Yes. Interesting. What my tanner was worth when ah were a lad (10 new pence) would be worth over £2 today.
So my parents were more generous than I gave them credit for!
Eating in the 50s
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So my parents were more generous than I gave them credit for!
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You were lucky.
Our tanners were only worth 2.5 new pence.
Our tanners were only worth 2.5 new pence.
Meals? We used to dream of meals.
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No, I'm talking about compared to the 1903 sixpence, according to the graph.You were lucky.
Our tanners were only worth 2.5 new pence.
I think I read somewhere that someone proposed that we get rid of our coppers as they're worth so little these days.
So all the adverts for £10.99 will have to be changed to £10.95... or the far more sensible £11.
I've never understood who they're trying to fool with these £0.99 prices.
Yes, I know but ours weren't.
I was doing a Monty Python again.
I was doing a Monty Python again.
Looking at that, they've got a funny salute; neither a military salute nor a naval salute.
In fact, it looks like they're effectively covering one eye with their hand.
Ah, I understand. They're showing that they're willing to turn a blind eye to certain people's misdemeanors!
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We used to dream of having oxygen.
Well, we had to work down the pit, where even looking the wrong way at the coal was reason for dismissal. As for the grass, that had to be kept for the pit ponies so we were lucky to get any of the dried dust at the bottom of their nosebags. Even the canaries had the first dibs on the oxygen. Times were tough back then and I sometimes wonder how we survived!!
You were lucky - we didn't.
Dream? You had time to dream? We were too busy responding to trouble at mill. Oxygen? Is thar southern softie lad?
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