I bought a packet of Polo Mints. They cost me 65p. Richard said it's no wonder that so many newsagents are going out of business as Home And Bargain sell the same mints at three tubes for £1. I pointed out that to get to the nearest Home And Bargain store I'd have to do a thirty-five minute journey into Birkenhead, which isn't much use when I'm on my way to work in the exact opposite direction, and it would cost me far more on transport to Birkenhead than I'd save by buying mints there. It's not as if I'm a frequent mint eater - which is why I was surprised by them costing 65p. I can remember when Polo Mints cost 7p. The reason I can remember this riveting bit of social history is because many years ago, when I was a very small child, I had bought a Christmas present for everyone except for Dad. Over breakfast, I asked him what he'd like. "How much pocket money have you got left?" he asked. I replied that I had 7p left. With his brow