Your dad was absolutely right cryrst.

I used to think there was a bloke in the factory sitting at a table putting salt from a cruet set into those little squares of blue paper and carefully shaping the paper into a bag before dropping each one into the pack of (Smiths) [Link] No flavours in those days, and as far as I recall Smiths were the only brand available.

I still prefer salted crisps today, but if I'm feeling masochistic I might risk salt and vinegar.

Cadbury's Whole Nut is my go to chocolate.

After posting this, my idle curiosity got the better of me and I found this very brief piece about how Mr Smith kicked off the potato snack industry.
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Edited by Palace Old Geezer (17 Jun 2022 12.42pm)

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Is chocolate and and are crisps bought as singles more expensive than in previous decades or does it just seem that way when you know how much cheaper they are in the supermarkets? One bar of chocolate the same price as 4 in the supermarket. Think pre current inflation prices. Sweet shops are now convenience or fags/vape/alcoholics shops. Or another takeaway, until this winter.

COYP

I remember when a few crisp flavours became available .
basically salt n vinegar, cheese n onion & then along came 'smoky bacon' flavour.
My dad was like a caveman finding a television.
He was mad for smoky bacon crisps for years

Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

Marathon and Bovril crisps.

Toffie Crisp and Brannigans beef and mustard crisps, amazing!

Edited by A89M (17 Jun 2022 8.16pm)

Brannigans Lamb & mint sauce were tasty too.