Novel set in Overijssel 1961
GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of “Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls” – CHESTER-LE-STREET
25th May 2025
We are delighted to offer 3 copies of Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls by Glenda Young, set in CHESTER-LE-STREET (Co. Durham)
UK ONLY
Book 2 in The Toffee Factory Trilogy
As the Great War rages, Jack’s toffee factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street, Durham, is threatened with closure when sugar rations begin.
Anne, who works for the owner Mr Jack, must choose between her heart and her head when Mr Jack declares his love for her. Not only might he have to sell the toffee factory if he breaks off his previous engagement, but he can never know the secret that Anne carries.
Elsie is forced to keep a secret when she risks her safety as well as her reputation in order to make ends meet. And, for Hetty, a long-hidden family secret surfaces, threatening to tear Hetty’s family apart. Her future with Dirk feels more fragile than ever.
Together the three toffee factory girls share laughter, sorrow and secrets, and support one another through the challenges ahead.
Secrets of The Toffee Factory Girls is the second mesmerising novel in a trilogy that began with The Toffee Factory Girls from hugely popular author Glenda Young – ‘such a good writer, she’s fantastic!’ Woman’s Hour
3 copies of “Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls”
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WINNERS:
Sasandercock
julieetstaxi
Linda Yates
Flying saucers!
Rhubarb and Custard sweets
Rhubarb & Custards
I love wine gums
Liquorice flyers
I love toffee
My favourite type of sweets are hard boiled sweets, especially Lemon Sherbets
My favorite sweet treat is chocolate
Wine Gums
Chocolate with nuts in
Sherbet Lemons
Sports Mixtures
My favourite sweets are anything sour, like Haribo Tangfastics
I love Chocolate covered Cinder Toffee.
White Chocolate, but anything chocolate!
I like Mentos!
Jelly beans especially the giant ones
I like midget gems ( the one with licorice black ones)
Obviously, chocolate!
Has to be chocolate, particularly dark chocolate 🙂
Liquorice torpedos
For over 70 years (since sweet rationing ended) I have been a sherbetholic. I spent my 6d a week pocket money on anything with sherbet in. Flying Saucers and Sherbet Fountains were my favourites……and still are! My children buy them for me for birthdays and Christmas presents. I used to love toffees too but I’m too protective of my fillings to indulge in them nowadays.
cola cubes
I love liquorice Comfits, they are always my favourites
Anything chocolate
Parmaviolets
Always loved anything with nuts in!
Jelly Babies
Sports Mixture or tangfastics
As I child I liked sherbet lemons, milk bottles, pear drops and strawberry bonbons. Now I love galaxy chocolate.
Fruit gums
Flying saucers, not had them in ages
Bon bons
Munchies
Pear Drops
Butter mints
Fudge
Chocolate raisins, if they count as sweets!
jellies
Prefer chocolate over sweets…..Toblerone please!
I love the ‘caramelly’ chocolate ecalirs
I love chocolate and toffees, mint, plain and dark
cola bottles!
strawberry bon bons
Chocolate Limes
Ricola Mountain Mint
I love fudge
Werthers Originals, of course!
Jelly Babies for me
Sherbet Lemons
Toffee, of course!
FUDGE
My favourite sweets are sadly no longer in existence….Rileys toffee rolls.
I love Sherbet Lemons most of all!
Fruit Pastilles!
glenda young is one of my favourite authors
My favourite sweets are chocolate selections
flying saucers
Liquorice Torpedoes
Oh love fudge!
My favourite sweets are coconut mushrooms.
Shrimps and Sherbet Pips
I love toffifee
Chocolate Hazelnut Whirls
mint imperials
Cola cubes.
Rhubarb & custard and cola bottles
Haribo Starmix
cinder toffee
Chocolates.
butter tablet
I’ve always had a soft spot for sherbet lemons—the sharper, the better! ✨ Their sweet and tangy burst instantly takes me back to childhood memories
Jelly Babies
Love liquorice
Pontefract cakes
Cannot beat a box (or two) of Wine Gums 🙂
I like Mint Imperials as they ensure minty breath
My favourite sweets has to be good old fashioned Rhubarb and Crumble
Rum & Raisin Fudge
Mint Humbugs
Chocolate toffee every time!
Sherbert lemons
Can’t beat soft liquorice
Jelly babies
CHOCOLATE GINGERS
Fizzy cola bottles
Fudge
I love pear drops!
Strawberry pencils. I am obsessed with these and can eat an entire packet in one sitting! Yum!
Cherry Lips, Fried Eggs, Turkish Delight and Chocolate Raisins to name but a few!
Chocolate Limes
Dark chocolate coffee creams – extremely difficult to find – a few available at Christmas time if you’re lucky!!!
Sherbet Lemons, the sharper, the better.
love a jelly baby
Liquorice toffee
My favourite sweets are Jelly Tots, dating back to my childhood. These days, I have to avoid toffees, sadly, as I have too many tooth fillings to lose! Glenda Young is such an excellent writer. Really pleased to see you promoting her latest book.
Acid drops
I love fudge.