When I were a lad
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Leftie
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You cheeky old git 
williamalex1
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I remember that, you could actually but a half gallon for a half crown.
Back in 1972 all Scottish local authority electricians went on strike for 17 weeks, our weekly wage was £24 for 44 hours
We were awarded a tanner [ 5d ] an hour rise. I don't think we ever recovered the wages we lost.
But every thing was relative, back in 1968 our first ever 2 weeks full board holiday in Malgrat Spain cost £34, paid for by Provident Check.
I think there was also a limit on how much cash you were allowed to take abroad.
CliveW
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I remember that, you could actually but a half gallon for a half crown.
Back in 1972 all Scottish local authority electricians went on strike for 17 weeks, our weekly wage was £24 for 44 hours
We were awarded a tanner [ 5d ] an hour rise. I don't think we ever recovered the wages we lost.
A tanner was 6d, two and a half pence in today's money.
williamalex1
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Might have been a shilling 5p , when was decimalisation ?
CliveW
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Feb 1971
15th Feb 1971 I believe
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You are right about the limit on currency.I remember that, you could actually but a half gallon for a half crown.
Back in 1972 all Scottish local authority electricians went on strike for 17 weeks, our weekly wage was £24 for 44 hours
We were awarded a tanner [ 5d ] an hour rise. I don't think we ever recovered the wages we lost.
But every thing was relative, back in 1968 our first ever 2 weeks full board holiday in Malgrat Spain cost £34, paid for by Provident Check.
I think there was also a limit on how much cash you were allowed to take abroad.
Exchange Control regulations were in place and remained so for a few years. You had to declare how much currency you were taking with you I seem to recollect.
And a "tanner" was 6d (2.5p)
A shilling or "bob" was 12d (5p)
Smiffy
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Used to drink in the Robin Hood pub in Tunbridge Wells. My mate, who earned a lot more than us, used to drink bottles of Lowenbrau. 39p a bot I think it was. He was loaded.
jim8flog
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I remember that. (Good old Mr. Wilson) The limit you could take abroad was £50. My parents were working out if we could actually go because we used to drive to Barcelona and a lot of that would go on fuel. Luckily at the same time the French introduced fuel discount vouchers for British visitors to encourage them to travel.
williamalex1
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On our first trip to Spain in back in 67/68 we couldn't believe how cheap things were, especially the booze. I haven't been able to face Bacardi since , they served it in half pint tumblers filled an inch from the top with Bacardi.
backwoodsman
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Indeed. How much you were taking was recorded in the back of your passport. I recall seeing my Dad's passport which showed he took £60 to cover a 3 week holiday for a family of 6 - where we drove to Yugoslavia (as was) and back. The car broke down on the way and rather than use precious foreign currency, he paid the mechanic with the duty-free ciggies & whisky he'd bought on the ferry. And we ran out of petrol on the way back - got to the hoverport on fumes only and had to push the car on to the hovercraft. And off again in England. I doubt you'd be allowed to do that any more ?
GB72
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Nowhere near the age of some in here 
but I remember the absolute outrage when I pint of Sam Smiths in my local went up to £1.00. There was nearly a riot.
but I remember the absolute outrage when I pint of Sam Smiths in my local went up to £1.00. There was nearly a riot.
CliveW
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I remember saying I would give up the fags when they went up to £1 for 20. Needless to say I didn't, But did when they went to £3.
williamalex1
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I stopped the cigs in 1988, after the wife took me to a hypnotist, best thing she ever forced me to do
bobmac
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I stopped the cigs in 1988, after the wife took me to a hypnotist, best thing she ever forced me to do
The same here.
Except it was 2010 and your wife wasn't there
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clubchamp98
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Mine took me to a hypnotist and now I do all the cooking and hovering.I stopped the cigs in 1988, after the wife took me to a hypnotist, best thing she ever forced me to do
Good night out with a ten Bob note is a distant memory.
Double Diamond was my fave pint and chips on the way home.
bobmac
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One old boy used to come to the clubhouse where I worked and always had a pot of tea. He was happy to pay the 50p.
He almost fell over one day when I charged him 10 shillings
He almost fell over one day when I charged him 10 shillings
My grandparents were partial to double diamond
clubchamp98
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It was the cheapest beer you could buy.
But I always liked it.
When my local stopped selling it he gave me the handle off the pump.
I was very young when I started
