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Here  at Bah Humbugs Sweet Shop, we've recently learned that Tangerine Confectionery who produce all the Lion's Sweets are stopping the manufacture of their iconic Sports Mixtures sweets. "WHAT!" We hear you shout........We're gutted about this too!

Lion's Sports Mixture - Full of sports-related shaped sweeties.

These sweets are one of our absolute best selling sweets - they contain the proper black liquorice flavoured sweets and come in a selection of sports-related shapes such as cricket bats, tennis rackets, rugby balls, footballs, bicycles and rugby boots. The flavours are the same as Midget Gems.

Lion's Sports Mixtures will be replaced by Lion's Football Mixtures which we don't think will be the same and we've got our fingers crossed that they will continue to include the black liquorice flavoured sweets.

We were so disappointed last year when Tangerine Confectionery stopped making Lion's Butterscotch Gums. We continue to be asked for these sweets on a daily basis and we hope that sometime down the line they might start production of these sweets again.

We've stocked up on as many Lion's Sports Mixtures as possible at the moment. Our stock room is full of boxes of them, so no need to panic just yet. But we're not too sure how long our current stocks will last, so if you're a big fan of proper Sports Mixtures, then please do get your orders in as soon as possible. Sports Mixtures are a key product for us at Christmas and we normally sell tonnes and tonnes of the sweet!

And for those of you who are real fans of all the Lion's gums, did you know that we stock a Lion's Sweet Hamper - which contains over 1.5kg of the iconic chewy, hard, gum sweets - including all seven remaining Lion's Sweets; Lion's Fruit Salads, Lion's Fruit Pastilles, Lion's Midget Gems, Lion's Wine Gums, Lion's Sports Mixtures,  Lion's Poor Bens & Lion's Liquorice Gums.

So don't delay, stock up now on the Lion's Sports Mixtures and put a Lion's Sweet Hamper on your Christmas or Birthday present list!!

Lion's Sweet Hamper

Lion's Sports Mixture

Lion's Midget Gems, Lion's Sports Mixtures, Lion's Poor Bens, Lion's Liquorice Gums, Lion's Fruit Pastilles, Lion's Wine Gums & Lion's Fruit Salads...... am I tempting you?

We created the Lion's Sweet Hamper a good few years ago because we realised that there were so many loyal Lion's fans out there who absolutely loved their whole sweet range. We're the only sweet shop to make a lion's hamper..... so don't tell anyone or every other sweet shop will start to copy us!!

This sweet hamper contains each one of the current Lion's Sweet range. Unfortunately this year they've stopped making the Lion's Butterscotch Gums..... we're not happy about this because they used to sell so well for us in our sweet shop. Nevertheless, this hamper contains 1.6kg of all the other Lion's sweets - the traditional, proper, hard, fruity gums which originated in Cleckheaton.

And before you ask, the answer is YES. These are most definitely the PROPER ones. PROPER Lion's Midget Gems and PROPER Lion's Sports Mixtures....... by that I mean that the black sweets in these are liquorice flavoured, NOT blackcurrant. They're hard and chewy, just as they should be - we guarantee that you won't be sold an inferior product because we just don't stock them - Lion's all the way!

So if you know someone who is a real fan of the Lion's sweets then our Lion's Sweet Hamper is an absolute MUST for them this Christmas. And if there is just one particular flavours of the Lion's Sweets which they particularly like, why not get in touch with us and we can customise a lion's hamper for you to include ONLY their favourite Lion's Sweet. Alternatively, we have a fabulous range of Giant Sweet Buckets which may be to their suiting - 1.5kg full of their favourite Lion's Sweet! Midget Gems, Wine Gums, Sports Mixtures.... you name it, we've got it!

Lion's Sweet Hamper

PROEER Midget Gems, with black liqourice ones!

It has been a busy time for us at Bah Humbugs Sweet Shop this summer, with lots of customers coming from all around Yorkshire and further afield. With the large variety of sweets, from dutch liquorice to chewy toffees and a whole selection of our old hard boiled favourites, there's always something for everyone. Here's a run down of our top ten sellers on our online sweet shop this summer:

1. Lion's Midget Gems - the classic, hard midget gem! These are the original, juicy hard gum sweets made by Lion's in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. The black ones are the original licorice gums with the liquorice flavour - just to avoid any confusion! Proper Midget Gems, no imitation products, just proper Lions Midget Gems.

2. Rhubarb & Custards - a classic British boiled sweet. A traditional boiled sweet loved by many with a tart Rhubarb flavour combined with sweet & creamy custard flavour.

3. Pontefract cakes - Traditional Soft Liquorice coins made by Taveners which is sweet in taste and has a smooth texture. In our traditional sweet shop and our online sweet shop we sell hundreds of these liquorice sweets each day, a firm sweet favourite which is hard to beat!

4. Yorkshire Mixture - A super classic Yorkshire boiled sweet mixture - crammed full of delicious hard boiled sweets like Pear Drops, Fishes, Fruit Rock & more. You can't get more traditional flavours packed into one bag!

5. Lemon Sherberts - Lemon Sherbets or Sherbet Lemons? You decide, but when you think of Boiled Sweets, Sherbet Lemons have got to be top of the list haven't they? A sharp lemon flavoured hard boiled sweet with a tangy sherbet centre. Slightly sour and may well make you wince!

6. Rosey apples - delicious hard, crunchy boiled sweets in a tasty apple flavour. Plain and simple but definitely an all round favourite.

7. Liquorice Torpedoes - Torpedo shaped Liquorice covered in a sweet crisp coating- large and tasty and these are the best liquorice torpedoes on the market - we've tried them all!

8. Acid Drops - do you remember these? Sour & tangy traditional hard boiled sweets with a classic zingy lemony flavour, a favourite in our traditional sweet shop and rank amongst the classic retro sweets.

9. Mint Humbugs - The classic, traditional mint boiled sweet - with a wonderful tasty, chewy centre.  Obviously our traditional sweet shop, Bah Humbugs, wouldn't be complete without a range of Humbugs!

10. Sour Blue Raspberry Bon Bons - These really are a fabulous treat for your taste buds! A delicious zing of raspberry around a scrumptious smooth chewy toffee centre. Exceptionally moreish so make sure you have enough to keep you going!

So there we have it! Our top ten best sellers of this summer. From the old favourites to some the newer additions to our shelves and online shop. Why not browse our online sweet shop to find your favourite!

Good Morning Blog fans!

The talk of the town today is bunting - who would have believed something so trivial could cause such ructions?

If you have been reading our recent blogs about the impending arrival of Le Tour de France in our North Yorkshire market town of Masham, then you will have read about the fabulous (tiny) knitted jerseys that have been strung up around the town as bunting.

Yesterday North Yorkshire County Council came and removed the bunting!  Why?  Because "We noticed that the lighting columns were leaning and in the interest of safety we asked for it to be taken down and not to be hung from lighting columns", a spokeperson from the Council has said.

Apparently, if the (tiny) knitted jerseys were to get wet the weight of them might pull the lamp post over.  If you check out the link to BBC news you will see just how tiny these jerseys are, and you will also see one of the offending in the picture.  Now if this is all it takes to make a lamp post lean enough to be a safety issue, then I would think that North Yorkshire County Council need to come and ensure that the posts are secured a little better.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-27919262

We have also hit the local news on Stray FM!

https://twitter.com/search?q=bunting&src=typd

Residents and businesses like ourselves now have the bunting strung up on our walls (let's hope these are slightly less likely to fall over than the lamp posts!!!)

Why don't you have a drive out to Masham this weekend and see for yourself?

Pop into Bah Humbugs and browse our shelves for your favourite sweets.  Strawberries & Cream, Refresher Chews, loads of Liquorice, Sherbet Pips, scrumptious Toffees and delicious Fudge, a fantastic selection of hard boiled sweets.

Bah Humbugs Traditional Sweet Shop......... stocks all your favourite retro and traditional sweets so even if you can't get here you can browse our website and order your sweets online.

Visit the Masham Tour de France website if you're thinking of visiting for the event

http://www.mashamevents.co.uk/

If you could see our little market town of Masham right now it couldn't fail to bring a smile to your face.  The excitement is building at a great speed and we still have three weeks before the epic race reaches our lovely Yorkshire Dales town.

Mini 'jerseys' in all the racing colours are strung up around the town and, as bunting goes, these are fabulous! We have flags flying, brightly coloured bicycles adorning shop fronts and all sorts of imaginative decorations put up by local businesses, making the town a very happy and jolly place to be.  And the sun is shining which makes it all so much more pleasant for everyone.

Bah Humbugs has a bicycle with the King of the Mountain colours - white with red spots - which looks amazing about our doorway.

If you haven't yet decided where you want to be to watch Le Grand Depart then why not come to Masham? There are campsites, parking and access to and from the town all day via routes not affected by the race.  There will be plenty of entertainment from the night before, throughout the day on Saturday and into Saturday evening.  Food stalls, bars, gift stalls and much more to make everyone's visit and stay an exciting and fun filled day.

Bah Humbugs traditional sweet shop will be open as usual on the market square, and we will also have a sweet stand on the recreation ground amongst all the other happy stall holders.

Why not pick up some sweets to see you through the day?  Something like Dandelion & Burdocks which are a delicious hard boiled sweet that really taste of the popular traditional retro drink.  Or if you have a more classic taste in mind you could grab yourself a bag of Sherbet Lemons, a great zingy lemon flavour with that delicious fizz of sherbet.

You may well be in Masham all day so you could use your time wisely and do a little shopping for gifts and treats while you're here.  Our Retro Sweets Hampers are always popular gifts, or perhaps you know someone who would like to receive a Best of British Jar, a Kilner jar packed full of traditional British hard boiled sweets.

You might just want to pop in for an ice cream and say hello.

Whatever you plan on doing for 5th July be sure to check out the routes and what's on.  Try looking at Masham's Community Office web site,  www.visitmasham.com or the Welcome to Yorkshire site www.yorkshire.com

Let's hope the sun shines and we all have a great day!

A Truly Traditional Sweet Shop in the heart of Yorkshire

Do you have happy childhood memories of a traditional sweet shop? The kind where you walk in and there are wall to wall sweets;  you can have whatever you want weighed out from good old fashioned jars, mixing and matching your favourites and merrily walking home sucking on a Pear Drop, or a Lemon Sherbet or perhaps dipping a liquorice stick into a Sherbert Fountain?

Bah Humbugs is just such a shop, stocking all your childhood favourites.  Nestled in the beautiful market town of Masham in the Yorkshire Dales, Bah Humbugs is a treat for everyone, the young and not so young!  Your senses are overloaded as memories flood back, Sherbert Pips, Floral Gums, Kola Cubes, Blue Raspberry Bon Bons, Rhubarb and Custards. Everywhere you look there are sweets you remember and perhaps thought you couldn’t get anymore.  Well you can!

Remember Black Jacks? Fruit Salads? Fizz Wizz, the popping candy that explodes on your tongue? How about Refreshers, Drumsticks, Double Lollies, Sherbert Dip Dab and so many more Retro Sweets.

Also on the list are good old fashioned toffees, in so many different flavours; Mint Toffees, Liquorice Toffee, Dairy Toffee and who remembers Chocolate Eclairs and Merry Maids?

If you’re a liquorice fan then perhaps your preference is for Liquorice All sorts or Pontefract Cakes? Or Liquorice Torpedoes?  So many sweets are packed and ready for you to pick straight from the shelf, others you may have to ask to be weighed out.

Liquorices from Bah Humbugs

If you’re looking for something special as a gift you will find plenty of ideas. Maybe a hamper would fit the bill? Retro Hamper, Liquorice Hamper, Best of British Hamper, Lions Hamper all make fantastic presents.  Or maybe a Retro Cube or Micro Retro Sweet Jar is more the sort of thing you would give this Christmas?

Very traditionally Bah Humbugs pack sweets into glass jars to give as birthday or Christmas gifts or perhaps a hostess gift? That would make a fantastic way to finish a dinner party! There is the Retro Blast Jar, Toffee Treat Jar and the Best of British Jar, all of which come in Small or Large Sizes.

As if that’s not enough, this Yorkshire sweet shop will do just about anything you want as far as making up special orders.  They do party bags for children (or adults!), and can be personalised with a message of your choice, and colour co-ordinated for boys or girls.  Wedding favours, staff gifts, corporate gifts, baby showers – you name it and they will pack it for you. You don't need to have a party to give a Sweet Gift Bag, maybe you would just like to surprise your friends at a coffee morning?

The online store delivers everything that you see on the shelves and if you want Sweet Gift Bags making up to order just drop them an email with the details of your requirements and they will be happy to help.  Any order can be delivered overseas as well as in the UK so this is a simple and perfect way to make sure your friends and family abroad get a gift from you.

Should you wish to give someone a gift that doesn’t disappoint by being finished the day after Christmas Day or their Birthday then Bah Humbugs run a Sweet Subscription Club where, for varying levels, you can have sweets delivered on a monthly basis.  A fantastic gift idea for those dads, mums, granddads and grandmas who seem to have everything! 

Bah Humbugs certainly is a proper sweet shop, a treat in every sense of the word.  So, if you’re in North Yorkshire and passing through Masham as you head to the Yorkshire Dales, or if you’re visiting some of the other attractions in town (did you know Masham is home to two  breweries? Black Sheep and Theakstons!) then call in and see for yourself.  If a visit in person isn’t possible then pop online to Bahhumbugs.com and have a good browse.  Competitions are run regularly so make a point of keeping an eye out for them .  Happy Sweet eating!