Ice Lollies

PTH2009

Remember the day when we had this much of a selection to choose from in the shop. Now we have a lot less than that and its actually hard enough to find a plain orange Ice Lollie

What happened and why aren't some of these legends around anymore ??

biko

Supply and demand I suppose.

Oasis1974

They've been replaced by tubs of ice-cream the obese people in Ireland need more than one Ice-Lolly.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

I got a rake of them yesterday in Aldi?

jiltloop

God I miss fat frogs, sparkles and the original loop the loops.

Collie D

Ice pops!

RMAOK

Collie D wrote: »

Ice pops!

Haven't heard that term in a while.

Sonny noggs

Might have a loop the loop later.

Oasis1974

Golly Bar was removed because of its racist wrapper.

branie2

Mars Ice-creams

The Princess Bride

I thought this was gonna be an ice pop tournament like the delicious chocolate one from yesterday.

I seldom buy any for myself, but occasionally buy some in Tesco to have in my freezer for any children passing through my home.

OldMrBrennan83

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Golly Bar was removed because of its racist wrapper.

It was just renamed as a Giant Bar. Racist against tall people.

I never used the term lolly either, only ever heard it up north where that's what they called Me Freezers. Always an ice pop.

Also regarding names, when did people start putting the word 'super' before split?

Will I Am Not

These are class.

branie2

Remember Rocky ice pops?

Collie D

branie2 wrote: »

Remember Rocky ice pops?

Orange with chocolate on top or was that a Rocket?

I thought they were always Super Splits and I’m nearly 40.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Get an ice-lolly mould and a few cartons of juice and make your own.

McMurphy

Someone was on the rubber bandits Twitter feed this am..

I have vague, vague memories of the red finger lolly being advertised with the " he went thataway" line from them, would have been the mid eighties.

Going without a school dinner, and spending the money on a lolly from the "grocery van" was the thing back then.

Yeah, cultchie here.

Oasis1974

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

It was just renamed as a Giant Bar. Racist against tall people.

I never used the term lolly either, only ever heard it up north where that's what they called Me Freezers. Always an ice pop.

Also regarding names, when did people start putting the word 'super' before split?

I'm talking the Al Jolson type figure on the cover it was removed because of racial overtones.

Sonny noggs

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Golly Bar was removed because of its racist wrapper.

Nogger FTW! Nogger Black if you like liquorice.

dudara

Solero are doing lovely lollies at the moment with the bonus that they’re organic and have=a lovely fruity filling in the centre. I have the lemon & peach versions in my freezer right now and they’re under 60 cals each. The lemon is particularly good.



The Aldi Whirlz, a dupe for Twisters, are very nice also and under 50 cals.

Oasis1974

Sonny noggs wrote: »

Nogger FTW! Nogger Black if you like liquorice.

Ya people usually shouted stuff like that if you bought the damn thing.

Badly Drunk Boy

I've already had three of the ice-pops in the OP today. A cola Calippo, an Orange Split/Super Split, and a Wibbly Wobbly Wonder (although the Aldi version of it, Jiggly Pops).

Sonny noggs

Calippos kept me alive at the Spanish GP a few years ago and Hungarian GP last year.

PTH2009

Remember Apollos (rocket ice pops but not cheap ones)

Remember for space jam I think they had these big lollies cant think of the name.

They had a multi coloured large ones out a few years ago they were lovely

Badly Drunk Boy

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

It was just renamed as a Giant Bar. Racist against tall people.

I never used the term lolly either, only ever heard it up north where that's what they called Me Freezers. Always an ice pop.

Also regarding names, when did people start putting the word 'super' before split?

Yeah, tall people are the new blacks.

I always use the term 'ice-pop' too.

Collie D wrote: »

Orange with chocolate on top or was that a Rocket?

I thought they were always Super Splits and I’m nearly 40.

And with regards the the Super Splits, I think that was just a bit of tweaking in the marketing. I remember then as Orange Splits and Super Splits but I can't say for definite whether the 'Super' was always there.

d8491prj5boyvg

All these discussions focus on the golly bar.

Degag

Like most things they just don't make them like they used to. Brunches are the prime example. There is hardly any biscuit coating on them these days compared to before.

Also, when they last brought back the Freaky Foot and the Fat Frog they were pale imitations of before. For example; i don't think the big toe had a coating of chocolate anymore.

Tangle Twister was another one they fcuked around with..... think they may have changed the vanilla ice cream to orange or something for a while?

PsychoPete

We can't get these anymore because Sharon hasn't any self control, eats 5 loop the loops at a time and blames the company for been fat, now we all have to suffer

cdeb

The Princess Bride wrote: »

I thought this was gonna be an ice pop tournament like the delicious chocolate one from yesterday.

If we have an ice pop (for that's what they're called) competition, then the Fat Frog has to be in there. Bring it back!

Too many posh chocolate things these days. A proper refreshing ice pop is water, sugar, colour. Nothing else. Sparkles, Fat Frog, Calippo, Mr Freeze, Fruit Pastilolly...

Could be a good competition actually!

cdeb

cdeb wrote: »

If we have an ice pop (for that's what they're called) competition, then the Fat Frog has to be in there.

Could be a good competition actually!

Hmmm I may just run it again...

Could have a crisps one. Biscuits. Soft drinks.

Screw it, I'll jack in the job.

RayCon

My favourite from my childhood .... man they were excellent

retro:electro

The red and green sparkles were the one

janja

Tesco finest Valencia orange ice pops ..... my Pringle I cant just have one two or three I’m addicted

donegal_man

So many classics. Including my favourite, dracula and would ya look at the prices. Tell that to young people today, they wouldn't believe you.

Super-Rush

Aldis Rocket Pops are pretty darn good.

Sonny noggs

Omackeral wrote: »

Hmmm I may just run it again...

Could have a crisps one. Biscuits. Soft drinks.

Screw it, I'll jack in the job.

Future ones need to be more transparent. Can’t help thinking that ‘big chocolate’ got to you. Otherwise the final would have been Fry’s Turkish Delight vs Fry’s Chocolate Cream.

yabadabado

Are Lemon Calippo still available?They were fantastic.

Tom1991

If I could find these Mickey Mouse ice pop I had when I was a kid I’d be diabetic.
They where shaped like his head with a white outer layer with cola layer inside and somehow soft.It was halfway between an ice pop and a ice cream but wasn’t made with ice cream.
People swear they never had it but my local corner shop used sell them.Think there was a sonic one that was similar as well but not as nice as it didn’t have cola in it .Pure bliss.Anybody remember them?

yabadabado

I remember those Mickey Mouse ice creams ,lovely but not sure they were around for too long.

McMurphy

cdeb wrote: »

If we have an ice pop (for that's what they're called) competition, then the Fat Frog has to be in there. Bring it back!

Too many posh chocolate things these days. A proper refreshing ice pop is water, sugar, colour. Nothing else. Sparkles, Fat Frog, Calippo, Mr Freeze, Fruit Pastilolly...

Could be a good competition actually!

Cola and blue Mr Freeze ftw.

branie2

Mr Freeze was very bad for your teeth

Badly Drunk Boy

Even though they were cheap and cheerful, I was never mad about having a Chilly Willy. I loved those Haiwatha ice-pops, though.

r93kaey5p2izun

Calippos are unbeatable. I live on them if I'm away in a hot country. Fat frogs were a huge loss though. I only like ones that are pure ice with no ice-cream. Sparklers were good value when I was a child. Also liked cool-pops but we used to be warned about them being dirty.

Never heard anyone call them an ice lolly before. Is this widespread now?

minibear

Why has no one mentioned Little Angels and Little Devils? They were sublime.

LizT

I used to love the mr Tall ice pops, I think that’s what they were called? It was a red and white spiral, don’t remember the flavour.

Day Lewin

Begging for the name


Fadó, fadó, there was an ice-pop that had a purple middle which was like frozen blackcurrant jelly.

Better than it sounds, I assure you: firm, almost chewy fruit ice. The tip just dipped in chocolate.

They were my Paradise, my Shangri-la - we were in love for a whole summer:

may even have been the Summer of Love - it was that long ago - but I can't remember what they were called!

What offers? Any veteran hippies still around? (as well as me, obvsly)

Ian OB

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

( ...although.....Jiggly Pops).

That sounds like a euphemism for breasts 🀗🀗ðŸ˜

Pkiernan

Steyr 556 wrote: »

I got a rake of them yesterday in Aldi?

You didn't get any Golly Bars I reckon!

Badly Drunk Boy

yabadabado wrote: »

Are Lemon Calippo still available?They were fantastic.

You can get the lemon & lime ones, if that's what you mean, in the six-pack. Three lemon & lime, and three oranges ones. You can get them in Tesco, Supervalu, etc.

B0jangles

You won't get a better deal than the box they have in Aldi at the moment - 15 icecreams for 3 quid - you'll be found dead of brainfreeze with a big icecreamy smile on your face



(There does tend to be awful fighting over the bobbly ones.)

Peppa Cig

Ice lolly sticks give me the heby gibys ...

Anyone else or am I the only freak....