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I'm going to the sweet shop to buy a quarter of...

302 replies

WildRosie · 27/02/2022 20:42

...strawberry sherbets, or Yorkshire Mixture. But they make one's mouth sore so I might have to get some toffees - mint, treacle or rum butter - to scoff afterwards.

What will you have from the sweet shop ? Don't worry about the cost, or your teeth. MNHQ is picking up the shop and dental bills for everyone.

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Batshittery · 28/02/2022 19:43

@Gatekeeper

white mice liquorice laces (we called them Spanish) spearmint arrow bar football chews sweet tobacco invalid butter toffee Bassetts liquorice stick traffic light lolly Lion's Butterscotch gums

if they sell crisps I'll have a bag of Burton's potato puffs as well

here's me 20p...don't forget my change!

Grin Grin
Grandadwasthatyou · 28/02/2022 19:47

Iced caramels

JuteWeaver · 28/02/2022 20:44

Acid drops for me!

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Chesneyhawkes1 · 28/02/2022 20:56

Aniseed balls

Goodmorninglights · 28/02/2022 20:57

Cherry lips and floral gums please!

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 28/02/2022 21:18

Chocolate limes, fruit pastilles or jelly babies. They're the only sweets I really like.

Notthatbad · 28/02/2022 23:04

Crispets! Always!!

zen1 · 28/02/2022 23:54

Floral gums, sherbet pips or aniseed twists - I’m not fussy! Oh and if they have some mojos or a fizz gong, could you pick up those as well? Much appreciated!

FaceLikeASlappedAss · 01/03/2022 00:21

Choc raisins
Cola cube
Chewing nuts altho not sure my teeth will handle it
Peanut brittle
Giant strawberries

We have an old fashioned sweet shop 5 min away been there since my dad was a kid.

Guess where I'm going tomorrow

They also have little trays with 1p 2p and 5p sweets the kids can fill a tray and take to get counted.

2018SoFarSoGreat · 01/03/2022 00:47

Oh crispets! They were my favorites. How could I forget them?

Cutemob · 01/03/2022 00:50

Bonfire toffee

HopingForMyRainbowBaby · 01/03/2022 01:07

Toffee Bon Bon's
Aniseed balls
Cola cubes
Pineapple cubes
Pear drops
Rhubarb and custards
Sherbet pips
Rosy apples
Cherry lips
Fizzy cola bottles

AuntTwacky · 01/03/2022 01:34

Pear drops

Thursa · 01/03/2022 03:47

Crispets, please!

Quirrelsotherface · 01/03/2022 06:47

Cough candy twists

Quirrelsotherface · 01/03/2022 06:48

Ooh just been reminded above, cola cubes too please!

salsmum · 02/03/2022 03:02

I remember the banana slices but I'm very old Confused I also loved the chocolate tools and nutty logs, sweet peanuts, toasted mushrooms and chocolate covered bananas, the original victory Vs and anything sold in 2ozs ( we were poor 😐)

Zotter · 02/03/2022 03:35

Cherry lips

Justonedayatatime11 · 02/03/2022 15:10

Whoever it was the recommended a quarter of... thank you! Grin

I'm going to the sweet shop to buy a quarter of...
merryhouse · 02/03/2022 15:18

sweet peanuts
sherbet pips
midget gems (which I will intend to split in two but won't)
pontefract cakes
chocolate beans (Not Smarties, with paler colours)
wine gums

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 02/03/2022 15:30

Chocolate raisins.

Squiff70 · 02/03/2022 15:39

Aniseed rock, when it was curly and broken!

Malibuismysecrethome · 02/03/2022 18:26

We called it cough candy and I’d forgotten about it!

ZaZathecat · 02/03/2022 20:46

No-one's going for the flying saucers then? I'm not surprised, don't know why we ate them!

LadyCatStark · 02/03/2022 21:01

Cola cubes or proper Blackjacks and Fruit Salads not the horrible soft ones they have nowadays.