My 80th birthday present from Boris.

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I think it was an 80th present from Edward Heath in 1971, it hasn’t changed since. It would have bought a pint and a bag of crisps then.

Mike

If 25p were still Five Bob and tied to the price of Silver, it would be worth about £66 today. Alas, inflation.

Happy Birthday anyway!

Dave

Bill what do you usually drink?

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Had my first taste of scrumpy when living on a farm in Devon, I was thirteen years old subsequently fell of a hay Rick in the Dutch barn, didn’t feel a thing, the power of scrumpy, anyway Happy Birthday Bill. Dave W

Four weeks savings to get a bag of wine gums now.

Happy Birthday anyway enjoy!

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The increase of 25p was 1/24th of the basic state pension so today would be £5.70 so it would still buy a pint and a bag of crisps if it had kept pace.

Mike

when I got my 25p last year,my thought it must have cost a lot more to notify me of the increase!

Please note that this money comes from us TAXPAYERS. I detect an inappropriate political jibe in the title.

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Wherever it comes from, Thank you very much. All is appreciated.

Roy

I will just be grateful to get to 80 regardless of the 25p a week.

Sorry to cause offence br, I'm an engineer of course.

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The bad news is that you don't get all the 25p, because of the Income Tax, so only 20 p per week.

After almost 3.5 years, I should be able to afford a few End Mills?

No; now have to save it against higher energy bills!

Howard

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Don't spend it all at once!