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Which foods,, toiletries etc do you miss which are no longer available?

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Poppyjo Sun 23-Jan-22 20:08:37

For me it is the root of the celery which we used to fight over, bacon rind (very hard to find), banana toffee which stuck to your teeth and blancmange/symington table creams. Ponds face cream, and Armani hair gel. The gel would be so thick sometimes it had to be washed out! Guess I’m giving my age away ?

LullyDully Mon 24-Jan-22 08:11:46

Body shop when it belonged to Anita Roddick. They used to take the bottles back. Their peppermint foot cream was wonderful. Of course I never go in now, so maybe they still do it.

Lincslass Mon 24-Jan-22 07:54:38

MiniMoon

Thought of another,
Proper potted meat. What happened to that?

Look for a local butcher. Ours still make their own, and also sell beef dripping.

Kittye Mon 24-Jan-22 07:42:31

Many things. Recently, Clarins lipstick in ‘fig” colour. Givenchy perfume Dahlia Noir. Have yet to find another lipstick or perfume I really like ☹️

M0nica Mon 24-Jan-22 07:28:27

I have never seen bacon without the rind, except when I have cut it off. All the bacon I buy has the rind on.

ayse Mon 24-Jan-22 07:16:40

Callard and Bowser toffees. They were square, soft, creamy and chewy. Grandad used to buy them in a white paper bag by the quarter pound from a jar.

JaneJudge Mon 24-Jan-22 07:12:15

The bacon my milkman delivers has the rind on

Blondiescot Mon 24-Jan-22 07:09:15

MiniMoon

Thought of another,
Proper potted meat. What happened to that?

You can still buy it here in Scotland.

Poppyjo Mon 24-Jan-22 05:06:24

I used to use their hairspray. Loved it

Purplepixie Mon 24-Jan-22 01:02:30

Can anyone remember those snowflake Easter eggs from a few years ago? Part white chocolate and part milk chocolate. They were gorgeous and very moorish.

Purplepixie Mon 24-Jan-22 00:49:57

I used to love the smell of Ashes of Gardenia by Goya - such memories! My friend bought me a perfume called Witchery by a company called Vanda - similar to Avon at the time.

I used to love the chocolate bar Tiffin and also Nux.

MissAdventure Mon 24-Jan-22 00:10:09

Pudding123

I bought Old Jamaica just before Christmas at Home Bargains..it was just as I remembered it.£1 a bar.

Ooh thank you. smile
Hope I can get there and buy a few one, too.

I can't really remember the taste, but I know it was strong and made me dribble!

MiniMoon Sun 23-Jan-22 23:45:53

Marshall Farola. Fine semolina ina dark green box. Can you still buy it in Scotland? Asda used to sell it, but they don't seem to now.

MiniMoon Sun 23-Jan-22 23:41:19

Tutti frutti ice cream.
My children used to love Symingtons table cream, the maple and walnut flavour.
Koolose (sp) orange fizzy drink powder in a jar. I think it was superseded by Cremola Foam.

Pudding123 Sun 23-Jan-22 23:36:44

I bought Old Jamaica just before Christmas at Home Bargains..it was just as I remembered it.£1 a bar.

Shelflife Sun 23-Jan-22 23:36:23

MiniMoon, I remember 5 boys chocolate. My twin and I went to Sunday school and the practice was that on a child's birthday the child sat on a white chair ( very special! ) everyone sang Happy Birthday and was given 5 boys chocolate. Of course on our birthday two white chairs appeared. Happy days .

Mrsluckhurst Sun 23-Jan-22 23:24:52

The chocolate/candy box Weekend. Cheese with the rind on. Proper cheesecake with sultanas.

ixion Sun 23-Jan-22 23:19:09

Kunzel cakes!

MissAdventure Sun 23-Jan-22 23:07:50

Old Jamaica chocolate bars.
At least I seem to think that's what they were called.

Spinnaker Sun 23-Jan-22 22:58:30

Old English Spangles in the black wrapper.

Lilypops Sun 23-Jan-22 22:56:34

ixion

Clarnico mint creams☹️

Oh I remember Clarnico mint creams , I loved them , they were very minty ,

Esspee Sun 23-Jan-22 22:50:31

Ponds Vanishing Cream used to leave a smooth Matt finish and minimised pores. I wish they would bring it back.

BigBertha1 Sun 23-Jan-22 22:39:18

Maggie Noire perfume by Lancome. Nuxbars. Cup cakes...the old fashioned kind. Neapolitan ice cream. Astral soap. Dreft soap flakes

Redhead56 Sun 23-Jan-22 22:37:47

Rind on bacon missed it so much but found it recently on line. Salt fish cod or Ling skin on and bone in whole sides of fish. We used to have it on Sunday every fortnight boiled and smothered in butter. I can't get it anywhere it's only available skinned and boned in tiny pieces no good for me.
I used to like Aqua Manda when young it was for sale on Amazon I sent it back nothing like the real thing. Mary Quant skin drink and Ponds cold cream were favourites too.

Rosiebee Sun 23-Jan-22 22:19:26

A L'Oreal face cream, I think it was called Amazing oil cream. Used it for years and loved it, very light and easily absorbed. Can't get it anywhere now and have wasted so much money looking for something similar. End up using unsuitable creams as hand and foot creams.

Grandma70s Sun 23-Jan-22 22:09:38

annsixty

A perfume called Gardenia by a company named Goya.
Sadly long gone.

I also have fond memories of Goya.