1970 vs. 2018

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In 1970 my 21 inch Color TV cost 300$ and my Energy bill was 40$
In 2018 my 43 inch TV cost 300$ and my energy bill was 400$
My how time changes.
Not complaining really,some people don't have the money for either.
 
Energy charges are a big debate in the UK . People believe that we pay excessive charges because , to all of the companies who are providers , it seems to be a licence to print money , although they have allegedly simplified the process to change supplier and tariff to get the best deal . With the advent of smart meters you can track usage and which items you use have the biggest impact but sadly , as a society , we have put an increasing strain on our energy sources by the number of gadgets and gizmos in everyday use .

We take washing machines for granted yet my Mum tells me that when she was first married they were never heard off in the home and my Mum and Dad would gather up their washing in a tin bath and walk over a mile to the communal Wash House to do their laundry and then walk back with it clean and pristine in the said tin bath.
 
captain clutterbuck said:
We take washing machines for granted yet my Mum tells me that when she was first married they were never heard off in the home and my Mum and Dad would gather up their washing in a tin bath and walk over a mile to the communal Wash House to do their laundry and then walk back with it clean and pristine in the said tin bath.
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With home washing machines having become ubiquitous in the UK, there are fewer and fewer launderettes, forcing travelers like myself to wash laundry in the sink and leave it hanging all over the room in the hope that it'll dry overnight. Some lodgings object so strongly to laundry being done in the room that if it's still up when the housekeeper arrives, it will be taken down, wadded up and left immersed in the sink filled with water. Much as I love staying in Holmfirth, I wish the launderette we see in the early episodes were still there. The building is now a charity shop.
 
Talking energy charges , my mum had one of these for a few years.Very similar to the one shown. If I was off school for any reason I had to manipulate the swirl handle on the top so as to get the clothes clean. I should have muscles like Arnold Schwartzenvinegar! Sadly it didn't work!:frown2:
 

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One of the most obvious changes in our local community is the demise of the "local shop". Take our butchers as an example, in the town I have lived now for thirty years when I moved here we had seven. All were busy, friendly and run by local farmers (apart from the Dewhirsts'), all sold good freshly/locally butchered meat, with each specialising in a particular area (my favourite was the butcher who made and sold venison sausages, 100% meat and sooooooo delicious).
We now only have ONE butcher, and they are finding it hard to keep the shop going through lack of trade.
Call me old fashioned but when I go to get my sunday roast beef, when I ask for a sirloin roast I expect the butcher to give me a sirloin roast! I go into the local Morrisons butcher counter and they say "do you mean topside or briskett?" bloody brain dead!!!
 
Its hard to understand why . What creases me up are these TV Chef's who when preparing Meat and Fish often state that if you ask your Butcher or Fishmonger to prepare it for you [ clearly not at Morrisons] it could be a 30 or 40 mile trip to find a one that sells the item concerned and will prepare it as the Chef described .
 
Pearl, I think there is still an operating Laundrette/laundry service place in Meltham. I was going to use it when I was there but never got around to it!

I can remember Monday washday at my grandmother's, she was a bit "posh" and so had a separate laundry outbuilding, but it was still washboard and boiling water for the wash and a mangle!
 
This one on the outskirts of Huddersfield is still going and used in Treasure of the Deep & 3 Men and a Mangle
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maltrab said:
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Clearly not the one Glenda was taking her skirt to that Billy ended up wearing in the McDonaghs of Jamieson Street because whilst they launder trousers, dresses , shirts jackets etc they apparently do not wash garments of the type Glenda was taking to be cleaned as SKIRTS are OUT :eek::eek::eek::fp::fp::fp::fp::fp::fp::08:
 
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Lately we fly into Manchester and rent a car for the 2 weeks so we can see what we want easily.
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I mostly go on the various HF holidays, with lodging in their country house hotels, and prearranged transport from the nearest rail station. Most of those provide a washer and either a dryer or a heated, dehumidified drying room for guests. My usual lodging in Holmfirth provides a fully-equipped kitchen for guests, and it looks as though there would be space for a washer/dryer combo next to the sink, on an exterior wall for easily venting the dryer. The owners probably didn't consider installing that convenience because most guests don't stay as long as I do and they travel by car so they can easily carry more than two changes of clothes.

Rail and local bus transport is a treat for me because my nearest passenger rail station is about 120 miles away, and the local bus system serves only the metropolitan centers, and only on a rather infrequent basis. Even if the concept of public footpaths and country pubs existed in this area, it would be impossible to get to within walking distance of them by bus.
 
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