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Premier League of Sweets

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  1. SAFCDRUM

    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    I'm definitely chocolate over sweets but I'd go for the classic Jelly Babies and wine gums.
     
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    SAFCDRUM, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Milk bottles, midget gems, wine gums and the classic…
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    RTB, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Liquorice might be my least favourite thing in the world.
     
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    Southern A, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    Only one winner here for me....Liquorice Allsorts.
    Also very partial to treacle toffees.
     
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    Snaggey, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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    M&S used to do a pack of just the red & black ones. they stopped them
     
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    Bucky1989, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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    Was it Eric Morecambe who said get the boy jelly babies cos you got more to eat?
     
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    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    Love these as well...
    I used to but these by the box at Makro when I lived in Washington.

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    Snaggey, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    This is tremendous stuff....
    Coltsfoot Rock.

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    Snaggey, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    Candy sticks too,
     
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    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Agree. One of those things that leaves me puzzled as to how anybody can enjoy eating it. They say peoples tastes buds can be significantly different to one another. Licorice is the proof as far as I'm concerned.
     
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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    My kids went nuts for some sweets we bought at Beamish. Sugar mice I think they were called. Basically just pure sugar :D
     
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    Southern A, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    It's the people who LIKE Sambuca that I don't trust. It's not possible and they must be pretending.
     
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    Southern A, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I second this. Absolute staple classics.

    Not a massive sweets kid like, missus orders massive jellies tubs off Amazon for the gaff.
     
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    Nads, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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    Used to love lime fruit and liquorice, don’t think I’ve seen them in a sweetshop for forty years
     
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    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Getting one of these in your 10-20p mix up was a treat. They were so nice i think they were 2-3p each (late 80's)

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    In no particular order, a few for consideration.
    Licorice all sorts
    Wine gums
    Sherbet Dip (either with licorice or the candy stick dipper)
    Fruit pastels
    Chocolate covered peanuts and raisins
    Rum truffles
    And a boring, but stable classic. Trevor extra strong mints. Friend of the coffee/lunchtime pint drinker.
     
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    C Montgomery Burns, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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    Eh? Madness
     
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    FellTop, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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    Not had them in years. Also a great song by Marrillion...
     
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    I havent had one in years but knew someone would bite to it (no pun intended)
     
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    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Chocolate Limes, close the vote now.
     
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    FellTop, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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