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Originally Posted by cashman
yeh n i'm younger katex, your family musta been a damn site better off than mine.
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I don't know Cashy, you were brought up a bit further down from me, weren't you ?
My parents worked in the mills like everyone else, and only one wage when my Gran died (she lived with us, and mum gave up work to be there), but still I saw no lowering of standards. Can understand though, that there must have been some very large families around, and must have been difficult for them; but plenty of work to be had in those days, and endorse what Margaret said re. we expect more these days too.
Like Margaret said also, everything was home made (used to long for a confectionery cake) don't particularly remember rationing either (talked about this on Sat. didn't we). Only reason I thought we weren't as well-off as some of my friends is that I didn't have a record player like my mate ...
