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Originally Posted by grannyclaret
We diddent have much money, but neither did any of the other kids,,,,we still had a great xmas ,but our stockings were made up of little toys and an orange and apple..you always got the latest annual,,ie beano or dandy,,and some spanish twirly things..and a selection box,,,,WOW we did well when i think about it..
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Selection boxes rule
... and as well, I got a new penny and a sugar pig .... times were tough after the war, with all the factories closing down and the rationing ... I remember that on Suday morning, my breakfast consisted of the tops off the eggs my parents had ... and doing spuds in the fire ... but most other people were in the same boat, what seems like poverty now was the norm in those days. After my parents were divorced, I went to live with my grandad and things were better as he owned a couple of shops in Hapton. I remember that my first allowance was a half crown a week, and I had to work like stink around the house to get it: doing the dishes, hauling in the coal, doing the shopping etc.