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We also had the sugar shortage in 1974 https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/jul/09/archive-rationing-sugar-shortage-looms https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/jul/09/archive-... ... and the cod wars (not a typo), and a potato shortage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars https://rulesfoolsandwisemen.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-1970s-part-two-strikes-shortages.html https://rulesfoolsandwisemen.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-1970s-... Both of which hit fish and chip supplies! https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1975/jul/31/potatoes#S5CV0896P0_19750731_HOC_21 https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1975/jul/... https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1976/feb/19/fishing-industry#S5CV0905P0_19760219_HOC_359 https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1976/feb/... Plus as already mentioned the blackouts. I remember we had a camping gas stove, candles and paraffin heater to get us through those nights, plus hot water bottles (with water from the stove) for going to bed, because the whole house was cold.