Glenn Frey, guitarist for the Eagles RIP Eagles - Hotel California Live. At The Capital Centre, 1977

Glenn Frey, guitarist for the Eagles, dies aged 67



Eagles - Hotel California Live. At The Capital Centre, 1977

The Jubilee, Price Checkout, 1977, 2012

This year is a Jubilee Year, I thought it would be interesting to compare the prices of some
basic supermarket products back at the time of the last Jubilee Year 1977 at Tesco


back in 1977 you could even buy a sweet chew with one of these


Heinz Beans 12.5p  today on-line £0.70

Stork Margarine 26.5p  today on-line  £0.69     products available up to £2.00 there is even a liquid Stork!

McDougalls Flour  24.5p   today on-line £1.00

Ski Yoghurt 7.5p today on-line only available in packs of four £1.50

Jacobs Cream Crackers 11.5p today on-line 200g pack £0.89

Ideal Evaporated Milk 15.5p today on-line Tesco no longer sell Ideal a tin of Carnation 170g and 410g are £0.74

Chivers Marmalade 19.5p today on-line Tesco no longer sell Chivers the brand is still made. another good brand will cost £1.00

Tesco Low Cal Orange 14.5p today on-line Tesco Value 750ml bottle £0.42

Tesco Butter 19.5p today on-line Tesco Every Day Butter £0.98

Penguin 6 Pack 19.5p  on-line today on a half price offer nine pack £0.91


Total spend  1977 £1.71   Today the same products cost £8.83