OAP increase
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Shallot Man
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Just had notification of my OAP pension increase. I note that for over a year now I have been payed £0.25 per week extra for passing 80. Wonder what bright spark in the government come up with that figure. Wondered why me and the Memsahib having been living high on the hog for the last year.
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alan refail
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It must be a hangover from our local boy Lloyd George's 5 shilling pension for the over seventies 
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Shallot Man
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alan refail. Wonder how much that would be worth in today's money.
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alan refail
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Hi SM
Not all that much actually! 5 shillings would be £25 now according to this handy website.
http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk- ... onversion/
Not all that much actually! 5 shillings would be £25 now according to this handy website.
http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk- ... onversion/
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Motherwoman
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My Dad gets a reduction in his TV license as he's blind.... how does that work then? 
Go steady with that 25p Shallot Man, don't blow it all at once!
MW
Go steady with that 25p Shallot Man, don't blow it all at once!
MW
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Shallot Man
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Motherwoman. Contemplating taking the Memsahib on a cruise. The Woolwhich ferry comes to mind.
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Motherwoman
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That's a bit cheapskate Shallot Man, Woolwich ferry is free.... have to buy her a bun for the journey!
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Shallot Man wrote:Motherwoman. Contemplating taking the Memsahib on a cruise. The Woolwhich ferry comes to mind.
There is a rather old joke about the Woolwich Ferry, but I believe I've posted it here before.