Parma violets

[jb190281]

Ive just eaten some, and they werent as nice as I remembered them to be, what a shame!

Do they still sell Refreshers?? Might get them next time

[cazzz1975]

they sell everything, I have never liked parma violets, too perfumy

[jb190281]

and mojos, loved them too

[boxtops]

I'm into Liquorice Allsorts at the moment - I am very fond of Jelly Beans, but they come in a bit pricey!

[delphfolk]

uncle joes for me

[mrs_overall]

parma violets remind me of my granny.

I'm into Love Hearts at the moment but now you mentioned Refreshers I've got a hankering for some

[micmak]

I don't think the sweets we ate as kids taste the same today. Whether it's because our taste buds have changed as we have got older or because they use different ingredients I don't know.

[Mick-Talbot]

urghhhh all ^ nasty. Hard liquorice for me.

[jb190281]

Looking good tonight Mick..

[poodicat]

Is this another sweets memory lane thread...

[Mick-Talbot]

why thank you jb, it's a little number i create myself.

[Mick-Talbot]

d ^

[Hopkirk]

Parma Violets were always horrible.

Fruit Salads, 4 for an old penny after swimming. Bliss.

[boxtops]

Gob stoppers, that changed colour as you worked through them. If your teeth were strong enough to crack 'em, you could see the stripes. What ever happened to Aniseed Balls?

[ttfn]

Old aniseeds never die - they only lose their ..............................

[boxtops]

ttfn - have you been on the pop? you are very perky tonight!

[askyourgran]

Cherry lips, I haven't seen parma violets for ages.

[ttfn]

I am doing my best boxy! Been a bit down today so the only way is ^. No alcohol has been consumed in the making of any posts tonight ☺

[boxtops]

what were those spaceship things? - looked like inflated polystyrene with a bit of sherbet inside.

[sherrardk]

Were they called Flying Saucers? They're not the same now either - the sherbert bit tastes like chemicals.

[Hopkirk]

Were they called flying saucers?