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[UncleUB]

On our last  visit to the UK in 2008, my brother took me to a fish and chip shop in Windermere    ... £6.50 for fish and chips per person    I nearly fell over - they were tasty, but they should have been 

Cheap as................chips 

You could have got them from Rick Steins in Cornwall 

http://www.rickstein.com/modules/documents/documents/FishChips_TAKEAWAY_Menu.pdf

[UncleUB]

[Not just limited to South Yorkshire - we had/have them too up here.

Colin

Really,I didn't know that, a lot of areas think of a fishcake as mashed potato,fish and parlsey made into a cake and then covered in breadcrumbs...we call them rissoles  8)

Then of course there's Eric's favourite  ...........a pie sandwich,a steak and kidney pie sandwiched between a large breakcake,with a bit of 'Hendo's' on....Gerrit down yer 

[silversurfer44]

Strange as it may seem, we very rarely had a smell of frying wafting through the house. There was a six inch gap between the house and the chip shop, just enough to let the wind blow through. By 1960 I had left school and was out looking for a job.
The fish cake that you mention UncleUb was a poor man's fish dinner. Fish was rather expensive for the time. If I recall rightly it was around 1 shilling even in them days. So Scottiesmum, you can understand why it cost you what it did.

Ah! there is a difference between a fishcake and a fish cake.

[UncleUB]

On our last  visit to the UK in 2008, my brother took me to a fish and chip shop in Windermere    ... £6.50 for fish and chips per person    I nearly fell over - they were tasty, but they should have been 

I think its because all those t'other side of big hills have quite a bit of brass... 

[camallison]

[Not just limited to South Yorkshire - we had/have them too up here.

Colin

Really,I didn't know that, a lot of areas think of a fishcake as mashed potato,fish and parlsey made into a cake and then covered in breadcrumbs...we call them rissoles  8)

They were termed fish patties up here and there weren't any fishcakes (fish and mash) available.  Patties cost 4D and fish cost 10D, chips were an extra 4D.

[burakkucat]

About once a month, if I am in the town centre at the appropriate time, I will avail myself of a particular "Fish & Chip Shop" for a treat -- consisting of a jumbo battered sausage, chips, portion of mushy-peas and a mug of tea. 

Cost?    Hmm, more than £5 but less than £10. 

[UncleUB]

About once a month, if I am in the town centre at the appropriate time, I will avail myself of a particular "Fish & Chip Shop" for a treat -- consisting of a jumbo battered sausage, chips, portion of mushy-peas and a mug of tea. 

Cost?    Hmm, more than £5 but less than £10. 

 

More than £5 for a battered sausage.. , I'd want it rendered unconscious for that 

[burakkucat]

  

[broadstairs]

WOW this has stirred up a whole loads of memories!!!!!

Strange how different folks remember different things. My wife always says she remembers rationing in the early 50's but I dont, I guess that's because boys didn't do the shopping as much as girls did! Still dont if I have my way - which does not happen a lot 

Stuart

[jeffbb]

Hi
one shilling  11 and a half pence for ten cigarettes .

dinner money 9 pence (2 mars bars )

Regards Jeff