this weeks nostalgic confectionary product...

...is Spanish, aka. red licorice aka. licorice laces aka. firemens' hosepipes. For the licorice lover who hates licorice. Interestingly, it's called Spanish because licorice originally came to England from Spain, along with Spanish Fly, package holidays, paella and Spanish Stroll by Mink DeVille. The beauty of Spanish was that it was cheap and you got a lot for your money. Something a foot long for 1p is pretty good value for any poor or prudent child. You could also play with it as well as eating it, making nooses and other torture devices for your friends, as well as various types of rubbish jewellery.