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Old 29-08-2025, 12:26   #16
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Re: Favourite Soda?

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Cor!! not polished my mallet for years, and the only hoops I ever see are those I have to jump through if filling out online forms.

Thought you'd be more of a Water Polo chap though
i was but sadly the horse drowned
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Old 29-08-2025, 13:16   #17
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Re: Favourite Soda?

The best 'soda' is Schweppes Soda water, only used for Mojitos.

As for fizzy 'pop' diet pepsi and full fat lemonades.
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Old 29-08-2025, 13:32   #18
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Re: Favourite Soda?

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i was but sadly the horse drowned
Sad to hear mate, was it global warming, migration, or simply the wrong type of water?
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Old 29-08-2025, 13:33   #19
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Re: Favourite Soda?

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Is soda water what we English kids used to call pop?
Fizzy Pop

Soda is an americanism I believe.

Rather like my grand daughter calls sweets "candy".
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Old 29-08-2025, 14:25   #20
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Re: Favourite Soda?

I love Kinnie , hard to find in the UK or the States for that matter.
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I love Kinnie , hard to find in the UK or the States for that matter.
Never heard of it but you can pick it up on Amazon, eBay or wine sellers if you're looking.
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Re: Favourite Soda?

Was you inspired to create this thread?



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Old 29-08-2025, 17:39   #23
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Re: Favourite Soda?

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Never heard of it but you can pick it up on Amazon, eBay or wine sellers if you're looking.
Friend send tray over when he sends a container, so perhaps twice a year
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Re: Favourite Soda?

Council pop for me.
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Council pop for me.
I had to Google that!
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I had to Google that!
I did as well.
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Re: Favourite Soda?

Quite a few of us grew up on council pop.

It was a treat if mum got a bottle of real pop from the guy on the pop lorry
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Re: Favourite Soda?

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Is soda water what we English kids used to call pop?
My gran called squash with bicarbonate in the water soda
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My gran called squash with bicarbonate in the water soda
My Cornish Nan too. But it was usually lemon juice with bicarb.
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My Cornish Nan too. But it was usually lemon juice with bicarb.
Elderflower was the other thing uggh
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