Products that you thought had long gone but you have found.

tattygran14

And pudding rice is also hard to find, my Tesco doesn’t have it.

Yes they do but stored with the custards not the rice, I buy some every month

Sorry I obviously cannot guarantee that YOUT Tesco stock it, but the one here in Devon suddenly does.

I bought some victory v recently as I loved them as a child. Sadly disappointed, they are a pale imitation of the product I remember since the active ingredients were removed.

I’d love to find Original Source shampoo. They only seem to sell shower gel now.
The tea tree shampoo was really strong, made my head tingle. The orange version was amazing, such a fresh clean smell. I haven’t found anything as good. It disappeared some time after 2001 I think.

I used to love Sago pudding but not seen it anywhere for years. If anyone spots it please let me know

Greenfinch I think Baby Rice(Cerelac )is almost the same as ground rice x

I love Lemon Curd, but living in the States I always make my own. My American friends LOVE it; the recipe is easy, and the BEST!

Fry's chocolate cream is still available i quite often buy one from our petrol station. Not the 5 flavoured one though. You can still get the peppermint one on the green wrapping.

Greenfinch

I am still looking for ground rice. Tesco is supposed to sell it but I can’t see it on the shelves or in any other supermarket.

Now sold as Rice Flour. It’s in most supermarkets but they don’t stock much of it. I get it from Sainsbury’s. Made by Dove’s.

Sainsbury's have Greens Lemon Pie mix and also Pudding Rice for those looking for them.

skate

Crosstitchfan - I think maybe you are thinking of Symington's table cream? They were absolutely delicious, like a blancmange or milk jelly but much nicer with a creamy top when set. We used to have a maple one and fight over who got the topping. I wish we could get them now.

Oh yes, Symington’s Table Creams were lovely.

The Rolls Royce of blancmanges.

Thanks to all those who have given advice about ground rice. I’ll see what I can do.

The orange curd is easy to make in small batches. I’ve done lots of citrus fruits such as lime and orange. It doesn’t take long , if you can’t ,a friend who makes chutney or jam May do you a batch . It’s just another thought on how to get your lovely curd .

Found a box of OMO in a Portuguese super market smells like the original. Mother used it all the time .

Calendargirl

skate

Crosstitchfan - I think maybe you are thinking of Symington's table cream? They were absolutely delicious, like a blancmange or milk jelly but much nicer with a creamy top when set. We used to have a maple one and fight over who got the topping. I wish we could get them now.

Oh yes, Symington’s Table Creams were lovely.

The Rolls Royce of blancmanges.

Thanks, but as I have never heard of this company, I feel it wasn’t them. It didn’t have a topping, so nothing to fight over, as it was literally like blancmange to look at and in texture.

no. You were right first time - Surprise. It was a surprise they tasted so good. They tasted really fresh and plump once reconstituted

I found Wright’s coal tar soap recently.
It’s still in a bright orange packet - I’m not sure if it actually has coal tar/bitumen in it anymore but it smells the same.

Also Fisherman’s Friend throat lozenges. They’re strong as ever.

Faierynan

Looked everywhere for Colemans onion sauce mix and was told it is no longer made. I have now found it on Amazon

Available at Asda, Ocado, Amazon and I suspect a few other supermarkets as well.

VenusDeVillendorf

I found Wright’s coal tar soap recently.
It’s still in a bright orange packet - I’m not sure if it actually has coal tar/bitumen in it anymore but it smells the same.

Also Fisherman’s Friend throat lozenges. They’re strong as ever.

I buy Wright's Coal Tar soap, it's kept in the utility room for when we've been gardening, emptying bins etc.

sunfield91

Something else I just thought of from childhood Uncle Joe‘s mint balls, they were quite strong. I didn’t care for those. Both uncle Joe’s and victory V were made in the north of England, which is where I live maybe they’re just a regional thing or are they?

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls made by William Santus & Co. in Wigan, Lancashire. They used to have a market stall at Wigan indoor market but now besides selling wholesale, the public can either order online or visit their factory to order and collect.

I also appears that they make a wide rande of their sweets, including Uncle Joe's, in a wide variety of flavours and many of the products available as vegan, vegetarian and sugar free alternatives.

Must admit my preference is always the orginal Uncle Joe's

I, pfft should be It

DH loves Wright’s Coal Tar. His next mission is Lifeboy soap. Was it wrapped in red paper?

Allira

Crossstitchfan

Years ago, my mum made something called ‘caramel pudding’. It was made exactly the same way as blancmange and looked the same. It firmed a skin when cool, just like b’mange. My mum used to grate Cadbury’s Dairy Milk over the top. The thing was, it had the most amazing (in my opinion) flavour which I have never tasted since. Caramel pudding when I google it now is a slimy, for want of a better word. It neither looks nor tastes anything like the Caramel pudding I remember, which, as I said looked like blancmange. I think it was made by Peek Freans but can’t be sure.I would give a lot to be able to find this again.
Does anyone else remember this? Better still, does anyone know if it’s still sold anywhere?

Was it made by Greens?

It was like a creme caramel but larger, not so dense. Now called Sweet Carmelle but I haven't bought it for many years.

I can’t remember who made it but I’d give a lot to find it again. The one you pictured is the normal ‘slimy’ crème caramel that I hate. (It’s wet and nothing like blancmange). As I said, the caramel pudding I remember was exactly like b’mange to look at and was poured into our pudding basins once it had cooled a little. It then formed a skin and once completely cold, my mum used to grate Cadbury’s dairy milk chocolate over the top. It was heaven in a bowl!

Sorry everyone! I seem to have repeated myself! That’s what comes of writing over two days. I forgot to read what I’d written before!

Well I have just found Greens cheesecake mix on Amazon but does anyone know if any of the supermarkets still sell it? Also does anyone know where to buy quick gel? (Again Amazon have it but I don't really want to buy multiple packs! Thanks in advance.