Adventures of the Wishing-Chair

["","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","What\u2019s\ta\tShilling? For\tthose\tnot\tfamiliar\twith\told\tUK\tcurrency\u2026 Pre\tdecimalization\t(1971)\ta\tpound\tconsisted\tof\ttwenty\tshillings,\teach\tof which\tin\tturn\tconsisted\tof\ttwelve\tpennies\tor\tpence. Post\tdecimalization\ta\tpound\tconsists\tof\tone\thundred\t[new]\tpence. A\tstraight\tconversion\tfor\tthe\tthree\tshillings\twhich\tMollie\tand\tPeter\thave\tin their\tmoney-box\tis\ttherefore\t(3\/20)\tX\t100\t=\t15\tpence.\tBuying\tthe\tvase\tfor\t2\/6 [two\tshillings\tand\tsixpence\tor\t\u201ctwo\tand\tsix\u201d]\tleaves\tthem\tsixpence\tfor\tthe flowers.\tIn\tcurrent\tUK\tcurrency\tthat\u2019s\t12\u00bdp\tand\t2\u00bdp,\talthough\twe\u2019ve\tlong since\tgot\trid\tof\tthe\t\u00bdp. More\trealistic\tconversion\trates\tas\tat\t2010\tusing\tRetail\tPrice\tIndex\tand Average\tEarnings\tare: 1950\t(publication):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a34.00\/\u00a311.50 1937\t(first\tedition):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a37.50\/\u00a322.00 Source:\thttp:\/\/www.measuringworth.com\/ukcompare\/result.php If\tyou\tneed\tto\trelate\tthe\tstory\tin\trelative\tterms\teither\tfive\tor\tten\tpounds\twould\tbe reasonable."]