Coconut Mushrooms

Coconut Mushrooms are a real blast from the past. The white fondant stalks are topped with a jelly lid that is rolled in coconut. They were my paternal grandmas favourite, she always had a bag when we went to visit. For some reason I wasn't allowed proper mushroom when I was young so I grew up believing all mushrooms were covered in coconut!
We sell lots of them in the shop to all ages of customers, they really go down a treat. If you can't find them, give us a call and we can send you some out...yummy

Pic n Mix

Did you know that the name "pic n mix"for created during the 1950s as a customer nickname for the sweet counters at Woolworth stores. This was when the self service layout was introduced. The original sweet counters opening in 1909 with a specially selected range of sweets that included Liquorice Allsorts, Toffees, Nougat, Peppermints and Gum drops. There was a "specialist" range called Milady,
So popular was Woolworths that other sweet shops struggled to complete. I can remember going into Woolworth in York when I was young. I went on to have a Saturday job there, but never managed to be put on the sweet counter - I just spent all my wages on it!

Liquorice Catherine Wheels

Yesterday I had a lady in who was so excited that we sold liquorice catherine wheels individually. We got chatting about all the different ways to eat them!
Do you slowly unwrap the liquorice, eating it as you go or do you bite into it. Perhaps you pop the middle jelly sprog out and eat that first.
She was astonished that we had Liquorice Root as well. I remember buying it at the chemist and chewing on it all day long!