tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post2867110578133214031..comments2024-03-29T08:36:23.901+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: CORONA POPWOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-85559617948965394622016-01-21T08:43:03.536+00:002016-01-21T08:43:03.536+00:00Maybe I'm mistaken then Yorkie, but you're...Maybe I'm mistaken then Yorkie, but you're right about our sixties tooth decay.I could have been invited to the dentist's staff dance for the amount of time I spent in his chair!SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-14247585432076758812016-01-21T08:23:09.212+00:002016-01-21T08:23:09.212+00:00The Alpine trucks in York just carried bottles IIR...The Alpine trucks in York just carried bottles IIRC. Happy days. Shame about all the fillings in my teeth I had to have through drinking pop and eating those sugary sweets! :)Yorkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-63491618557381621572016-01-20T16:59:40.311+00:002016-01-20T16:59:40.311+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-23792460781403640982016-01-20T16:59:33.836+00:002016-01-20T16:59:33.836+00:00I think I remember those trucks. Are they the ones...I think I remember those trucks. Are they the ones that supplied fizzy pop in big glass 'jugs' with two handles on the top?SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-13095142034498519892016-01-20T16:09:33.702+00:002016-01-20T16:09:33.702+00:00Yorkie, the Alpine trucks delivered up here in the...Yorkie, the Alpine trucks delivered up here in the North East too and it was PineappleADE that it carried. Tried it once, but it seemed like there was something missing from the recipe.John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-1726750361809927822016-01-20T15:41:48.073+00:002016-01-20T15:41:48.073+00:00Anyone remember the Alpine trucks (a milk float I ...Anyone remember the Alpine trucks (a milk float I think) that used to drive round the streets once a week (Thursday after school back in the 70s where I lived in York) and sold Orangeade, Limeade, Lemonade, Cola, Cherryade, Dandelion and Burdock (what the heck was that?), Raspberryade, Pineapple, Cream Soda ?<br />Yorkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-30766771278556599892016-01-20T11:24:23.972+00:002016-01-20T11:24:23.972+00:00We all did it Andy, a nice bit of easy cash : DWe all did it Andy, a nice bit of easy cash : DSCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-4810448689579368002016-01-20T11:13:33.628+00:002016-01-20T11:13:33.628+00:00Also remember finding the occasional empty bottle,...Also remember finding the occasional empty bottle, washing it out and taking it back to a shop for 3d to add to my pocket money!Andy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-45034917040120290662016-01-20T07:57:20.438+00:002016-01-20T07:57:20.438+00:00Aha! Another fizzy drinks maker, Tony. Don't r...Aha! Another fizzy drinks maker, Tony. Don't remember them too well in the North West but I believe they were legendary in the North East - gluggy, gluggy! SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-19549969086010795032016-01-20T06:16:34.986+00:002016-01-20T06:16:34.986+00:00Lowcocks,dandelion and burdock. Lowcocks,dandelion and burdock. tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854268654456911534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-31861941266028587992016-01-20T06:16:14.350+00:002016-01-20T06:16:14.350+00:00Lowcocks,dandelion and burdock. Lowcocks,dandelion and burdock. tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854268654456911534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-57041803214169389202016-01-19T23:31:32.781+00:002016-01-19T23:31:32.781+00:00Ha, ha! come on John, it wasn't that dear, alt...Ha, ha! come on John, it wasn't that dear, although once it was gone it was back to corporation pop for me too. ; DSCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-31655667386505680762016-01-19T23:28:17.973+00:002016-01-19T23:28:17.973+00:00Great memory Tony. I remember the Corona pop man d...Great memory Tony. I remember the Corona pop man delivering to my Grans too. That all seemed to stop with the rise of the supermarkets. Happy days though.SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-18735490039150560962016-01-19T23:22:07.008+00:002016-01-19T23:22:07.008+00:00.... IF we were lucky!!!!.... IF we were lucky!!!!John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-91388054764458759112016-01-19T23:20:55.020+00:002016-01-19T23:20:55.020+00:00I remember the Corona wagons, but only richer kids...I remember the Corona wagons, but only richer kids got those delivered. We had to make do with corporation pop!John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-78458923331370272132016-01-19T23:04:27.244+00:002016-01-19T23:04:27.244+00:00Hi Scoop, I remember my mate Craig's dad. In t...Hi Scoop, I remember my mate Craig's dad. In the early 70s he was the local 'pop man'. He delivered crates of Corona to lucky customers doors. There was always Corona to be had at Craig's house... he was a very popular kid back then. I also remember Cresta, Kid... but Corona cherryade was my personal tipple.Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-9423686304253680302016-01-19T22:53:23.078+00:002016-01-19T22:53:23.078+00:00Not sure about the others Kid, but I do remember C...Not sure about the others Kid, but I do remember Cresta 'It's Frothy Man'! I can still taste it- yuk! it was very frothy, and very sweet. I'd imagine the current sugar police would ban it immediately if it was around today : DSCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-73381949438095305422016-01-19T22:43:58.741+00:002016-01-19T22:43:58.741+00:00Who remembers Dunn & Moore's Solripe? And ...Who remembers Dunn & Moore's Solripe? And what about Zing and Cresta?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com