Bank notes

mickysf
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edited February 2018 in General Chat #1

So the old bank £10 note will go out of circulation next month. Will we miss it, is the new one any better? . The old  £10 note is set to go out of circulation next week on March 1, 2018. However, old notes can still be spent ahead of the cut-off date or exchanged at the Bank once this point has passed. Until March 1, the old £10 note will continue to be legal tender so can be spent freely.

I've seen bank notes from countries all over the world and I quite like those here in Costa Rica. Very colourful, easy to identify the different denominations and they depict the close relationship between the country, it's flora and fauna and its eco friendly attitude. Amongst the worst are the US bills, drab, old fashioned, all denominations the same size, they stick to each other and they smell really awful, even the freshly printed ones. Which countries notes do you like or dislike?

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2018 #2

    Timely reminder about the old £10 note. 

    I must admit I don't really think much about banknotes although I quite like the new UK ones as they seem more compact. The only other bank notes I come across recently are Euros. Mind when we did a tour of Europe in 1992 we needed six different currencies but can't say I was in favour of one over the other.

    David

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #3

    Hate  &  Detest  these  blasted  new  £5 & £10  notes,  so  slippery  that  the  shop  keepers  can  whip  em  out  of  my  hands  in  micro  seconds  !!

    Seriously ( for a moment )  I  do  find  that  when  receiving  mixed  change,  I  now  prefer  coins  first  then  notes,  'cos  when  the  other  way  round  the  coins  have  an  increased  tendency  to  slide  off  on  to  the  floor !  Probably  'cos  the  notes  don't  wrinkle  as  they  used  to.

  • Metheven
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    edited February 2018 #4

    That's how I like to receive change 'ABM', coins in the palm first  then close thumb and forefinger onto the note(s) while hand is gently closing.

    Simple 'ey money-mouthlaughing

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2018 #5

    Beggar the notes & the coins-debit card, contactless cash point. . . .Bosh, jobs a gud un. No notes to lose, no coins to drop & no time wasted👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2018 #6

    surprised Watch Out !! ,,,The new notes can attract static !! I've found them stuck to the insides of my pockets !! ( NO ,,not an excuse to cough up)

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #7

    You  try  buying  a  choccy  ice  where  i  go  --  They'll  not  buy  it  !!tongue-out

  • DSB
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    edited February 2018 #8

    When they first came out, I used to hate them too, but quite like them now.  They fit snugly into the back slot of my phone case - the old notes are too big so had to fold them.  The new ones are just the right size.

    David

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2018 #9

    I buy a pack of gum with my card Muscles, where do you go?, back to the 1920’s😂😂

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #10

    No,  just  to  that  nice  musical  van  chap  who  pops  round  here  when  its  'Home Time'  for  the  school  kids  tongue-out

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2018 #11

    Yes I like the new 5 and 10 pound notes - smaller and apparently come OK out of a washing machine embarassed

    We spent a summer in Peru in the early 90s they were changing over to the Sol from the inti and I have a 1 million inti banknote! 

  • redface
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    edited February 2018 #12

    I'll give you 10p for it.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #13

    9.5 p  ( Dutch  Auction  Style ) money-mouth

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2018 #14

    lol, I like having it, makes me feel like a millionairesmile

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