Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Comments made by everyday people in the US of A in the year 1955. Trouble is - it is applicable to England, Australia and most western countries!I'll tell you one thing, if thingskeep going the way they are,it 's going to be impossible tobuy a week's groceries for $10.00.Have you seen the new carscoming out next year? It won'tbe long before $1,000.00 willonly buy a used one.If cigarettes keep going up inprice, I'm going to quit; 20 centsa pack is ridiculous. Did you hear the post office isthinking about charging 7 centsjust to mail a letter.If they raise the minimum wageto $1.00, nobody will be able tohire outside help at the store.When I first started driving, whowould have thought gas wouldsomeday cost 25 cents a gallon.Guess we'd be better off leavingthe car in the garage.I'm afraid to send my kids to themovies any more. Ever since theylet Clark Gable get by with sayingDAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND,it seems every new movie haseither HELL or DAMN in it.I read the other day where somescientist thinks it's possible to puta man on the moon by the end ofthe century. They even have somefellows they call astronautspreparing for it down in Texas .Did you see where some baseballplayer just signed a contract for$50,000 a year just to play ball?It would'nt surprise me if somedaythey'll be making more than thePresident.I never thought I'd see the dayall our kitchen appliances wouldbe electric. They're even makingelectric typewriters now.It's too bad things are so toughnowadays. I see where a fewmarried women are having towork to make ends meet.It won't be long before youngcouples are going to have to hiresomeone to watch their kids sothey can both work.I'm afraid the Volkswagen caris going to open the door to awhole lot of foreign business.Thank goodness I won't live tosee the day when the Governmenttakes half our income in taxes. Isometimes wonder if we areelecting the best people togovernment.The fast food restaurant isconvenient for a quick meal,but I seriously doubt theywill ever catch on.There is no sense going on shorttrips anymore for a weekend. Itcosts nearly $2.00 a night to stayin a hotel.No one can afford to be sickanymore. At $15.00 a day inthe hospital, it's too rich formy blood.If they think I'll pay 30 centsfor a haircut, forget it.Know any friends who would get a kick out of these, pass this on!Be sure and send it to your kids and grandkids, too! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 And I can remember when a pint of Home/Shipstones's bitter was 1/10d(9p) And I said once beer got to 50p a pint I would stop drinking, I'm still drinking and paying over £3 a pint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Pint of "Batemans" mild 1/4,and a Babycham (with cherry) 1/6,followed with a "Caravan" for the night 10/-,all at "happy days" holidays Trunch lane,Ingoldmells,circa 1963......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 63, those were the days,. Six pints, a Chinese and a taxi home. All for under two quid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Flash git" you basfordred,try this...6 pints...bag of chips..........bus home.........under a quid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 There were many times I'd had more beer and having missed the last bus had to walk to Wollaton. Oh how my feet ached those nights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 First time i took a girl to "pictures" in town,Gaumont ,3/6 for balcony seats,i sat praying she would"nt want an Ice cream, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I ask you...just where would we be without good old INFLATION? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 First time i took a girl to "pictures" in town,Gaumont ,3/6 for balcony seats,i sat praying she would"nt want an Ice cream,And she was thinking, I hope he is not thinking he can butter me up by buying me creamAnd Trunch Lane... I knew knew that face from somewhere, benjamin1945 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 First time i took a girl to "pictures" in town,Gaumont ,3/6 for balcony seats,i sat praying she would"nt want an Ice cream, You certainly knew how to treat a woman eh benjamin1945 ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 63' I well remember going to the Chingford Road chippy & a bag of chips cost 4d, yes 4 old pence, just a bit over one & a half new pence now. A recent bag of chips cost £1.60P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Would I be right in saying a 45 would be about 6 bob in the early 60s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I think a single was 4s 11d and an album 39s 11d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,505 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Who would have thought that we'd all be here remembering the things we did 50+ years ago? Who would have thought the technology would exist to enable that? Who would have thought we'd all still have (most) of our marbles to be able to remember? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 We used to play with marbles a lot though back then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 In the early 60's, a couple of mates and I would start Friday night in The Bell and have a mixed grill, 10/6. Red Barrel 1/6 a pint. A great start to the nights proceedings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Amendment to pric eof a 45 record. I think the price I said was in late 50's and in the 60s it was 6s 8d - Sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 #11 Yes catfan 4d a bag,with Batter bits,remember them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Amendment to pric eof a 45 record. I think the price I said was in late 50's and in the 60s it was 6s 8d - Sorry Bloody nora dave,lets get it right once and for all,in 1962 a single was 6/6,same price as a tin of "Chatka crab" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 There was a shop on Radford Rd Basford that sold singles for 6/3 halfpenny . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Trust you to stir it up again,how much was their "chatka crab"?lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Benjamin1945 #3 1965, the year after I met Chris at Skeg, we all went to Chapel St Leanards, Trunch Lane. My Sister,Her boyfriend and me and Chris, hired a 4berth Caravan. Then as craftily as possible we sneaked the gang in....All 14 of us. Very cramped but a great laugh. Come Midnight and with the help of a barrel of Cider borrowed from a"Beer Off" in Skeg and a little Rum to follow, some bright spark decided it was time for a "Midnight Dip". The sight of the Lado's running down Trunch Lane to the sea clad in our see through drawers was a sight never to be forgotten! Oh to be young again. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I Was"nt going to say owt carnie" being a Gent,....but i saw you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 So Benjamin, were you the one who joined us? Chapel St Leonards was quite a Sedate place in those days..........Sometimes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,247 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Not that night it was"nt,but my lips are sealed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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