Things Noticeable this week - Page 3305

**SanteeFats** · April 9th, 2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogerbh

What the hell is wrong with people?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-mo...003115083.html

My guess is another unreported nut case.

**Greenman** · April 9th, 2018, 03:54 PM

Those of you who remember the sweets of your childhood in this country will be thrilled to know that Barratts (not the homes builder) are relaunching British classics like Refreshers, Dib-Dabs(sherbet and a lolly on a stick) and Sherbet fountains again( the one that had a stick liquorice inside a mound of sherbet)

Not sure but I think Autumn has returned, it very wet and cold out and still chilly at night.

**ultimatewarlord** · April 9th, 2018, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenman

Those of you who remember the sweets of your childhood in this country will be thrilled to know that Barratts (not the homes builder) are relaunching British classics like Refreshers, Dib-Dabs(sherbet and a lolly on a stick) and Sherbet fountains again( the one that had a stick liquorice inside a mound of sherbet)

Not sure but I think Autumn has returned, it very wet and cold out and still chilly at night.

I'd be more thrilled if they started up the football cards in boxes of candy sticks (formerly sweet cigarettes) again.
Incidentally, if you believe these companies don't withold certain cards, Barratt/Bassett certainly did. One set of 50 is actually a set of 49 because one didn't even exist.

**rupertramjet** · April 9th, 2018, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

I'd be more thrilled if they started up the football cards in boxes of candy sticks (formerly sweet cigarettes) again.
Incidentally, if you believe these companies don't withold certain cards, Barratt/Bassett certainly did. One set of 50 is actually a set of 49 because one didn't even exist.

Remember doing the swaps in the playground? There was a war series in the early sixties, and some of those cards were allegedly banned, I remember on had a German tank driving over a man, so how graphic must the allegedly banned cards have been?

**Greenman** · April 9th, 2018, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

I'd be more thrilled if they started up the football cards in boxes of candy sticks (formerly sweet cigarettes) again.
Incidentally, if you believe these companies don't withold certain cards, Barratt/Bassett certainly did. One set of 50 is actually a set of 49 because one didn't even exist.

I remember getting cards in PG Tips boxes and an album but yes I also remember cards in boxes of sweet cigarettes - nowadays it is stickers - but the same could be said of Panini football stickers because you always had gaps despite swapping with your friends. When I was young my Dad came home with two boxes of Soccer Stars 77-78 stickers and I ended up with hundreds of swaps - I believe he knew someone who had a load of them, but I still ended up with gaps. I must admit for 1982 World Cup I did nick a fair few packets from a newsagent for which I am still remorseful this day but I was young and stupid back then and no CCTV was around back then.

**ultimatewarlord** · April 9th, 2018, 07:41 PM

Admittedly, football card collecting ois one of my hobbies. Don't do much of it nowadays though. I still collect panini stickers for tournaments but haven't yet bothered with the Russia album. My main love was bubblegum cards from the 70s. First A&BC, then Topps took over. Also collected fks stickers till panini blew them away. It's probably been two years since I've looked at any of them though. I'm tempted to hit ebay to add some collections. Anyone interested in bringing back memories ought to check Nigel's Webspace. It's a pretty detailed site.

**Dr Pepper** · April 9th, 2018, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by haroldeye

The Devon and Dorsets, had one of the smallest Regimental strengths, but proportionally produced more star ranks, Brigadier and above, than any other Regiment, it still got cut!

Remind me again, which small Northern Regiment has had 2CDS(would have been 3 if one adn't of been blocked by the politicians) and 2CGS in the last 20 years. Same one that in the early 90's was a full coy overstrength when the Southern Bn's were badly lacking recruits.

Let me guess.....Bloodnok's own-the 3rd Disgusting Fusiliers?

**Greenman** · April 9th, 2018, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Pepper

Let me guess.....Bloodnok's own-the 3rd Disgusting Fusiliers?

Or as Tony Hancock observed of Sid James when they were reminiscing about the War in 'The Reunion Party' that he was probably in the "Kings' own Glasshouse Deserters" (Hancock was in the Third East Cheam Light Horse)

**vannax** · April 9th, 2018, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

Admittedly, football card collecting ois one of my hobbies. Don't do much of it nowadays though. I still collect panini stickers for tournaments but haven't yet bothered with the Russia album. My main love was bubblegum cards from the 70s. First A&BC, then Topps took over. Also collected fks stickers till panini blew them away. It's probably been two years since I've looked at any of them though. I'm tempted to hit ebay to add some collections. Anyone interested in bringing back memories ought to check Nigel's Webspace. It's a pretty detailed site.

When I was a kid in the 70's, we used to trade these things:

**haroldeye** · April 9th, 2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Pepper

Let me guess.....Bloodnok's own-the 3rd Disgusting Fusiliers?

Colonial!

April 9th, 2018, 07:41 PM	#33046
ultimatewarlord Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,474 Thanks: 8,328 Thanked 15,872 Times in 1,441 Posts	Admittedly, football card collecting ois one of my hobbies. Don't do much of it nowadays though. I still collect panini stickers for tournaments but haven't yet bothered with the Russia album. My main love was bubblegum cards from the 70s. First A&BC, then Topps took over. Also collected fks stickers till panini blew them away. It's probably been two years since I've looked at any of them though. I'm tempted to hit ebay to add some collections. Anyone interested in bringing back memories ought to check Nigel's Webspace. It's a pretty detailed site. __________________ The British Government is a disgrace. Last edited by ultimatewarlord; April 9th, 2018 at 07:47 PM..

April 9th, 2018, 03:54 PM	#33042
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,520 Times in 19,356 Posts	Those of you who remember the sweets of your childhood in this country will be thrilled to know that Barratts (not the homes builder) are relaunching British classics like Refreshers, Dib-Dabs(sherbet and a lolly on a stick) and Sherbet fountains again( the one that had a stick liquorice inside a mound of sherbet) Not sure but I think Autumn has returned, it very wet and cold out and still chilly at night.