Electrical Appliances

Surely a shilling was 12d?

 

Yes Fidgetsmum, a shilling was 12 old pennies ... but became 5 new pence.

The same way that the sixpence became acceptable as 2 1/2 pence for a period.

2 bob (24 old pennies) became 10 new pence and 10 bob (I once had such a note !) became 50 new pence or 120 old pence ... no wonder we all got confused early on ..:cnfs:

 

I can remember in my very early teens, eggs were sometimes priced at pence and "three farthings." As they were usually sold in sixes, farthings weren't generally used but it meant an extra 4 1/2d to the total price.

I can still remember the old white fivers. Rare to see one as a child.

Let's not start on ration books, although I can remember my mum and an aunt used to rub out the pencilled marks on some of the pages with a bit of bread.

 

I'm good natured and won't take offence to that JWK. :D But yes, I do remember when there were plenty of farthings going about but nothing you could actually buy for 1, but you could buy a toffee sweetie for a 1/2d (2 farthings).:luv:

And the electricity meter took 1d. (a penny).:yez:

But the electricity was only used for lights and the stove took care of everything else.

 

Anyone old enough to remember a Groat???:D

 

... and let's not forget those trusty pirates' favourites, the Pieces of Eight. :wink:

 

Or indeed Guinnies .. (is that the right spelling ? )

 

£1-1s. A guinea.

Am I right in thinking they are still used in some kind of auctions or sales, or perhaps I dreamt it.

 

I thought all Horse trading was still carried out in Guinea's ..

 

"Flying saucers" used to be an old penny.

 

My partner loves them ... whenever I come across them in the shops I buy her them and she is happy teddy ... personally I can't stand them ..

 

Yeah I think you might be right.

 

But a gob stopper was a penny.

 

I am just amazed at those of you who are not pensionable age yet remember ... :hehe: