As Abbey, Bradford&Bingley and Alliance&Leicester are set to vanish from our high streets, following Woolworths and Zavvi into the annals of brands past, here at The Value Engineers we put our heads together to remember some of the other brands that have headed for the hills.
Personally I still feel the loss of Gino Ginelli ice cream which spurred my now Sisyphean search for an equivalent mint-choc-chip. Tutti Fruitti never really floated my boat. The other brand I’ve been missing recently is Chambourcy, their “Shhhh, don’t tell the children” chocloate mousse was a never fulfilled desire for this 5-going-on-30 year old.
Beverages feature heavily: from the epitomes of 80s style Taboo, Mirage and Bezique to the even more suspect Tab Clear and Mountain Dew, it seems even the most outlandish products still have their loyalists. Other brands that are gone but definitely not forgotten include TVR, MG, Hesketh and other staples of the classic auto convention.
Crushingly my metrosexual credentials were shot to bits by not knowing what Gliss Corimist is/was/wanted to be. I’m reliably informed that fabulous shampoo is the answer…
Lastly, and most worringly, special mention has to go to a certain lady who will remain anonymous who misses Jackie magazine. With agony aunts answering questions like “dear Cathy & Claire, I kissed a boy while standing up – am I pregnant ?” maybe this magazine has a lot to answer for and is better off both gone and forgotten!
