Reminders of 'old' money - for fun

[Goofy Gumdrops]

I remember in 1961 when i was 10 i got
2s 6d (12.5p today) every Saturday, i would go straight over to our sweet shop and buy the Beano and Valiant comics plus a chocolate bar and and a packet of Old English Spangles and still come back with change. "HAPPY DAYS".

[SnowWhite]

Bought our first house in 1970, it was a brand spanking new 3 bedroom semi-detached; paid £4575.00... that could get you 10% of a 10% deposit nowadays.
Mortgage was £32 a month.

[mick]

Originally Posted by SnowWhite

Bought our first house in 1970, it was a brand spanking new 3 bedroom semi-detached; paid £4575.00... that could get you 10% of a 10% deposit nowadays.
Mortgage was £32 a month.

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When we got married in 1967 you had to be 21 to purchase a house and I signed up on my 21st birthday. It cost us around £2,000 for a new 2 bed semi-detached bungalow.

Because I worked for the house builder we got a 1% discount which we had to take in extras. I think I added a shaver point in the bathroom and a few more power points for our £20.

Mick

[salmim]

Originally Posted by FlorayG

Isn't it weird the things that your brain always remembers? My Dad's Austin Cambridge registration was EOJ 414
he sold it in 1966 why can I still remember it?

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5380 KB. My brother's minivan in 1968.
What's that all about!
Couldn't remember where I put my keys this morning

[Pumpkin Pie]

Originally Posted by FlorayG

4/11 1/2d + 19/9 + 10/6 = 1/15/2 1/2d (one pound fifteen shilling and tuppence ha'penny)anybody want to check my maths? I'm surprised I can still do it (maybe I can't )

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Oh I am impressed - I didn’t even attempt it!

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by Goofy Gumdrops

I remember in 1961 when i was 10 i got
2s 6d (12.5p today) every Saturday, i would go straight over to our sweet shop and buy the Beano and Valiant comics plus a chocolate bar and and a packet of Old English Spangles and still come back with change. "HAPPY DAYS".

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Old English Spangles! Why can't they bring them back Why?
Cherry for coughs and barley sugar for travel. Acid drops my particular favourites.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by salmim

5380 KB. My brother's minivan in 1968.
What's that all about!
Couldn't remember where I put my keys this morning

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My first car in 1972 was a P4 1961 Rover 100. Great car and I loved the suicide doors.
Bought it for £250 and sold it a year later for £200.

I know the number but I can’t put it on here as it’s still registered and showing as MOT compliant on the DVLA website!

[Bovril]

Originally Posted by Bellasmummy

You’ve just brightened my day, was feeling old as I just picked up a referral letter from the doctors and it says ‘this 40 year old woman’ I wondered at first who they were talking about 😂

But I truly have no idea what you’re all talking about! I know that money changed but no idea when and it all sounds so complicated.

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I know exactly what you mean, a few years ago I received an invitation to a sixtieth birthday party, thinking who do I know that's 60? then I realised it was someone I sat next to at school

[Bellasmummy]

Originally Posted by FlorayG

Isn't it weird the things that your brain always remembers? My Dad's Austin Cambridge registration was EOJ 414
he sold it in 1966 why can I still remember it?

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The only number plate I remember was a Nissan Micra my mum had in the 80’s.

Can’t even remember the plate of my first car in around 2003.

I just about remember the plate on our current car and often have to look out the window to check it, I even keep a photo on my phone for car parks etc.

But that Micra, G281 VWC 🤷😂