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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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Needlenardlenoo · 05/06/2025 19:54

Oh! Singles!

ladydiggins · 05/06/2025 19:53

I think Roses chocs have had the biggest downfall in recent years. Just disgusting, plus no more of those glam wrappings.

At least Quality Street are OKish - though the dull wrappings take the special gleam off a Christmas tub etc.That was all part of it

IveGotAnUnusuallyLargePelvisISwear · 05/06/2025 19:52

Woolworths pick n mix. If I can have 2 the Argos catalogue. Loved flicking through it as a kid- not just the toys but planning how I was going to furnish my apartment that was just like Monica and Rachel’s in all things Argos. I had such classy taste 😂

notanothernamechangemother · 05/06/2025 19:47

Mingles chocolates
The stockings that had several proper sized chocolate bars inside, sold at Christmas
1980s quality street in the metal tins. The smell when you opened the tin 😍
The original mousetrap game that didn't fall apart just from looking at it 😭
The Siamese cat I grew up with as a child. I still miss her 😞
I miss the 80s and 90s didn't know we had it good <sigh>

ladydiggins · 05/06/2025 19:47

No Abbey Crunch biscuits? Just the best biscuits ever. I

Tutti Frutti ice cream - a childhood favourite of mine back in the day but not Gino Ginelli, just tutti frutti ice cream - it was maybe a 70's thing? 'Apparently' Iceland occasionally do a version so will be checking that out.

Also Heinz toast toppers - any version.

Witchywoo41 · 05/06/2025 19:40

Terrys moments
gino gineli ice cream mint choc chip
proper tv - too much choice now it’s such an effort to find anything to watch 😰
Woolworths
the high street!

Nacoesdoesdim · 05/06/2025 19:37

Nutty bars
Chelsea Girl
Woolworths
C&A

ExercicenformedeZ · 05/06/2025 19:33

Cafe Noir biscuits! Those were awesome.

fourdoorsdown · 05/06/2025 19:28

Brannigan’s crisps especially roast beef & mustard, ham & pickle and cheese & onion monster munch

sauvignonplonk1 · 05/06/2025 19:28

Birds Eye Chocolate Lovely desserts!

To ask what one extinct thing you would bring back from your childhood?
AppleBlossomArseCheeks · 05/06/2025 19:27

And the original Cadburys recipe

AppleBlossomArseCheeks · 05/06/2025 19:27

Normal sized chocolate bars

PiggieWig · 05/06/2025 19:23

Ice Magic

Menthol cigarettes (even though I quit the cigs years ago)

Flashahah · 05/06/2025 19:22

WonderingWanda · 05/06/2025 19:18

I loved bacon grills...I used to make bacon grill sandwiches at Uni.

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No!! Bacon grills should’ve been served alongside super noodles bacon flavour!

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TENSsion · 05/06/2025 19:19

c3pu · 05/06/2025 18:03

Um bongo

They sell it at Iceland

WonderingWanda · 05/06/2025 19:18

WaneyEdge · 05/06/2025 18:58

Full sugar drinks - no artificial sweeteners or Stevia.

Topics - why did Mars discontinue these 😣.

Danepak bacon grills - nothing similar exists now.

I loved bacon grills...I used to make bacon grill sandwiches at Uni.

Needlenardlenoo · 05/06/2025 19:15

Mint Wispas

Globules · 05/06/2025 19:15

Proper chewy Double Deckers with a dense biscuit base. None of that rice crispy rubbish.

Coconut Boost

Scampi and lemon/real cheese nik naks

Hedgehog crisps

Quattro

Proper adverts that captured society as a whole and gave us a common conversation (Guinness, Tango, Um Bongo, Milk...)

VIOLETPUGH · 05/06/2025 19:14

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 05/06/2025 18:14

The village bobby, who could clip some lout round the ear without fear of being accused of being a violent bully, racist, homophobic, transphobic, LGBT etc. etc. phobic.

and, of course, PROPER liquorice Pontefract Cakes.

this

RedBeech · 05/06/2025 19:12

Socialism

TooBigForMyBoots · 05/06/2025 19:12

Fanta orange and Cadbury chocolate.

Ecstasy. It's all cocaine, heroin and granny drugs these days.

SalmonDreams · 05/06/2025 19:11
  1. Time. Full or at least half days with having absolutely nothing to do.
  1. The feeling that the world was becoming a better, fairer, more peaceful and more liberal world and the (ignorant) belief that climate change was not a severe threat.
curtaintwitcher78 · 05/06/2025 19:11

WonderingWanda · 05/06/2025 19:08

Pat Sharp's Funhouse.
That mythical dark green tropical fruit squash....which I convinced was Quosh but can find no actual photos of and wonder if it's real or the Mandela effect.

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caramac04 · 05/06/2025 19:10

ExercicenformedeZ · 05/06/2025 18:51

Oh, and one extinct thing that I would bring back not from childhood, but from last week: the laugh react on Mumsnet. It was great and it annoyed me that it had to be got rid of.

Ooh I’ve been without internet and didn’t know!!!!! 😢

Walters potato puffs
Aztec chocolate bar
Woolworths
BHS
C&A
Decent post natal care where mum was looked after and not expected to be superwoman

KT1113 · 05/06/2025 19:09

The onken circle yoghurts with the little spaceman toy in the middle!