Are there any old fashioned sweet shops left?

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jacqs

Well I would like to find one, any one know of an old fashioned sweet shop, where the sweets are all kept in jars and are sold by the 1/4 and they have things like sherbert pips, space dust, cough candy, rhubard and custard, cola cubes,bon bons in lemon strawberry and sherbert, army and navy tablets, bananas that are huge shrimps that fill your hand and sugar mice....to name a few!

Posted: 2009-04-29 15:56:38

All In London

This one sounds good :tongue2:

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1227/46742.php

Anyone know of any more?

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:08:28

Sooz

Mmmm... haven't spotted any in London but there are three great ones that I know of - one in Bath (called bath Sweet Shoppe), one in Stafford (called Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe) and one in Hay-on-Wye (don't know name I'm afraid but it's towards the top end of town and is quite a big shop). Both do exactly what you'd hope for - old fashioned jars and sweets all lined up like they used to be and the sorts that I remember from yesteryear!! They weigh them out into little paper bags too...heaven :cloud9:

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:09:50

jacqs

OH THANK YOU!
just want to take my boys to show them what it was like !!!! :thumbsup:

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:14:06

jacqs

ORIGINAL: AIL Staff

This one sounds good :tongue2:

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1227/46742.php

Anyone know of any more?

Oh my gawd I am in heaven, thats like something out of my childhood, I just keep shouting I forgot about that sweet.

Thank you guys you are fabby n we all love you!!!!!! xxxx

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:17:06

Sooz

Did you hear the scandal in the news... the sherbert fountains are going to be brought back but in plastic rather than paper tubes :readit:

What sacralege - the whole point is that they go all soggy when you get to the bottom.. :veryangry:

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:33:36

jacqs

ORIGINAL: Sooz

Did you hear the scandal in the news... the sherbert fountains are going to be brought back but in plastic rather than paper tubes :readit:

What sacralege - the whole point is that they go all soggy when you get to the bottom.. :veryangry:

I know
:scared: :veryangry:
WHat is wrong with people, if it aint broke dont fix it, the soggy bit was always the best of all.

Lets have a sherbert fountain day on Tuesday 05.05.09

Posted: 2009-04-29 16:37:18

Sooz

Agreed - just got to track some down first (and I do mean the paper ones not the ridiculous plastic excuses!)..

Posted: 2009-04-29 17:58:11

jacqs

ORIGINAL: Sooz

Agreed - just got to track some down first (and I do mean the paper ones not the ridiculous plastic excuses!)..

Tesco sell them !!!!!
enjoy
:tongue2:

Posted: 2009-04-30 09:21:07

Elliex

there is one in Sotland Banff its the extre,ely old fashioned one and is a museum now!

Posted: 2009-04-30 11:25:39

Elliex