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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: Shocking news. |
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I really hate to be the bringer of bad news. Some of you may already have heard and are sobbing quietly in your bedrooms. I hardly know how to tell you… but here goes:
Barratt Sherbet Fountains. Ah! That’s got you’re attention. The yellow paper tubes containing heavenly powder and a stick of liquorice to coax it out with.
I remember them being one of the first sweets available after the WW2, costing around three old pence. My children grew up with them and now my grandchildren also enjoy them. They are an institution, an unchanging link with the past. So what have the manufacturers done? Ditched the soggy paper wrapper and replaced it with a redesigned plastic tube! As if we needed more plastic.
The full horror has yet to sink in. But I blame the government.
(I know this is not transport related but I feel everyone should be told.)
Don. _________________ Due to the onset of my mid eighties I'm no longer sprightly and rarely seen in my Austin special. I have written a book though. https://amzn.eu/d/7rwRRqL |
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK
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peppiB
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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That's disgraceful. They will probably put it down to global warming as with everything else. meanwhile, spare a thought for poor Ainsley Harriot - his sausages were allegedly on sale in Ireland, but look at the picture then the wording on the bottom of the packet
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Poor old Ainsley.
But some how it is better than being a forking prick. |
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Uncle Alec

Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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The most amazing piece of advice I have ever seen was on a box of muesli in the USA (where else?) - "Why not try tossing over your favourite breakfast cereal". |
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clan chieftain

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Sherbet fountains...used to love them and the ones with the lollipop in them.
I remember when Rodney Marsh played for England and Alf Ramsey was the straight laced manager he told Rodney that if he was having a bad game he would pull him off at half time. Marsh said that they usually get a cup of tea at half time at Man City. Needless to say he never played for England again.  _________________ The Clan Chieftain |
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47p2

Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Better than the sherbet fountain was Cremola Foam
Sadly it hasn't been manufactured for many years but was the staple diet of many a Scottish child
 _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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My Mum used to sell these around the stores in the 1950's.
I remember there were always plenty of Free samples.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Peter
The kids around Bristol in the '60s, when my parents had a shop, used to like them solid, out of the freezer. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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