GordonD Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 21 hours ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: Just calculated that, and you’re just a few years older than me. Would have been 39 for me, with 28.5p change. Enough for 20 Regal, and I’d still have 3.5p left. Bus fare home? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Having my kleptomania thwarted by (rightly) paranoid German shopkeepers. Is this a national practice or is it only required in my sweet-toothed locality? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 21 hours ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: Just calculated that, and you’re just a few years older than me. Would have been 39 for me, with 28.5p change. Enough for 20 Regal, and I’d still have 3.5p left. Interesting fact, for those who have a strange definition of the word "interesting"... At decimalisation in 1971 the cost of a first class stamp was 3p, and a second class one was 2.5p. See? Told you it was interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 hours ago, GordonD said: Bus fare home? ⁹ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Having my kleptomania thwarted by (rightly) paranoid German shopkeepers. Is this a national practice or is it only required in my sweet-toothed locality? Tunnock's products remain on my boycott list. Petty as anything I know. Since Trump got binned, I still haven't purchased any US stuff. Mostly because there is f**k all that they've produced worth buying. Edited August 20, 2023 by Cosmic Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 This is probably as petty a subject as I've ever commented on, but..... I've just watched the news item about the English women losing the final, and seen the penalty save. The penalty was awarded after VAR review. If there was VAR, why wasn't a retake ordered? The keeper was well off her line before the ball was kicked, IMO. Still according to the coverage, the best team won. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Interesting fact, for those who have a strange definition of the word "interesting"... At decimalisation in 1971 the cost of a first class stamp was 3p, and a second class one was 2.5p. See? Told you it was interesting. My bar for interesting is a bit lower than that. So that was actually fascinating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Interesting fact, for those who have a strange definition of the word "interesting"... At decimalisation in 1971 the cost of a first class stamp was 3p, and a second class one was 2.5p. See? Told you it was interesting. Technically AT decimalisation it was 5d and 4d...and since there was a postal strike about rates starting 20 January, 1971, when the 3p rate came out on 5 March, it was equivalent to 7.2d, while the 2.5p rate was a sixpence (6d). Edited August 20, 2023 by TxRover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Cosmic Joe said: Tunnock's products remain on my boycott list. Petty as anything I know. Since Trump got binned, I still haven't purchased any US stuff. Mostly because there is f**k all that they've produced worth buying. Am I missing something here? What’s the connection between Trump, the USA and Uddingston? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: Am I missing something here? Boyd Tunnock didn't want independence. People got very, very angry over that and the rebranding of teacakes as a 'British' snack. Nationalist and mentalist. Edited August 20, 2023 by Derry Alli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 hours ago, TxRover said: Technically AT decimalisation it was 5d and 4d...and since there was a postal strike about rates starting 20 January, 1971, when the 3p rate came out on 5 March, it was equivalent to 7.2d, while the 2.5p rate was a sixpence (6d). Beautiful. It’s as if I’m 14 years old again. (And I’m glad I’m not). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 58 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Boyd Tunnock didn't want independence. People got very, very angry over that and the rebranding of teacakes as a 'British' snack. Nationalist and mentalist. Cheers. Thanks for that. Completely missed that when it happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 7 hours ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: Beautiful. It’s as if I’m 14 years old again. (And I’m glad I’m not). Remember the wee blue folder with the "new" decimal coins inside? My older brother took the 10p and 5p coins and spent them. What a cnut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 16 hours ago, Cosmic Joe said: Tunnock's products remain on my boycott list. Petty as anything I know. Since Trump got binned, I still haven't purchased any US stuff. Mostly because there is f**k all that they've produced worth buying. I haven't boycotted them but I buy the rip off ones from Lidl/Aldi. Same thing for half the price. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Was in Aberfeldy Watermill cafe at lunchtime. A nice vibe going as people chatted. Then in comes a woman with the plummiest voice, walking through shouting into her phone. Only things louder were the replies from whoever she was phoning. Well, apart from when she was eating. Sounded like a horse eating carrots. All worth it for the looks she was getting from, well, everybody. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, Dan Steele said: Was in Aberfeldy Watermill cafe at lunchtime. A nice vibe going as people chatted. Then in comes a woman with the plummiest voice, walking through shouting into her phone. Only things louder were the replies from whoever she was phoning. Well, apart from when she was eating. Sounded like a horse eating carrots. All worth it for the looks she was getting from, well, everybody. That's a pity. The Watermill is a nice place. We usually have an overnight stay in Aberfeldy at least once a year and always visit the Watermill. Saw quite a good piss take of Harry's book there - but the parody was called "Spare Us". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 36 minutes ago, Dan Steele said: Was in Aberfeldy Watermill cafe at lunchtime. A nice vibe going as people chatted. Then in comes a woman with the plummiest voice, walking through shouting into her phone. Only things louder were the replies from whoever she was phoning. Well, apart from when she was eating. Sounded like a horse eating carrots. All worth it for the looks she was getting from, well, everybody. Aye but what did you have to eat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Saw quite a good piss take of Harry's book there - but the parody was called "Spare Us". Still a few copies left. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 1 minute ago, jimbaxters said: Aye but what did you have to eat? A fantastic sweet potato, peanut and ginger soup. Then coffee with coffee & walnut cake. Rerr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 57 minutes ago, Dan Steele said: A fantastic sweet potato, peanut and ginger soup. Then coffee with coffee & walnut cake. Rerr. Shaky hands? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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