Originally Posted by
Haraka
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Told to me directly by Jack Bruce ,which was post 1975, incidentally,(I did say "could be seen coming even in the late 70's) . Bus and train return fares out of London for four, two sets of meals, gift shopping for kids' souvenirs etc.etc.
As you didn’t give a date I chose 75 as a median 1970’s date. By chance in assorted memorabilia I have a train ticket Adult Welwyn North to KGX pre 71 price is 5/6d. So allowing for inflation and doubling it to make a return price, 4x adults is roughly £15 spent out of your £850. Even if you take your £100 to 1980 today’s value is roughly £490. My unrestricted monthly rail season ticket in 82 was £45, not a great deal less than my weeks yoof wage packet. £100 pounds mid 70’s even well into the 80’s for a day out would have been an almost unthinkable amount to spend on a single day out in those days for an average family.