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To ask what one extinct thing you would bring back from your childhood?

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PansyPotter84 · 05/06/2025 18:00

By “thing” - I don’t mean people. I’m sure there are people from our childhoods that we would all want to bring back more than any “thing” in the world.

The thing that I would bring back would be tinned Spaghetti Hoops with Hotdogs in Smokey-Bacon Sauce by Heinz.

Best thing ever in the 90s IMHO!

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MrsPositivity1 · 07/06/2025 10:58

Tudor pickled onion crisps
flavoured toffo sweets
texan bar
topic’s
old english spangles
old Jamaica chocolate

GRCP · 07/06/2025 10:47

Sara Lee chocolate gateaux

Denimrules · 07/06/2025 10:47

Meadowfinch · 05/06/2025 18:13

Me- the plain chocolate bounty.

My dbrother would bring back the original Flake advert. "Only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate....." accompanied by long legged dusky brunette.

Those were the days when people ate food on ads in a way that made it look appealing. It wasn't just that the model looked attractive, although she did. I'm reminded of this whenever I see the Magnum where the woman frightens her cat by taking a huge crunchy bite of her ice cream. The next bit is gross as they show her eating an overfull gob of Magnum. Gives me the ick

researchers3 · 07/06/2025 10:41

FanofLeaves · 05/06/2025 18:02

Full sugar ribena. Old salt
and vinegar Discos, that were so sharp and salty and the taste just is not the same now.
‘Secret’ chocolate bar that Cadburys did.

Woolies pick and mix. Woolies everything 😩

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Came on to say salt n vinegar ringos!

Myblueclematis · 07/06/2025 10:38

I'm sure I'm not making this up but around Christmas time, probably 60s or 70s, Cadbury's used to make a large bar of chocolate with brazil nuts in it. I think mum used to buy it for my dad as he was a big nut lover.

Ponoka7 · 07/06/2025 10:24

JohnofWessex · 05/06/2025 22:08

Peaks (Class 45 & 46 railway locomotives)
The 1955 Manxman (Isle of man ferry used in Yentl & A Night to Remember)
P&A Campbell paddle steamer Bristol Queen

The Manxman takes me back. We used if for our school trips, Liverpool to IOM, complete with disco. The style of seating was never to be repeated. I'd add in the trains of my childhood and the availability of public transport.

Going into town for a day out, even with no money. Primary children, free on the bus. There were working water fountains over summer, ships/boats/ferries to watch at the pier head. Over Winter we had George Henry Lee, Blacklers, TJHughes and the Early Learning Center (later the Disney shop) to sample toys. Rapid Hardware for the Christmas lights. It's £10 return into town with my GC now and no real shops, unless clothes shopping and even then you end up ordering online because of low stock levels

Missikat13 · 07/06/2025 08:47

KFC Hickory Chick flavour chicken rather than the original recipe. For years I've thought I imagined it as I could find any online reference to it... But just googled it again and found a 90s ad for it! I loved it and was so disappointed when it stopped being offered!

DamnedIfIDoDamnedIfIDont · 07/06/2025 08:18

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 07/06/2025 06:10

Thought of another original walnut whip.
Chuck the walnut,bite the top off ,lick out the filling, then munch the thick chocolate base..mmmm😋

Yes! Also loved the coffee walnut whip

DamnedIfIDoDamnedIfIDont · 07/06/2025 08:16

falalalalaaaaaaaa · 07/06/2025 03:51

Caramacs. I bloody loved caramacs.

Still available had one yesterday mmm 😋

Champagneandpringles24 · 07/06/2025 07:00

Secure borders

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 07/06/2025 06:10

Thought of another original walnut whip.
Chuck the walnut,bite the top off ,lick out the filling, then munch the thick chocolate base..mmmm😋

FluffykinsTheFerociousFeralFelineFury · 07/06/2025 05:26

Hazelnut creams (a pale pink fondant with a hazelnut stuck in the top).

NoBiscuitsLeftInMyTin · 07/06/2025 04:50

ThinWomansBrain · 05/06/2025 22:31

I've just noticed its gone this evening - I liked that a lot.
Why'd it go?

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Apparently people were using it to laugh at the comments made - which was surely the point? Theres a thread under 'site matters'

I thought it was excellent!

NoBiscuitsLeftInMyTin · 07/06/2025 04:48

Dangermoo · 05/06/2025 18:15

80s ads were the 👌 best.

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Loads of YouTube videos with them all in - many hours of wasted time!

FilthyforFirth · 07/06/2025 04:41

Fuse chocolate bars. Man I miss those.

falalalalaaaaaaaa · 07/06/2025 03:51

Caramacs. I bloody loved caramacs.

Rvethetgergwtbteh · 07/06/2025 03:41

Lots of the ones I miss have already been mentioned - milky lunch bars, Spira, Toffos, tootie frooties, woolies pick n Mix.

I also miss Terrys Neopolitans, the boxes of tiny mini bars of Dairy Milk, big rectangle boxes of smarties (there seemed to be loads in them), Cadbury nuts about caramel bars. I also liked the drink Tab Clear.

I also loved waiting for the latest edition of Big! Magazine, smash hits, Bliss, Sugar.

Taping the top 40 singles on a Sunday and hoping not to record the DJs voice talking over it!

I miss Woolworths, C&A and BHS

I miss the freedom of having fun without worrying someone would film or photograph it and share it with loads of randoms online.

A world without social media, living in the moment, people making an effort with each other. Not feeling constantly watched and not being expected to be available 24/7. If you phoned your friend on their landline and they didn’t answer you didn’t assume you were being ghosted and consider going NC with them! 🤣

Simpler times, I hate the modern world.

Thats an essay rather than one thing, sorry 😂

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 07/06/2025 03:16

Rise and shine just for the hell of it
Satche of powdered additives and chemicals to make orange juice.
I remember when it came out in the 70s.

Mothership4two · 07/06/2025 03:12

Myblueclematis · 06/06/2025 09:00

Jam doughnuts from a proper bakery.

Not the stodgy, tasteless, miserly filled doughnuts you get from every supermarket nowadays.

They are still around proper bakeries, but you may have to hunt around. We've got 3 or 4 within a 5 mile radius (one within walking distance unfortunately).

We've got a milkman too, but no electric cart

Aquicksitdown · 07/06/2025 03:04

Gap perfume from the 90s - Dream, Grass and I forget the other scents. Dream was so lovely, I could only afford the mini version in a sort of frosted metallic bottle. Would love to smell it again!

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 07/06/2025 01:35

Dangermoo · 05/06/2025 18:03

Cabana chocolate bar and the Pipkins.

You want to look at Hartley hare and the glove puppet on YouTube

RattlingTin · 07/06/2025 00:58

JohnofWessex · 05/06/2025 22:08

Peaks (Class 45 & 46 railway locomotives)
The 1955 Manxman (Isle of man ferry used in Yentl & A Night to Remember)
P&A Campbell paddle steamer Bristol Queen

I remember the Manxman - it had a spell in Preston docks as a nightclub! I went dancing there a couple of times, mid-late 80s.

Cattenberg · 07/06/2025 00:29

mrlistersgelfbride · 06/06/2025 00:31

Spira, Mars Delight, Marble and Raspberry ruffle chocolate bars.

Pogs. Avon Pretty Peach and Colour trend. Body shop bath beads.

A sense of optimism, being in the moment, no phones, kids respecting their elders, seemingly endless sunny days.

Our local Bargain Buys store sells Raspberry Ruffle bars.

Aurora2023 · 07/06/2025 00:23

Dangermoo · 06/06/2025 23:58

I'm here 👋 born in 1971

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🙌 Horay!! They were lovely

Dangermoo · 07/06/2025 00:03

KimberleyClark · 07/06/2025 00:02

I remember that advert, it was a half eaten peperami and it was shouting “come back and finish me off you bastard!”

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