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Things you wish would return/come back?

(182 Posts)
Curling Tue 24-Oct-23 15:28:12

Hand written letters.
A breakfast cereal called Bran Buds.

FindingNemo15 Thu 26-Oct-23 18:02:51

Plain Bounty in the red packet. Been discontinued.

nadateturbe Thu 26-Oct-23 18:01:36

Doodledog thanks for recipe.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 26-Oct-23 17:42:18

Does that mean not wearing jeans and trainers Skydancer? Oh dear …

Philippa111 Thu 26-Oct-23 17:32:07

leeds22

Philippa111

Grantanow

A UK that is not going down the tubes!

Yes!....and renewing our membership of the European Union!

The EU probably wouldn't have us back.

And I wouldn't blame them!!

Skydancer Thu 26-Oct-23 17:27:11

An age of elegance like the 40s (I have seen photos). So many people dress appallingly now and don't seem to care.
Police stations.
Royal Scot biscuits.
Ladies Only train carriages.

spottysocks Thu 26-Oct-23 17:22:31

Ajax
Vim
Potato puffs

Patsytaylor Thu 26-Oct-23 17:14:14

Tesco potato triangles
Chocolate toffee bars (not the chocolate coated type)
Banana ice cream on a stick with soft toffee inside

Calendargirl Thu 26-Oct-23 16:56:57

lovebeigecardigans1955

Airing cupboards and eye-level grills.

I still have an airing cupboard!

Would hate to be without it.

Romola Thu 26-Oct-23 16:51:52

Membership of the EU

lovebeigecardigans1955 Thu 26-Oct-23 16:51:17

Airing cupboards and eye-level grills.

Davsgril Thu 26-Oct-23 16:24:30

Burtons Potato Puffs 😋

karmalady Thu 26-Oct-23 15:49:09

oh my goodness, we have a greengrocers and a local butcher and a fishmonger who brings his van to the free car park and a hardware shop that sells absolutely everything, except edibles and a deli and an artisan brewery

I shop local whenever I can

karmalady Thu 26-Oct-23 15:45:52

A local artisan baker has just opened up where I live, I count myself very lucky and we still have our police station

I miss bath oliver biscuits and the local train stations

Jan135 Thu 26-Oct-23 15:44:13

Lime Cordial Barrel sweets in Milk Tray

Gooseberry slice from M&S, not sure of its correct name but a long pastry desert which could be sliced up. Where have gooseberries gone anyway. Can only get them tinned. Trying to grow them in the garden without much success

FannyD Thu 26-Oct-23 15:41:24

The Sheffield branch of John Lewis.

TwiceAsNice Thu 26-Oct-23 15:38:10

Lift not life sorry didn’t proof read

TwiceAsNice Thu 26-Oct-23 15:37:06

We’re made not edge

TwiceAsNice Thu 26-Oct-23 15:36:50

I had forgotten about Royal Scot biscuits I used to love them and Lemon Puff biscuits- I think they edge made by Peak Frean- don’t think so have the spelling righty!

Raspberry ruffle bars and Fry’s Chocolate Cream mixed flavour bars

Richard’s shops and Woolworths and Home and Colonial - does anyone remember them- biscuits in life the lid clear boxes and jellied veal on the deli counter

Platform tickets so someone could see you off on the railway station and help you onto your train

Well behaved dogs

Doodledog Thu 26-Oct-23 15:30:54

Cremola pudding fans - here is a recipe to make your own. It works!

Serves 3 - 4

Ingredients
2 heaped tablespoons of ground rice
1 rounded tablespoon of custard powder (not the instant - the Birds stuff that comes in a tin)
1 dessertspoon of sugar
half tsp of vanilla extract
1 pint (580ml) milk
butter or margarine and ground nutmeg to garnish.

Instructions
Heat the milk in a large saucepan, and mix the dry ingredients in an ovenproof bowl along with a little milk to make a paste of double-cream thickness. Stir in the vanilla extract.

When the milk has reached boiling point pour it slowly into the bowl, stirring gently until the sugar has dissolved, then pour the mixture back into the pan and return to the heat. Stir continuously, bringing the mix back to a gentle boil and simmer until it thickens like a custard.

Return the boiled mixture to the bowl and dot the surface with about 3 half teaspoon-sized knobs of butter or margarine, sprinkle nutmeg over the top. Bake in the bottom of a pre-heated oven at gas 5 (375 F or 190 C) for 45 minutes.

Serve hot or cold with or without extra milk to taste.

sweetcakes Thu 26-Oct-23 15:23:49

Fish mongers,
Green grocers,
Baker's,
Butchers.
All could revitalise the high street so long as the council did not charge a fortune in rent!
Chocolates with proper different fillings. Yes and royal scot biscuits too Tink75

Niochorio Thu 26-Oct-23 15:06:35

Suedoku, you can buy Golden Fry onion gravy granules in Iceland frozen foods if that helps. Not powder but the granules may be a good substitute.

Tink75 Thu 26-Oct-23 14:38:03

Royal Scot biscuits

Jane43 Thu 26-Oct-23 14:35:27

Junket, I used to love it when I was a child; proper sherbet lemons with lots of sherbet in them; Lucky Numbers; Liquorice root sticks, Nibbits.

Onthemoors Thu 26-Oct-23 14:20:47

Cremola Foam drink. Came in a little tin, spooned into glass of water , different flavours, then it would bubble up just like Andrews Liver Salts!

Whitbygal Thu 26-Oct-23 14:06:18

Findus cheesy pancakes
Nut cutlets
Gypsy cream biscuits
Golden wonder Smokey bacon crisps