How many old quids are you saving

[slowmotion]

My friend at the shop refused to sell me a can of San Miguel with my last old pound coin this evening. It's getting serious.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I'm keeping none of the damn things.
It's the first thing the metalwork teacher at school showed us how to cast.

 

[Julia9054]

I remember when pound coins first came in. I was at that awkward age where I wanted money for Christmas rather than a present. My dad got some old leather and sewed a little bag, put 20 pound coins inside and wrapped it up. It was a great idea - i felt grown up and secretly like a pirate at the same time!

 

[Reynard]

I've been hanging on to mine, keeping one of each design. I'm only a handful short, so might speak to the nice lady in the post office to see if I can't complete the set.

Have a couple of duplicates in my wallet to keep for shopping trolleys and the like.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My friend at the shop refused to sell me a can of San Miguel with my last old pound coin this evening. It's getting serious.

Probably because you can't buy a can of the stuff for a mere quid. When was the last time you could buy a tin of beer in London for a pound?

 

[classic33]

I remember when pound coins first came in. I was at that awkward age where I wanted money for Christmas rather than a present. My dad got some old leather and sewed a little bag, put 20 pound coins inside and wrapped it up. It was a great idea - i felt grown up and secretly like a pirate at the same time!

1983, £1 note still in use at the same time for a further five years.

 

[classic33]

I've been hanging on to mine, keeping one of each design. I'm only a handful short, so might speak to the nice lady in the post office to see if I can't complete the set.

Have a couple of duplicates in my wallet to keep for shopping trolleys and the like.

I've one of each design issued(40 Plus), with a few duplicates.

 

[screenman]

I cashed mine up a fortnight ago and treated myself to an electric garage door opener with the proceeds.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I've one of each design issued(40 Plus), with a few duplicates.

I think my wife has similar , tho she collects all the designs on all the standard coins and buys lots of special additions.

 

[Fnaar]

I had a handful, but I spent my load.

 

[Drago]

All mine have gone. The choccie machine up the Goat and Vasectomy still takes the old ones.

 

[Fnaar]

Miss Goodbody said that the village shopkeeper tried to palm one off on her last Friday, but she was having none of it.

 

[Drago]

Miss Goodbody said that the village shopkeeper tried to palm one off on her last Friday, but she was having none of it.

And a pound coin as well, presumably?

 

[slowmotion]

Probably because you can't buy a can of the stuff for a mere quid. When was the last time you could buy a tin of beer in London for a pound?

Five days ago on Shepherds Bush Road, actually. The three shops there are now operating a San Miguel cartel. They've rigged the price at £1.10 a can.

 

[classic33]

I cashed mine up a fortnight ago and treated myself to an electric garage door opener with the proceeds.

Did you get the door?