When I were a lad...

[The Grockle]

Just reading post about the cost of a chocolate bar being 60p and it made me think about how much things have gone up since I was a kid (which wasn't that long ago)

I'm pretty sure the last time i brought of a mars bar it cost 28p which was something like 13 years ago, and i'm sure ciggarettes have almost doubled in price since i first brought some. Anyone out there remember when everyday items cost alot less....someone out there must have paid a penny for a mars bar or 50p for twenty fags?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

You think that were cheap?

When I were a lass, I remember when a packet o' Polo's were 2p. And I thought that were expensive!

 

[The Grockle]

You think that were cheap?

When I were a lass, I remember when a packet o' Polo's were 2p. And I thought that were expensive!

Bloody hell!

Would it be rude if I asked how long a go that was?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Bloody hell!

Would it be rude if I asked how long a go that was?

It most certainly would!

ps It was when Decimalisation happened in the UK..

 

[Conkers]

Inflation.

 

[The Grockle]

errrm 48 but people say you look early forties?














Sorry ;-)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I gave up drinking Guinness when it went up to 2s 8d a pint.

 

[beorhthelm]

Just reading post about the cost of a chocolate bar being 60p

go to a supermarket and it'll be 40p.

 

[BLOCK F]

Mars bar 6d(old money!),Crunchie4d,Polos 2d.My first pint of bitter cost 1/6d,I think and Mild was 3d cheaper.Sweet prices circa early 1960's and booze mid 60's!!Oh yes,Smiths crisps 4d a packet!

 

[Taybha]

me mam used to send me to the shop in downs terrace for a pack of Dr whites which i only discovered was ladies bits around 10 years ago,and they were just over a shilling,never crossed my mind i was getting a pennies worth of blackjacks and some blob stoppers

 

[Twinkle Toes]

errrm 48 but people say you look early forties?



Sorry ;-)

Nope, 45 - but people say I look like I'm in my mid-thirties (ish)!

I reckon they're just being kind tbh..

 

[element]

I remember the 70p. triumvirate...

20 John Player Red 70p.

Gallon of 4* 70p.

Pint of mild 70p.

Roughly 1980

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

mars bars 6d , smiths crisps 3d , black jacks or fruit salads 8 for a 1d.

 

[Braders]

I were never a lad - I was born a fully formed* man as you see me today




scared the crap out of my mum









*ish

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

30 years ago , 20 Lambert & Butler 50p pint of bitter 33p , night in the pub chatting and playing darts only cost me £1.50 (fags and 3 pints)

 

[csider]

on the flip side...............my first E was 25.00, now you can but 30 for that price.

 

[NMH]

A Mars Bar was 3d, and it was bigger 'n all.

 

[Soton Seagull]

I can remeber Polos at 7p and the Argus going up to 16p when I was delivering it. Does make you think about prices in 20 years or so, will we be paying £5 for a bag of chip or £3 for a MArs bar etc?

 

[Braders]

A Mars Bar was 3d, and it was bigger 'n all.

my mars bars are still 3d

 

[Meade's Ball]

Razzle used to be a £1. On average, that could produce 8 fiddles a month. 12.5p a fiddle. Now i'd be looking at forking out £2 a time to manhandle myself without mercy, and it just doesn't seem worth it. I've had a chat with my imagination about coming up with some top-notch still-shot filth, but it's not what it once was either.