I have a liking for cacti. There are a good number around the house and outside. I like their variety of size, shape, colour and flowers. One of my favourites, the Astrophytum, has a flower that when it comes out lasts but a day, but the perfume fills the house. Banknotes too have a variety… Read more »

I posted some notes to Asia. It was a collection of low value notes, seven in total. I was told only four notes hade been in the package and that I needed to refund money. I contacted PayPal about this and hopefully the matter will pass. In all my years buying and selling notes I… Read more »

The last part of the collection I submitted to London Coins goes under the hammer on August 31st. The English and Scottish notes are mainly mine and there are some really bargain estimates. Have a look at what is on offer. White notes (Hull £5 Branch note included), Mahons, Firsts and Lasts plus several Scottish… Read more »

When I cycled to the Post Office yesterday I witnessed some silly and stupid driving: overtaking on a side road, pedestrians walking out in front of traffic, and another cyclist, clearly on drugs, cycling in the middle of the road, preventing cars from going past. Anyway, I arrived at the PO and posted the packages… Read more »

I studied Philosophy and Metaphysics many years ago at university. To be honest, a lot of it I found dreadfully tedious at the time but now, in later life, I have come to appreciate one of my tutors who always demanded of us – ‘De omnibus dubitandum’. All things must be questioned. His drive was… Read more »

The Labour majority is staggering after being in the political wilderness for so long. However, time will tell if the power invested in the new government will make any change. In my opinion, the bar has been set very low so something must improve in the NHS, schools and infrastructure. Sometiems it’s good to sort… Read more »

When it comes to voting at this General Election there is one thing we can all celebrate. We are free to vote. There is no coercion to vote for one Party. Unlike North Korea or other Dictatorships where the leader recevies 99% of the putative ‘free’ vote we can choose who to vote for or… Read more »

The Conservatives  have scored an ‘own goal’ with the gambling on the date of the election in July. Inside Information has led to people being greedy in my opinion, looking for a fast buck. Hubris brings nemesis as they have found out. You don’t need any inside information about the banknotes listed for sale. Although… Read more »

This morning I saw an ‘explosion’ of feathers at teh top of the garden near the soft fruit. A pigeon was attacked by a sparrowhawk and the feathers went everywhere and the pigeon fell to earth. The sparrowhawk set about making a meal and them flow off with the pigeon helpless in its claws. It… Read more »

I am always pleased to give advice on British banknotes that may be part of probate, or found under the bed or floorboards. It is nver a problem and I shall always do my best to give fair and good advice. Regular visitors to the site will notice that there are fewer notes listed than… Read more »