I have no problem getting Wibbly Wobbly Wonders at all. I’m getting through them at a rate of knots at the moment and I am pleased to report that they still taste as good as ever. I miss Wilton Candys’ Nut Crisp bars and peanut Riesens.
Peter, maybe it’s because I am eating the nations’ stock myself! I second freaky foots and don’t get me started on HB raspberry ripple. It is vile now compared to the sharp flavour I remember from the 80s.
I remember all of these, except Tiger Tots. Also remember sparkler icepops, rocket pops, pink panther bars, stingers, touchdown bars, smileys, candy coloured popcorn, johnny onion rings, fun yums and postman pat penny sweets. An odd time I still come across a Catch bar and always buy it!
Wibbly Wobbly Wonders are my ice-cream of choice, and you can get them in lots of places around Dublin – individual ones and bulk boxes in supermarkets.
On other sweets that have fallen by the wayside, I think I shed a small tear when Desperate Dan bars were discontinued. The company who made them went bust a few years ago, and the secret recipe (ie, sugar, orange colouring and more sugar) went with them.
Touchdowns.. they have tried to replicate it but I do miss the original 🙁 Applejacks and Blackjacks were fun too even if they did just rip your teeth out and make them go black.
Tuesday 2 July, 2013 at 11:39 am
I have no problem getting Wibbly Wobbly Wonders at all. I’m getting through them at a rate of knots at the moment and I am pleased to report that they still taste as good as ever. I miss Wilton Candys’ Nut Crisp bars and peanut Riesens.
Tuesday 2 July, 2013 at 12:19 pm
As usual, Cork gets EVERYTHING while poor Dublin languishes icepop-less. Typical 😉
Tuesday 2 July, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Freaky foots……I have never quite got over them being dis continued!!!
Tuesday 2 July, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Peter, maybe it’s because I am eating the nations’ stock myself! I second freaky foots and don’t get me started on HB raspberry ripple. It is vile now compared to the sharp flavour I remember from the 80s.
Tuesday 2 July, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Peter i have gotten them in tesco in Dundrum shopping centre. It is definitely harder to find them than other HB classics though
Wednesday 3 July, 2013 at 2:50 pm
I remember all of these, except Tiger Tots. Also remember sparkler icepops, rocket pops, pink panther bars, stingers, touchdown bars, smileys, candy coloured popcorn, johnny onion rings, fun yums and postman pat penny sweets. An odd time I still come across a Catch bar and always buy it!
Wednesday 3 July, 2013 at 5:08 pm
Johnny Onion Rings are still on the go. Ooooh, Smileys and Touchdowns, that brings back memories.
Wednesday 3 July, 2013 at 11:33 pm
Adrienne! Yes! Stingers still on the go as well. And I also loved Postman Pat penny sweets and FunYums. Johnny Onion Rings do the trick though 🙂
Thursday 4 July, 2013 at 3:18 pm
Wibbly Wobbly Wonders are my ice-cream of choice, and you can get them in lots of places around Dublin – individual ones and bulk boxes in supermarkets.
On other sweets that have fallen by the wayside, I think I shed a small tear when Desperate Dan bars were discontinued. The company who made them went bust a few years ago, and the secret recipe (ie, sugar, orange colouring and more sugar) went with them.
Friday 5 July, 2013 at 5:18 pm
Touchdowns.. they have tried to replicate it but I do miss the original 🙁 Applejacks and Blackjacks were fun too even if they did just rip your teeth out and make them go black.
Wednesday 10 July, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Found them! Mace on the South Circular near James’ Hospital. Also site of this whopper 99 cone: http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/07/10/how-big-6/