mbenne
master brummie
A very nostalgic day. I've thought about things that have been put to the back of my mind for years, like freebies in cereal packets and pestering my Mom to buy stuff that she would never entertain buying and me trying to convince her that I really wanted it and not because of the freebie. It never worked,of course, and as she always bought either Force wheat flakes or Quaker oats the chances of a freebie were pretty slim. Also, being an only child it would be weeks before she bought another packet of cereals and the offer would most likely have ended. So I was really envious of my mate having a submarine out of a packet of Kellogg's something or other. We were fascinated by the little sub bobbing up and down in a kilner jar on their kitchen shelf - powered by baking soda. Even if I had got one my Mom never bought baking soda so it would have been pointless! I've just looked for the sub and also came across this amusing letter too......
My Nan was always a soft touch though and I did get her to buy sugar puffs as they were offering glow in the dark figures! The background was a cut out from the back of the cereal packet - this one was from the early 60's. You can only eat so many packets of anything in a short space of time before the taste or the offer wears off so I only managed to collect the ghost, cat and to my disappointment the clock!
My Nan was always a soft touch though and I did get her to buy sugar puffs as they were offering glow in the dark figures! The background was a cut out from the back of the cereal packet - this one was from the early 60's. You can only eat so many packets of anything in a short space of time before the taste or the offer wears off so I only managed to collect the ghost, cat and to my disappointment the clock!