numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I had a bike so in my saddle bag
The Retirement Thread
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numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Not seen one of them in a long time
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Was there a silver threepenny at one time too? I know there was the sixpence but I’m sure there was a silver threepence too?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
That brings back memories
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
And I’m one of themIf memory serves me correctly four farthings equaled one penny I think the old six pence was the one that was put in the Christmas Pudding
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's exactly what I said!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
A beautiful and gentle seven mile walk today averaging just over 2.0mph. Strolling through wonderful ancient woodland, over barren hilltop, alongside Lake Windermere and through a green valley home.
I saw interesting things and learned new things. A natural graft between an oak and beech tree. They were growing so close together they had fused at the base about three feet above ground. I've seen this before but not between two different species. Large numbers of storm blown and felled mature trees - the wind strength is unimaginable.
We met a farmer's wife setting mole traps who explained why and how to do this. Apparently soil gets in to the silage at harvest and poisons the sheep when fed to them. She only sets traps in the silage fields.
Saw true native daffodils for the first time. Beautiful. I can see Wordsworth's view now.
And 50+ primary school kids in an inter-school cross-country race. The kids at Hawkshead primary have to run a mile a day three days a week before classes - all 48 of them.
I saw interesting things and learned new things. A natural graft between an oak and beech tree. They were growing so close together they had fused at the base about three feet above ground. I've seen this before but not between two different species. Large numbers of storm blown and felled mature trees - the wind strength is unimaginable.
We met a farmer's wife setting mole traps who explained why and how to do this. Apparently soil gets in to the silage at harvest and poisons the sheep when fed to them. She only sets traps in the silage fields.
Saw true native daffodils for the first time. Beautiful. I can see Wordsworth's view now.
And 50+ primary school kids in an inter-school cross-country race. The kids at Hawkshead primary have to run a mile a day three days a week before classes - all 48 of them.
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classic33
Leg End Member
You're gonna have to cut back on the beans.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Yes, I have both a silver threepence and sixpence. When the kids were small I used to put them in the Christmas pudding.
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Farthing chews and black jacks.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
I got a shilling (5p in today's money), 6d Cinema, 3d sweets, 3d bus-fare there and back
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I wasn't allowed to go to the cinemaI got a shilling (5p in today's money), 6d Cinema, 3d sweets, 3d bus-fare there and back
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
I wasn't allowed to go to the cinema
What I actually find incredible is, not the amount of pocket money I got, but, the fact that these trips, by bus, to the town centre (about 4 miles away), to visit the cinema, took place unaccompanied, when I was aged 5-6 years old! My 13 year old grandson has just this year started to get the bus to school (unaccompanied).
I sometimes wonder, were my parents trying to lose me?
My Irish mum taught me a skipping rhyme from her childhood:Rule Britannia two tanners make a bob three make on and six and four two bob
“ Amen means “ so be it “
Half a Crown and a Thruppeny bit,
Two men, four feet, walking down O’Connel Street,
Shouting out “ Pigs Feet,
Two and six a pound”
