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The number of cheap b&b s I have stoped in where the hosts eyes light up when you present cash ........

More like a Emporor Dubious, 4th century probably.

I bet Chisholm will find out. A V.A.T. on the slate please Dave....

My first what I would call 'passable' George I farthing

"Twenty five notes John, twenty for cash..."

It's actually the original spelling of bride-to-be 😉

Of course the other main driver of society possibly going cashless (and maybe even shopless) is the massive rise in internet shopping. Jerry is spot on about protecting the vulnerable - the only problem being the rise in the number of outlets who opt to no longer accept cash. Often an excuse as they find handling cash time consuming and inconvenient. However, as long as the government compel banks to accept it, there will always be an acceptance of money, especially among small traders for whom it provides a foolproof tax dodge.

Hi, Most of the research I do is checking old maps to modern ordinance maps. I live in the Peak District so a lot of penny shooting on the hills, I suppose over the years people have used the hills as there holiday destination so lots of small change being dropped. Plus I have gained over the years some really nice historical farm land to search .. I’m always on the search for new land to detect, like Terry says there is a lot of new people taking the hobby up, I don’t think this is a bad thing as we are filling the museums up with wonderful artefacts and at the same time removing all the junk from the farmers fields especially now they are spreading green waste. As to going out and finding bugger all I’ve been there hundreds of times. Just keep plodding on.