Treatment Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 What about bags of ''mis-shapes ''. They were imperfect chocolates destined for Milk Tray etc. but because they were, well, mis-shapen they ended up in goldy coloured bags about the same size as a bag of sugar. Both tasted the same in the gob though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 It's amazing how everything goes up in price over the years, I left school in 1958, my first wage as a shop assistant was £2 16 shillings, terrible ain't it. found my contract for my first job in 1973. My yearly wage was the princely sum of £850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 darra, you must have been well paid. I started at Gleesons on Woodseats in 1973, all I got was £500 pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 darra, you must have been well paid. I started at Gleesons on Woodseats in 1973, all I got was £500 pa. I was mate worked out at around £16/week which was acouple of quid more than my mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anj1364 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 yes! the good old videmat machines, i remember getting on the No 4 on cemetery rd at 8:05 to go to school, and we put in the old ring pulls as well, that was 1981-2ish. the inspector always got on our bus tho!! it was 2p to get to school. we bought polo's for 8p, whizzer and chips for 10p (the comic) or the dandy/beano for 6p!! mini milks were 12p, and my nans favourite chewing gum was beech nut for 4p!! we could get chips and scraps for 20p too! Ahh, the good old days!! When we were bored (quite often) we woould get on the No2 or 59 Circular bus and just go from one terminus to the other for 2p a go. My cousins who lived in lancashire couldn't believe it as they used to pay about 40p to go 2 stops! I also remember being able to buy chips and fish cake for 26p from Sulivans chippie (best chippie ever!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Baby Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Walkers Snaps, with a picture of a Dragon on! (Snap Dragon, geddit!) they were only 2p as Harry H Corbett used to point out on the Telly Ad! b.t.w. Anj1364, love the avatar! sat and watched it for ages, very cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anj1364 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 b.t.w. Anj1364, love the avatar! sat and watched it for ages, very cute! Thanks She is cute isn't she, and she looks even better dancing to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 In the 1930's you could get fish and chips for three hapence.I joined the Royal Navy in 1949, I was 161/2 my pay was 1/6 per day. You could get into Hillsborough or Bramhall for 1/6 in uniform, same as old age pensioners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 In the 1930's you could get fish and chips for three hapence.I joined the Royal Navy in 1949, I was 161/2 my pay was 1/6 per day. You could get into Hillsborough or Bramhall for 1/6 in uniform, same as old age pensioners. Janner, you must be about 78 years old, is that about right,? that would make you one of the olderst forummers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Wrong, Poppins, I'm a mere stripling of 74 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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