Reply-To: "Paul Kelly"
NNTP-Posting-Host: host217-39-101-68.in-addr.btopenworld.com
X-Trace: sparta.btinternet.com 1049391232 7894 217.39.101.68 (3 Apr 2003 17:33:52 GMT)
X-Complaints-To:
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 17:33:52 +0000 (UTC)
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Priority: 3
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106
Path: news7.nntpserver.com!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!skynet.be!skyne t.be!kibo.news.demon.net!demon!btnet-peer0!btnet-feed5!btnet!news.btopenworld.com!not-for-mail
Xref: news7 uk.rec.gardening:132791


"Barry & Iris McCanna" wrote in message
...

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

snip
nah, he means 63/6d - don't you remember the habit of quoting
everything
in shillings? Shoes always seemed to be 49/11d
--
Kay Easton

Kay,

Yes, Dolcis shoes - 49/11d, 59/11d, 69/11d, 79/11d and the really
expensive ones, 89/11d!


I'm trying to put these numbers in proper context. How much was a pint of
beer then?

pk