What was it called? - Page 10

jaysay · 22-05-2011, 08:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

yeh just reminded me when i was apprentice butcher the aprons were called brats by everyone.

The last time I heard that was at Shopfitters in the early 70s, one old joiner used to say on a friday I'm off to't stores ta change mi brat

gdm27 · 26-05-2011, 22:13

What was "Coldfortrock" sure that's not how you spell it, funny shapped stick of dark yellow stuff you sucked on. Can you still get it?

MargaretR · 26-05-2011, 22:14

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Originally Posted by gdm27

What was "Coldfortrock" sure that's not how you spell it, funny shapped stick of dark yellow stuff you sucked on. Can you still get it?

Coltsfoot rock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltsfoot_Rock

cashman · 26-05-2011, 22:42

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Originally Posted by gdm27

What was "Coldfortrock" sure that's not how you spell it, funny shapped stick of dark yellow stuff you sucked on. Can you still get it?

yep got some last year from sweetstall that was in accy market, before they improved it.

garinda · 26-05-2011, 22:43

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Coltsfoot rock

Coltsfoot Rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I never knew it was so localised.

Never a first choice sweet from the penny tray. As it did taste like a cough sweet...even if it was good value, in that it was long-lasting.

cashman · 26-05-2011, 22:46

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Originally Posted by garinda

I never knew it was so localised.

Never a first choice sweet from the penny tray. As it did taste like a cough sweet...even if it was good value, in that it was long-lasting.

seem to recall jen got some fer spugs, could be wrong? also seem to recall, she give me a piece n then told spugs i nicked it. pmsl

gdm27 · 27-05-2011, 08:01

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Coltsfoot rock

Coltsfoot Rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Another great link, thanks again Margaret. The things you find out about the area eh!

Margaret Pilkington · 27-05-2011, 08:10

Does anyone remember Worm Cakes?

They looked a bit like Razzles, those chocolate drops with hundreds and thousands on them......Worm Cakes were slightly bigger........and you were dosed with one of those if you complained of an itchy bottom(threadworms).......the chocolate bit of the wormcake was laxative and the coloured hundreds and thousands were to kill the worms.

I can remember finding a small paper bag with a few of them in.......I ate them thinking they were chocolate sweets(we were never given chocolate).........I won't tell you what the effects were like

jaysay · 27-05-2011, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Does anyone remember Worm Cakes?

They looked a bit like Razzles, those chocolate drops with hundreds and thousands on them......Worm Cakes were slightly bigger........and you were dosed with one of those if you complained of an itchy bottom(threadworms).......the chocolate bit of the wormcake was laxative and the coloured hundreds and thousands were to kill the worms.

I can remember finding a small paper bag with a few of them in.......I ate them thinking they were chocolate sweets(we were never given chocolate).........I won't tell you what the effects were like

Mi Mum telling me ghost story's while I was sat on the toilet had the same effect Margaret

JCB · 27-05-2011, 09:11

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Coltsfoot rock

Coltsfoot Rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks Margaret for link . As a kid I used to love the sweet Coltsfoot rock . I never knew until now that it was a Stockleys product .

jaysay · 27-05-2011, 09:21

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Originally Posted by JCB

Thanks Margaret for link . As a kid I used to love the sweet Coltsfoot rock . I never knew until now that it was a Stockleys product .

Had some only the other week from stockleys JCB, they have a great web site if you can't get to their shop in Ossy Mills

DaveinGermany · 27-05-2011, 10:03

Aye bought a big bag of it last year from Stockleys in the Ossy Mills place & when I brought it back here & gave it to some folk, well the reaction was like the Marmite one, some loved it others couldn't get shut of the taste fast enough.

There's also a little sweet shop in Southport (Coronation Walk) that has it in those big jars on display in the window.

walkinman221 · 27-05-2011, 18:27

Does anyone remember Spanish Gold strips of coconut coated in coca powder in like and old tobacco pouch and you can get old style sweets at the happy sweet shop .co.uk i think it is.

DaveinGermany · 27-05-2011, 18:34

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

Does anyone remember Spanish Gold

Most certainly do & I really liked it, how about "Space dust" ??

Could have hours of fun giving it to the Dog, even more fun giving it to next doors Cat !

gdm27 · 28-05-2011, 22:22

What was that stuff called which came in a small hard block that you could suck or mix with water. Think they came in orange flavour, no it wasn't for cleaning your dentures!!!