When I were a lad

[Sysman]

I seem to recall that back in the day to avoid the truly extortionate airline ticket prices there was some fiddle or other, a sort of holiday club thingie.

My last year at Uni I got friendly with a Yank lass and she promised that if I made it over the pond to see her she would put me up for free.

The cheapest prices I could find were £200 for the boat or £200 for a flight. You could probably get it cheaper today.

I didn't go,

Though my trip to Germany when 16 was definitely cheaper. I used the Student Union that and it cost 11 quid to Munich by plane, and 9 quid back by train.

[TimberWolf]

Still hard to believe you can get a return flight to the Med for under £35.

[TimberWolf]

Very witty

Always nice to finish with a corny joke when the opportunity presents itself.

[KentPhilip]

What wouldnt I give to travel around the country on a steam train. even europe. the world. to stand on the footplate and blow that whistle. fantastic

Advanced footplate experience. Drive a steam train at The Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line | Watercress Line

£400 for 7 hours in Hampshire taking turns as driver and fireman on a steam train..

[NickFitz]

I remember my dad passing his driving test and getting our first car: an Austin Cambridge (5262 ND was its number plate).

Suddenly we could go anywhere, for certain values of anywhere!

One Sunday we went to Speke Airport to look at the planes. It never really occurred to us that one day we might actually go on them; and in fact, I was 35 years old before I ever went on a plane - a Saab twin turboprop to Aberdeen for work. I was glad my first flight was on a proper small(ish) plane where you can really feel it

[Diver]

I remember my dad passing his driving test and getting our first car: an Austin Cambridge (5262 ND was its number plate).

Suddenly we could go anywhere, for certain values of anywhere!

One Sunday we went to Speke Airport to look at the planes. It never really occurred to us that one day we might actually go on them; and in fact, I was 35 years old before I ever went on a plane - a Saab twin turboprop to Aberdeen for work. I was glad my first flight was on a proper small(ish) plane where you can really feel it

I remember my 1st flight in a small plane in south africa, landed on a brushcut runway in the back of beyond. in fact I may never forget it

And I remember my first speed machine, a fire engine Red Raliegh runabout - LINK. Now I ride a Harley but quite honestly still dream of the thrill flying down the road for the first time on that bike gave me

[BrilloPad]

I had a friend who went to DisneyWorld in 1971. My first trip on a plane was 1973 to Yugoslavia. I hated flying then and still do - I am afraid of heights!

[Lockhouse]

Sadly it will probably remain a pipe dream for some time to come.

You've been watching too much Space 1999.

[Paddy]

My first holiday flight was in the 60s to Ostend and then by coach to Spain.

[Diver]

I remember when all this was fields

I remember when I was a lad, 2 shillings on a weekend for pocket money. would do the 40 minute bus ride to Newport and the saturday matinee (cinema), popcorn and cola, then on to the now long gone swimming baths at stow hill in Newort. Bag of chips and then bus home all for 2 shillings (10p in todays money) a wagon wheel and a bottle of coke was sixpence (2 1/2p in todays money).

My first job when I left school I was on £4 a week (Loaded!)