No We were a comfortably off middle-class family. We had an ice cube each.

I well remember ration books, and the fact that, once they had been discontinued my sister and I and friends used to play 'shops' using the empty boxes from things, a toy cash register and the ration stamps. I still remember my mothers co-op dividend number from way back then, at least 60 years ago. 1174.

1174? **** me are you highlander?

Had a mate who was the Props guy on those movies. Used to bring me pressies back when they went on location. Never brought me Christopher Lambert or Sean Connery though.

As you know, I try to be positive at all times.

But I bought a packet of fruit clubs last time I was in Melbourne. I used to love them. After 6 years....I was rather disappointed. Maybe one's palate changes.

Black jacks and fruit salads at 64 for a penny!! Used to take the shopkeeper ages to count them out. I also loved sherbert fountains when I was feeling very rich, or cough candy. My gran used to have bags of extra strong mints that would make my eyes water- she had the nickname Minty. Covered up some of the smell of the smoke.

I'm glad it's not just me - my Mum's was 1881 - just wish I could remember my PIN numbers which are obviously far more recent additions.

I had the job of licking and sticking all the green shield stamps whenever I went to my nan's house. After my tongue had gone all horrid, she used to give me an extra strong mint. Kept me coming back for more- I was easily pleased when I was 6.

Anniseed Balls. You could get some for a farthing.

Jublee's, raspberry, orange or cider apple in the 60's, used to think we were right grown up having cider

Ha ha that was my job on a Friday night at my Grans

It was my job as well but I used to keep the sheets together, run them under the tap and then stick the whole lot in in one go and then wipe the excess water off

Cheat !

363. That was before they had divi stamps. And they used to deliver groceries on a bike.

Yes, they gave you a little receipt with the number on and the amount you had spent, Our Co-op had one of those tube systems to transfer the money from the counter to the cash person who then sent the receipt back with the change, and sugar was weighed into blue bags, and you could get 'broken crisps' at 4 bags a penny. The 'pop' man (Corona) called once a week, we were allowed 1 bottle each, and we had groceries delivered by a grocery van, a little mobile shop (actually was my Uncles business, and another Uncle was a butcher who delivered twice a week, and I worked for both during the summer holidays). I remember the milk man delivering 3 times a week, he had a big churn and just filled our milk jugs. No fridge so it went on the cold slab in the pantry, which is where the meat safe was as well. We got our first fridge in 1958.