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[Karen Jones]

Any one remember it?

[freddo]

Tasted vile and metallic but mother said it will do you good along with the cod liver oil I suppose it must have as I am still here fit and well at 82

It is used today as a pigeon food supplement as an Iron tonic

[Info]

Was that the Parishes food which was red in colour. I used to love it. It was lovely and bitter.

Bee

[freddo]

Yes it is
Was said to contain Arsenic but denied later

[Info]

freddo the phrase "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" comes to mind.

Bee

[freddo]

Bee there is another one "what does not stick in your throat does not stick in your a***

[Info]

I hadn't heard that one freddo. I must remember it.