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NanKate Mon 23-Oct-17 21:45:44

DH and I don’t buy each other many gifts as we have got to a stage in life where there is little that we need/want, however as it was our anniversary I pushed the boat out and bought him a quarter of coconut ice ? which he is already chomping into.

I have to admit I also bought myself a quarter of mint toffees, only to suck as I don’t want any fillings to come out.

What would you choose from the sweet shop, especially if I told you they were calorie free ?

Northernlass Tue 24-Oct-17 10:49:53

Remember Callard & Bowsers Butterscotch? Each little ingot beautifully wrapped in gold paper in a small cardboard box - just the right size for a pocket! Nothing's replaced them, more's the pity.

grannysue05 Tue 24-Oct-17 10:55:57

Murraymints. Yum.

LouLou21 Tue 24-Oct-17 11:36:01

Terrys Spartan chocolates all hard centres, toffee cushions, red lips, treacle toffee and scotch tablet to name but a few, I have a very sweet tooth!

HootyMcOwlface Tue 24-Oct-17 11:45:10

You've just reminded me about Terry's Wafer, they did a milk and plain chocolate version. Yum!

I miss the coffee creams in Roses they were lovely!

shysal Tue 24-Oct-17 11:54:57

Hope you enjoyed your anniversary, Kate.
My choice would be rhubarb and custard drops.

sarahellenwhitney Tue 24-Oct-17 12:06:10

Fondant creams, crunchy on the outside soft on the inside and milk chocolate covered Dates. Can't find either any more. The latter I found years ago in a village shop I had stopped at, on my way home , to buy DH his newspaper. They weighed them out indicating how long ago it was.
Happy days

Coconut Tue 24-Oct-17 12:17:24

Anything with marzipan !

BBbevan Tue 24-Oct-17 12:26:24

I like coconut mushrooms, but they would have to be sugar free ??

Tessa101 Tue 24-Oct-17 12:30:10

Chocolate coated marzipan
Coconut mushrooms
Tangfastic haribos
Sorry couldn’t decide so posted all 3.
Enjoy your Anniversary flowers

CherryHatrick Tue 24-Oct-17 12:31:05

Sherbet Fountains, Sherbet Lemons, Raspberry Ruffles and Coconut Mushrooms. Chocolate has to be bitterly black or you can share it out amongst you. I'll keep the Bendicks Bitter Mints, but they are not as good as they used to be.

Aepgirl Tue 24-Oct-17 13:10:48

Nut brittle (just like my dad used to bring home every Friday - but he called it 'Nutty slack!).

auntbett Tue 24-Oct-17 13:17:18

Chocolate covered dates. Not seen any for ages. I'll just sit here drooling at the thought!

Imperfect27 Tue 24-Oct-17 13:21:28

Well, we are 'naughty' every week ... I love a bag of Sainburys' own fruit jellies (pear ones especially!) and we usually have a bar if chocolate. Whatever happened to 'Old Jamaican Rum and Raisin chocolate by the by?

Sneaky bag of dolly mixtures always welcome too!

I buy DH Toblerone when I want to treat him as it is a chocolate I am not so keen on and he is more likely to keep it for himself!

Lindaloulabel Tue 24-Oct-17 13:32:53

Maltesers every time....

DanniRae Tue 24-Oct-17 13:37:09

You have just jogged my memory Jane - I seem to remember 'cough candy like mint cake' from way back. I really liked it - I wonder where I can get some??

NonnaW Tue 24-Oct-17 13:37:27

I’d forgotten about raspberry ruffles!

DanniRae Tue 24-Oct-17 13:38:10

Oh I also like Kendal Mint Cake too!

widgeon3 Tue 24-Oct-17 13:52:48

Many years ago, it was Sky Bars. I don't know where they disappeared to
From memory I THINK they were a little like the modern Dime Bars

maryhoffman37 Tue 24-Oct-17 14:10:17

I don't like any sweets apart from dark chocolate. Possibly the result of O D-ing on them as a child and having a mouthful of fillings before I left Primary school.

No sweet tooth at all now, preferring Campari, olives, nuts and crisps.

langelei Tue 24-Oct-17 14:13:51

Maple Brazils - so expensive and difficult to find!!!! Love them. grin

Jane10 Tue 24-Oct-17 14:22:01

Since I was given a box of Hotel Chocolat chocs all thoughts of other sweets have been driven from my mind. Shame really!

Sheilasue Tue 24-Oct-17 14:47:50

Oooo yes liquorice all sorts and hotel chocolat please. Used to love cadburys chocolate but not the same now.

Bellanonna Tue 24-Oct-17 14:55:00

Belgian chocs, any kind, not fussy. ?

hulahoop Tue 24-Oct-17 15:02:27

Riley's plain chocolate toffee rolls ?

pollyperkins Tue 24-Oct-17 15:25:52

Didnt Spangles become starburst? Never liked anything with coconut in or nougat but love anything chocolatey especially mint aero or cadburies mint creams. Also coffee cream chocs and Crunchy bars. I did like liquorice all sorts though especially the black roll with white fondant in the middle.