katyjay 5,091 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Yeah, it should be jelly and custard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 no Katy, jelly and blancmange,................and blancmange was brown and polsons 5 satchets in a box 1/6..............lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Brown and poisons??? Sorry, just re-read it - must go to Specsavers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 POLSONS , Margie..........is that better?.............and do you remember Birds custard in drums ?..........1/11.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 I still get my Birds Custard Powder in Drums benj, I can soon whip up half a pint, making it in the microwave. Lovely with a banana sliced upin it for a quick pud. Costs a bit more than 1/11 now miduck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Thankyou Benjamin, but there's no need to SHOUT !! I remember the packets of blancmange - loved them - we sometimes had the hot pink (liquid) blancmange poured over a sponge pudding instead of custard. I still have a tin of Birds custard in a drum which I use sometimes... I don't think it's out of date.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Pink blancmange - loved it. It was my breakfast at Christmas, too! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Wasn't there Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana flavours? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I hate blancmange, yuk ! love Angel Delight though. I can still get it here from the UK shops that are springing up everywhere, must be all you bloody poms leaving your overcrowded ship there :-)) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Then of course there was the cheapo' drums of custard powder.............Pearce-Duffs....1/6...............got me going now remember them little tins of 'Burdhalls' gravy salt about a 1/-.................... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Re #3707. I tend to agree Ian. The new format definitely doesn't feel as welcoming. In fact at times, I feel like an intruder or a gooseberry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Katyjay, yes I remember all those different flavours of blancmange - of course it should only be white according to the name (blancmange = 'white eat' in French) The chocolate one was nice poured hot over chocolate sponge pudding. FLY, sorry you don't feel as comfortable with the new format...... I suppose we all feel like gooseberries sometimes - I do, especially when there's conversations going on that I feel I'm not part of for whatever reason. Sometimes I think that people have been sending pms to certain other people then they carry on with their conversations publicly, and I'm not sure what they're on about. Does that make sense? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Crankypig: #3706 You can still buy gravy salts in packets. They stock it in Tesco's but I don't remember the brand name. I finished a packet a few months ago but haven't yet replaced it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 On 21/09/2016 at 11:37 AM, radfordred said: What you do take the silver foil out a fag packet wrap it around your thumb \snipped\ Sitting underneath the upstairs balcony in the cinema was a good place for this exercise; as was in cafés - one of which I was thrown out of for this very act :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 #3717 Perhaps we ought to suggest that Ben opens a shop, selling all these items at 1960 prices. Then we can all pile in and cram as many products as our greedy little mits can possibly grab into our shopping baskets, to the great benefit of our pockets. Quids in! Oh, and if there's anything we don't like or which doesn't suit our fastidious tastes, we can complain loudly and moan that what we've got for a fraction of its present day price isn't acceptable! Hang on, there's a parallel here somewhere. How about it, Ben? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Jill,would all his customers have to be impeccably dressed?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 #3723 Not only would they have to be impeccably dressed, Ian, they would all have to look like a young Errol Flynn! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 As I understand it, he did run a grocery shop, but would not serve men not wearing a tie, and so went out of business, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Ooooh! Yer all gonna gerrit when Ben shows up. Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Re #3719. Yes Margie, guilty as charged. I'm sorry! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nice one Chulla,you don't know how close to the truth you are mate.................and yes Jill love to run a shop at 1960 prices and as Ian says the men especially would have to be immaculatley turned out (sod the spelling on immacubly turned out),.........i could also combine the only other skill i have and 'nick' a few lifters..............i'd be happy all day 'bantering with and nicking well dressed people..................lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I'll immune in my cut-offs , sandals and old T shirts then will I Ben ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 FLY, I wasn't thinking of you particularly when I commented about gooseberries! Why do we use that term anyway (playing gooseberry)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nice one Chulla,you don't know how close to the truth you are mate.................and yes Jill love to run a shop at 1960 prices and as Ian says the men especially would have to be immaculatley turned out (sod the spelling on immacubly turned out),.........i could also combine the only other skill i have and 'nick' a few lifters..............i'd be happy all day 'bantering with and nicking well dressed people..................lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Never nick you fly..............cos i'd also be on the door and wunt let you in dressed like that.....................lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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