Wren Living to open in Stafford

[Woody38]

Cheers Carole never heard of them before, they seem quite a big concern

 

[proactive]

Did they ever open and if so, where?

 

[littleme]

Did they ever open and if so, where?

No I think there's one in Stoke.

 

[Gramaisc]

No I think there's one in Stoke.

A Wren in Stoke? That's like some sort of far thing.

 

[littleme]

Do they still use farthings in stoke?

 

[Gramaisc]

Do they still use farthings in stoke?

960 in a pound - you knew what money was back then.

 

[littleme]

960 in a pound - you knew what money was back then.

pffffttttt I thought there were 4 to a penny

 

[Gramaisc]

pffffttttt I thought there were 4 to a penny

240 x 4 = 960......

 

[littleme]

240 x 4 = 960......

D'uh! I'm so post-decimalisation....

 

[Gramaisc]

D'uh! I'm so post-decimalisation....

Decimalisation of the UK currency actually started in 1849 with the introduction of the 2/- coin, worth a tenth of a pound and commonly called a florin, becoming the 10p piece in 1967 as 1971 approached. - it took a while to make the next step after the initial leap forward in 1849, it might have gained more ground if the half crown had been discontinued at the same time - perhaps.......

 

[Glam]

Decimalisation of the UK currency actually started in 1849 with the introduction of the 2/- coin, worth a tenth of a pound and commonly called a florin, becoming the 10p piece in 1967 as 1971 approached. - it took a while to make the next step after the initial leap forward in 1849, it might have gained more ground if the half crown had been discontinued at the same time - perhaps.......

I suppose you used stones and suchlike before that?

 

[Gramaisc]

I suppose you used stones and suchlike before that?

I know people that still use stones now, but I prefer kilograms.

 

[Glam]

I know people that still use stones now, but I prefer kilograms.

Quick..............

 

[proactive]

Quick..............

Bearing in mind his great age, quick enough to be impressive

 

[littleme]

I'm gonna start using buttons....

 

[Glam]

I'm gonna start using buttons....

Cadburys?

 

[Gramaisc]

I'm gonna start using buttons....

Good idea - definitely safer - caught in the zip again?

 

[Noah]

I know people that still use stones now, but I prefer kilograms.

Or pounds. "Which weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers" - why is the correct answer 'a pound of feathers'.

 

[Gramaisc]

Or pounds. "Which weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers" - why is the correct answer 'a pound of feathers'.

Troy v. Avoirdupois.

 

[Noah]

Troy v. Avoirdupois.

Correct