Comments on: Dear Ben and Jerry http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Keith http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4116 Keith Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:38:01 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4116 When the new size BofE £5 came into circulation c.1990 it was roughly the same size as a RBS £1 note. Now the £1 note was by this time extinct in Englandshire so it was amusing to pass a Scottish £1 note over in a dimly lit club for a drink and get change of a fiver from the dimly lit bar person. Free drink!!!! Cue claims of Scots tightfistedness etc etc etc...... When the new size BofE £5 came into circulation c.1990 it was roughly the same size as a RBS £1 note.

Now the £1 note was by this time extinct in Englandshire so it was amusing to pass a Scottish £1 note over in a dimly lit club for a drink and get change of a fiver from the dimly lit bar person. Free drink!!!!

Cue claims of Scots tightfistedness etc etc etc……

]]> By: Chris Applegate http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Chris Applegate Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:28:49 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4093 When I was a scabby pverty-stricken student in Edinburgh, making trips south of the border, I would always take with me a good stash of Scottish banknotes, on the off chance that I would get them refused in the pub and would "unfortunately" be unable to pay for my round, and have to get someone else to cough up instead. You know what? Bloody pubs in London took my Scottish money without question every time. Gits. When I was a scabby pverty-stricken student in Edinburgh, making trips south of the border, I would always take with me a good stash of Scottish banknotes, on the off chance that I would get them refused in the pub and would “unfortunately” be unable to pay for my round, and have to get someone else to cough up instead.

You know what? Bloody pubs in London took my Scottish money without question every time. Gits.

]]> By: david http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 david Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:02:34 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4088 I got used to them as we had a lot in cumbria but you would never try and spend them else where. You would probabley have had more luck with euros. I got used to them as we had a lot in cumbria but you would never try and spend them else where. You would probabley have had more luck with euros.

]]> By: Ryan Cullen http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Ryan Cullen Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:54:02 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4087 The problem with Scottish banknotes are that most people South of the border have never seen them, so clever criminals can make fake ones and get away with it. The same goes for English £50 notes, and is why a lot of shops except neither. The problem with Scottish banknotes are that most people South of the border have never seen them, so clever criminals can make fake ones and get away with it.
The same goes for English £50 notes, and is why a lot of shops except neither.

]]> By: Neil http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4081 Neil Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:45:34 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4081 Try Pacito's in Redcar or Suggit's in Great Ayton. Much nicer ice cream and I'm sure they's take bank notes from northern Britain ;-) Try Pacito’s in Redcar or Suggit’s in Great Ayton.

Much nicer ice cream and I’m sure they’s take bank notes from northern Britain ;-)

]]> By: Matt http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 Matt Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:39:42 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4080 Wasn't there a film about a man with a million-pound note? The problem was, no-one would accept the million-pound note, and in the end, the million-pound note was more trouble than it was worth. I think it was called "The Money That Couldn't Be Spent". Anyway, your story reminded me of it. And Phish Food's ok. Cherry Garcia, on the other hand, tastes to me like the congealed vomit of a six year old who's over-indulged at a birthday party. Wasn’t there a film about a man with a million-pound note? The problem was, no-one would accept the million-pound note, and in the end, the million-pound note was more trouble than it was worth.

I think it was called “The Money That Couldn’t Be Spent”.

Anyway, your story reminded me of it.

And Phish Food’s ok. Cherry Garcia, on the other hand, tastes to me like the congealed vomit of a six year old who’s over-indulged at a birthday party.

]]> By: doctorvee http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 doctorvee Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:19:01 +0000 http://www.willhowells.org.uk/blog/2006/04/08/dear-ben-and-jerry/#comment-4078 Actually, Scottish banknotes aren't legal tender even in Scotland. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_banknotes#Scotland" rel="nofollow">See here</a>. Although I do agree, I would <em>hate</em> it if my Scottish banknote wasn't accepted (although I've heard enough scare stories to probably make sure that don't go down south without a supply of Bank of England banknotes). Actually, Scottish banknotes aren’t legal tender even in Scotland. See here.

Although I do agree, I would hate it if my Scottish banknote wasn’t accepted (although I’ve heard enough scare stories to probably make sure that don’t go down south without a supply of Bank of England banknotes).

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