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11-08-2009, 10:53
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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I'm 63 and I don't remember farthings ossylass
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i'd be suprised if ya remembered Half A Crown.
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11-08-2009, 12:26
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
I have been amazed how all my senses, and my memory, have improved since I improved my nutrition and cut out all pharmacuticals.
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11-08-2009, 19:52
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
I used to 'sand stone my grandad's step when he lived in Cross St. Ossy. but I don't think he gave me a farthing, perhaps a bit more. I remember he used to to go to James St. Club and play on the 'Bandit' if he won he always used to give me something. I can remember the other men used to queue up behind him when he was on the 'Bandit' because he was always winning!!
What lovely memories!
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11-08-2009, 19:54
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
Margaret, I'd like to be your friend and I've been trying for ages to send you a message (re. thread: Mullards) but without success.
Any suggestions??
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11-08-2009, 21:05
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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Margaret, I'd like to be your friend and I've been trying for ages to send you a message (re. thread: Mullards) but without success.
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I have sent you a private message -look at 'notifications' top right of this page
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12-08-2009, 09:08
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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I'm 66 and I do - they had a wren on the back.
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I've seen um Margaret but can't remember them being legal tender
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12-08-2009, 09:10
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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I have been amazed how all my senses, and my memory, have improved since I improved my nutrition and cut out all pharmacuticals.
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No hope for me then Margaret, and you shut your face cashy, or I'll get you at playtime
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12-08-2009, 21:41
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
Farthings were legal tender until 1960 so I don't know how you missed them, Jaysay. Mind you, I can't remember using them much after about 1955. Before that they were common.
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12-08-2009, 22:08
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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Farthings were legal tender until 1960 so I don't know how you missed them, Jaysay. Mind you, I can't remember using them much after about 1955. Before that they were common.
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Blackjacks were 4 a penny n Fruit Salad,
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12-08-2009, 22:16
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
bit of a wander , maybe should be a new thread , Maybe I'm wrong but I think one thing about the "old" money, weights and measures systems was they stimulated a childs brain a bit more than everything being based on 10. No proof to back it up , just a general observation over time
anyone agree/disagree ?
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12-08-2009, 23:25
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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bit of a wander , maybe should be a new thread , Maybe I'm wrong but I think one thing about the "old" money, weights and measures systems was they stimulated a childs brain a bit more than everything being based on 10. No proof to back it up , just a general observation over time
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This crossed my mind too .... it might take a little more mental effort to figure how many half crowns there are in a pound, than working out how many quarters are in a dollar. I remember some of the arithmetic questions, like adding one pound eleven shillings and three pence three farthings to seventeen and a half guineas
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13-08-2009, 09:38
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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Farthings were legal tender until 1960 so I don't know how you missed them, Jaysay. Mind you, I can't remember using them much after about 1955. Before that they were common.
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I've seen them but certainly can't remember using them at all Margaret
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13-08-2009, 09:47
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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This crossed my mind too .... it might take a little more mental effort to figure how many half crowns there are in a pound, than working out how many quarters are in a dollar. I remember some of the arithmetic questions, like adding one pound eleven shillings and three pence three farthings to seventeen and a half guineas
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That had me scratching my head Eric, and just proves how we have forgotten old money, I think your little sum would total
20£ 4 shillings 9 old pence 3 farthings, but hey I'm not 100% sure
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13-08-2009, 22:17
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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I've seen them but certainly can't remember using them at all Margaret
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Jaysay, I'm not Margaret.
Oh, I make the sum £19/18/9 3/4 - this is after 2 large glasses of red wine so may be rubbish.
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13-08-2009, 22:48
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Re: It was your job to do, when you was a kid.
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Jaysay, I'm not Margaret.
Oh, I make the sum £19/18/9 3/4 - this is after 2 large glasses of red wine so may be rubbish.
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Correct £19-18s-9d and 3/4d.
and 8 1/2 dollars [[2s-6d] made £1
10 florins = £1
20s = £1
40 tanners £1
80 3d bits =£1.
240d == £1
480 1/2d == £1
I still reckon up thinks in old value
like some loafs of bread are now near 25 bob, my gran used to feed 5 for a week on not much more.
Now for the cruncher how much were a groat
Retlaw.
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