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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 8:36:17 GMT
I expect the majority have had enough of "go on move this thread boll-x" so in order to keep some form of normality how about we "REMINISCE" on some real things we miss - the list must be endless. I have many and my love of Greek Island holidays i'll offer up;
When you could get just over 300 drachma to the pound.
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Post by The Real Exile on May 21, 2020 8:48:56 GMT
My Opel Manta and 32.5p a litre fuel. The Thatched House!
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 9:05:25 GMT
My father when first started driving got 4 GALLONS for a pound and quadruple green shield stamps
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Post by The Real Exile on May 21, 2020 9:16:56 GMT
25p a Gallon! when was that?
I never imagined it would get above a quid a litre, now it has finally dropped back under.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 9:22:39 GMT
I obviously wasn't around then but he tells me soon after he passed his driving test in 1967 and he could fill his mini up with 4 gallons for a pound - so yes 53 years ago. He says he was on about £10 per week so i suppose it is all relative.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 9:23:38 GMT
I remember back in 1973 petrol rationing due to the oil crisis and I still have the petrol ration vouchers we were issued with. Petrol was about 8p (1/6) in new money in 1970 per litre although we bought in gallons then.
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Post by Nik on May 21, 2020 9:54:00 GMT
I expect the majority have had enough of "go on move this thread boll-x" so in order to keep some form of normality how about we "REMINISCE" on some real things we miss - the list must be endless. I have many and my love of Greek Island holidays i'll offer up; When you could get just over 300 drachma to the pound. Speaking of currency; pre-Brexit vote in May 2016 when I could get 2.7 Bulgarian lev to the pound. Now we're lucky to get 2.1 when buying.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 10:05:22 GMT
They have obviously put a LEVy on it - sorry
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Post by vicar on May 21, 2020 12:05:08 GMT
Brexit has seen a fall in the the value of sterling and that's hurt a lot of pensioners here in Spain but that's not really in the spirit of the thread, so I'll offer spangles.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 12:18:26 GMT
I remember as a kid being robbed on decimalisation day 14 feb 1971. Day before d-fay I could buy 240 Penny ArrowBars for £1 On D-day I could only buy 200 Penny ArrowBars for a £1 Thats a difference of 40 Penny Arrow Bar loss in one day. 40 old d = 3/4d ( 3 shillings and fourpence) that equated to 17 new pence Robbed of 17 new pence increase in one day. - absolute daylight robbery.
I have never forgiven the government for that.
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Post by The Real Exile on May 21, 2020 12:25:51 GMT
My Granddad (93) still complains now about it, another robbery was when they got shut of the 1/2p nothing was rounded down as I remember!
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 12:46:49 GMT
I expect that was in the days of the shove halfpenny that they played in the pubs etc when beer was 1 shilling & 8 pence and you got well drunk for a pound?
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REMINISCE
May 21, 2020 16:58:20 GMT
via mobile
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 17:02:48 GMT
Saturdays of old, beating a championship team at home, go home grab some tea,then head to George, Luckies, Volts. Couldn't do it now though but happy days
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