Biscuits in the past - General Discussion

mutleygold · 15-08-2006, 20:53

Does anyone think that biscuits tasted better years ago or was it just my taste buds?
Can anyone remember a biscuit called'Skippy',they were quite hard with chocolate & they had really hard to undo wrappers.
Also Gypsy Creams,they were chocolate with a choc.filling & had coconut in I think?
I loved Royal Scots,I assume they were a thin shortbread equivalent to a digestive & also Lemon Puffs.
All of these were lovely dunked.
Has anyone else got memories of their favourite biscuits?

Elliebee · 15-08-2006, 20:58

Gypsy Creams!! I loved those. Abbey Crunch ~ can you still get those? I think you can still get Lemon Puffs.

Marks and Spencers used to do a chocolate biscuit that were thick thick choc on top and kind of like a digestive but with coconut.

cruella de vile · 15-08-2006, 21:05

You can still get Lemon Puffs, the only place I can get them is Sainsburys!

My Dad worked in Jacobs Biscuit factory, I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world

I can't remember any specific biscuits but I do know that Wagon Wheels were twice the size when I was a child

colwyn bay · 15-08-2006, 21:10

I remember United's and breakaways.

Iceland are still selling those animal shaped biscuits covered in chocolate

livemai · 15-08-2006, 21:11

Lemon puffs were evil, they made every other biscuit taste of them in the tin

cruella de vile · 15-08-2006, 21:12

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Originally Posted by livemai

Lemon puffs were evil, they made every other biscuit taste of them in the tin

You Heathen!

another Duncan · 15-08-2006, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Elliebee

Abbey Crunch ~ can you still get those?

I used to love Abbey Crunch biscuits as well - haven't seen them in years, sadly.

Bluenile · 15-08-2006, 21:26

Bourbons are becoming less widespread these days I find.

Got some coming from Sainsburys tomorrow though.

hobbes · 15-08-2006, 21:28

trio trio I wanna trio and I want one now

Clunk · 15-08-2006, 21:52

I want a packet of lemon puffs now - very hard to get and only available in round biscuits now - used to be oblong !

I also used to love Lincolns - they were round, dry biscuits, about the size of a small digestive and had concentric circles of 'bobble' shapes on top - I always thought they looked like drain covers ! Very sugary - not seen them in years

(after that description, I can probably see why !)

union_jak · 15-08-2006, 21:53

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Originally Posted by hobbes

trio trio I wanna trio and I want one now

I loved Trios!!!
I miss them.

Never heard of the other ones...

cruella de vile · 15-08-2006, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Clunk

I want a packet of lemon puffs now - very hard to get and only available in round biscuits now - used to be oblong !

I also used to love Lincolns - they were round, dry biscuits, about the size of a small digestive and had concentric circles of 'bobble' shapes on top - I always thought they looked like drain covers ! Very sugary - not seen them in years

(after that description, I can probably see why !)

I loved them! It's funny isn't it you don't even realise things have gone until someone reminds you!

Elliebee · 15-08-2006, 21:58

Lincolns! They were a lovely dunker.

Blue ribbon can you still get those? I used to get those from the Tuck shop at School.

Mort Rainey · 15-08-2006, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Clunk

I want a packet of lemon puffs now - very hard to get and only available in round biscuits now - used to be oblong !

I also used to love Lincolns - they were round, dry biscuits, about the size of a small digestive and had concentric circles of 'bobble' shapes on top - I always thought they looked like drain covers ! Very sugary - not seen them in years

(after that description, I can probably see why !)

You can still get Lincolns. I've seen them recently, they're lovely.

I'd forgotten about Trio, they were nice too, and that advert!!!

My favourite were Abbey Crunch too, I wish they still did them. I went to an elderly friends house about a year ago and she had a packet in her cupboard, I was raving about them and asking her where on earth she had got them. She looked at the label and they had gone out of date about 2 years before!!! She didn't know they were in there, bless her!!!

jen0607 · 15-08-2006, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Elliebee

Lincolns! They were a lovely dunker.

Blue ribbon can you still get those? I used to get those from the Tuck shop at School.

Yes, my mate was eating one the other day.

And does anyone remember the 'club' advert?? The song was something like 'If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join a club'. Still sing that whenever I see club biscuits!!!

cruella de vile · 15-08-2006, 22:26

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Originally Posted by jen0607

Yes, my mate was eating one the other day.

And does anyone remember the 'club' advert?? The song was something like 'If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join a club'. Still sing that whenever I see club biscuits!!!

If that is in my head all night you are in BIG trouble

jen0607 · 15-08-2006, 22:30

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Originally Posted by cruella de vile

If that is in my head all night you are in BIG trouble

Lol, Its already stuck in mine.

MadMulla · 15-08-2006, 22:45

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Originally Posted by cruella de vile

You can still get Lemon Puffs, the only place I can get them is Sainsburys!

My Dad worked in Jacobs Biscuit factory, I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world

I can't remember any specific biscuits but I do know that Wagon Wheels were twice the size when I was a child

Lemon puffs are one of my favourites, Co-Op also sell them.

You sure you haven't got bigger meaning the waggon wheels appear smaller.

MadMulla · 15-08-2006, 22:47

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Originally Posted by Bluenile

Bourbons are becoming less widespread these days I find.

Got some coming from Sainsburys tomorrow though.

Everywhere sells Bourbons, we have no problems getting them from Tesco, Co-Op, Sainsburys, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Kwik Save, Somerfield or Iceland, even the local shops.

cruella de vile · 15-08-2006, 22:50

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Originally Posted by MadMulla

Lemon puffs are one of my favourites, Co-Op also sell them.

You sure you haven't got bigger meaning the waggon wheels appear smaller.

No! I'm the same size I was when I was 6

MadMulla · 15-08-2006, 22:57

Club Advert

jen0607 · 15-08-2006, 22:57

never could stand bourbons. Was always a fan of the custard cream. (although, they don't taste like custard so why are they called that?!)

MadMulla · 15-08-2006, 23:01

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Originally Posted by jen0607

never could stand bourbons. Was always a fan of the custard cream. (although, they don't taste like custard so why are they called that?!)

They have vanilla flavouring like custard does.

Penguin

Jaffa Cakes

union_jak · 15-08-2006, 23:02

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Originally Posted by MadMulla

Trio Advert

I got my hopes up there!
You mean Club not Trio.

MadMulla · 15-08-2006, 23:05

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Originally Posted by union_jak

I got my hopes up there!
You mean Club not Trio.

Sorry, that teaches me to do more than 5 things at once!

15-08-2006, 20:53	#1
mutleygold Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,054	Biscuits in the past Does anyone think that biscuits tasted better years ago or was it just my taste buds? Can anyone remember a biscuit called'Skippy',they were quite hard with chocolate & they had really hard to undo wrappers. Also Gypsy Creams,they were chocolate with a choc.filling & had coconut in I think? I loved Royal Scots,I assume they were a thin shortbread equivalent to a digestive & also Lemon Puffs. All of these were lovely dunked. Has anyone else got memories of their favourite biscuits?

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MadMulla Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Middle Earth. Posts: 1,121	Club Advert Last edited by MadMulla : 15-08-2006 at 23:03.

15-08-2006, 20:58	#2
Elliebee Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cliff top, by the Sea Posts: 5,389	Gypsy Creams!! I loved those. Abbey Crunch ~ can you still get those? I think you can still get Lemon Puffs. Marks and Spencers used to do a chocolate biscuit that were thick thick choc on top and kind of like a digestive but with coconut.

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cruella de vile Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3,839	You can still get Lemon Puffs, the only place I can get them is Sainsburys! My Dad worked in Jacobs Biscuit factory, I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world I can't remember any specific biscuits but I do know that Wagon Wheels were twice the size when I was a child

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colwyn bay Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: erm...... Colwyn Bay! Posts: 1,585	I remember United's and breakaways. Iceland are still selling those animal shaped biscuits covered in chocolate

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livemai Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: I'm a laydee! Posts: 117	Lemon puffs were evil, they made every other biscuit taste of them in the tin

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Bluenile Inactive Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wigan, Lancashire. Services: Eton E5 AM/FM/SSB receiver. o2 8meg adsl, Vista HP Posts: 11,454	Bourbons are becoming less widespread these days I find. Got some coming from Sainsburys tomorrow though.

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hobbes Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sunny Manchester Posts: 4,356	trio trio I wanna trio and I want one now

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Clunk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester Services: rendered Posts: 2,380	I want a packet of lemon puffs now - very hard to get and only available in round biscuits now - used to be oblong ! I also used to love Lincolns - they were round, dry biscuits, about the size of a small digestive and had concentric circles of 'bobble' shapes on top - I always thought they looked like drain covers ! Very sugary - not seen them in years (after that description, I can probably see why !)

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Elliebee Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cliff top, by the Sea Posts: 5,389	Lincolns! They were a lovely dunker. Blue ribbon can you still get those? I used to get those from the Tuck shop at School.

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jen0607 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,190	never could stand bourbons. Was always a fan of the custard cream. (although, they don't taste like custard so why are they called that?!)