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Deltas! Marks and Spencer potato (I think) snack in thin triangular shape and dangerously salty! Had to eat whole pack in one go every time."The things you take for granted somebody else is praying for." - Morgan Freeman0
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Flypaper and mothballs0
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Proper old fashioned Pears soap, the modern one doesn't smell as nice
There's a perfume too that I used to love called Mystere by Rochas, that's been withdrawn, probably due to that safety elf, grrr.
Sainsbury's used to do an own brand silk shampoo and conditioner, wish they would do it again, my hair was wonderful when I used it, nothing now comes near.Good enough is good enough, and I am more than good enough!:j
If all else fails, remember, keep calm and hug a spaniel!0 -
licklebabba wrote: »Hi all, I miss beef flavour Potato Puffs (think Burtons made them) and Cabana bars.. oo yummy yum yum
Cabana bars - I had forgotten all about them! Germolene smelled lovely - clean iykwim. And why are all toffees and Refreshers and whatnot tonnes smaller than they used to be?0 -
BitterAndTwisted wrote: »Milky Lunch chocolate bar (a bit like a Milky Way but much chewier)
Jamboree bags
Tudor brand mint sauce-flavoured potato crisps (made in Chester-Le-Street, I think)
McGowan's Highland Toffee (probably still available up in Scotland. I do hope so).
I can't remember the last time I saw aniseed balls.
Or those Hovis bread-rolls shaped like a miniature loaf
Tudor crisps - with Terry the paperlad... You can still get aniseed balls - in Chester le Street and other nearby towns! lol0 -
Kerrygold cheese triangles, similar to dairylea but much creamier!
Seems all they do these days is butter or sliced cheese.“I want to be a glow worm, A glow worm's never glum'Coz how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?" ~ Dr A. TappingI'm finding my way back to sanity again... but I don't really know what I'm gonna do when I get there~ LifehouseWhat’s fur ye will make go by ye… but also what’s not fur ye, ye can jist scroll on by!0 -
Woodleigh green apple shampoo
Abbey crunch biscuits
Top deck cider shandy
Ovaltine chocolate bar
Lime barrel chocolate...think it was in a Terry's box?0 -
Travelling abuela I order US foods online and Cheez Whiz is available
http://www.usfoodz.co.uk/cheez-whiz-original-cheese-dip-226-gram0 -
LOL purplevamp you made me smile re "grown up" chocolates. That's not an expression Ive heard in a very long time.0
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Velveeta cheese spread
Heinz Potato/Vegetable salad – a 70’s salad just wasn’t the same without it.
Mint Spangles – Murray Mints were a reasonable substitute but just not quite the same.
Butterfly Brain – I think McGowans went into administration a couple of years ago so no more of the original ‘coo candy’ Jan - June Grocery spends = £531.61
July - Grocery spends = £119.54
Aug - Grocery spends = £0
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