and companies let people spend Friday afternoons in a pub...

families could easily afford to go to a football matches. There were no adverts on football kits. England won the World Cup.

The UK had UK owned industries in ship building, footwear, ceramics etc. that were also the hubs of communities.

Posted By: Larry Hagman on November 2nd 2017 at 21:02:38

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Watching this super rich doc. on bbc2,living hand to mouth is a new thing then? (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 19:48:33
- In the uk it’s still very common. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 2, 21:12:47
- in the old days........... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 2, 20:44:45
  - and companies let people spend Friday afternoons in a pub... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 2, 21:02:38
    - Are you stupid or a liar ? are you seriously trying to tell me (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 21:11:45
      - Sorry, I don't understand your comment (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 2, 21:15:33
        
        I can't remember .xx (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 21:17:39
  - Yes higher education was free,and i'd like to see it now, (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 20:54:57
    - from 97 onwards I mean numbnut. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 20:57:04
      - UK now has the most expensive student fees in the whole world (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 2, 21:06:18
        
        Which is shit but that didn't effect most people I knew. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 2, 21:16:11
        
        Son no. 3 is at uni and has no problem with the debt. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Nov 2, 21:23:22

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