| Whether going to the cinema, for a long trip or | | | | still a number of small stores and newsagents |
| just as a sweet treat, pick and mix has always | | | | offering the tasty treats, some old mainstays - |
| been there. There are so many different types | | | | think Woolworths for example - have fallen by |
| too. So whether you like mints, chocolate, chewy | | | | the wayside, whilst new avenues have opened up. |
| bars, liquorice or jelly sweets, there is always | | | | One of the most notable places that you can get |
| something that you'll like. Plus, as the name | | | | your sweets from isn't even somewhere you can |
| suggests, you never simply have to choose one | | | | visit; it's the Internet. |
| variety like you may do with an ordinary packet | | | | That's right, there are website's aplenty out there |
| of sweets. Oh no, you have the freedom to have | | | | waiting to offer you all kinds of tantalising tastes. |
| whatever you want in whatever quantity your | | | | The Internet has regenerated all sorts of |
| pocket money could afford. | | | | industries, many of which we assumed were |
| Of course we all had our tactics when it came to | | | | either dead and buried or just a little too niche to |
| choosing pick and mix, particularly when it was | | | | survive the high street. Pick and mix though is |
| done on scales. Essentially a good rule of thumb | | | | thriving. |
| was to go for anything that was light but | | | | You can buy anything from a few penny suites |
| substantial. It's a fine line, after all there are only | | | | right up to large wholesale jars of your favourite |
| so many flying saucers you can eat. The fudges | | | | sweets. It's a veritable virtual feast of sugar. Of |
| and toffees were a sweet treat, but were | | | | course you can also be extra indulgent when |
| comparable to buying dark matter when | | | | buying online. No longer do you need to be |
| strategizing your plan of attack. | | | | constrained by thoughts of having to carry all |
| Children today still have the opportunity to enjoy | | | | your sweets home or having enough change in |
| the same magical experiences that the | | | | your pockets to give to the corpulent shop |
| generations before have had. Some of the | | | | keeper. |
| sweets may have changed slightly, some may be | | | | For people of a certain age, pick and mix still |
| brand new, but that very special feeling certainly | | | | provides a refreshing taste of nostalgia. Great |
| hasn't. | | | | tasting sweets aren't something you grow out of |
| One thing that certainly has changed though is the | | | | easily; so whether you're 6 or 66, getting that |
| way we buy our pick and mix. Whilst there are | | | | sugar fix is as easy and enjoyable as ever. |