tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post5846515253165024284..comments2023-11-30T11:52:25.056+00:00Comments on From High In The Sky: Shopping For SherbertSianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-28528002151094089022010-07-07T15:20:12.992+01:002010-07-07T15:20:12.992+01:00Hi Sian, thanks for your comment about the collage...Hi Sian, thanks for your comment about the collages. There is a tutorial on my blog now if you wanted to give it a go : )Rachel Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717072060153908020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-76763476549055502962010-07-07T02:49:10.333+01:002010-07-07T02:49:10.333+01:00I don't know what a Sherbet Fountain is but my...I don't know what a Sherbet Fountain is but my ONLY purchase from the Ice Cream Truck was the "Push Up" (orange sherbet) - yum so refreshing! Love coming across candy from youth!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680100230096764910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-58063929035931862642010-07-06T23:25:38.169+01:002010-07-06T23:25:38.169+01:00Ooh now don't get me started....cough candy, b...Ooh now don't get me started....cough candy, black jacks, fruit salads, sherbert dib dabs, tooti fruitis, jelly tots, drumsticks, love them all.<br /><br />Real retro def the spacedust. say ahhh!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156578755014996910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-53689900319848337852010-07-06T23:24:24.983+01:002010-07-06T23:24:24.983+01:00We've just recently introduced the kids to moo...We've just recently introduced the kids to moon rocks and sherbets as well - too funny - watching their little faces all screwed up with the crackle and pop in their mouths!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009119301336136337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-37250286065095296032010-07-06T22:42:24.245+01:002010-07-06T22:42:24.245+01:00My tongue is tingling just thinking about all thos...My tongue is tingling just thinking about all those delicious childhood sweetiesTinkertaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301191718283514492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-24067001360154032812010-07-06T22:22:22.019+01:002010-07-06T22:22:22.019+01:00I can still buy most of these from my local corner...I can still buy most of these from my local corner shop - neato! :)Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059486426006738357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-34342631509654722852010-07-06T21:55:04.900+01:002010-07-06T21:55:04.900+01:00Oooh yes, I remember these! Different outer wrappi...Oooh yes, I remember these! Different outer wrapping then, though similar colours. Are you too young to remember fruit salad (four a penny, and that's 1D, not 1p) and black jacks? Not to mention spangles...alexahttp://simplyalexa.typepad.com/trimmingthesailsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-35372996061798289882010-07-06T21:36:47.200+01:002010-07-06T21:36:47.200+01:00Ooo sherbet fountains did not care about the sherb...Ooo sherbet fountains did not care about the sherbet but loved the licquirice. My favourite sweets were pink shrimps, fizzy cola bottles and penny caramel logsCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624342603819739034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-3032364118530999752010-07-06T20:45:57.413+01:002010-07-06T20:45:57.413+01:00oooh sherbet fountains with the liqourice stick yu...oooh sherbet fountains with the liqourice stick yummy. i used ti get sweeties from the local shop for 1/2 pence.........showing my age. u'd get 4 little chews. on the way home from brownies we'd get fizzers and those sweets which crackled on ur tongue. also gobstoppers!!!<br />Jo xxxJO SOWERBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971265183462096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-82912848457181869362010-07-06T20:36:10.567+01:002010-07-06T20:36:10.567+01:00Oooh, Spangles! In the late 1980s they were still...Oooh, Spangles! In the late 1980s they were still turning up as the sweet element of RAF 24 hour Ration Packs! And I remember going to buy a quarter of ... from Mrs. Leary at the corner shop, or maybe just 2ozs of ...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032490985687716495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-42167036418807592312010-07-06T20:27:19.185+01:002010-07-06T20:27:19.185+01:00I remember when you could actually suck the sherbe...I remember when you could actually suck the sherbert up through the liquorice tube...now it seems it's just a solid stick!! My all time fave sweet was 'Buttersnap'..no longer availabel, the closest I've found is Dime Bars...close but not quite!! Thanks for the memories!! Oh & those links of course!!Scrappi Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159167213416342930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-17108278896591173212010-07-06T17:39:29.904+01:002010-07-06T17:39:29.904+01:00I liked the sherbert,but not the licorice strip th...I liked the sherbert,but not the licorice strip that went inside! Rhubarb and custards were my faves, and also that lemonade powder that made your tongue yellow. And the shrimps you get now are only half the size and harder than I remember. Of course, when I was young it was all 'old' pennies, none of your decimals that Mel remembers ;-)We have an old fashioned sweet shop in town that does a roaring trade of the oldies.debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-56283926110987497022010-07-06T17:29:34.563+01:002010-07-06T17:29:34.563+01:00Mmm, I love sherbet fountains. We buy them occasio...Mmm, I love sherbet fountains. We buy them occasionally for a treat - you can get them in Tescos! I don't like liquorice though, but that's fine by my husband as he gets both of the liquorice sticks!<br /><br />We have an 'olde worlde' sweet shop in Wareham, and I have to walk on the other side of the street to stop myself popping in for strawberry laces! xJennifer Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013102697355186671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-38170773581308816102010-07-06T17:17:23.667+01:002010-07-06T17:17:23.667+01:00Ah, you don't know what you're missing you...Ah, you don't know what you're missing you Statesiders We need a volunteer to do a return post about your favourite childhood sweetsSianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-25061838355746710602010-07-06T17:02:55.927+01:002010-07-06T17:02:55.927+01:00I'm afraid I'm in the dark with Cheri! LOL...I'm afraid I'm in the dark with Cheri! LOL!<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-61044844259197998302010-07-06T16:16:13.420+01:002010-07-06T16:16:13.420+01:00Great post Sian, this makes me want to immediately...Great post Sian, this makes me want to immediately go and buy sweets!!Rachel Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717072060153908020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-83904184507970461952010-07-06T15:22:41.583+01:002010-07-06T15:22:41.583+01:00Must be native to your country - I have never hear...Must be native to your country - I have never heard of any of those candies!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-71330704746632015772010-07-06T14:32:47.249+01:002010-07-06T14:32:47.249+01:00Not to mention the Sherbert Dabs and Black Jacks.....Not to mention the Sherbert Dabs and Black Jacks....I think the Sherbert Fountains were even around in the 60s.....they were one of my favourites.<br />And have you noticed all the 'old fashioned' sweet shops springing up.....they even weigh them out of the old jars!!!<br />No wonder us oldies have teeth problems!!!scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-51788683001359994482010-07-06T13:57:45.467+01:002010-07-06T13:57:45.467+01:00Oh, yes :-) I remember all of those! The joy of ta...Oh, yes :-) I remember all of those! The joy of taking my 10p to the shop and making it go as far as possible....humelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337055138734278353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-13674540550467460282010-07-06T13:39:40.800+01:002010-07-06T13:39:40.800+01:00I love sherbert fountains, what a blast from the p...I love sherbert fountains, what a blast from the past.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149826042259197585noreply@blogger.com