Helen F
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Wed 3rd Jul 2024 6:24pm
I'm not sure that any of my childhood sweet favourites are completely unchanged. . Mars bars had thicker caramel on the top. Some of the biscuits are the same eg KitKat and Bourbon biscuits and shortbread. There are now so many temptations. |
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Mick Strong
Coventry
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Wed 3rd Jul 2024 6:27pm
Hi Philip. As for chocolate it has to be Cadbury's Fruit & Nut or Mint Aero. But just lately, I have rediscovered Jelly Beans !!!!
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Annewiggy
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Wed 3rd Jul 2024 6:51pm
I don't like nuts or coconut so I opt for a Biscuit and raisin yorkie so I get the crunch but not the nuts. I am afraid I am a chocolate addict but being diabetic I have to restrict myself to just one or two portions. (Of almost any chocolate) |
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mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu
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Wed 3rd Jul 2024 7:57pm
I've just rediscovered Bounty bars after over 60 years, they're indistinguishable to me after all that time. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Wed 3rd Jul 2024 10:23pm
Hello,
I feel in such lovely company with all you lovelies. Bounty bars have always been my favourite, but contain loads of sugar, so I have to restrict my memories.
Thank you for your sweet memory sharing.
Please keep your memories coming.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 6:48am
As a child, did anyone else like Wagon Wheels?
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Helen F
Warrington
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 8:01am
I liked Wagon Wheels until started to appreciate quality over quantity. I realised that I didn't actually like marshmallow, despite the affordability of such a large snack. Tunnock's Teacakes went the same way.
Bounty Bars are under threat because coconut has fallen out of favour with the young. |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 2:30pm
Another Bounty Bar lover here but I swear they have shrunk in size. Two is never enough for me. I have never eaten a Wagon Wheel. That's the first time I have heard comments about coconut and I like coconut slice. |
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Annewiggy
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 3:24pm
I am surprised that Coconut is out of favour with the young. My grandaughter hs asked for some perfume for her 16th birthday called lait de coco, which apparently is perfumed like coconut. Perhaps they prefer to smell it rather than eat it ! |
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Helen F
Warrington
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 3:59pm
Isn't it a popular ingredient in Thai curry? Perhaps it's popular with those who eat healthily but that's not compatible with Bounty? Or it could just be a rumour put about by the manufacturer to panic people to buy more? |
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Annewiggy
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Thu 4th Jul 2024 4:49pm
It does translate as coconut milk which I do believe is in Thai food. I think the only coconuts we saw as kids were from the fair. Dad would drill a hole in it. As I said I don't like coconut anyway. There seems to be a lot of products based on coconut. |
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Mick Strong
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Sat 6th Jul 2024 3:44pm
Is it just me or is anyone else amazed at how easy it is to be called a STAR now days?
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Helen F
Warrington
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Sat 6th Jul 2024 3:49pm
It's the 24hour media. If they don't make stars out of everybody, what would they have to show/write about? The anti stars are even more bankable for the media. People love to hate stars more than they love stars. |
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Gilly
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Sun 7th Jul 2024 12:49am
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rocksolid
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Sun 7th Jul 2024 8:33am
On 6th Jul 2024 3:49pm, Helen F said:
It's the 24hour media. If they don't make stars out of everybody, what would they have to show/write about? The anti stars are even more bankable for the media. People love to hate stars more than they love stars.
Back in the 1960s Andy Warhol said "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" Well he was obviously exaggerating for dramatic effect but he was right up to a point. With the internet 'news' about anyone who is even vaguely 'famous' is flashed across the world in seconds. This is why we have so-called celebrity culture. What I find laughable is when a reality show comes up most of the 'celebrities' are completely unknown to me!! |
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