United Thread - 2021/22

[denislawsbackheel]

I worked on a bank till on Decimalisation Day.
The worst customers to not properly understand the "new" system were teachers!

Both of them?

 

[crazyg]

Both of them?

ALL of them!

 

[horlock_was_super]

I was nearly 7 1/2 on D-Day.

I doubt that there are many younger than me, who can remember it.

I was 6 and a bit ( threepenny?) Remember every older person moaning about the size of the new coins! Just remember the half penny being well smart! ( though you could buy fuck all with it! )

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Obviously looking for a good stuffing.

Judging by their close proximity he doesn't have to look far.......

 

[Bill the Blue]

I was 6 and a bit ( threepenny?) Remember every older person moaning about the size of the new coins! Just remember the half penny being well smart! ( though you could buy fuck all with it! )

How big were the old pennies.. size of a wagon wheel you can get today..

No wonder all the blokes wore braces, 10 pennies, 2 threepenny bits, a sixpence and a half a crown in your pocket and your pants would be round your ankles..!

 

[Protein Junkie]

How big were the old pennies.. size of a wagon wheel you can get today..

No wonder all the blokes wore braces, 10 pennies, 2 threepenny bits, a sixpence and a half a crown in your pocket and your pants would be round your ankles..!

Jumpers for goalposts hmmm

 

[Vienna_70]

I was 6 and a bit ( threepenny?) Remember every older person moaning about the size of the new coins! Just remember the half penny being well smart! ( though you could buy fuck all with it! )

Two Black Jacks or Fruit Salads.

Or one of each.

 

[Bill the Blue]

Two Black Jacks or Fruit Salads.

Or one of each.

They were a bastard to unwrap, then they stuck to your teeth like glue..!

Is this the rag thread btw?

We seem to have gone off on a tangent, reminiscing about the good old days..

Oh yeah, reminiscing about the good old days, course it's the rag thread...

As you were..!

 

[oakiecokie]

How big were the old pennies.. size of a wagon wheel you can get today..

No wonder all the blokes wore braces, 10 pennies, 2 threepenny bits, a sixpence and a half a crown in your pocket and your pants would be round your ankles..!

You forgot the farthings Bill.

 

[Bill the Blue]

You forgot the farthings Bill.

Oakie, I'm not that old, really.. ha!

Just aged considerably watching City through the 80's and 90's..

Still got all my own hair and teeth ..!