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sp1814
/// rather than this mythical 1954? ///
Mythical 1954 what do you know of 1954 only what you have since read?
/// From where I stand (born in 1966), I would say that life now is immeasurably better than back then. ///
Once again you have no idea, born in 1966 it would have been be well into the 80s before you would have any interest in what happened in the past.
/// Strikes left right and centre, weekly terror attacks, appalling food choices, shortages, three TV channels, horrible cinemas (although admittedly great films), outside toilets, no central heating (at least in our house at the time), rampant racism and sexism, gay-bashing, Roger Moore as Bond. ///
Glad to see though that you have your some of your priorities right though.
Three TV channels, not a bad thing taking that we now have a multitude of channels, with only about only three with anything on worth watching.
Horrible Cinemas??? Went to many in the 1950s did you sp? Well I did and they were large comfortable and luxuriously decorated palaces, showing a 'B' film, a 'A' film and a newsreel, and if one wanted to one could stop in all day.
'Outside toilets' I find it difficult to believe that you have any experience of these, knowing you were born in 1966. But when one thinks about it don't you find that the most unhygienic place in the house is inside the house and yet it is fashionable to eat outside (alfresco)?
'Roger Moore as Bond' In my opinion the best actor ever to play Bond.
As regards other comparisons don't get me started I could write a book, but wait a minute Richard Little John has already done so, and boy has it ruffled a few feathers, but then in this day and age speaking the truth generally does.