How times have changed

jackomdj

I remember hunting out the refundable bottles to take back to the shop.

Things did used to be bigger & some things tasted better.

I do think cream eggs have shrunk, since I was a teenager so not as if I have grown bigger....I guess it depends how old we all are as to what size we first remember....me - I remember when wham bars first came out!

ellay864

This has got to be one of the best threads I've read.....and I bet I'm not the only one here who watched Life on Mars and really went on a wonderful trip down nostalgia avenue....and where DID the white dog turds go?? :rotfl:

ellay864

Sharon87 wrote: »

Does it ever occur to anyone a reason things look smaller now is because we used to be smaller, so things looked bigger?

It may be the case that some things have shrunk, but I haven't noticed creme eggs shrinking. I think curly wurly's have shrunk, but it's hard to tell whether it's just me being bigger

Curly Wurlys Have shrunk. In an interview about the filming of Life on Mars they talked about a prop place that has all original style wrappers of 70s items that they needed. They had Curly Wurly wrappers from then and when they got a real Curly Wurly from now to put in it during a scene, they were narrower and shorter

oscardog

ellay864 wrote: »

Curly Wurlys Have shrunk. In an interview about the filming of Life on Mars they talked about a prop place that has all original style wrappers of 70s items that they needed. They had Curly Wurly wrappers from then and when they got a real Curly Wurly from now to put in it during a scene, they were narrower and shorter

I BLOODY KNEW IT

(see my earlier submission to this thread)

BillTrac

pimento wrote: »

Fifty pence? That's ten bob! I used to be given sixpence (2 and a halp pence) and that would buy me a bag fully of 'penny (old penny) chews'.

Anyone remember Black Jacks and Fruit Salad?

I still get bought Black Jacks and Fruit Salad sweets now and I'm 53!!:o

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I miss Spangles................

frannyann

Space dust in the 80's, now that was ace! It would remove the entire lining of your mouth and tongue before reducing to a sticky orange mass that was impossible to swallow without choking! My dog loved it and would run around with his mouth full of the stuff, crackling and popping like a loon!

jimbms

Do you know, when I were a lad you could get a tram down into t'town, buy three new suits an' an ovvercoat, four pair o' good boots, go an' see George Formby at t'Palace Theatre, get blind drunk, 'ave some steak an' chips, bunch o' bananas an' three stone o' monkey nuts an' still 'ave change out of a farthing.

BillTrac

jimbms wrote: »

Do you know, when I were a lad you could get a tram down into t'town, buy three new suits an' an ovvercoat, four pair o' good boots, go an' see George Formby at t'Palace Theatre, get blind drunk, 'ave some steak an' chips, bunch o' bananas an' three stone o' monkey nuts an' still 'ave change out of a farthing.

farthing!!?? you spoilt bar steward!!....:rotfl:

Fuzzy_Duck

Sharon87 wrote: »

Does it ever occur to anyone a reason things look smaller now is because we used to be smaller, so things looked bigger?

It may be the case that some things have shrunk, but I haven't noticed creme eggs shrinking. I think curly wurly's have shrunk, but it's hard to tell whether it's just me being bigger

I haven't noticed Creme Eggs shrinking either, but definitely noticed Curly Wurlys and Wagon Wheels were smaller. Glad to know I was right that they are shrinking, I was arguing this point last time I had a Curly Wurly and no one believed me :mad:

Personally I find it scandalous that Freddos are now 15p. I had 10p in my pocket a few months back and thought how nice it would be to spend my change on a Freddo... only to find I couldn't afford one, or indeed anything

iNath

southernscouser wrote: »

And don't get me started on Monster Munch! :eek:

They've made Monster Munch bigger now!
Says on the packets:

OLD! Bigger like they used to be!*
*as in 1977