A teenager in the 60's.

[petcharlie]

12 minutes ago, slotter47 said:

Been going to Whitby 60s weekend for 10 years now,it's when we all get nostalgic and think we're 19 again until we try and climb the abbey steps.

Ha ha so true mate .If I go do you think my hair will grow back?

[kidley]

On 28/05/2019 at 10:32, petcharlie said:

The best era by a mile .Everyone had money to burn there was no need to struggle in those days you could leave one job and have a choice of half a dozen jobs by teatime.Everything was booming everything was changing unlike today when everything is on it's knees.Such a marvellous feel about the country everyone was happy the fashions and music were fabulous everyone had a smile on their face.

            In 1968 I was bringing home about 14 pounds a week and I could do and buy anything I wanted and have money left over in my pocket by the next pay day and believe me at 18 years of age I spent what at the time was loads and loads enjoying my self and running a sports car.I was living a dream as were most other guys of my age I was not anything special.I feel so sorry for the young today I think this generation are the first to have it worse than their parents had it.Before previous generation always had it better than the parents but not now .Not many young guys can afford a roof over their heads like we could even basic needs are now out of reach of some people .We have gone backwards we are so lucky to have lived in an era of plenty.

My Bold

I do agree the 50sAnd sixties were the two best decades to live in, my wage was in 1961, £1.17.6 per week rising to just under £8 at 18 and i was always skint. like most other apprentices were, but loved every minute of that era, carnt remember what my favourite record was but, my favourite program's was the 6-5 special and  Oh Boy.

[petcharlie]

3 minutes ago, kidley said:

My Bold

I do agree the 50sAnd sixties were the two best decades to live in, my wage was in 1961, £1.17.6 per week rising to just under £8 at 18 and i was always skint. like most other apprentices were, but loved every minute of that era, carnt remember what my favourite record was but, my favourite program's was the 6-5 special and  Oh Boy.

6-5 Special was a ground breaking program in those days and it was my Dads cousin Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray who presented the show. As for as cash is concerned I to was an apprentice I started work at Walter Fox's in 1965 and was on 3 . 2 .6d at 15 but by the time I was 18 it had risen by a fair amount that allowed me to enjoy my self .Who said he spent 3/4 of his money on women and wasted the rest?well in the summer of love 1967 I must admit I followed his advice.  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE.

[kidley]

Yes the Locarno and the City were good places, not forgetting Freds on infirmary road 

[Ontarian1981]

2 hours ago, kidley said:

My Bold

I do agree the 50sAnd sixties were the two best decades to live in, my wage was in 1961, £1.17.6 per week rising to just under £8 at 18 and i was always skint. like most other apprentices were, but loved every minute of that era, carnt remember what my favourite record was but, my favourite program's was the 6-5 special and  Oh Boy.

You sound 

about my age and yes it was a bit different in the early part of the decade,especially as an apprentice.I was on a quid an hour more than you in 1961 and about the same as you in '63. I wasn't a teen anymore by '65 and married in '67. However I do agree with Charlie in general but it appears his teen income was higher than ours because he is probably a tad younger and that income is more likely in the second half of the decade.  I too was making good money by then but also married with a mortgage and a kid by 1968.

Still enjoyed those'60s days immensly however.