Our pop man was from Vaux, not Corona, but we were the same with collecting any bottles lying around to get a bit of pocket money. Mam & Dad never gave us pocket money (probably couldn't afford it!) but we usually got some off Nana & Grandad every Saturday. I reckon my favourite thing in the sweetshop was Chocolate Tools
They were 3p each though, I always had expensive tastes
I remember a lot of our clothes being made at home, and Nana always knitting jumpers & cardigans. Lots of stood around being measured and despair when you'd grown an inch or 2 before the thing was finished!
My first job (at 17 -1989), I got paid £35 a week, and had to pay Ma £20 a week PLUS run my little moped, buy lunches, clothes etc. And I still had to be in for 9.30pm on a week night...