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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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KimberleyClark · 07/06/2025 00:02

Dangermoo · 05/06/2025 18:09

Loved the song in it 😆

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

Dangermoo · 06/06/2025 23:59

JohnTheRevelator · 06/06/2025 23:57

Toffo sweets. Especially the mint ones.

I loved the choc, banana and strawberry ones 😋

Dangermoo · 06/06/2025 23:58

Aurora2023 · 06/06/2025 23:53

Border eggs. Crème eggs but with chocolate fondant filling. Circa 1980. No one remembers them except me. Where are my people ?

I'm here 👋 born in 1971

JohnTheRevelator · 06/06/2025 23:57

Toffo sweets. Especially the mint ones.

Aurora2023 · 06/06/2025 23:53

Border eggs. Crème eggs but with chocolate fondant filling. Circa 1980. No one remembers them except me. Where are my people ?

Swiftie1878 · 06/06/2025 20:20

Resilience.

fixingmylife · 06/06/2025 20:18

They were short-lived but cadbury's did a range of mid-sized chocolate bars which were in a few flavours, I think, I remember the mint one and also a tifin one. They were lovely. They also had the foil wrap with the paper case. I miss that old packaging too of Cadbury's as I remember it from a child... None of this plastic wrapping we get now!

Daisiesmeltmyheart · 06/06/2025 18:58

Slam door trains

ToWhitToWhoo · 06/06/2025 18:57

Dangermoo · 05/06/2025 18:01

Common sense.

Don't think that's ever been common. As a friend of mine says, it should be called 'Rare Sense'.

ToWhitToWhoo · 06/06/2025 18:56

MrsWinslowsSoothingSyrup · 06/06/2025 00:12

oh and milkmen and their electric carty things

Yes, and bakers' and grocers' vans.

ToWhitToWhoo · 06/06/2025 18:51

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 06/06/2025 08:57

Chelsea Girl
I shopped there from the mid 80’s.

Bentalls in Kingston. The department store, not the mall 😞I always loved the Christmas department as a child.

I'm afraid I had negative associations with Bentalls because it was where we had to buy our overpriced and uncomfortable school uniform!

Needlenardlenoo · 06/06/2025 17:50

It being unacceptable to make loud recorded noise on public transport.

Dreamer2027 · 06/06/2025 16:49

Lyons cupcakes, spira and the secret chocolate bar.

Hollowvoice · 06/06/2025 16:32

Galaxy truffle eggs - I know they still make small ones but they're nowhere near as good as the creme egg sized ones were

Ferrero Mint

Body Shop "summer rain" shower gel

Woolies

Cremola foam (quite probably tastes disgusting but I remember it fondly!)

BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 06/06/2025 16:28

Politeness, good manners and consideration for others.

Whatafabulousoaktree · 06/06/2025 16:02

ExercicenformedeZ · 05/06/2025 19:33

Cafe Noir biscuits! Those were awesome.

How funny, I saw some of theseonly last week and remarked that I hadn't seen them for donkey's years! Independent corner shop, Bristol....

Fangisnotacoward · 06/06/2025 16:02

Fiendish feet yoghurt
Trio chocolate bars
Sugar puffs - the proper sugary ones
Toys in cereal
Cards in tea boxes
Cadbury Fuse bars ( though they may have been 90's)
Oh, and Gino Genelli ice cream tutti fruitti flavour

Echobelly · 06/06/2025 15:51

People not having a nervous breakdown about children being allowed age-appropriate independence and trusting parental judgement as long as nothing is obviously wrong.

fixingmylife · 06/06/2025 15:40

Smaller cars on the road... These days cars are so big!

Myblueclematis · 06/06/2025 15:29

Vesta Risotto. I've seen you can still get several of the other packet meals in some shops but I've never seen the risotto one, it was my favourite.

FormidableAnt · 06/06/2025 13:22

Potato Puffs

Fartughtyred · 06/06/2025 13:17

Kunzel cakes and Heinz sponge puddings in a can please!

Instinct1 · 06/06/2025 12:29

Beryls · 05/06/2025 18:04

I'd totally forgotten about the smokey bacon sauce hoops and sausages! They were lovely.

I'd like the ritz crackers with the cheese in the middle back.

Try Tuc Sandwich biscuits

Beachhutgirl · 06/06/2025 12:27

Flaked rice, makes the best rice pudding.

OldSchoolCasualty · 06/06/2025 12:25

@Andoutcomethewolves I know what you're talking about in poundland! that's Horlicks not ovaltine. I have tried them all though :) and can attest they're delicious.