Another relic

I am happy to report that all went well with the laying of the new carpets and I'm delighted with the result.

After the fitter left, I got on with the job of refilling the sideboard. Even though a lot of stuff went to the charity shop during the de-cluttering stage, it's surprising how much is left.

This game of Monopoly is one of the very few remaining items that came with me from South Africa more than 50 years ago. As you can see, it:

~ was manufactured at a time when SA was still the Union of South Africa and part of the Commonwealth,

~ cost 30/- (£1.50 to any young blippers) and

~ uses both the £ and the R sign (as SA was in the process of changing its currency from Sterling to the Rand).

It's a long time since we've played a game of Monopoly, but its place in the sideboard is secure.