Treats from my childhood.

[GlobalDisaster]

When I was a child, my Mom would often take to to the local department store for a special treat in the 50's style cafe.
The treat? Coke float in a sundae glass ,complete with doilly and long spoon; and sometimes an iced bun spread thickly with butter. Delish! Knocks spots off cupkcakes and bottled juice which seem to be today's standard fayre.

[GlobalDisaster]

My mom used to put a bit of make up on me when I went to a party. A dab of lippy,blush and green eyeshadow and some of her perfume. Oh boy did I feel grown up.She also used to cellotape my unruly fringe and spray it with elnette until it set.She did remove the tape.Pearlised nail polish ( which I still love) completed the look

[GlobalDisaster]

Liquoirice wood anyone?From the chemist? I can't say I really like the taste but it gave me a buzz, also cherry lips, palma violets and fishermens friend, all a bit strange tasting but in a way exciting.

[JamesAndTheGiantBanana]

I used to consider going out with my dad in the car a big treat as he never used to take me anywhere, he used to buy me a pint of milk (!) and a custard pie or a full size mars bar (for a 4 yr old) so I thought he was super cool. Turned out he was using these outings as a cover to see his fancy woman, used to take me to play with her daughter while they got up to god knows what.

My other favourite treat was a when my dad used to bring me home a little bunch of freesias. I LOVED this, and idolised him for it. Years later I realised it was mum buying them for him to give to me, he'd never do anything so sweet or thoughtful, but he took the credit, the rat. I still love freesias but they make me a bit tearful for the dad I thought I had who never really existed.

[greencolorpack]

Sesame seed buns and burgers with thousand island dressing. I wonder if that still exists. That was the coolest dinner evaaaar.

[GlobalDisaster]

You can still get thousand Island dressing, it's called seafood sauce.I love it even though it's not trendy, but I'm very anti Jamie Oliver and all that bollocks.
I love prawn cocktails, I'm not ashamed to admit it.
Berni Inns were where my family went for a treat.

[greencolorpack]

Thanks Globaldisaster, I will go and look forthwith!

[Devora]

Arctic roll for special occasions.

On Friday after school my mum would give us (me and two brothers) 10p. We would buy three tubes of smarties and bring her back the change.

[GlobalDisaster]

Remember blue smarties? Arctic roll was a very special treat indeed. Much nicer than Vianetta.
Pickled egg anyone? My 6 year old loves 'em. They always giggle when she asks for one at the chippy.And cockles, caustic, gritty, and unctuous at the same time.

[EnglishGirlApproximately]

We used to go to Wimpy on a Saturday afternoon and have a Knickerbocker Glory, I would look forward to it all week! Favourite treats at home were either Fondant fancies and Viennese whirls or home made butterfly cakes and rock cakes.

Agree that cupcakes are rubbish - much prefer a slice of Victoria sandwich or a fairy cake.

[EnglishGirlApproximately]

Ooh yes. Cockles and mussels in vinegar sitting outside the pub with a panda pop! There used to be loads of kids at the pub on a weekend, does that still happen?

[soaccidentprone]

sugar sandwiches, spicy tomato snaps and potted meat sandwiches, blancmange and home made coconut cake.

sometimes my mum used to give us small raw rhubarb sticks which we used to dip in the sugar bowl and then eat

I didn't realise you could get flavoured crisps until 1973 as my mum only bought ready salted

does anyone remember the concentrated orange juice that the health visitor gave us? lush

[GlobalDisaster]

Fondant fancies... Well theres another story. Personally hated them but each to his own. Lemon Puffs, can't get decent ones now.Prefer a Garibaldi .
Seed cake anyone? What ever happened to caraway seeds. I've even tried the polish shops but they elude me.

[GlobalDisaster]

Accident I do!!! and also frozen orange juice concentrate. Rose hip syrop, it's no good, I've got to hit the hay.
Grandad gave us Rhubarb and a bag of sugar, Mandy the terrier uses to perster me for some.

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

Ahhh. Englishgirl, my childhood was spent on the pub steps, with cockles and mussels and a bottle of panda!.

[EnglishGirlApproximately]

Glad it wasn't just me! We loved going to the pub on a Saturday night with mum and dad, we used to sit outside and watch the bats in the woods. People would be horrified by that now but it was great!

Thought of another great we loved - tongue sandwiches :)

[Binfullofresolutionsfor10thjan]

pathan was that sat outside whilst your parents were in the pub?

I remember my DB and I sitting in the car in the pub carpark drinking coke in a glass bottle with a straw, and having a packet of Hedgehog crisps.

I think we just used to mess about in the drivers seat and play with the buttons.

Such was life in the 70's..

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

Yes, mostly on a Saturday afternoon.
I,d wedge meself on a corner and people watch, used to get given bits of change by drunkards customers coming in and out .
Bloody hell, it was different world back then.

[Binfullofresolutionsfor10thjan]

I remember the smell - warm beer & cigarettes, and the laughter coming from the swing doors.

My gran also used to run a pub, and while she worked, and babysat us my cousins and I would sit in the yard around a beer keg with crates for chairs, eating chicken and chips in a basket.

Then we'd collect the bottle tops and play games, running around in the dark like feral kids.

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

I,m all misty eyed with the fumes nostalgia .

Happy days!

[Taffeta]

Sainsbos sell caraway seeds in the spices section.

[ScentedNappyHag]

Fish 'n' Chips crisps, lime Crusha, chocolate cigarettes and Panda Pops

[GlobalDisaster]

Jamaica rum chocolate. Dad always gave me a bit of his.
Cheese and onion cobs, that shattered when you bit into them.
Heinz oxtail soup on a cold night.
Wrapping my pyjamas around my hot water bottle to warm them up.
Lying in the back of our estate car,with a quilt over us, watching the lights at Blackpool.
Whistle sweets after a trip to the dentist ( they were sugar free).
Egg and cress on tiny bridge roll " boats" with a cheese slice for a sail,only served at the best birthday parties.

[Binfullofresolutionsfor10thjan]

Choc cigarettes were delicious. My brother once had a Dunhill Junior smokers kit, complete with choc pipe and coconut "shag".

If we were well behaved during shopping "in town" we also used to get the choice of a flake cake or a Belgian bun to take home for tea. Flake cake was choc sponge square with jam in the middle, coated with chocolate and a mini flake on the top. Belgian bun always had lemon curd filling in the folds.

Did anyone have a "screwball" as a treat on the beach/seaside? We lived on the coast so most Sundays meant walking the dog down to the beach. If it was hot and the ice cream man was there were were allowed one of three things:

A "99" - vanilla cornet with flake and raspberry sauce
A Zoom lolly
A screwball - plastic cone with chewing gum in bottom, whipped ice cream on top with sauce.

But we were never allowed an "Oyster" because they were too expensive. I had my first one when I was 33, my dh bought me one after listening to me wittering probably and it was most disappointing!

[GlobalDisaster]

They still sell screwballs here. I always had a cider lolly.Oysters looked pretty though.
Remember when pies in the chippy had a proper crust? Now they are flabby microwaved offerings.

[soaccidentprone]

evaporated milk, usually on tinned peaches or tinned mandarin segments.

Fizz bombs - used to make your tongue a vivid colour

Vesta meals (we thought we were sophisticated eating paella)!

Frozen french bread pizza's (exotic)