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Andreos1



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10 Jul 2013, 12:31 pm #15
15p - absolute bargain.
I can remember my Mother complaining when it went up to 20p and thought I was ripping her off 5p! Obviously those were the days before the internet, so a quick phonecall ensued to the depot to check it had gone up. The fella on the other end got an ear bashing at how expensive it was and how she had to find an extra 10p to get me to and from comp!

Just remembering when I was younger, handing over the 'old style' 5p for a day out with the Grandparents back in the early 80s. 10p, if we were getting a transfer over to Whitley Bay for fish & chips.

Wonder what inflation would make the equivalent fares these days? Are kids getting good value with their £1.10 day tickets or is it too much?
Andreos1
10 Jul 2013, 12:31 pm #15

15p - absolute bargain.
I can remember my Mother complaining when it went up to 20p and thought I was ripping her off 5p! Obviously those were the days before the internet, so a quick phonecall ensued to the depot to check it had gone up. The fella on the other end got an ear bashing at how expensive it was and how she had to find an extra 10p to get me to and from comp!

Just remembering when I was younger, handing over the 'old style' 5p for a day out with the Grandparents back in the early 80s. 10p, if we were getting a transfer over to Whitley Bay for fish & chips.

Wonder what inflation would make the equivalent fares these days? Are kids getting good value with their £1.10 day tickets or is it too much?

 
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Memories - by Andreos1 - 02 Jul 2013, 6:21 pm
RE: Memories - by Adrian - 02 Jul 2013, 8:07 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 02 Jul 2013, 10:45 pm
RE: Memories - by Adrian - 03 Jul 2013, 8:10 am
RE: Memories - by Michael - 03 Jul 2013, 8:25 am
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 03 Jul 2013, 7:01 pm
RE: Memories - by cbma06 - 03 Jul 2013, 8:36 am
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 03 Jul 2013, 3:08 pm
RE: Memories - by Chris - 09 Jul 2013, 12:24 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 05 Feb 2016, 11:52 am
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 09 Jul 2013, 9:12 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 09 Jul 2013, 9:42 pm
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 09 Jul 2013, 9:55 pm
RE: Memories - by Chris - 10 Jul 2013, 12:05 pm
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 10 Jul 2013, 12:21 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 10 Jul 2013, 12:31 pm
RE: Memories - by Chris - 10 Jul 2013, 12:46 pm
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 10 Jul 2013, 1:15 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 18 Jan 2016, 1:02 pm
RE: Memories - by NK53 TKT - 18 Jan 2016, 6:47 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 21 Jun 2017, 11:55 am
RE: Memories - by James101 - 21 Jun 2017, 1:54 pm
RE: Memories - by Malarkey - 11 Nov 2018, 9:30 pm
RE: Memories - by Adrian - 18 Nov 2018, 4:21 pm
RE: Memories - by Malarkey - 18 Nov 2018, 4:41 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 03 Apr 2020, 4:35 pm
RE: Memories - by col87 - 19 Apr 2020, 8:58 pm
RE: Memories - by streetdeckfan - 19 Apr 2020, 10:14 pm
RE: Memories - by James101 - 19 Apr 2020, 10:22 pm
RE: Memories - by col87 - 20 Apr 2020, 3:14 pm
RE: Memories - by Ambassador - 20 Apr 2020, 3:42 pm
RE: Memories - by Charles41 - 20 Apr 2020, 5:18 pm
RE: Memories - by LVK 404L - 20 Apr 2020, 6:08 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 20 Apr 2020, 6:35 pm
RE: Memories - by LVK 404L - 20 Apr 2020, 6:46 pm
RE: Memories - by Charles41 - 20 Apr 2020, 6:54 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 15 Jul 2021, 7:56 am
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 24 Jan 2022, 2:14 pm
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 24 Jan 2022, 3:31 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 24 Jan 2022, 4:59 pm
RE: Memories - by MurdnunoC - 24 Jan 2022, 7:44 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 24 Jan 2022, 11:36 pm
RE: Memories - by L469 YVK - 24 Jan 2022, 10:02 pm
RE: Memories - by Andreos1 - 24 Jan 2022, 11:51 pm