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« Reply #135 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 13:31:21 » |
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I was based in Salalah in Oman, with frequent jaunts into Aden (nowadays South Yemen).
Interesting times!
My old man did NS out there. Bahrain is the Arsehole of the earth and Aden is ten miles up it! His words......... |
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« Reply #136 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 13:33:57 » |
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« Reply #137 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 13:38:27 » |
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First beer i ever drank..
I thought....'This tastes like metal!?'
Big gold tins with pictures of Beach Buggys and Ladies in Bikinis on the outside?
I was lucky, my dad delivered beer on his tanker for Bulwark in Chippenham, he used to bring it home so my first beer was Ruddles County probably back around 1977, used to be a cracking beer that came in weird little stubbie wide neck bottles, that was until Ruddles was bought out by Greene King who ruined it.  |
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From the station at Colchester
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« Reply #138 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 13:53:21 » |
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I remember as a young lad that my Nan’s next door neighbour had a colour tv & a freezer, and as a special treat I used to go round to their house to watch the FA Cup final & have an ice cream.
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« Reply #139 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 14:03:54 » |
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Watching the 1977 grand national around my gran's. My 50p was on Andy Pandy, he fell at Bechers and Red Rum (my sister's bet) went on to win  |
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« Reply #140 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 14:10:31 » |
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50p was probably worth about a fiver in today's money at a guess?
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #141 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 14:13:35 » |
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50p was probably worth about a fiver in today's money at a guess?
Probably about £4 with inflation, a pint of beer was about 40p back then IIRC. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
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And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #142 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 14:27:30 » |
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In 1972 I could get pissed for a quid. 14p a pint. And coincidentally, I was paid £7 per week at the time.
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« Reply #143 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 14:52:07 » |
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50p was probably worth about a fiver in today's money at a guess?
According to the online calculator thingy 50p in 1977 would be £2.83 today. In 1972 I could get pissed for a quid. 14p a pint. And coincidentally, I was paid £7 per week at the time.
Even in the early nineties when I lived in Newcastle you could have a decent night out on £20 including a kebab on the way home, think Exhibition was c.£1.60 a pint in The Strawberry. |
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« Reply #144 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 15:29:55 » |
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List of memories....
The Baron Knights
Saw them at the Oasis. Not sure if it was late 70s or early 80s. My first “pop concert”. |
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« Reply #145 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 16:14:12 » |
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According to the online calculator thingy 50p in 1977 would be £2.83 today.
Even in the early nineties when I lived in Newcastle you could have a decent night out on £20 including a kebab on the way home, think Exhibition was c.£1.60 a pint in The Strawberry.
Christ, The Strawberry brings back some memories! |
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« Reply #146 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 16:23:23 » |
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Christ, The Strawberry brings back some memories!
My watering hole of choice for the 4 years I lived up there even if for 3 of those years it required a bus ride or go on the metro to get there! |
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« Reply #147 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 16:26:13 » |
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My watering hole of choice for the 4 years I lived up there even if for 3 of those years it required a bus ride or go on the metro to get there!
Stayed in the Hotel oppo (with the flames in the window and the waitresses like Hooters)...made sure i had a pint in the Strawberry... |
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« Reply #148 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 16:33:43 » |
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Stayed in the Hotel oppo (with the flames in the window and the waitresses like Hooters)...made sure i had a pint in the Strawberry...
You've lost me (which really isn't difficult!), don't think there was a hotel opposite when I drank there, opposite was a small car park and obliquely the Gallowgate end of St James Park |
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« Reply #149 on: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 16:42:47 » |
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Got bladdered in there before the infamous 5-0 thrashing
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