Stephen0002002
master brummie
Yes inflation was a bit rampant Big Gee, but the decimalisation convertion ment you could hide the increases more easily too.
You do wonder if it was worth it.
The price of butter has has gone through the roof the last few years
I remember my first trip back to the UK in 1968. They had some sort of 'easing in' where a shilling was to be equal to what would become 5p. I wasn't very familiar with what was going on in the UK at the time, but quickly became aware of the inflationary implications. So 12p was to become 5p...Since I had became used to decimal currency in Canada, it struck me that a less inflationary move would have been to use the 10 bob note as the pound, the half crown would become a quarter (25p)...and the pennies would only be inflated to 1.2p instead of 2.4p.Decimalisation Day was 15th February 1971. Therefore 50 years ago today. Hope everyone is getting used to the "new" currency. Dave.