Five....Oh!!

My husband's 50th today - lovely family meal at local pub - delicious food and far too indulgent but hey it was a special day!
The card in the group with the info on it was interesting - 1961 was a good year!
Famous people born in 1961:
Boy George, Eddie Murphy, Ricky Gervais, Harry Enfield, Barack Obama (I thought he was younger!), Gorgeous George Clooney, Frank Bruno, Michael J Fox and Walter Swinburn.
In the UK your 1961 shopping cost:
Loaf of bread 1s 1d (5.5p)
Petrol 4s 10d (5.25p per litre - oh I wish!!!)
Average House price £2,775
Pint of Beer 1s 2d (6p !!!)
Road Tax £15
Dansette record player £18 7s 6d (£18.38)
Average weekly wage Men : £15 6s 8d (£15.33) Women : £7 14s 7d (£7.73)

Some Headlines from entertainment in 1961:
The Beatles played at the Cavern club for the first time
West Side Story - won at the Oscars
Top songs were: Runaway, Johnny Remember Me, Are you lonesome tonight?
£100 per week footballers arrived
News headlines:
The farthing ceased to be legal tender
Morris Motors produced the millionth Morris Minor
JFK was sworn in as the 35th President of the US
Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space
Barbie's boyfriend Ken made his appearance!