also cheery lips, now they are horrible

thats one i never heard of,mind never got up that way much....talking of ice lollies, does anybody remember Pennock's ice lollies? For those who don't know, Pennock's was a little sweetshop on the corner of Richmond Street and Higher Antley Street. They made their own ice lollies and for some reason, they managed to get more flavour in them than any other lolly around. They were also in the Guinness Book of Records at one time because they had the biggest cat in the world...not a lot of people know that.

what about a MAMBO, flavoured Ice in a sort of triangle shaped plastic thingy. You`d cut the top off and push the ice up. The first suck was always strong flavoured and then the rest tasted wassyi liked the little ice lollys you could buy from corner shop, cost about 2p, also a bag of mojos and other stuff for 10p bag....you got loads!!!!! half penny sweets...lol

Three main venues for your sweets; MACE on Hawthorn Ave. Ossy, one just up from St.Paul's that sold licorice bootlaces (still the best), black jacks, fruit salad & mojos (all 4 for a penny). Bags of saspirillas, coltfoots rock, rainbow sherbet and Victory Vs. There was a newsagent bang opposite the bottom part of St.Pauls that used to have a Beech Nut chewing gum machine on the outside wall. During school breaks we could buy cheese biscuits or chocolate fingers for a penny (that's pre-decimal guys!). When it went decimal we were offered penny wafers. And what about non PC purchases like tobacco sweets; packs of cigarettes with pink tips, chocolate cigars and sweet rolling tobacco in pouches. How did our teeth ever survive??

mambos, calypsos, jubblys theve been called allsorts grego suppose it depends on yer age, being a owd fart i remember jubblys.I remember being able to buy singles and fives.
Dont remember Mambo's were they not Calypso?


mine was something called imps i don,t nowe if you rembber them they was like tiny spannish bits in a little tin
I remember being able to buy singles and fives.
Dont remember Mambo's were they not Calypso?


Shame they cahgned the one on burnley road near st.johns into an offy, used to go there after school. 20p bag of pre-picked pic'n'mix We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.