On the subject of sweets, did anyone else have that bright yellow lemonade powder? You were supposed to dissolve it in hot water and then cool it down for lemonade, but I liked to eat it straight out of the bag like sherbet! Loved sherbet lemons too, and toffee & lemon bonbons.
Slightly off-topic, but has anyone read 'The Fortnight in September' by R C Sherriff? Thinking about how much simpler things were in the past has reminded me of this book, and I'd recommend it to anyone in a nostalgic mood. It's just about a family going on holiday to the beach for two weeks, but what I love is the way little things are so special to them. Like having Ginger Beer EVERY day because it's a holiday, and how excited they are to collect their 24 photographs from the chemist and how it's really special because this year they have a beach hut with a veranda... It's not much good if you like a book with lots of plot, but I love it because it takes me back to my childhood & reminds me of a time when we weren't so pressured to acquire more, more, more all the time.
We used to go out for tea & cake in a café once on our summer holiday and once just before Christmas. The place we went to just before Christmas had a 'set tea' where you could either have one large slice of gateaux or three little cakes of your choice. I always chose the 3 cakes and used to spend ages deciding which ones to have. I could never manage to eat all 3 so used to take one home and eat it just before bedtime on Christmas eve.