36 - Aug 11 with 2508 views | wee_Bob |
What was the chewing licorice that they used to sell which you spat out - was a bit woody? | | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 10:52 - Aug 11 with 2506 views | Poolman |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 10:36 - Aug 11 by wee_Bob |
What was the chewing licorice that they used to sell which you spat out - was a bit woody? |
Midget gems - always used to last longer - and if impressing a girl - cherry lips! | |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 11:37 - Aug 11 with 2493 views | Mr_Brightside |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 10:52 - Aug 11 by Poolman |
Midget gems - always used to last longer - and if impressing a girl - cherry lips! |
Licorice root or African Chew Sticks? | |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 11:39 - Aug 11 with 2492 views | Blade01 |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 10:52 - Aug 11 by Poolman |
Midget gems - always used to last longer - and if impressing a girl - cherry lips! |
Tough one, we used to have 20p mix ups, mine was mainly Bazooka Joes, Fruit Salads & Blackjacks.
But a quarter of Rhubarb & Custard balls would be nice.
I also used to like those Traffic Light lollies that changed colour when you sucked them  |  |
| It's not the despair, it's the hope I can't stand! |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 11:53 - Aug 11 with 2488 views | 911_Kirky |
Cola cubes.....  |  | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 12:13 - Aug 11 with 2478 views | sambuka |
Rainbow Kali  |  |
| "In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are" |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 12:20 - Aug 11 with 2474 views | wespens |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 12:13 - Aug 11 by sambuka |
Rainbow Kali |
Pear drops until you scraped all the top of your mouth and had at least 3 mouth ulcers!! | |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 12:51 - Aug 11 with 2464 views | Wizaard |
Chewing nuts
Cough candy |  | | |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 16:34 - Aug 11 with 2432 views | Curryman |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 12:20 - Aug 11 by wespens |
Pear drops until you scraped all the top of your mouth and had at least 3 mouth ulcers!! |
Wespens, the reason you could scrape the top off your mouth was probably due to the flavourings. Both acetates. The artificial flavours isoamyl acetate and ethyl acetate are responsible for the characteristic flavour of pear drops.
As an indicator when I worked in the Dry Cleaning industry we used to use amyl acetate to remove certain stains.
I used to like Black Jacks, 4 for an old penny and flying saucers. [Post edited 11 Aug 2014 16:35]
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 16:48 - Aug 11 with 2418 views | skihatarmy |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 16:34 - Aug 11 by Curryman |
Wespens, the reason you could scrape the top off your mouth was probably due to the flavourings. Both acetates. The artificial flavours isoamyl acetate and ethyl acetate are responsible for the characteristic flavour of pear drops.
As an indicator when I worked in the Dry Cleaning industry we used to use amyl acetate to remove certain stains.
I used to like Black Jacks, 4 for an old penny and flying saucers. [Post edited 11 Aug 2014 16:35]
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refresher chews yum yum | | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 17:10 - Aug 11 with 2410 views | David53 |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 16:48 - Aug 11 by skihatarmy |
refresher chews yum yum |
Old English and acid drop Spangles. There was also a square block of something like compacted sherbet, don't remember the name. My sister used to get parma violets, which, if you put them in a bottle of water and let them stand overnight, produced a drink which tasted like - water! | | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 17:24 - Aug 11 with 2400 views | giro |
Coltsfoot rock and a pouch of chocolate coconut chewing tobacco. How very un pc |  | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 17:33 - Aug 11 with 2395 views | The_Ghost |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 17:24 - Aug 11 by giro |
Coltsfoot rock and a pouch of chocolate coconut chewing tobacco. How very un pc |
A bag of gravel, and a piece of tar to chew on. |  | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 17:48 - Aug 11 with 2384 views | seasider13 |
quite partial to sherbert dabs, |  |
| No man is rich enough to buy back his past. |
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| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 18:58 - Aug 11 with 2365 views | tangerinesteve |
Penny arrow bars - Hollands toffee works - southport  | | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 19:31 - Aug 11 with 2352 views | tangerinedom |
Didn't tangerine_homo used to suck on a Fisherman's Friend when he was younger .. where is he anyway  | | | |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 20:09 - Aug 11 with 2342 views | tangerinemoss |
| A quarter of ... (Another age indicator) on 19:31 - Aug 11 by tangerinedom |
Didn't tangerine_homo used to suck on a Fisherman's Friend when he was younger .. where is he anyway |
Sambuka from the shop near the railway in Thornton, don't I remember as kids at Baines Primary we were allowed to go there at lunchtimes?
Toffee nuts, "Chocolate" coated small toffee drops from the Sweetie shop waiting for the bus in Poulton | |
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