tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post8714888849387922158..comments2024-02-28T15:50:11.308+00:00Comments on Five Centres: Made to make your mouth waterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post-85203816950445030362008-08-05T23:01:00.000+01:002008-08-05T23:01:00.000+01:00Having mused for days I think the following were O...Having mused for days I think the following were Old English flavours:<BR/><BR/>Butterscotch; Liquorice; Apple; Mint?; Cherry or maybe cherry and 'menthol' like Army and Navy tablets (oh I loved those); something like aniseed; then cinnamon or cloves; pear. There's more here, but not much:<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spangles<BR/><BR/>I also like cherry, especially the tube wrapped cherry boiled sweets you could get (the other big flavour I liked was 'bitter lemon'. Who made them - was it Sharps - or Bassetts? <BR/>Cherry flavoured medicine had the authentic faux-cherry flavour of the 60s and 70s. <BR/>And what about Vimto cordial and Sarsparilla cordial, both of which did not seem to be available south of Nottingham. And McEwan's Highland Toffee and MINT Highland Toffee. No wonder my teeth are so patched up.<BR/>I could go on. I won't.office pesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516888180507856752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post-89027572299584585582008-08-01T09:42:00.000+01:002008-08-01T09:42:00.000+01:00Rhubarb, yes, I forgot that one. I couldn't tell y...Rhubarb, yes, I forgot that one. <BR/><BR/>I couldn't tell you old English Spangles Mondo, but I think there was a licorice, and something that tasted like mustard. <BR/><BR/>Not a coconut fan, Beth. It's too chewy.Jon Peakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471926651090670258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post-74146228683527194172008-07-31T20:28:00.000+01:002008-07-31T20:28:00.000+01:00Coconut's not fruit is it? But anyway - coconut.Coconut's not fruit is it? <BR/>But anyway - coconut.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688439342099359026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post-9365054607551798042008-07-31T14:43:00.000+01:002008-07-31T14:43:00.000+01:00I never understand the fuss and froth about fruit ...I never understand the fuss and froth about fruit (or veg) - it's just so boring!<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on all those flavours and the lime Wimpy milkshakes made from Crusha - were delish.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I can do a top 10 but here's five fave flaves in no particular order..<BR/><BR/>Cherry - used in Calypso Ice things<BR/>Grape - when it was a Slush Puppy option.<BR/>Root Beer/Dandelion and Burdock <BR/>Orange as in Jaffa Cakes/Revels<BR/>Pear - as in Peardrax.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to chocolate coloured to match of the fruit of it's flavour ie orange, raspberry, banana?<BR/><BR/>And what was the line up of flavours from Spangles Old English ?Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21859438.post-17074427202526409062008-07-31T07:48:00.000+01:002008-07-31T07:48:00.000+01:00Rhubarb; although technically I believe it's a veg...Rhubarb; although technically I believe it's a vegetable.<BR/><BR/>And on that basis I'll add tomatoes as well.Bright Ambassadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123057194595392156noreply@blogger.com