Hi again money friends, when did you last carry around a fifty pound note?
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Me, well I honestly don't think I ever have.
I can just imagine the look on the faces of my local shopkeepers if I paid for my transactions with one.
The temptation to jokingly blurt out that it was freshly printed this morning would always be there.
The new versions have been brought out today featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt. Again I must confess at not hearing about the former, have you?
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It's many year's since I had a £50 note Lillie and many more before I get one again I would imagine. It looked nice this morning on breakfast when Bill was messing about with one. Maybe we'll win the lottery tonight and be able to have a couple in the old purse.
I have never had a £50 note before!! Lolz, but I would like to have 5000 of them in my pocket ! Hehehehe!
The new one is out today. Please read on my tips on how to spot one.
Thanks CS yes an interesting post. Do you happen to know much about Matthew Boulton? I had to Google him...
Fascinating people...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15522387
I once had some £50 notes given as a deposit on a property I was renting out. That's the only time.
Thanks for that Roseangel, prior to Googling MB I hadn't heard of him before.
As to James Watt I learnt about him in the dark ages when I was at school. As you say fascinating people.
I got a couple in the whip-round for my 60th birthday. Very difficult to deal with!
How lovely, I'm sure your worth much more than just a couple Feline.I can imagine unless you're near to the amount you wish to spend then it would create problems.
how lovely feline
Hope you bought lovely things for yourself, Feline!
You mean to say they're not just an urban myth and they really do exist??? Lol.. I don't think I've ever seen one, let alone been in possession of one, and it might sound daft but I'd be reluctant to accept one (not that anyone's likely to give me any) because I wouldn't know if it were a forgery or not!
I've just seen CS's tip on identifying the new note :)
They're about now that's for sure but whether I'll see one, I don't know. Cash dispensers still seem to dole out 20's and 10's.
The only time I ever have one is at Christmas, My mum sometimes sends one for a christmas present - I get to have it for about 10 seconds and then my son always asks if I will swap him for 2 20's and a 10. I always swap because there's so many shops etc that have signs up saying they won't accept £50's..... I don't know what my son does with it - certainly doesn't take him long to spend it that's for sure!!
Aah what a generous mum you have Wendi.As you say so many places don't want to take them.
Still it's a problem I wouldn't mind having though.
My excuse is Lillie, my wallet purse is not big enough as fifty note is large and when i've had one in my purse the zip catches so i refuse to have them!!! But if anyone is giving any away i'll gladly accept and spend asap!! Just so the zip doesn't catch of course!!!
Lol, yes Serena, I'm sure I could cram them in somewhere.
Lol, Serena! :-)
My Prada purse is big enough and has 20 credit card slots! The purse, however, was a gift and has never seen a £50 note. It carries many loyalty cards though!!!
Haven't seen one for quite a few years, Lillie, thought they'd been done away with! :-)
So did I Fruity, I wonder why they've reappeared and who is happy (shop wise) to take them.
Matthew Boulton was an entreprenuer from Birmingham in the Industrial Revolution.
Eerrrrmmmm... Anybody that doesn't want any £50 notes can send them to me I will be more than happy to keep them for you :D
Ahem.... I'm first in the queue Miss S, any spare ones send them my way, I'll be sure to put them to good use.
we can share :D
My mother in law gave me one for xmas - found no one would take it in payment so framed it.
Now see it as a sort of saving thing.
I get about the same interest as I do from the bank!
Lol, well done Wojtek on your strong resolve, the temptation to smash and grab would be too strong for me. Good point about the bank.
Lol, wojtek!
sad but true about the interest!
That's so good, wojtek! We might as well all put our money under the mattress at the moment.
Hi Wojtek. You should treat yourself to something you've always wanted but never wanted to spend that amount of money on. After all it was a Christmas present. Take it out of it's frame and get it spent. It will only go down in value in the future. There must be someway of getting it changed if you don't want to spend it altogether.
I'm sure any bank would change it for him, Sabre.
I think he want to keep it really fruity. Like a trophy but in a frame on the wall. One day I'm sure he'll say today's the day I'm going to spend that £50. He could always make a copy and hang that up instead!!!!!
Hi wojtek. What a generous mother in law you have!!
Totally agree with Sabre! Wojtek it was a xmas present and you say it was one xmas i wounder how many years you've had it... Go on treat yourself!!! :)
£50. what does it look like? lmao. must be years since I had one tbh
They'll be a rare sight in my family too Snowdragon.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/nov/02/new-50-note-motion-thread-bank-of-england?newsfeed=true
Absolutely Lillie - has he been opening the crackers early and reading all the jokes. I bet he like's pulling them don't you?
This reminds me of the old story about a young lady who took a taxi ride and on getting to the destination, announced that she had no money on her.
At this point the taxi driver asked her how she was going to pay.
The young lady then stripped off, put one leg on the driver's headrest and the other leg on the passenger headrest. She then pointed between them, saying "Take it out of this" .....
The taxi driver turned round to check it out and then said .... "Have you got anything smaller ........!"
Aaagh,Lollll, poor man that'll teach him not to carry around some loose change....I wonder if she left a tip..
I just knew it was going to be one of Snoopys rude ones. Of course he will deny it but he knows how our minds work and loves to see our replies. We know you Snoops.
You are being very modest today Lillie are you on your best behaviour ? I know what's happening. You are being good for Christmas so you get lots of pressies.
Mind like a sewer hasn't he Sabre ?..:)
Mind like a sewer Lillie? I was only relating an instance of when it's desirable to have something smaller ... and in this case, I think she was the one who got the tip ...
Well done, Snoops, first person today to make me spit my coffee onto the keyboard!
Thank you Feline ... I cannot decide how to enter 2012 ... should I continue to add a splash of humour or should I become a monk? What do you think?
It depends, Snoops. Do you mean Harry Monk...?
Only if I put a spurt on, Feline ...
Oh, go on, Snoops, splash out for the New Year.....
If you become a monk Snoops I'll become a Nun !!!!
I would rather you kept your sense of humour and your naughtiness.
Okay Feline, here's one in the eye for you ....
That reminds me, must get a pot of cream for the Xmas pud ...
Oh, Sabre, you becoming a nun......
Watch out for those flying pigs, guys!
New Years Reso is to not let a drop of naughtyness pass my lips .. I will refuse to get involved in all of the women's sewerage that floats around here. In fact I think I will splash out on a bible.....
You and Lillie can join me in the Convent if you like Feline there might be a nice priest to look after and cherish.
Talking of bibles Snoops; I answered the door a few week's ago and there stood a man and women. Yes I asked can I help you. No the woman said in a lovely quiet way we have brought you a present. Wow I thought this is my lucky day! She then passed me the most beautiful bible I have ever seen. I just stood looking a bit gob-smacked. We are delivering them to every house in the village she said and then said goodbye and wished me all the best. What a beautiful idea and I was so pleased with it.
Wow that's nice Sabre, what a lovley gesture!
Good Heavens the Sisters joining a nunnery?? Whatever sort of sect/cult/order would we be? The mind is really boggling here !!!
The Sisters of St. Gordons?! ;-)
Aah yes of course Fruity well done. Now why didn't I think of that most heralded of saints!
Yes of course you can come Jaazj. You could be Mother Superior and have us old lasses on our knees scrubbing the floor repenting our sins. I bet I would outlast them all with my sins.
Think I'll give you a run for your money, Sabre!
Ha Feline I was thinking of you as the virgin Mary!!!!
Sabre, have a care for my ribs, please. They're hurting now!
Mother superior?? Me?? I'm touched by your faith in me :)
Actually thinking about it Feline I could be the virgin Mary as my middle name is actually Mary - no kidding honest kid.
Having thought this over for a couple of hours Feline I've decided on a name for you now. I think Mother Theresa would be a wonderful name for you as I know how you like to love and care for people. I could call you Terry for short eh? how about it then?
I know the feeling - I was given some fifties recently and my first thought was 'nobody will let me spend them', so I had to hold my breath when presenting one to stop me from saying something like "fresh off the printing press". Amazingly, the shop assistant didn't bat an eyelid at the note, so they're obviously not as rare as you think.
Long enough to put two of them in an envelope as a gift for newlyweds! We got the notes specially for that purpose, the young couple had never even seen one!
When i was getting the deposit out of my bank to put down on my flat! i tried to get on the bus using it, needless to say the bus driver gave me a funny look and said sorry i cant take that love! haha
what do a 50 look like they are very rare
I had a dodgy landlord at uni who always liked to be paid in cash, 3 months in advance... Which worked out at 12 £50 notes a quarter!
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Well I didn't win Sabre so I guess I'll have to be patient and hope my luck changes for Saturday...
Good luck, Lillie, drinks are on you if you win! :-)
Of course, always happy to share with the sisters.
money makes the world go round ;)