Need to find my sweetie!

jsmoke · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:14

The sweets that always stick in my mind from school days were strawberry bonbons, penny chews, also aniseed balls but I would imagine they are still around.

Delvis · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:27

These aren't what you're after, but no idea if there is anything else on here you want:

https://www.makro.co.uk/tuck-shop-fizzy-strawberry-belts-200s.html

mrk · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:28

Local corner shop has those already, and whilst they are amazingly delicious, they are far far worse for the gums/teeth!

jsmoke · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:38

mrk said:
Local corner shop has those already, and whilst they are amazingly delicious, they are far far worse for the gums/teeth!

I've just discovered another molar of mine has a huge gash out of it at the base. Already had 2 removed with another right down at the root.

mrk · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:38

If in doubt, brush three times a day

Delvis · 4 Feb 2018 at 21:56

mrk said:
Local corner shop has those already, and whilst they are amazingly delicious, they are far far worse for the gums/teeth!

And you think the alternative sweet is that much better for your teeth?

Moley · 5 Feb 2018 at 09:43

I used to buy those karate belts by the box from our local newsagent. They were made by Malaco and are no longer produced sadly.

mrk · 5 Feb 2018 at 10:11

Moley said:
They were made by Malaco and are no longer produced sadly.

Dis86 · 5 Feb 2018 at 19:28

@mrk

https://www.hswholesalesweets.co.uk/chewy-jelly-sweets/vidal-sweets/vidal-strawberry-belts-200x5p

maybe not, they're the bloody tangy ones.

http://candyking.co.uk/product/magic-carpet/

may be similar

builder22 · 5 Feb 2018 at 19:32

they were kinda the rich tea biscuit of the sweetie world

mrk · 5 Feb 2018 at 20:29

I think I'll just have to close my eyes and imagine their taste and feel forever more.

Sad, so sad.

panthro · 6 Feb 2018 at 10:50

You can walk into any newsagent or sweet shop and buy those. No idea where you live but round here there's plenty of sweet shops selling them.

itchy · 6 Feb 2018 at 11:18

mrk said:
Back when I was in school, on the walk home I'd stop by a local newsagent and buy what I'm certain were Karate Belt liquorice strips.

The only Google image I can find is this:

The image is cached from an old Pinterest post that doesn't load any more...

I have the need to buy these again and just can't find any brand or name for them to search against.

Anyone remember these? Anyone remember the name?

Thanks!

They were called karate belts.

I used to love them.

Hilly · 6 Feb 2018 at 12:05

I member.

Dis86 · 6 Feb 2018 at 12:48

hilly said:
I member.

Member chewbacca?

Freddie1980 · 6 Feb 2018 at 13:39

mrk said:
The strands on that are thicker and there are fewer strands, but that might just be the best alternative yet!

Although, is that 7 bucks for one ribbon?!?!

It looks like 7 bucks for 0.5Kg

V F · 6 Feb 2018 at 13:42

mrk said:
Hah yes! You would end up with bits of belt sticking to the top of your mouth wall, then spending a lifetime dislodging them with your tongue

God, those were the days. They lasted forever getting them from the Ice Cream van.

jsmoke said:
The sweets that always stick in my mind from school days were strawberry bonbons, penny chews, also aniseed balls but I would imagine they are still around.

Mmmmmmm! Strawberry bon bons. Fireballs and those cinamon things...

mrk · 6 Feb 2018 at 18:48

panthro said:
You can walk into any newsagent or sweet shop and buy those. No idea where you live but round here there's plenty of sweet shops selling them.

Pics for proof?

I have not seen them in any newsagent anywhere down south!