I remember getting 2 shillings on occasion to buy lunch at school - pie, chips (crisps) & a cake. Then in 1966 we changed to decimal currency & 2 shillings became 20 cents.

Today a pie costs around $5, a bag of salt & vinegar chips around $2.50 & I'm not sure what a cake costs as I don't have a sweet tooth, but croissants ranges from $2.50 to $5 depending on the bakery.

When I started work in 1970 a paper cost 6 cents, today I pay $3.90 six days a week, & $4.40 on Saturdays. Of course I was only earning $25 a week then.

Ah, the Good Ol' Days