stupid memory reminders

what stupid thing have you kept as a reminder of a certain event in your life

Me, a copper bottomed saucepan, this one



When Sue and I were saving hard to get our first house, getting things for it was a real struggle.

This saucepan is a reminder for me about the time we went to a sale In a shop called "Shinners " in Sutton SY high street.
It was a big departmental store at the time. Being the big winter sale this saucepan was up for sale at 50 pennies old money

We stood there arguing for 2 hours if we could afford it or not, Eventually as you see got it.

So now hanging up in the garage workshop as a reminder of those times and how hard it was

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50 shillings now 50 pence ?
Don’t you mean £2.50p

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sorry meant 50pennies old money. will correct post, thought it was a bit odd. It was a real bargain at the time around in around 1970/71

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I have the missus to remind me of how many stupid things I do

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Gosh! that would have been 4shillings and tuppence old money

Did you pay for it all in pennies?

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This as a memento from one of my trips to South Africa about 25 years ago.

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I have a photocopy of my gun licence which was in my passbook. The passbook got lost in a house move

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Oh I'm intrigued Tess! What did you need a gun licence for? (and don't say 'to shoot')

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A friend bought it for me, he thought I could protect myself with it, (going through divorce at the time) I joined a gun club but I couldn't hit a barn door!
38 special snub nosed revolver I think it was, Astra. I'll try to find the photocopy.

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What a lovely shiny pan.

I'd hang it up in the kitchen if it were mine.