Diesel and petrol dearer but insurance (yes!), tax and maintenance are cheaper.
A new ford fiesta was ÂŁ8-9k in late 80s (by the exact model). That is 11k,+ euro. You would get a Yaris for 25k euros now.
Problem now is that everyone has to drive an expensive SUV.
Mexico was south of the border. The poor old peso was fodder for the boys who have horses with Aidan.
The pint was a pound or so in 1985. I was well underage but âŚ
Publicans margin then was 38-40% for a regular wet pub.
Was it not 1.20-1.30?
I think it was ÂŁ1.50 for either Murphys or Beamish in the Scholars in UL around 2001
Your average family was not eating in restaurants, holidaying in hotels or abroad anyway regularly til 1998/1999 or so.
The average standard of living is way higher now for most people versus 25 years ago but cost of living has skyrocketed since Covid and youâd imagine there is a tipping point close enough for what people will and can pay to eat out / get a takeaway / buy a coffee / go to pubs etc
Cocaine use as a barometer suggests lots of disposable income is around though. Lots of Porsches around Dublin these days so there are people doing very well out there.
Minimum wage also mean kids are flush these days.
I started at a pound. Could still get a pint in Waterford for 1.05 a bit later
I was down with the Slua MuirĂŹ in Crosshaven in 1983, serving my country. The pint was ÂŁ1.10 but you could buy a half liter for ÂŁ1.
The half litre was known as a pup locally
20% hike overnight. Outrageous.
âŹ2.50 Tenants in Clems. 
Brunch with Santa in Center Parcs - 35 quid. Fuck me
The Celtic tigerness of that sentence is at parody levels.
Sure a Mimosa is probably a tenner
Boiler due a service. Booked a plumber. Its a heat pump system that all new gaffs have. He does little or now plumbing and fiddles with the computer. Hes gone in 15mins. Cant come till next friday 13th.
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Wankers
Man goes and gets himself a skill set and called a wanker by man who doesnât have said skill set.
A Labour party die-hard and all. More caviar with your champagne, komrade?
Did it last year, it was terrific value.
Santa & his helpers put on a great little show at each individual table & it was priceless to witness the kidsâ enjoyment.
Brunch was fine too. Free coffee refills, plenty of second helpings of pastries & so on.
Felt like we ripped Center Parcs off.
Youâre a super dad
Itâs hard to remember the price of pints and the year, but we could get a pint of draught cider in Geoffâs for ÂŁ1.01, must have been about the summer of '82 on FCA camp in Waterford.
Geoffâs, one of the few places without a âNo FCAâ sign on the door.
Theyâd be no fear of pulling a Waterford bird as we couldnât understand a word they were saying.
ÂŁ1.45 in Syd harkins rose in street in 1989