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29 August 2017 at 16:13 #40151
Robin
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29 August 2017 at 16:13 #314437
Robin
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If I officially put my feet up I suspect the wife will put something in my tea rather than vacuum around me, so I'm winding back slowly.

I have about 40 years worth of unfinished stuff to go through, wondrous machines to play with and antique guns. I got this thing about antique guns and went a bit wild.

I subscribed to Model Engineer back in the '70's has anything changed?

Robin

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29 August 2017 at 17:54 #314451
Rik Shaw
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"I subscribed to Model Engineer back in the '70's has anything changed?"

Yes Robin – Two clowns are vying to end the human race, scotch whiskey is much more expensive and you and I are very much older.

Rik
29 August 2017 at 19:07 #314453
Robin
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Yes, I think I am going to fit right in here
29 August 2017 at 19:13 #314454
Mick B1
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I wasn't subscribing to ME in the 70s, but I think you'd've had to write a hardcopy letter and post it by snailmail back then… 😀

Mars bars aren't 2 1/2p any more.
29 August 2017 at 19:15 #314455
Mike Poole
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We have no control over the end date of retirement but we do have some control over the start, so get started as soon as possible.

Mike
29 August 2017 at 19:18 #314456
Mike Poole
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Posted by Mick B1 on 29/08/2017 19:13:40:

Mars bars aren't 2 1/2p any more.

Or sixpence.

Mike
29 August 2017 at 19:35 #314457
John Rudd
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Posted by Mike Poole on 29/08/2017 19:18:04:

Posted by Mick B1 on 29/08/2017 19:13:40:

Mars bars aren't 2 1/2p any more.

Or sixpence.

Mike

Or a tanner…..
29 August 2017 at 20:29 #314463
Dave Halford
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Posted by John Rudd on 29/08/2017 19:35:52:

Posted by Mike Poole on 29/08/2017 19:18:04:

Posted by Mick B1 on 29/08/2017 19:13:40:

Mars bars aren't 2 1/2p any more.

Or sixpence.

Mike

Or a tanner…..

Or even the same size. remember when mars bars were a measure of inflation?
29 August 2017 at 20:55 #314465
Robin
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There you go making me nostalgic, found myself searching e-bay for an old Brooky to put on my ML10…

I'm coming over all unnecessary at the very thought of it.
30 August 2017 at 08:11 #314491
Lambton
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"scotch whiskey is much more expensive"

Obviously paying more for the extra "e"
30 August 2017 at 09:26 #314497
Rik Shaw
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30 August 2017 at 09:32 #314499
Clive India
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Posted by Dave Halford on 29/08/2017 20:29:34:

Posted by John Rudd on 29/08/2017 19:35:52:

Posted by Mike Poole on 29/08/2017 19:18:04:

Posted by Mick B1 on 29/08/2017 19:13:40:

Mars bars aren't 2 1/2p any more.

Or sixpence.

Mike

Or a tanner…..

Or even the same size. remember when mars bars were a measure of inflation?

Or 4d. Can remember the going from 4d to 5d. Not the same size – they were so big the family had to carve them up and you hoped you got one of the ends which had more chocolate!
Bring back the half crown – it was amazing what you could buy with it – maybe 5 really big ice creams without even the thought of a flake.

Edited By Clive India on 30/08/2017 09:34:42
30 August 2017 at 09:58 #314506
mechman48
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Ah the old pre decimal money… farthing, ha'penny, penny, tuppenny piece, threepenny bit, tanner, bob, two bob, half crown, ten bob note, quid note. My first pay packet, 1963, was £3-10s-6d… £3.521/2 p in todays money, decent money back then, gave my mum £2 board & keep… unheard of these days!

George.
30 August 2017 at 11:05 #314516
Russell Eberhardt
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Go for it Robin. I retired at 57 and moved to a warmer place in the sun with lower duty on whisky and much cheaper wine. 14 years later no regrets.

Russell
30 August 2017 at 11:20 #314520
roy entwistle
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Rick Shaw If you look at the label, it does say imported. It doesn't say where from, so that presumably accounts for the extra 'e'

Roy ( Neither of them keeps with me )
30 August 2017 at 11:43 #314527
SillyOldDuffer
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Posted by mechman48 on 30/08/2017 09:58:21:

Ah the old pre decimal money… farthing, ha'penny, penny, tuppenny piece, threepenny bit, tanner, bob, two bob, half crown, ten bob note, quid note. My first pay packet, 1963, was £3-10s-6d… £3.521/2 p in todays money, decent money back then, gave my mum £2 board & keep… unheard of these days!

George.

When Britain went decimal I heard a pensioner say 'they should wait until all the old people are dead before doing this'. Apart from that no-one seemed to regret it's passing. I was sorry to stop finding interesting old coins in my change, but otherwise £sd went unmourned.

Can anyone explain why Imperial Measure retains a following whilst Imperial Money is unloved? They both have the same advantages and, arguably, money was more logical.

Dave
30 August 2017 at 12:35 #314538
larry Phelan
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Never "retire",just think of it as a change of direction in which you do the driving and you choose the route,and the speed,to say nothing of the number of stops along the way !

It,s great !!
30 August 2017 at 12:37 #314539
larry Phelan
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Good question Dave ! No idea.
30 August 2017 at 13:07 #314542
Bazyle
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Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 30/08/2017 11:43:10:

Can anyone explain why Imperial Measure retains a following whilst Imperial Money is unloved? They both have the same advantages and, arguably, money was more logical.

Dave

2 reasons
Firstly they didn't keep a point of reference the same and then decimalise everything around it but used an inconveniently large and new starting point – the metre. If they had taken the foot and decimalised it or something close like 300mm it would have fitted better with everyday life.

Secondly the name. If they had taken a metric based length, 300mm again, but called it the 'new foot' it would have been more acceptable. I believe if instead of the Euro they had called the item the 'new pound' = 'new franc' = 'new deutschmark' etc in each country it would have worked.
30 August 2017 at 13:42 #314544
Richard S2
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Welcome to the Scrap Heap of life Robin. It's not really that bad though…..it's great for me.

Got my first pension last week so I'm officially an 'Old Git'. I retired 10 years ago from formal employment and been doing what I wanted and when since. Had to be frugal, but glad to be rid of the enormous stress, long hours and poor diet.

Took a while to get used to the slower pace (about 2 days&nbsp.

Not worth the effort fighting change, might just as well adapt to it and cling on to what you personally want to keep. The good thing is you now have all the time in the world to adapt at your own pace.

Just enjoy it!.
30 August 2017 at 13:57 #314547
Mike Poole
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My mother is no mathematician but she could add a round of pre decimal drinks in her head and score a game of darts. Our local was with out a till for a few days and it was a comedy watching the youngsters have to do everything manually. They did improve though but lucky they didn't have to use lsd.

Mike
30 August 2017 at 14:07 #314549
martin ranson 2
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Robin

get in the "shed" with a large flask of tea … lock the door … grab some metal and start the lathe rolling … you will soon get "in the zone" … ignore the world `cos we can`t do anything about it … only stop if the lathe motor gets too hot … in that case refill the flask whilst the motor cools down … hacksawing metal seems to be a better way to lose weight than going to the gym … and it is a lot more fun.

martin
30 August 2017 at 14:58 #314551
Andy Carruthers
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If things work out, I may be able to "retire" in less than a years time. I met a chap last weekend whose father retired at 55 and went on to mend clocks, watches and anything that took his fancy for another 45 years – so approaching 55 myself I am *really* looking forward to a long and fruitful "retirement". Which means working even harder but at things I love doing
30 August 2017 at 17:10 #314566
mechman48
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…The good thing is you now have all the time in the world to adapt at your own pace…

Not really, SWMBO wants to go here /there everywhere, daughters latch on to your availability, Daaad! can you watch the kids while I go &… Daaad! will you just keep an eye out for… Daaad! can you dog sit for me for a couple of days a week… I had more time off when I was working! still it's family so what can you do!…

'Grumpy' old git

George.
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