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twizzle22
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Report i_agree_with_nick • October 5, 2015 12:42 PM BST
That's inflation for you.
Report rob_dylan • October 5, 2015 12:43 PM BST
quite right that they charge you for compressed air imo.  very good nick btw.
Report Knight Commander • October 5, 2015 12:48 PM BST
Carrier bags
Report tictacman1 • October 5, 2015 12:51 PM BST
In town street parking

free parsley in the fishmongers
Report hologon • October 5, 2015 1:28 PM BST
Originally we had to pay for carrier bags from supermarkets
Report ebulGery • October 5, 2015 2:49 PM BST
we still doSad
Report blackestnight • October 5, 2015 2:50 PM BST
Scraps from the chippy.
Report ebulGery • October 5, 2015 2:52 PM BST
fish for the cat, I remember
Report blackestnight • October 5, 2015 2:53 PM BST
Sports, loads of them. Football, Cricket, golf etc. Were all technically free if like me you dont bother with a TV license.
Report Aunty Post • October 5, 2015 3:16 PM BST
"Geeks Toy"
Report twizzle22 • October 5, 2015 3:22 PM BST
Anyone remember those chewing gum vending machines?...every 4th turn you got a freebee
Report mememe • October 5, 2015 3:54 PM BST
still free at Sainsbury's Petrol Stations

I usually reflate (If that's a word) my tyres and also fill a couple of shopping bags for later ... but when I get home it's all gone Sad
Report mecca • October 5, 2015 3:57 PM BST
Speech used to be 'free'
Report FOYLESWAR • October 5, 2015 4:07 PM BST
you used to get a free toy in the cereals , cornflakes,sugar puffs etc ! fook all now !
Report FOYLESWAR • October 5, 2015 4:12 PM BST
pub grub! years ago  a  pie was a pie   ....the pies have no  pastry on the sides or bottom  nowdays , now served in a china pot with an inch of free air between the meat and the top of the pastry !
Report uncle nasty • October 5, 2015 5:33 PM BST
water
Report Aspro • October 5, 2015 5:40 PM BST
Whilst many things used to be free, in 1979 the basic rate of tax was cut from 33% to 30% - Today it is 20%... food for thought?
Report mad mad moon • October 5, 2015 6:30 PM BST
And a tv cost about the same as it did then. I paid £80 for a 14" b&w portable in 1979 Cry

Directory enquiries. Now 118118 charge about £2.50, although with i phones I cant see them being around for much longer
Report Aspro • October 5, 2015 6:34 PM BST
good evening mmm - you're so right - was it really free?
Report s.kenbo • October 5, 2015 6:38 PM BST
Nick. LaughLaughLaugh
Report mad mad moon • October 5, 2015 6:42 PM BST
Evening Aspro. It was from call boxes, but there might have been a small charge for landlines.
Report twizzle22 • October 5, 2015 6:48 PM BST
Coffee top ups in Little Chef alas no longerSad
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