Gambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm sitting here eating a Frys chocolate* cream (did it not used to be a Frys peppermint cream?) and it got me thinking, what happened to the Frys five centres? Also if you can still get opalfruits/starbust why can you not still get Pacers? You can also still get TootieFruities but you can get Tootie minties. The last 2 examples might be explained away because they were green and white in colour, but the five centres??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acey Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Sweepstake on when the first oldie to mention bloody Cremola Foam will be. I say 3 posts from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 But do you remember Fry's Five Boys chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 You lose Acey...anyone know where we can get Creamola Foam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 But do you remember Fry's Five Boys chocolate? Were Five Boys and Five Centres not different names for the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Isn't the peppermint cream still available - thought I saw one in the local store at lunchtime today? Unfortunately they are wrapped in a Hobboish green paper which mks them look unattractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Jack the 5 Boys chocolate bar was just chocolate but it had 5 faces each with a different expression. I think they went from a happy face at the first segment to a sad face at the last obviously to reflect that the bar of chocolate was nearly finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Now what about rhubarb rock? That was tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm sitting here eating a Frys chocolate* cream (did it not used to be a Frys peppermint cream?) and it got me thinking, what happened to the Frys five centres? Also if you can still get opalfruits/starbust why can you not still get Pacers? You can also still get TootieFruities but you can get Tootie minties. The last 2 examples might be explained away because they were green and white in colour, but the five centres??? Fry's chocolate cream was the original one, I think. The one in the darkish blue and white wrapper if memory serves me right. Then afterwards came the peppermint and five centres. Wait...just found this: "Frys Five Centres This was around in the 1970's (along with a Cadburys bar which was like a box of chocolates in a bar). However it was withdrawn - what remains are the single flavour Frys Chocolate Cream, Frys Peppermint Cream and Frys Orange Cream (we stock them all!). Frys Five Boys were the forerunner to Five Centres -with a different boy's face on each piece." Info on pacers there too. Info on old sweets etc here: http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/acatalog/whatever.html Cheers Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 It was always Frys chocolate cream if I recollect. It came in the blue and white wrapping and the peppermint cream came in green and white wrapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm sitting here eating a Frys chocolate* cream (did it not used to be a Frys peppermint cream?) and it got me thinking, what happened to the Frys five centres? Also if you can still get opalfruits/starbust why can you not still get Pacers? You can also still get TootieFruities but you can get Tootie minties. The last 2 examples might be explained away because they were green and white in colour, but the five centres??? You'll need to remind me: what was in each of the five centres? Haven't thought about them since they were withdrawn, whenever that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Found these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I've seen Fry's orange creme in a few newsagents - is this a range of chocolates you're talking about or is it a bar of chocolate with 5 different creme segments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Here's the homepage of "A quarter of" site: http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/index.php Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Now what about rhubarb rock? That was tasty. Not the same now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Now what about rhubarb rock? That was tasty. You can still get it Stuart:) http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/rhubarb-rock-p-457.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Lynn thanks but the rhubarb rock I fondly remember was like a bar of rock a few inches long and as Tam's Bird says its just not the same these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Found these. think u got an orange one as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Lime, Strawberry Orange plus possibly lemon and pineapple as the 5 Centres fillings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Jack the 5 Boys chocolate bar was just chocolate but it had 5 faces each with a different expression. I think they went from a happy face at the first segment to a sad face at the last obviously to reflect that the bar of chocolate was nearly finished. Wee bit of google confirms you're memory works perfectly Stuart! The middle one looks like Derek Riordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Lynn thanks but the rhubarb rock I fondly remember was like a bar of rock a few inches long and as Tam's Bird says its just not the same these days. That's right, I remember that now that you mention it. Wonder if it still has the same taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Jack I got the explanation of the expressions a bit wrong but hey hoe. Thanks for finding that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Lynn I have seen the sticks of rhubarb rock for ages and 2 of the last real sweetie makers in Edinburgh closed down a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Tam's Bird & Lynn FYI - http://www.jubileeconfectionery.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=16186 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Lynn I have seen the sticks of rhubarb rock for ages and 2 of the last real sweetie makers in Edinburgh closed down a couple of years ago. Darn, that's a shame. Anybody remember a fudge/chocolate sweetie. It was dark chocolate which covered half the bit of fudge. Think it was called a russian caramel, or something similar...russian *something*. Man, they were delicious! Used to get them out Sanny Weir's wee corner shop in Armadale... Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wicker Man Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 MB bars, Quizzes and lucky tatties - from the tuck shop. Toffee Doddles - from Pearce's in Great Junction Street. .... champions league 2006..... all distant memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambojohnnyboy Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Loved striper bars, they should bring them back. Also ain't seen a bar of Duncan's in a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Darn, that's a shame. Anybody remember a fudge/chocolate sweetie. It was dark chocolate which covered half the bit of fudge. Think it was called a russian caramel, or something similar...russian *something*. Man, they were delicious! Used to get them out Sanny Weir's wee corner shop in Armadale... Lynn Chocolate Russian Caramels, were about 70p a quarter, back in the day when 70p was a lot of money. I wouldn't have been taking you out Lynn, far too dear a date. I used to see them in Billy Gray's shop in Linlithgow, but I never bought them. Army and Navy, Kola Kubes, Sherbet Straws and Pear Drops were more my budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJay Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I seem to remember instead of buying a quarter of sweets buying 2 - 2oz pokes. This was in the days before decimilisation (sp), just to get the variety Cola Cubes, Soor Plooms, Hawick Baws, etc. I do have a question though. I seem to remember when you popped a Soor Ploom or Acid Drop in yer gob yer cheeks would implode so sharp was the taste, that doesn't seem to happen nearly so much. Is it because as you get older your taste buds get de-sensitized or is it they're not allowed to use as much flavouring (hydrochloric acid in the aciid drops I seem to remember) these days? I still love sweets and have only lost 2 teeth to the demon decay!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy38 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 My old favs were Chelsea Whoppers and Cabanas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Pyramints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Frys turkish delight is the best! does anyone remember jolly ranchers? watermelon ones were braw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Frys turkish delight is the best! does anyone remember jolly ranchers? watermelon ones were braw. you're talking my language today mate!! think you can still get them online fae the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Frys turkish delight is the best! does anyone remember jolly ranchers? watermelon ones were braw. They were a bit rank. What about Soccer Shields? Never got the Hearts badge, despite eating them all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
269miles Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Tudor crisps at the ABC on a Staurday morning - kipper flavoured (WTF!). Chipmunk crisps at Tynie - and Kia Ora which was vile. Chelsea Bars Spanish Gold - some sort of edible erstaz baccy sort of stuff ? Nougat wafers (aka 'black men') which I used to get from my late uncle by the box load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Spanish Gold - some sort of edible erstaz baccy sort of stuff ? Strands of sugary coconut. Seem to remember it being in a waxed paper wrapper. You wouldnt get away with a sweety tobacco these days. Anyway time to light up the old pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Strands of sugary coconut. Seem to remember it being in a waxed paper wrapper. You wouldnt get away with a sweety tobacco these days. Anyway time to light up the old pipe. I don't smoke but has anyone had that flavoured tobacco? Thats an experience its like breathing coconut/strawberry/mint etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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