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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 ?

Sparky56 Tue 25-Jan-22 16:42:22

Yes Deedaa - I remember that one!!

Treetops05 Tue 25-Jan-22 16:55:15

Spartan chocolates, no soft centres and the black, gold and orange box x

Grannee Tue 25-Jan-22 16:56:52

Glymiel Jelly anyone?

jerseygirl Tue 25-Jan-22 17:01:30

Spangles, opal mints (pacers) long sicks of barley sugar, beech nut, Fairy snow washing powder

Greenmeadow Tue 25-Jan-22 17:07:04

Aqua Manda here too. And Virol. I could eat a whole jar now!

Haydnpat Tue 25-Jan-22 17:09:28

ixion

Clarnico mint creams☹️

Oh yes me too!

Treetops05 Tue 25-Jan-22 17:15:31

Remembered - liquer chocolates with the crispy sugar crust under the chocolate ?

Audun Tue 25-Jan-22 17:17:07

Avon had a Honeysuckle solid perfume stick which smelt exactly like fresh honeysuckle does in the evening. I was given a very pretty long sleeved long nightie from M and S for Christmas. Loved the smell of Pond's vanishing cream, my mother used it. And Hinds Almond and Honey hand cream.

Mirren Tue 25-Jan-22 17:23:46

Minadex .... I think you may actually still be able to buy this though I have not taken it for at least 50 years.
My Mum had the idea I was a sickly child who had " poorly " spells. She'd feed me Minadex and I grew.
I blame her for the fact I am 6 foot !
Sickly ! Me ? What rubbish !

Dowsabella Tue 25-Jan-22 17:33:04

Mirren

Minadex .... I think you may actually still be able to buy this though I have not taken it for at least 50 years.
My Mum had the idea I was a sickly child who had " poorly " spells. She'd feed me Minadex and I grew.
I blame her for the fact I am 6 foot !
Sickly ! Me ? What rubbish !

I was fed Minadex as well! I only made it to 5' 10.5", but my sister made it to 6'1"! What on earth was in that stuff?? hmm

GrammarGrandma Tue 25-Jan-22 17:43:56

I had Minadex but am only 5' 3"! I really miss Givenchy Trois perfume; had to switch to Chanel No 5. Anyone else remember Border Cream chocolate?

Mishy Tue 25-Jan-22 17:47:16

Vitapoint hair conditioner stopped being made by Clairol

Callistemon21 Tue 25-Jan-22 17:47:35

Minadex - I took that on the advice of the GP when I was pregnant.

jerseygirl Tue 25-Jan-22 18:11:17

cod liver oil and malt. Mum used to give it to us on a big spoon, i loved it!!

Galanthus9 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:17:25

Vesta Beef Risotto, a tasty, quick meal, can't find it anywhere now, some of the other Vesta meals are available but not my favourite! Also Cadbury Grand Seville chocolate bar; similar to the rum one, but it had tiny pieces of orange peel, and was a blend of milk & dark chocolate ??

GrauntyHelen Tue 25-Jan-22 18:18:32

Linco beer shampoo Any shampoo in sachets so handy for Travel

Beechnut Tue 25-Jan-22 18:24:30

jerseygirl

Spangles, opal mints (pacers) long sicks of barley sugar, beech nut, Fairy snow washing powder

I’m still around ??

Harris27 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:33:07

My nana used to always buy me oil of ulay in a pink jar. Bought it for me from I was 16 mind you my skin ain’t too bad at 62!

CountryMouse22 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:37:14

You can still get Ponds Cold Cream on Amazon, also in old fashioned chemists.

www.amazon.co.uk/Ponds-Cold-Cream-Cleanser-3-5/dp/B000052YQN/ref=pd_lpo_1?th=1&pd_rd_i=B000052YQN&tag=gransnetforum-21

Grandma600 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:37:45

Wall's Wiz (ice lolly with a sticky toffee centre - yum ?)
Ross' Potato Puffs in their crinkly red packets
Those round, old penny-sized individually wrapped chocolates made by ??Nestle?? Whatever were they called?
Angel Face foundation
Desert Flower talc
White Fire perfume

CountryMouse22 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:40:49

Jerseygirl
You can still get malt and cod liver oil from chemists and places like farm shops.

Musicgirl Tue 25-Jan-22 18:43:21

Coffee creams in a box of chocolates.

Mamma7 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:47:34

I also liked Aquamanda perfume in its dark brown bottle and Old Jamaica chocolate - Caramac and Spanish Gold too!
I’ve got Gardenia perfume from Floris but lots do it from M&S to Chanel and Gucci.

Mamma7 Tue 25-Jan-22 18:49:12

Ps Mon Cherie chocolates

Bazza Tue 25-Jan-22 18:53:31

Nivea talcum powder
Camay soap
Collard and bowser nougat
Mackintosh caramel cups