Changes worth celebrating, that have happened in my lifetime

[Once a Wheeler]

You're 136 years old? Congratulations.

(Yes, a worthwhile cause, but not really in the spirit of the thread. )

I see your point SRW and, of course, the ERS does pre-date me. What I was thinking of was all those show-of-hands trades union votes in the 60s and 70s that are now turned into postal votes, often run by the ERS; plus votes within parties, within organizations and across memberships of various kinds which were often selection by cabal or by nod-and-wink in my younger days. It has been a bit of a quiet revolution but nonetheless one of the great steps forward in my lifetime.

 

[Archie_tect]

Free Movement for UK in Europe.
RIP 31.12.20

 

[slowmotion]

The erosion of secret knowledge, previously denied to the public by those with a major financial interest in concealing it. It could be instructions on how to repair your wonky dishwasher, or it could be how MPs get paid their expenses.

 

[Drago]

Free Movement for UK in Europe.
RIP 31.12.20

As a point of order, we will still be able to travel across europe whenever we like with little real hindrance, in much the same way that Americans, Peruvians, Timbuktuans and even terrorists are able to. It won't be like some of the old colonial republics where you need to slip a few banknotes in your passport or bribe the immigration man with 200 Marlboro.

 

[jayonabike]

Facebook
You may laugh, but I’m self isolating for 12 weeks as it’s a godsend for me to keep in touch with my mates and keep up with the banter I normally have day to day

 

[Blue Hills]

Facebook
You may laugh, but I’m self isolating for 12 weeks as it’s a godsend for me to keep in touch with my mates and keep up with the banter I normally have day to day

I won't laugh.
I may cry though.

 

[Archie_tect]

As a point of order, we will still be able to travel across europe whenever we like with little real hindrance, in much the same way that Americans, Peruvians, Timbuktuans and even terrorists are able to. It won't be like some of the old colonial republics where you need to slip a few banknotes in your passport or bribe the immigration man with 200 Marlboro.

Freedom of Movement isn't about tourists on their jollies.

 

[matticus]

Smoking ban in pubs.

I'm so glad I got in early with this one - I doubt I'll ever get 26 Likes for a post again!!! :smug:

 

[Andy in Germany]

Free Movement for UK in Europe.
RIP 31.12.20

This is a big one for me: I wouldn't have been able to marry my wife without it, ironically she's not even a European.

 

[Blue Hills]

Unfortunately a fair few things worth celebrating in my lifetime were then progressively undermined with the coming of Thatcher.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Out riding last night a few occured to me:

V-Brakes (and alloy wheels that work in the wet)
LED Dynamo lights with park function. (As a part of this, Supercapacitors deserve a mention)
Dynamo hubs
Puncture resistant tyres
Xtracycles

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Handheld calculators. What fun we would have missed out on from the late 70s, had slide rules and log tables still fully ruled the roost. None of those rude words in class.

 

[All uphill]

Insulation, central heating and well fitting windows and doors.

Winter wasn't fun without them.

 

[snorri]

inter wasn't fun without them.

Oh I don't know.
Did you never enjoy the challenge of picking up pieces of burning wood or coal from the fireside rug and returning them to the fire before the rug was scorch-marked and the fingers burned?

 

[All uphill]

Oh I don't know.
Did you never enjoy the challenge of picking up pieces of burning wood or coal from the fireside rug and returning them to the fire before the rug was scorch-marked and the fingers burned?

I'd forgotten that!