Blast from the past - remind us of a thing
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While we are 'in the pub' so to speak,;
Brannigan's crisps.
Still the best pub crisps ever.
My wife added that she misses Vanilla Heist (a cream soda flavoured alcopop that died out in about 1999), the corner stone of her underage drinking.
My favourite beer is also a beer that was introduced when I started drinking, Exmoor Gold.
So not a blast from the past so much as a staple I have been able to carry with me.
Brannigan's crisps.
Still the best pub crisps ever.
My wife added that she misses Vanilla Heist (a cream soda flavoured alcopop that died out in about 1999), the corner stone of her underage drinking.
My favourite beer is also a beer that was introduced when I started drinking, Exmoor Gold.
So not a blast from the past so much as a staple I have been able to carry with me.
Sticks. said:
Deranged Rover said:
Sticks. said:
I remember Flowers from the early 90s.
So do I used to love the stuff. Can you still buy it?bodhi said:
I think it's changed a couple of times, but the big one was when that mockney tosser who killed Turkey Twizzlers took aim at soft drinks, which has rendered Lucozade, Irn Bru and most recently Pepsi mostly undrinkable.
also ste for Type 1 diabetics like me who used to treat hypos with a small glass of Lucozade, now you need a bottle of the stuffJordie Barretts sock said:
Gladers01 said:
I quite enjoyed Oranjeboom at 50 pence a pint back in the day, no longer available sadly
You can still buy it. Corner shop near me has it in cans. 5.0% abv. Not 50p though!
The ABV seems to have increased for draught lagers over the years (along with the prices) compared to what was available back then, not sure if that's a good or a bad thing - hic
Big Rod said:
DickyC said:
Topping up the car's battery with distilled water.
My Daughter is currently learning to drive and franticly sitting mock tests.One of the questions was what should you top up a car battery with.
Of course she didn't know and I'm glad she knows now but wondered how relevant it is to someone who's never likely to look under the bonnet of the car.
I am of course going to have to educate her on changing a wheel. Not sure if her gel nails will stand up to it but that's driving folks.
motco said:
DickyC said:
Topping up the car's battery with distilled water.
Yes, and checking the SG of the electrolyte with a hydrometer.Spending half a day every 1,000 miles wielding a Wanner grease gun on the suspension joints.
As a kid my bedroom overlooked a row of garages. There always seems to be someone working on their car. The one directly opposite seemed to be most weekends.
Cars just work these days. Nothing needs adjusting, cleaning or fettling.
In the days when women dressed in a ladylike fashion they would usually wear a petticoat or slip under their dress. If the hem of the slip showed beneath the length of the dress people would say " the cat's dead". I have absolutely no idea why, except perhaps it was a discreet way to advise the lady without bringing too much attention to the matter. But why "the cat's dead" ?
Abbott said:
Early 80s living in the north Cotswolds my regular tipple was Flowers IPA or Flowers Original. Both Cask
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