Swizzles Variety Bumper Bag

Advantages: Variety of sweets, takes you back to your youth
Disadvantages: Your teeth will hate you

As I settle down to write this review, I feel very sick and my teeth are tingling. These sensations can't be attributed to a hearty meal followed by a vigorous brushing of teeth. Oh no, I am feeling this way because for the sake of research, I have just eaten a 260g Swizzels Bumper Bag. What is it? --------------- As a way of giving small treats to children, Swizzels Matlow devised the Bumper Bag. It has been available for many years and it's contents ...
...when I went into a Tesco's store and saw the bright yellow bag on display and my mind went back to a time when I didn't have a care in the world and my teeth would see off all challengers irrespective of sugar content. The contents of a bumper bag are, in variable amounts: Double Lollies - These are quite similar to chalk in their texture and have two flaovurs. One on the top and one on the bottom. There are a number of ways of eating these but ... Read review

Advantages: TASTY
Disadvantages: You're teeth may get up and walk out your mouth in protest of the sugar.

Ahhh! Now im not a BIG sweet fan, but i DO love Swizzels Variety bags! They have SO much choice and dare i say it " Variety" (SORRY!) They are ideal for kids (Or even adults parties) or just pigging out! OR if you're kids are anything like my niece, this is the Ideal thing to have in the house when they bring the whole street round to play and want a treat! Ok here goes..... The bag is quite a substantial size at 375g. And they don't skrimp on ...
...The bag itself is mulit coloured and durable plastic to seal in the freshness! I LOVE the smell as soon as you open the bag! You get a whiff of the parma violets, and all the fruity smells!! I could stick my head in this bag for ages! BUT DON'T 'COS THAT'S DANGEROUS!! AVOID SUFFOCATION!! (LOL) They contain all sorts of sweets, and contents can differ from bag to bag. They don't always put the same sweets in them. Certainly each time i've had ... Read review

Advantages: Great old fashioned sweets
Disadvantages: Lots and lots of sugar

...the brightly coloured bag of Swizzles Bumber variety I immediately got a nasal injection of all the delightful smells from my youth. The bag contained lots and lots of my favourites and a few I liked but was much less partial too. Apart from the sweet smell the colours were amazing, but it was the taste that would be the true test. My first choice for this purpose was the small packets of Swizzlers, multi-coloured little sweets less than half an ...
...remembered. There were 11 packets of thses in the packet and still lots more to delve into. I was leaving probably the most famous Swizzle sweet until last, the Parma Violet until I succumbed to the sweet prfumed fragrance which drew me toward them. Yep they were definately the same as the good old days sickly then and even more so now. The good old drumstick was next for a tasting and its Strawberry and cream flavour may have slightly mellowed ... Read review

Advantages: A big bag of childhood
Disadvantages: The dentist

I had forgotten about Swizzels for a couple of years. They were brought back to me when I moved to a flat in Stockport which had a view of the New Mills Swizzels factory from the skylight. Cost: £1.78 Weight: 375g Best Before: May 08 Packaging ------------------- It is navy blue and orange, bright and fun with pictures of aliens shooting sweets and riding in flying saucers. This packet is called Monster Mix. The packet claims to contain ...
...children's favourite sweets? (See nostalgia below.) The contents below are listed on the back and at least one of each is promised and included: Dolly beads x1 Double Dip x1 Double lollies x6 Drumsticks x3 Fizzers (15) x6 Fruity pops x3 Fun gums x1 Love Hearts (10) x2 Parma violets (15) x7 Refresher yellow x4 Refresher red x3 Ingredients --------------------- Ok there are lots of sugar and additives. Is anyone looking at ingredients ... Read review