Quote from: FierceKitty on 02 September 2022, 10:14:00 AMUgh. If I had no other reason to detest the middle-eastern belief systems, the routine mutilation of kids would be enough.

Done for good historical health reasons originally, of course.

QuoteAnd quite a few cap badges too.

All of a sudden the buttons on my vintage RAF greatcoat are current again.

Quote from: mollinary on 08 September 2022, 06:45:09 PMI think remaining Charles, as he has been known to the public all his life, was the correct decision. To have changed it at 73 would have looked precious and artificial.  Sorry, however, it had to be announced by our new "Prime Minister", which seemed somewhat inappropriate. I hope he will be judged on his deeds, not his name.  But he has the hardest act to follow, may she rest in peace.

But can you imagine the total balls-up that Boris would have made of it ...!!!

Quote from: Big Insect on 09 September 2022, 07:46:05 AMBut can you imagine the total balls-up that Boris would have made of it ...!!!

Now now - no politics - anyway will Truss be any better     

"I cannot lead you into battle, I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else, I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations."

- and she was true to her word.

Quote from: sunjester on 09 September 2022, 05:46:37 AMThe only reason we have had currency with only Elizabeth II on it is decimalisation. As a child I remember being excited when I used coins dated during WW2 and that was more than two decades after it had finished!

When I were a lad - no seriously! There were still pennies and halfpennies in circulation with Queen Victoria and Edward VII on them (and yes it was more than two decades after their demise, thank you). I've still got a couple somewhere.
Coins are simply withdrawn when they become too worn to be used and are replaced with ones with the current monarch's head. That's been Elizabeth for 70 years, her shillings were in circulation after decimalisation (as were those of George VI) as they were the same size as the initial 5p coin and the same value, so remained legal tender until 1990.

My Dad has a jar full of old and very worn coins, going back to Queen Victoria IIRC. Some are so worn you can barely make out the monarch.

Quote from: Big Insect on 09 September 2022, 07:42:52 AMDone for good historical health reasons originally, of course.

True (though not of what some do to little girls). But we usually have access to soap and water these days.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 09 September 2022, 01:50:05 PMBut we usually have access to soap and water these days.

Cats volentarily washing ?

Cats wash incessantly, oh ranaceous one!

Quote from: Gwydion on 09 September 2022, 12:56:56 PMWhen I were a lad - no seriously! There were still pennies and halfpennies in circulation with Queen Victoria and Edward VII on them (and yes it was more than two decades after their demise, thank you). I've still got a couple somewhere.
Coins are simply withdrawn when they become too worn to be used and are replaced with ones with the current monarch's head. That's been Elizabeth for 70 years, her shillings were in circulation after decimalisation (as were those of George VI) as they were the same size as the initial 5p coin and the same value, so remained legal tender until 1990.

thruppeny and sixpenny 'bits' - I do remembert-hem when I wuz a lad also.

Not to mention farthings, ha'pennies and crowns.

I'm sorry, oldies. I'm too young to remember £sd.

Quote from: Gwydion on 09 September 2022, 12:56:56 PMWhen I were a lad - no seriously! There were still pennies and halfpennies in circulation with Queen Victoria and Edward VII on them (and yes it was more than two decades after their demise, thank you). I've still got a couple somewhere.

I used to do a paper round and my best find was a 1797 penny piece.  Yes, 1797. How it managed to remain in circulation that long I have no idea.

Wow, that's pretty amazing!