EASTER is almost upon us, and in LT Towers we've been thinking about chocolate.

More specifically, chocolate they don't make any more. From Spira to Fruitang, we take a look at some of the chocolate bars and sweets from years gone by we'd really like to see make a comeback.

How many of these do you remember?

 

1. Spira

Lancashire Telegraph:

The Spira is probably the most lamented chocolate bar on this list (in our office anyway). Cadbury chocolate fashioned into two straws, basically. The best way to eat them was to drink your tea through them, then the middle went all melty and lovely. If Cadbury brought these back, we'd happily buy every box in Britain. Discontinued May 2005.

2. Flyte

Lancashire Telegraph: Picture: Bodo

A flake, covered in chocolate, but with less calories (although mainly because it was smaller). What's not to like? You could argue this was the forerunner of the intense chocolate hit that is the Twirl, but that doesn't stop us wishing these still existed.

3. Trio

We don't really need to explain this one, right? 

4. Marble Lancashire Telegraph: White and milk chocolate and, if memory serves, some sort of squidgy praline centre. Yum.

5. Snaps

Lancashire Telegraph:

Thin and crispy but still made of chocolate! We're not sure why Cadbury (see how it's always Cadbury) discontinued this one, but hint: Aldi do a VERY similar selection.

6. Cabana

7. Fuse

Sold 40 million in the first week of sale, due to the incredible combo of fudge, raisins, biscuit and chocolate. But discontinued in 2006. Boo.

8. KitKat Senses

Lancashire Telegraph:

Picture: Bodo

9. Snowflake

Lancashire Telegraph:

A flake, only white. We're pretty sure it never recovered from the great Anthea Turner scandal of its laumch though.

10. Fruitang

11. Toffo 

Lancashire Telegraph:

Picture: Kevin McDonnell

12. Secret

Marshmallow, wrapped in Nestle chocolate.... but apparently nobody bought them.

13. Nuts about Caramel

Nuts about Caramel lives on as ice cream, but that's no subsitute for the bar - segments of choclate filled with caramel and a whole hazelnut. Yes, it was basically the purple one from a Quality Street in a bar, but what's wrong with that? 

14. Taz

Lancashire Telegraph:

We know they MAKE a caramel Freddo, but they really don't taste the same....

15. Terry's Chocolate Orange Mint

We've got to be honest, now this just sounds a bit wierd. But then? Give us all the mint oranges...

16. Dream

Lancashire Telegraph:

A Milkybar for grown-ups.

 

 

And the ones that seem... different

1. Creme Eggs

Lancashire Telegraph:

If you've had one this year, you'll know - they're not the same as they were. The chocolate is cheaper different. 

2. Curly Wurly

Lancashire Telegraph:

No denying it, they're shorter than they were.

3. Fruit and Nut

4. Wagon Wheels (we’re sure they used to be bigger, unless we’ve just grown up...)

Lancashire Telegraph:

Picture: Paul Townsend

5. Snickers

Lancashire Telegraph:

Picture: Bodo