The Great Tuck Shop Snack Hierarchy

That magical cupboard of joy where 30p could buy you the world — or at least a sugar rush strong enough to survive double maths.

Every school had one. But not all snacks were created equal. Let’s rank them, playground-style.

S-Tier (Elite, Worth Fighting For)

• Freddos — Yes, they were actually 10p once upon a time. The economy has never recovered.
• Fruit Winders — The scroll, the peel, the stickiness. Basically an edible craft project.
• Flumps — A pastel unicorn in marshmallow form. Untouchable.

A-Tier (Solid Staples)

• Dip Dabs — The sherbet would explode everywhere, but worth it.
• Space Raiders — 10p crisps, alien branding, actual cultural phenomenon.
• Push Pops — Sticky, impractical, but the flex was enormous.

B-Tier (Still Good, But Politely Swappable)

• Rainbow Drops — Tasted like sweet cardboard but looked aesthetic.
• Toffos — Broke a tooth, but who cared.
• Fruitella — Always ended up stuck to the wrapper but still went down.

C-Tier (The Desperate End-of-Day Buys)

• Refreshers Chews — Too chewy. Immediate jaw regret.
• Pencil Chews — Fine, but always tasted vaguely of pencil case.
• Wham Bars — Pure dental sabotage disguised as fun.

Daisy’s Closing Statement

If you never walked out of school with a slush puppy in one hand and a pocket full of sherbet dust, were you even living your best 00s kid life?

Tell Me Yours

Comment prompt: What was your go-to tuck shop order? And do you still mourn the days when Freddos were 10p?