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[pequod]

A story with a happy ending but who clears an old persons belongings, particularly old tins/boxes, without checking inside first! Old folk squirrel away all sorts of stuff, sometimes in odd places, so a lesson learnt and a warning for anyone with elderly relatives.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...

[bristolbaron]

Our local one would’ve never let it happen in the first place - bisto tins should be in ‘metal’ not general waste!

[Shakermaker]

My friend's gran was the same, only she buried her money in the garden in tins; when she finally had to be admitted into care my friend and her sister dug up about £40,000 in cash that had been squirreled away over the years.

[amusingduck]

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

[pequod]

Shakermaker said:

My friend's gran was the same, only she buried her money in the garden in tins; when she finally had to be admitted into care my friend and her sister dug up about £40,000 in cash that had been squirreled away over the years.

Quite a favourite that particular one and my father did something similar when he decided, for reasons beyond my understanding, to hide his premium bond certificates in an old biscuit tin under his garden shed! He also kept a record of every prem bond that won, including the amount, hidden away in his bookcase within the pages of various old tomes?? All this happened before dementia set in too.

[Shakermaker]

amusingduck said:

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

You can still exchange them with the Bank of England can you not?

[Gareth79]

Shakermaker said:

amusingduck said:

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

You can still exchange them with the Bank of England can you not?

Most banks will take old notes so long as they are being paid into your own account.

[amusingduck]

Shakermaker said:

amusingduck said:

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

You can still exchange them with the Bank of England can you not?

I thought there was a time limit on that, it seems not. The confusion stems from an Ex's mother, who had piles of Edgar £20's years after they'd gone out of circulation. I didn't realise they stopped being legal tender in 2010!

[mygoldfishbowl]

Shakermaker said:

amusingduck said:

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

You can still exchange them with the Bank of England can you not?

Although with the new money laundering regs I can imagine all the questions they'll ask if you tried to change up any largish amount. .

[alangla]

Given this was Scotland, can you not just take them back to the issuing bank and ask for a new note?

[anonymous-user]

amusingduck said:

I thought there was a time limit on that, it seems not.

No, bank notes are redeemable forever at the counter at the BoE.

I've no idea if they start asking questions if you rock up with a very large (say £100k plus) amount?

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/exchangi...

[hotchy]

mygoldfishbowl said:

Shakermaker said:

amusingduck said:

What on earth do these people do when the notes change, as the £20 did recently?

You can still exchange them with the Bank of England can you not?

Although with the new money laundering regs I can imagine all the questions they'll ask if you tried to change up any largish amount. .

Then answer honestly. "Burried in my grans flower bed because she claimed banks are the devil"

[Not-The-Messiah]

I remember a friend when working in a old ladies loft he found around £20k in cash in a plastic bag. He asked the lady if she knew if it was there she didn't have a clue said it most have been her husband's who died a few years ago.

[mygoldfishbowl]

hotchy said:

Then answer honestly. "Burried in my grans flower bed because she claimed banks are the devil"

I agree that honesty would be the best option but I have no idea about this sort of thing. For example what would happen if they didn't like the answers, who do they contact the police, the taxman? I really have no idea.

Edit. Thinking about it though I suppose they'd be able to work out when the notes were produced through the serial numbers on them. Probably not such a big deal if they can do that.

Edited by mygoldfishbowl on Wednesday 29th January 15:33

[pequod]

Not-The-Messiah said:

I remember a friend when working in a old ladies loft he found around £20k in cash in a plastic bag. He asked the lady if she knew if it was there she didn't have a clue said it most have been her husband's who died a few years ago.

Lucky the local rodent population didn't make an expensive nest from the notes and plastic bag! Shoddy work, whoever hid that hoard of bank notes as the older generation generally are more aware of mouse/rat shenanigans than those who are born since being paid by cash in a pay packet was the norm, wonder why this happens!

A tin is the perfect receptacle, whether by burial, secreted in the house, or hidden in the attic, for all treasured possessions and cash for many elderly folk!

Many reasons why this is quite normal practice for them, including not trusting banks, but nonetheless it is necessary for family to be aware and not throw away all the collection of 'tat' before a proper search!