Back when the world was young and I was but a nipper (otherwise known as “the early to mid ’70s”), the sweeties were so much better than they are today.
Spangles were great favourites, until I managed to get one stuck in my throat at primary school; the school nurse spent half an hour pouring hot tea down my throat to melt the damned thing, and I really thought I was going to die – either from asphyxiation or from serious burns. I kind of went off Spangles a bit after that. (more…)