Nostalgia: Chcolate bars

[Rockburner]

What choccy bar sends you straight back to being a kid?


My dad used to bring home the occasional StarBar for us when we were under 10 (presumably on those occasions he'd had a good day or something), and even though the modern ones aren't exactly the same, that mix of flavours and textures still makes me think of bright summer evenings and his return home.


What's your favourite and can you still get it?

[KungFooBob]

I have memories from my childhood of when the Wispa was launched back in the 80's, it was a massive campaign with Smith and Jones and the product was kept secret for ages.

[Yorick]

A few days ago, the missus bought some Fry's peppermint creams.

Reminded me of this..

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[Count Steer]

I quite liked Picnic and Crunchie.

The vilest was Caramac. Bleurgh.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Every few years I see a Lion Bar on the shelf and think to myself "hmm, I didn't know they still made Lion Bars".

I'm due a repeat any time now.

[Taipan]

My Step Dad used to have these. I used to nick a square every now and again. He'd get the right hump!

[Gregor]

I’d kill for a Banjo right now.

[Ian]

We were too skint to buy chocolate, my Dad would blow his wages on a Friday in the snooker hall and us kids would be living on cabbage and mash for the rest of the week.

I do remember my Grandad buying old Jamaica

[weeksy]

I quite liked Picnic and Crunchie.

The vilest was Caramac. Bleurgh.

Weirdly that was my favourite

[DefTrap]

Fry's Turkish Delight.

I recall liking it as a child, but 20 years on or whenever it was that I tasted it again - disgusting! Which of course then put me off tasting 'proper' Turkish Delight for ages - which of course is fecking lovely.

[Mr Moofo]

I loved Caramac, but it had now been discontinued but I did have a pasion for Fingers of Fudge!!

Mum loved Fry Chocolate creme , Turkish Delight - and I had forgotten about Old Jamaica

Wife's parenst used to own a newsagents in Newport Pagnell - which did pick n mix. Apparently she used to eat all the green triangles out of the Quality Street bin. So if anyone ever shopped there in the 60s I would like to apologise on her behalf that there were never any green triangles !

[McNab]

Starbar
Texan Bar
Paynes Poppets (although not a chocolate bar as such)

I'm still partial to a Double Decker and Picnic Bar.

[ChrisW]

I really liked the Cabana Bar - the one with coconut and cherries in.

Texan Bar

Turns out it's sort of still available - I found this website whilst trying to find the name of the coconut and cherries chocolate bar that I coudln't remember. I think they're making old chocolate bars by hand to order...??!

https://www.shoparoundthecorner.co.uk/p ... eq=uniform

[Dodgy69]

I preferred a paper cone of midget gem's, when they tasted proper nice in the 70s.

[McNab]

I really liked the Cabana Bar - the one with coconut and cherries in.

Texan Bar

Turns out it's sort of still available - I found this website whilst trying to find the name of the coconut and cherries chocolate bar that I coudln't remember. I think they're making old chocolate bars by hand to order...??!

https://www.shoparoundthecorner.co.uk/p ... eq=uniform

Ooh, thanks. I'm not sure I'd pay £3 + P&P for one though.

[MrLongbeard]

I loved Caramac, but it had now been discontinued

It had a limited return earlier this year, can still be found to purchase online. I'm sure they'll be smaller and taste differently mind.

[Mr Moofo]

I loved Caramac, but it had now been discontinued

It had a limited return earlier this year, can still be found to purchase online. I'm sure they'll be smaller and taste differently mind.

It was never chocolate as such - always a cheap coating. Cadburys caramilk is much nicer

[Trinity765]

My Dad was an engineer at the Mars factory for a couple of years. He brought home bin bags of Maltesers. My brother and I ate so many that we were ill and took a day off school. I haven't eaten them since, nor a Mars bar or Marathon (Snickers). To this day I don't eat much chocolate and don't crave it.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I've always heard you're allowed to eat as much chocolate as you like in the factory, cause everyone maxes out in the first 2 days

[Trinity765]

I've always heard you're allowed to eat as much chocolate as you like in the factory, cause everyone maxes out in the first 2 days

It's true. If everyone could do that as a child it would cure diabetes type 2.