January 16, 2004
Strawberry, With Icing
*sniffs*
That was the last of the pop-tarts.
Do you remember a time before sugary breakfast cereals? When the least healthy bowl you could come up with was either coco-pops or honey nut loops?
It almost makes me feel old to think I can remember when the first wave of novelty cereals hit the UK. Maybe I'm just showing my age in that the wave I remember wasn't actually the first wave at all, but a misguided revival. But I remember all the grown-ups of the time deploring their e-numbers and strange colours, and it all seemed like a new and wonderful thing.
The adverts were brilliant.
The first one I remember appearing was Lucky Charms. There was a stupid leprechaun whose adverts appeared with alarming frequency during children's TV. The cereal pieces were a variety of different shapes, and came with multi-coloured marshmallows. I was so impressed I saved up the tokens and sent off for the the heat-sensitive mug with the picture of aforementioned leprachaun (plus rainbow) that would only show up if you drank a hot drink from it. I didn't drink hot drinks at this stage of my life, but it still seemed like a genius thing to have.
I don't think my mum really approved, but picking out a new cereal to try when the old pack ran out became a big event. I think I was probably highly indecisive, and spent far too long gazing up at the shelves in that long shopping aisle. I think I did quite well out of it actually, I remember one friend whose family stubbornly picked all the marshmallows out of a pack of rice-krispie equivalent. Can't remember the name of that cereal. Had a spaceman in a red spacesuit on the front.
So Lucky Charms were a wonderful revelation. Pop-tarts, however, were the best new thing since push-pops. A candy, which now that I think about it, suddenly seems far more obscene than when I was eight.
Pop-tarts were the height of luxury, and whilst I was allowed them as a treasured breakfast, I remember being in slight awe and envy when various classmates brought them to school in their packed lunch. These were the same kids that occasionally used to get raw jelly cubes to take to school. The cubes that you're supposed to add boiling water to in order to make actual jelly. Oh boy did that seem indulgently brilliant when I was still in primary school. Now it just makes me feel slightly ill, albeit still impressed.
Anyway, I hadn't had a pop-tart since I was at least 10, but I saw them in Tescos the day I came back to Cardiff, and my mum, in reversal of her previous role, egged me into getting a pack.
Strawberry, with icing. They're all gone now.
Posted by Missiedith at January 16, 2004 6:26 PM | TrackBackThe Spaceman was "Ricicles", which were a version of Rice Krispies that were already sugar coated. The Marshmallows were only there for about three months to challange Lucky Charms, They've gone again now.
Posted by: Aquarion at January 16, 2004 11:40 PMMystery solved then, thankyou. That was really bugging me.
Posted by: Missiedith at January 17, 2004 3:30 PMI love Lucky charms cereal but they do not sell them in the UK any more, i would really love to try them again but the cheapest bow i have seen on the internet is 8pounds. i would really love them to be sold in the UK again.
Dave.
Posted by: David at May 2, 2004 10:23 PMI've seen Lucky charms for sale on a site called cybercandy.co.uk they are £5.99 a pack mind!! P+P was £3.99 no matter how much you ordered, they're expensive but worth it!
Posted by: Lisa at May 28, 2004 6:54 PMI used to get them from cybercandy, but now i get them from netgrocer.com. It's an american site but its actually cheaper than cybercandy. A box of lucky charms is $5.15 which is about £3.40? i think. the P&p depends on how much u order.. but for about 6 boxes of lucky charms its only 6 dollars
Posted by: Maria at June 16, 2004 9:53 AMThe last time I saw Lucky Charms was in 1997 when I went to America! They were my favourite cereal before they stopped selling them in the UK and i just wish they would sell them again! I think I might go on one of these websites and order a few boxes!
Posted by: Danny at August 4, 2004 10:24 AMYou can actually still buy Lucky Charms in the UK from a shop called "Sweets from Heaven", which you will find in most large shopping malls. The upside is that you don't have to buy in bulk and pay P&P, however the downside is that they cost £6.99 per pack!!
Posted by: Gail at August 11, 2004 9:20 PMI loved them when I was young too. I also have the mug! On a trip to Florida this summer, there they were in the breakfast cereal aisle. They were even buy one box, get one free! I had 4 boxes for a 2 week holiday and even managed to bring some home. Oh how I miss them now that they are all gone!
Posted by: Cheryl at August 15, 2004 9:04 AMsorry wrong ad.does anyone remember a marshmallow ad saying.everyone's a fluffy one
Posted by: c burns at August 20, 2004 2:02 PMOMG i have soom lucky charms!!!! cant believe it. soooooooo excited lol (sad huh?) my friend has a girlfriend in the usa so he got her to send some 2 us in the uk. :-))))
mikey.
originaly Posted by: Lisa at May 28:-
I used to get them from cybercandy, but now i get them from netgrocer.com. It's an american site but its actually cheaper than cybercandy. A box of lucky charms is $5.15 which is about £3.40? i think. the P&p depends on how much u order.. but for about 6 boxes of lucky charms its only 6 dollars
mikey:- netgrocer.com dnt send to the uk do they??? they said u av 2 sign up 4 accessUSA or sumfin..... if they do post her i would buy loads
Mikey.
even though im a still a kid i remember when i used to have them all the time as a young'un i loved them i wish they still sold them in the uk
Posted by: lauren at September 22, 2004 7:03 PMI luv lucky charms,there the best.im only 14 but me and my m8 luke used to eat them when we were younger and we loved em.But now they don't sell em.My freind luke move when he was about 10.they bring back memories
Posted by: Rich at October 6, 2004 2:26 PMI LV LUCKI CHARMS AL U WANKAS THAT DIDNT THEN FUK U MORE 4 ME WHER R THEY ??? WHAT HAPPEND THE MISTERY LIVES ON TO THIS DAY . . HOWWEVER U NO WHER TO CONACT ME IF U HAVE ENY MY EMAIL IN WHICH THE SITE HAS CYA THEN XX 8-| LUCKI CHARMS NUMBER 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: lauraaaaaa at November 4, 2004 9:12 PMi bum of luky charms were are they 6pound a box hats bludy scandolous i can rememba it now wen i was young my dad used 2 hav cornflakes with boiling hot water instead of milk an i had luky charms ther so nice,, i used 2 lik them an get turned on.. IM THER NUMBA 1 FAN!!!
Posted by: richy rich at November 4, 2004 9:17 PMdo they sell Lucky Charms on the internet that actually ship to the UK or wether you can get them frim any shos in the UK?/
Posted by: Angel at January 4, 2005 10:31 AMmmmmmmm lucky charms
Posted by: laura at January 15, 2005 2:49 PMARGHHHHH!!! BRING LUCKY CHARMS BACK to the UK dam u there healthy honest! all the vitamins! i'm goin NY and bringing shit loads bk! £4.99 a box n then £3.99 p&p 7days lata thats POO !!
Posted by: lar at January 23, 2005 4:39 AMi love lucky charms, i remember when i used to have them all the time as a kid, well mind you im still 14, but i really want them to sell in the UK again because im not going to pay about £8 for one box to be sent from America,, no offence!!!
Posted by: stephanie at January 27, 2005 6:53 PMhelp get the lucky charms back sign the 'bring back lucky charms' petition!!! please help!!! heres the link : http://www.petitiononline.com/cereallc/petition.html
Posted by: matthew spear at February 16, 2005 9:23 PMThey are $2.50 a box which is twice the size of the ones from cyber candy from america so for £8 your not losing out i get a canadian m8 to send me 2 boxes a month but he has to remove them from the boxes and send them in 1 big box but whats a box? All for a pay pal of $5 YEY
Posted by: Jimbo at March 4, 2005 3:25 PMI love Lucky Charms, does n e 1 know why they dont sell them in the u.k n e more and if n e one has a box they would like to give me i am willing to pay £7. xxx
Posted by: Nicola Burns at March 18, 2005 6:34 PMlucky charms where georgeous i am glad some one lese remembers te ricecal version cos they where nice aswell. it is stupid that they dont have anymore. my friend has just brought 2 boxes back from new york god it brought back the memories
Posted by: steph at April 28, 2005 8:19 PMTry this http://www.skyco.uk.com/products.asp?cat=9 they are £4.93 a box here if you join & free delivery if your order is over £50
Posted by: NT639 at April 29, 2005 11:44 PMI love Lucky charms too!!!!! I've seen them on SKYCO, Tesco used to do some similar cereal with the marshmellow bits but have stopped now!! I love kool aid too and i can't buy that in UK either!!!!
Posted by: Cheyanne at May 6, 2005 5:57 PMMy girlfriend works for an airline and goes to Orlando all the time, we bring them back and sell via ebay for up to £12.00 per box! If anyone wants any I can sell direct, 3 boxes for £25 inc postage which is much cheaper than I sell for on ebay. Just let me know. I have 17 boxes now and will get another suitcase full in 2 weeks. The only problem is they are addictive, I'm a Lucky Charm pusher!!
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Posted by: nicole at May 18, 2005 5:37 PMim going to be selling lucky charms from next week roughly £4.50 email me twitch_56@hotmail.com
Posted by: Paul at July 19, 2005 10:35 AMi had the last of my lucky charms for breakfast that i brought back from canada.They were gorge! If every1 signs the petition online they might bring them back!!
Posted by: Eve at August 25, 2005 1:25 PMCould anybody send me some lucky charms over from the states?for a reasable price. We are missing them so much over here in England. Email and let me no if this is possible I would be very grateful!Thanks Katie x
Posted by: Katie at September 20, 2005 11:50 AMWell, I am also one of the Lucky Charms fans! I still look for them in the cereal aisle when I go shopping - without fail! Why stop a good thing? They were just gorgeous!
I have just signed the petition...
*Sigh* I desperately want some without paying an arm and a leg for them!
Posted by: Hayley at October 14, 2005 12:20 AMplease can someone get them for about £3 a box? i can't afford to pay sooo much...but i need need them xxx
Posted by: cat at November 1, 2005 5:49 PMHi guys, just to let you know that Rackhams Department store in Birmingham City centre, Coorporation street sells Lucky Charms. They were £5 but well worth it. So if anyone is in the area - bottom floor of Rackhams!
Happy shopping
Posted by: Richard at November 22, 2005 10:04 AMAlso the new Selfridges in the Birmingham Bullring, although i think they £6.99
Posted by: Peter at December 17, 2005 9:55 PMhi!
u can buy lucky charms in colchester in a little shop opposite HMV. they're £7.99 a box but stil worth it. they sell lots of old candy bars and drinks aswell like 12packs of mountain dew!
mmmm Lucky charms!! Can Someone please tell me why they no longer sell lucky charms in England? E-mail me traffic_light_jelly@hotmail.co.uk
I heard that theres an American air force base that has a supermarket selling all American produce, bet they will have lucky charms. Don't know if general puplic can get in, if not brake in, its worth it!
i want lucky charms, my mate is going america and bringing back a suitcase full, i cant wait. i signed the petition... how long till they come back to england :(
Posted by: sandy at January 16, 2006 10:27 PMBRING BACK LUCKY CHARMS!!!!! EVERYONE SIGN THE PETITION! http://www.petitiononline.com/cereallc/petition.html
Posted by: Tash and Suzie at January 17, 2006 4:34 PMI love Lucky Charms cereal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Gemma at January 18, 2006 11:18 PMYea there is an american air force base that sells them but you can only go there if you were in the american air force its like a thankyou thing. This boy in my class gets to go there coz his grandad was in the american air force-well not fair! i want lucky charms now!!!!
Posted by: Katrina at February 7, 2006 4:43 PMi got a box of lucky charms from a place in aberdeen called 'globally sweet' they are about £7 a box but are well worth it
Posted by: letitia at February 21, 2006 7:13 PMGo to www.letseatdirect.com - they are ACE and sell LOADS of American food - including, Oreos - LUCKY CHARMS, Marshmallow fluff etc they are based in the UK & deliver next day! Laura
Posted by: laura at March 13, 2006 1:19 PMPLUS they sell Poptars - LOADS of flavours!
Posted by: Laura at March 13, 2006 1:20 PMHi everyone, ive currently got the 396gram box in stock, with 20% free, so its like 476gram box now. I am paypal verified, so if anyone wants a box email me on
rjtyler at gmail.com
and we can sort a price out, well worth it, and in-date till mid-september. More stock coming in all the time!
Hi
I'm going to the states shortly. If you want me to bring you a box, email me with your best price. Obviously I gonna get loads of people, and I can only bring so many, so I'll just send them to the highest bidders. Also you can get 'berry' and 'chocolate' as well as original. DEBBY
Posted by: Debby at April 18, 2006 10:12 PMsometimes life is unfair. but today its cool thanks to this site i have just won a long standing arguement with my girlfriend over whether lucky charms were ever sold in this country i knew i was right thank you fellow belivers!the cheapest place i have found is www.anericansoda.co.uk.at around 6 pounds
Posted by: churchy at July 4, 2006 3:48 PMsorry i meant www.americansoda.co.uk typo!!!!!!!!!11
Posted by: churchy at July 4, 2006 3:53 PMIts not just general mills we need to pursuade.
If tesco made an exclusive deal with american companies think how good that would be.
A whole supermarket aisle with cereals, candy, soda.
hi, like all you guys i too love lucky charms and miss them, the cereal aisle just aint the same without them! there is an online petition to sign to bring them back to the UK on www.petitiononline.com/cereallc/petition.html let your voices be heard guys! i have a friend that e-mailed the official website asking why they dont sell them here anymore and they sent her a free box, well worth a try! Emmaxxx
Selfridges manchester sell em £7 a box
Posted by: char at December 9, 2006 9:47 PMSelfridges manchester sell em £7 a box
Posted by: char at December 9, 2006 9:48 PMif you think about it would it not be best to see if morrisons would do it as they are Wal*Mart which is a very big shopping centre in America?
Posted by: Holly at December 10, 2006 9:59 PMSorry Holly, Wal Mart don't own Morrisons, it's ASDA they own!!! Fight The Power! Bit rubbish us having to rely of imports though isn't it?
Posted by: Sarah at January 15, 2007 12:32 AM