tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post112587747189982953..comments2023-12-27T15:54:35.707+00:00Comments on Very British (Political) Subjects: The End of the ouncePeter Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068481431264215752noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7665296.post-1126171511722955332005-09-08T10:25:00.000+01:002005-09-08T10:25:00.000+01:00A few years ago, I went to buy some wood.I asked f...A few years ago, I went to buy some wood.<BR/><BR/>I asked for two by one - meaning two inches by one inch.<BR/><BR/>Ahh - we can't sell that any more, says the man.<BR/><BR/>We've only got 50 by 25 centimetres.<BR/><BR/>OK- says I.<BR/><BR/>And how much is it?<BR/><BR/>"Half a crown a foot" comes the answer as he got out his calculator.....<BR/><BR/>And, you know, resistence to change does pay rewards. We women know our fabric measurements in yards - so although the "official" measurement is metres, all the shops which still sell dress material will happily do so by the yard!!Shelaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280627749615850051noreply@blogger.com