Ozzy Fudd Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 pestering my aunt to take me to get frogs spawn from the local forest thinking "going fishing" meant buying a 40p net on a piece of cane and catching pond scum sherbet dips! finding my dads .44 smith+wesson ppw revolver and flak vest behind the sofa thinking going to the isle of man was going to the other side of the world and im only 24 (for 4 weeks anyway...) :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 . Dudley water bottles taz. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Anyone remember Mint Cracknel ? Mint Cracknel was a two piece chocolate covered bar with brittle shards of green mint flavoured filling in the centre. By those who remember them best a mint cracknel bar is often compared to be like eating shards of broken glass... I remember them well & ruffle bars in the pink seethrough wrappers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 i remember getting regular beatings from the nuns and having to walk barefoot till i was about 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I remember them well & ruffle bars in the pink seethrough wrappers How about Caramac bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 The wildlife stickers you used to get free with your petrol.Esso or Shell i cant remember. You had to match them up with the picture in the book. you were giving. Many the time my poor dad had to stop the car . To turf myself &Big Sis out of the car . As we had each other by the hair and were drawing blood . All because one of us had the one picture the other one Really really wanted. xxxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Suzy did you mean the ESSO Tiger tokens where you got a token for every 5 galon you bought and collected them to get mugs with the tiger on and the red ESSO bomber jacket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 O no Young Sniper. I just look on your profile. Now i wish i had not Am old enough to be your mum (just) No when i was a little girl in the late 60s+70s you used to get stickers you used to put in the big glossly book. But you were right about it being Esso. Now make sure you eat all your greens up xxxxOldsuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) How about Caramac bars? Yes remember them as well & monkey nuts & basicaly getting yelled at for leaving the shells everywhere Oh its all coming back now , green sheild stamps & liptons tea Edited December 1, 2008 by Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 How about Caramac bars? I think you can still get Caramac bars. Texan bars were the best, along with the all time top sweets Old english Spangles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 My Mum got me a Space Hopper for a couple of million Embassy Coupons. I also recall drooling over the Abu Tight Lines tackle catalogue with fancy blue and white reels and triangular fly reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 But Suz I still remember so many of these things mentioned before. Butter scotch poo sticks beano & dandy sooty sweep and sue with matthew corbet water bombs siren on my bike narrow skateboards - I had a blue one with an eagle on it raw jelly Timmy malet the mitts on strings usually threaded threw my parker that was so big it reached my ancles and had huge buttons on that i couldnt undo sizzel toilet paper - boy did that scratch local butcher - ours was called earny and my mom would leave me at the butches eating scratchings sat on the counter while she fetched my nan from 4 mile up the road. GAT gun Soda water gun on the drinks trolly Sherbert dips space hoppers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 poo sticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 When i was just the baby in the pram. My mum left me outside the shop in the town to buy some shoes. You could leave your children outside then and still find then their when you went back . Any way my mum was in their longer then she thought she be . She notice the time and suddenly remember that she had to get back to get my dad up for his night shift. It was not till my dad came downstairs and ask were i was that she suddenly remember she had gone out the back door of the shop and had left me out the front. Lucky i was still their fast asleep when my poor father got their. You just cant pick who your parents are can you. At least that is something the little sweepys can not accuse their old mum off doing. And not once have i ever held that against my dear old mum .O no xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Anyone remember pinching Corona bottles from the back of the 'Wavy Line' and taking them round to the counter to claim your 2p deposit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Yep, On more than one occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 sooty sweep and sue with matthew corbet Some of us remember Sooty etc with Harry Corbett (Matthew's Dad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 My dad collecting the Smurf window stickers and small toys from 'National' petrol stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Scratch and sniff stickers. I told my sister once that I had found one that smelled of farts. Of course it didnt, but it was my attempt at a variation of the old "pull my finger" gag. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 sooty sweep and sue with matthew corbet Some of us remember Sooty etc with Harry Corbett (Matthew's Dad) Some of us remember the B&W version with the guy who now plays the ret'd Police Sgt in Heartbeat (pub landlord). Can't remember his name but shared a few beers with him on holiday in The Gambia a couple of years ago. A really nice guy!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 BTW has anyone mentioned white dog poo yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Tiny tears dolls my sister loved her's till i blew it to bits with my dads original stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Some of us remember the B&W version with the guy who now plays the ret'd Police Sgt in Heartbeat (pub landlord). Can't remember his name but shared a few beers with him on holiday in The Gambia a couple of years ago. A really nice guy!! Nige No Nige - Derek Fowlds presented Basil Brush - nobody else presented Sooty until Harry Corbett sold the rights to his son Matthew after Harry had retired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I had a Basil Brush And Amateur you are right . Which means we must be about the same age . Me thinks. I also used to rush home on the friday evening from my nans to watch Crackerajack. O why do we have to grow up. xxxxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 ITS FRIDAY ITS 5 TO 5 ITTTSSS CRACKER JACK!!!! STAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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