I'm back home now after a day with the family at Brimham Rocks near the Yorkshire Dales. A beautiful ancient rocky place. I've loads to catch up on on't blog - Bandits, Sky Rays and more. I'll post stuff readers have kindly sent in asap. In the meantime and a nightcap before bo-bo's I thought I'd post a pic of one of my own favourite choc bars from the 60's/70's - Cadbury's fabulous Old Jamaica! 9p's worth of raisiny chocolate heaven.
Officially extinct but allegedly enjoying a short reprise at Morrisons in modern purple garb [anyone found one?] I used to adore it. Saturday Night was 'pop'n'crisps' night when I was a nipper and the evening drive to the corner shop/offy was a real treat. Besides some Tizer or Iron Bru, Old Jamaica was extra good as it contained a snifter of rum flavouring, rather naughty at such a tender age I always thought!
Wow, that wrapper brings back a flood of memories!
ReplyDeleteOld Jamaica was one of my favourite treats as a nipper too, especially for those Saturday nights in watching a film!
My supply usually came from Woolworth on the Saturday shopping trip along with a little Airfix or Revell model kit if I was extra lucky.
I remember it so well, crisps, a bar of Old Jamaica and a bottle of pop, usually Irn Bru or Corona Limeade which I kept down the side of the sofa in easy supping reach.
Old Jamaica was a very lovely bar to look at too with the elegant squares sort of engraved with a piratical scroll effect and the name written inside each scroll. I think that got changed in the later versions.
I am sure I had a bar not too long ago from the co-op although I lose track of time these days so it could have been a few years ago. In any event, my sister is on strict orders to always buy it if she ever sees any on her travels and I am always on the lookout for it.
I must check out the Morrison's connection Woodsy, thanks for the tip.
Can still hear the pirates voice from the advert!
Every Bubble's Passed it's Fizzical!!
ReplyDeleteWhere did it go???????? If you went far enough West (somewhere beyond Devizes!!) or North (Watford Gap - of course!) you could track down Dandelion & Burdock Corona...a mans pop! tasted of flat vimto with cough mix!
'Flition'...The life-time of something that disappears when you're not looking...ie; Corona Fizzy Pop!
"Its flition was between the end of World War Two and Margret Thatcher"
Where did it go? To Australia! We still have Old Jamaica.. it's changed it look somewhat but still the same original taste! Mum sneaks in a block with my washing. It never lasts long.
ReplyDeleteEmail me an address and I'll send you a block! nadiaporceddu@gmail.com Or you can order a block from one of those get Aussie product webpages such as:
http://www.aussieproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DDCA25%20%20%20%20OLDJAMAICA