Favourite lines disappearing from shops

oh no jinglej have Black Magic gone? .my mother used to by caramel covere in a sugar coating, they were softish, can't remember the name, haven't seen them for years

No Goldengran! I just meant the last box of Black Magic that I was given.

Mustn't start an internet panic!

Phew, I was about lobby parliament, to bring pressure to bring them back.

GoldenGran, are you thinking of Bonbons? I was never too keen on those, but the kids liked them.
Nestle used to make a chocolate bar called Nestles Triple Bar, 3 layers, dark, white and milk chocolate, I loved them. Also, Fry`s made 2 similar bars, one had a layer of milk chocolate sandwiched between 2 layers of dark, and the other was the opposite way round, a layer of dark between 2 layers of milk. Loved them as well, but can`t remember the names.

I Have missed Fray Bentos corned beef and Cirio tomatoes

Was it Fray Bentos who used to make the pies in a tin, all you had to do was take the lid off the tin then cook the pie

You can get Fray Bentos pies in the tin in the pound shop. We can't eat them these days though because they are loaded with fat. But still delicious!

Cirio tomatos come in a carton now. They call them Polpapiu. (?!) Good if you only use half a carton though. You can put the other half in freezer without decanting.

yoga - Fray Bentos pies are still available. We recently put together a bag of 60's /70's foodstuffs as a prize for a charity competiton and included one of them. Also had several items mentioned on this thread!

Not sure about the pies yoga,but the corned beef was veerrrrry lean
Jingle Thanks for the tip I will be looking out for polpaplu

Does anyone remember Palm Toffee bars? Great for pulling your fillings out! Banana split was my favourite. I used to spend my bus fare on a bar and then walk home from school.

I think I do raggyI used to by highland toffees, I think they were two for a penny, and they glued your jaw together nicely!

Or even "buy"

Palm toffee, with a picture of a palm tree on the wrapper, mmmmm! Used to get awful sticky though as I ate my way through it.

And Bluebird toffees, chocolate covered caramels in blue wrappers, sold individually in our school tuck shop.

Was it Bluebird toffee that came in a tray with a little hammer. We used to have the brazil nut one. And Caramac which now has some completely different confection in its place Did Fry's chocolates have the boys wearing caps on the front or was that something else?

kittylester I think it was. I used to love Moffat toffee which we got as a treat when we visited my Grandma, we passed through Moffat on the way. Does it still exist? ( the toffee I mean, not Moffat)!

Last time I stopped in Moffat the toffees were still there. I don't risk them because I have a mouth full of crowns and bridges.

Terrys Old Gold and Black Magic were our Xmas favourites, now taste bland. I loved Spangles - Acid Drop ones and Blackcurrant being the best. Thank god Pink bathrooms are out - I've only liked white bathroom suites. The original Hovis - not the soft type we have now - though Cranks brown loaf is ok.

Another thing; I used to get a little tin of Cheese Flaps = cheese ravioli. Can't remember who made them, when did they go?

And those blocks of pressed dates that were so useful for cooking. anyone know where/if you can still get them?

Cari I keep buying Caramac in the hope that it tastes the same but either I've changed or it has!

what about Callard and Bowsers nougat neatly wrapped in rice paper then embossed foiled and then BOXED.

Oxon70 I can still get those pressed dates in Morrison's.

And my nearest (to Oxford) is Aylesbury....boohoo
I shall check when I next go anywhere else.