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Post by eeyoresmum on Jul 24, 2024 12:37:44 GMT
Most I ever found were 5 pound notes, which I kept. I did however once find a tenner, wrapped in a small shopping list, right in front of the Co-op. I handed it over to the cashier there.
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Post by crissdee on Jul 24, 2024 15:07:41 GMT
I found a £20 note once on my paper round. That was,iirc, about a month's wages for me then, so I kept it.
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Post by RLDavies on Jul 24, 2024 15:23:24 GMT
I once found a very expensive-looking scarf blown up against the corner of a building. I picked it up and was standing there looking at it, wondering what to do with it, when a frantic-looking lady came running towards me. "Oh, you found it, you found it!" Which answered my question of what to do with it.
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Post by amanda on Jul 24, 2024 22:38:14 GMT
I've found at least three other $50 notes over the last few years around the area here and none have had an obvious person/owner around or I would at least ask them. The one before my most recent was when returning from a country town bookfair, Easter Saturday 2023, dark and a bit wet, and at 8pm on my ramp to the station coming home, I saw the $50. Luckily they're plastic or it could have been useless.
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Post by jenny on Jul 24, 2024 23:03:54 GMT
I think all the bank notes in the UK are plastic now, aren't they? But most of my friends don't seem to carry much in the way of cash. I know I don't, except for drawing out cash once every few weeks to pay my hairdresser, who likes to be paid in cash. I have not asked him about what he declares to the taxman.
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Post by crissdee on Jul 25, 2024 9:20:04 GMT
Not that I have had my hands on one for a while, but I think £50s are still "paper".
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Post by Bondee on Jul 25, 2024 10:20:52 GMT
I can confirm that they are.
Well, the one I wiped my arse with this morning was paper.
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Post by suze on Jul 25, 2024 11:45:17 GMT
The £50 note turned plastic in 2021.
If you have a Matthew Boulton paper £50 note, you'll need to take that to the bank to exchange it. The current issue is the Alan Turing plastic £50 note.
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Post by tetsabb on Jul 25, 2024 11:55:36 GMT
Find a note and 'take it to a police station' My nearest would be 10 miles away... and it closes about 8pm...
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Post by jenny on Jul 25, 2024 15:09:04 GMT
When we visit the UK we tend to take any unused cash home with us to reuse next visit. When the £10 and £20 notes changed to plastic, I had to resort to a bank to be able to use them - and I'd nearly run out of time to do so.
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Post by crissdee on Jul 25, 2024 15:47:05 GMT
Find a note and 'take it to a police station' My nearest would be 10 miles away... and it closes about 8pm... Mine is not materially closer, 8.9 miles by the direct route, 10.2 by the other...
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Post by Bondee on Jul 25, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
The £50 note turned plastic in 2021.
That could explain why my bum hurts.
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Post by Sadurian Mike on Jul 25, 2024 19:41:16 GMT
The £50 note turned plastic in 2021.
That could explain why my bum hurts. They also burn with a horrible smoke when used to wrap your 'special' cigarettes. On the other hand, they are cleaner and more efficient for cocaine.
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Post by tetsabb on Jul 26, 2024 10:19:43 GMT
That could explain why my bum hurts. They also burn with a horrible smoke when used to wrap your 'special' cigarettes. On the other hand, they are cleaner and more efficient for cocaine. Your source for this assertion?
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Post by AnneB on Jul 27, 2024 15:59:38 GMT
When we visit the UK we tend to take any unused cash home with us to reuse next visit. When the £10 and £20 notes changed to plastic, I had to resort to a bank to be able to use them - and I'd nearly run out of time to do so. I had some paper tens a couple of years ago, so I traded with a friend who was more likely to be able to, in turn, trade them in at a bank.
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Post by AnneB on Jul 27, 2024 16:06:16 GMT
I just had to share this.MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER JUST GOT ENGAGED! I'm jumping up and down here, figuratively, because she won't let me make a big deal. But her fiancé is such a good person, and they've been together for seven years. She thought it would happen eventually, but he took her by surprise last night, at the lake, at sunset.
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Post by crissdee on Jul 27, 2024 19:37:22 GMT
Awwwwwww! Many happies to all!
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Post by jenny on Jul 28, 2024 1:44:07 GMT
Congratulations to your lovely daughter! I saw the picture on FB :-)
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Post by tetsabb on Jul 28, 2024 9:20:16 GMT
Yay! To AnneBdottir 😍
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Post by eeyoresmum on Jul 28, 2024 12:46:46 GMT
Managed to read in the communal garden for at least half an hour without any of the others walking past saying stupidities like, "Oh, nice book?", "Lovely read in the sun, innit?", "Hello, engrossed in a good book?" etc etc undsoweiter. That really gets on my tits. Leave me alone with my book ferfucksake!
Anyhoo - this essentially is Good News.
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Post by jenny on Jul 28, 2024 16:34:11 GMT
My happy news in the midst of all this Covid malarkey is that I have a lovely neighbour who brought over a large pot of home made chicken and veg soup and it is delicious. I had some for dinner last night and I’ve had some more for lunch today. Still some left! It was a large pot.
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Post by tetsabb on Jul 28, 2024 16:52:32 GMT
My happy news in the midst of all this Covid malarkey is that I have a lovely neighbour who brought over a large pot of home made chicken and veg soup and it is delicious. I had some for dinner last night and I’ve had some more for lunch today. Still some left! It was a large pot. Excellent neighbours.
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Post by crissdee on Jul 28, 2024 17:09:06 GMT
Way too hot round here to be thinking of soup, but it sounds like Maine is somewhat cooler...
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Post by AnneB on Jul 28, 2024 20:16:01 GMT
Way too hot round here to be thinking of soup, but it sounds like Maine is somewhat cooler... 89º F here in central Maine right now.
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Post by efros on Jul 28, 2024 21:09:27 GMT
82F here, no wind, no rain, few clouds and low humidity. Quite pleasant all round.
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Post by jenny on Jul 28, 2024 21:57:40 GMT
I am cloistered in my bedroom with the window shaker air conditioner holding the temperature down to 68F as yesterday I was pouring with sweat despite wearing nothing other than a T shirt. Apologies for any unfortunate imagery that causes for anyone. I am feeling marginally better today so I live in hope that five days of this will be enough.
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Post by AnneB on Aug 2, 2024 22:03:42 GMT
I realized this morning that 7 years ago today I went on a blind date to Southwark--and I haven't looked back.
20+ years of being divorced and such. And now 7 years?
I do like talking to him, even though most of the time it's Sunday Zoom. Today I got Bonus Friday Blind Date Anniversary Zoom, so that was nice.
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Post by tetsabb on Aug 3, 2024 8:53:43 GMT
I realized this morning that 7 years ago today I went on a blind date to Southwark--and I haven't looked back. 20+ years of being divorced and such. And now 7 years? I do like talking to him, even though most of the time it's Sunday Zoom. Today I got Bonus Friday Blind Date Anniversary Zoom, so that was nice. Yay! Good for you! 😍
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Post by crissdee on Aug 5, 2024 11:21:43 GMT
I have an interview tomorrow for an actual full time job. Only temporary at the moment, but it may lead to permanent. Either way, three months of minimum wage is close to £8,000, which would solve a few problems....
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Post by barbados on Aug 5, 2024 12:02:30 GMT
Good luck with it criss
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