lets face, it we're all much worse off than we were in the early 70's ..
lets face, it we're all much worse off than we were in the early 70's ..
lets face, it we're all much worse off than we were in the early 70's ..
My god you are a beacon of hapiness and hope today Max! ;D
QuoteMy god you are a beacon of hapiness and hope today Max! ;D
;D ;D ;D
Got to admit though its pretty grim - nearly everything is going up in price...apart from used cars :-X
I was skint in the 1970s. :(
Mind you, I was skint in the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1980s, the 1990s and I'm skint now. :(
QuoteI was skint in the 1970s. :(
Mind you, I was skint in the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1980s, the 1990s and I'm skint now. :(
That's because you have to keep buying new door mats, becauseyouyour cat pees on them :D
It depends on which way you look at it:- How many people had tv's & other electrical goods back then, clothes are more affordable (i know it's because it's all made in the East) More people have cars now. I bought my first VCR back in the early 80's & it was nearly £300.00. You can buy a home cinema package for that now.
It seemed like your money went further, but i still recall my mum moaning at an increase in fuel cost, because it went up to 46p a gallon :'( :'( :'( :'(
In certain ways you're right though :y
Maybe 70s was low tech and we had less materially --- but my impression was that we were happier in our ignorance than now -- expectations these days far outstrip means
i loved the seventies,i,d go back there tomorrow if i had a time macnine :)[/highlight]
not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
it was hot,i was young and in love and spending every day riding bikes like id stole them,happy days,until oct.12th,ended up in hospital until xmas ,given the chance i would still do it all again though .Quotenot a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
Maybe, but it was hot, hot hot!! ;D ;D ;D
All the fields and lawns were brown, and so were we! ;D ;D ;D;) ;)
;D ;D ;DQuotei loved the seventies,i,d go back there tomorrow if i had a time macnine :)[/highlight]
Yes, and then get stranded because the time lords have gone on strike with the rest of the bloody country! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
You could still get hold of components to build valve amps then, today the parts are like hen's teeth and very expensive
Still I now have a couple of solid state Guitar Amps from the 80's which is were designed to emulate a Mesa-Boogie and weigh in at a fraction of their weight so my back suffers less!
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oh the 70s just started work, the 3 day week, £5.20 wages, full tank of fuel for my yam fsie 17p ;D.6pints of boddies beer for a£1. £3 to me mam. pi,,,,,,,ed most of the time, good tunes, hot sunny nights,no daft taxes i think, leave the lid of your wheely bin cos there was none, burn most things on your fire, nice and green then,girls ??. life was great, THEN i meet WOMAN :-X OH NO. ha ha :y
not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
Quotenot a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
I can just about remember that hot year..... I was 5 then :o
What I remember about 70's early 80's is my Yellow Chopper Bike :y they are fetching quiet a bit of money now...
Parker snorkel coats, Pacers loved those sweets..
My Dads Vauxhall Viva, why is it we remember the registration numbers?? OED 87M :)
IIRC the humble Maxi was the first 5 speed, 5 door hatchback, set a bit of a trend didn't it ? I could be wrong though, and often am.QuoteQuotenot a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
I can just about remember that hot year..... I was 5 then :o
What I remember about 70's early 80's is my Yellow Chopper Bike :y they are fetching quiet a bit of money now...
Parker snorkel coats, Pacers loved those sweets..
My Dads Vauxhall Viva, why is it we remember the registration numbers?? OED 87M :)
I was 5 too. My dad had a Maxi 8-) XPU879L.
I wonder if I should look it up in the DVLA database? ;D
I preferred the Triumph Herald he had before that though. Can't remember the number. Was a D reg though, and pretty rotten IIRC.
Kevin
IIRC the humble Maxi was the first 5 speed, 5 door hatchback, set a bit of a trend didn't it ? I could be wrong though, and often am.
are you sure about the rain Martin??
i was in Padstow (well, actually between there and Trevose head, at the old Rectory/vicarage) for 4 weeks that summer.... I don't recall a single drop falling...
QuoteQuotenot a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever :y
I can just about remember that hot year..... I was 5 then :o
What I remember about 70's early 80's is my Yellow Chopper Bike :y they are fetching quiet a bit of money now...
Parker snorkel coats, Pacers loved those sweets..
My Dads Vauxhall Viva, why is it we remember the registration numbers?? OED 87M :)
I was 5 too. My dad had a Maxi 8-) XPU879L.
I wonder if I should look it up in the DVLA database? ;D
I preferred the Triumph Herald he had before that though. Can't remember the number. Was a D reg though, and pretty rotten IIRC.
Kevin
Bought my first Vauxhall in 1973 a VX 4/90 2.3LTR MAN/OD.
cost me just under £1700 new. (That was just after buying our first house, in Upminster, Essex for £12,250)
Sold the VX to my Uncle, & bought a Daimler V8 250, now that was a proper car.
For me, the level of disposable income in the '70s was far greater than it is now.
Mr Wood, I trust that was a kiss for the car & not me
The wife made me sell it in 1974 so we could buy a new living room carpet.
I wouldn't want anyone to think my life is ruled by floor coverings...
Actually, the Jag wasn't running all that well, we never used it and it kept getting broken into. We were living in the centre of Amsterdam. Over a bar. And we didn't have a cat.
In fact, I got more money for the car than I paid for it, which made me quite happy until I found out they were quite rare (rear?) over there, and I could have got about four times as much. :'(
Quotelets face, it we're all much worse off than we were in the early 70's ..
wouldnt know max wasnt born till 72 ;D ;D
You have an income .. I dispose of it .. what's the problem ???