2007-02-24 09:21:13 · 7 answers · asked by Shadwell Army 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
spangles have,nt heard of them for years.. never heard them called olde english.. can you still buy them? they used to be the sweets you left to the last,, when you got your rowntree selection box at Xmas.. lol.. bring back black jack's, ooops we can't say that no more can we?.. and sour grapes.. they were lovely chewy,, who remembers floral gums ,, and cherry lips?
2007-02-24 09:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by valda54 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ahhhh SPANGLES, what a blast from the past!
I LOVED them, I believe they named them after old English Sweets, such as Bulls eye flavour, Butterscotch, Treacle......I feel my self salivating just thinking about them! (Sigh)
They just don't make em like that any more.
2007-02-24 09:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by SUPER-GLITCH 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember them, but you cant get them anymore can you. I liked the olde english ones, Id forgotten all about them. Ive no idea why they were called that.
2007-02-24 09:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by norma d 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because they sort of tasted like the old sweets that you got from the chemist,
FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE REMINISCING
have a look here you can buy online as well enjoy think i will have to make a trip up there MMmm
http://www.nidderdale.co.uk/oldestsweetshop/index.htm
2007-02-25 03:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were a bit like the old time favourites sweeties you can get based on traditional old english boiled sweets.
2007-02-25 01:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ahhhh yes icouldn't forget them it was me nickname at school memories
2007-02-24 15:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew1968 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dunno, but they tasted vile!
2007-02-24 09:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by amethyst 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋