For children growing up in the 1980s, a handful of coins could turn a completely ordinary school day into something to look forward to. There was no need for a fancy café or an expensive dessert. A quick stop at the school canteen, a neighbourhood bakery or a roadside cart was enough.
The treats were small, inexpensive and, by today's standards, hardly the kind of snacks parents would call nutritious. But that was never really the point. Choosing what to buy, counting out the coins and saving the last bite for later were all part of the fun.
