I found a five pound note blowing about in a car park last week. Normally I save up any found pennies etc until I have enough for a lottery ticket (I find on average about a pound in dropped coins every few weeks or so).

But it seems like a waste to throw this fiver at Camelot - I'm also not just going to give it away, or spend it on food, so what else could I do with it?

well it could go to a childrens charity ?
or buy some food and give it to a tramp ?

buy a tree ? something green ?

Give it to a homeless person, or better yet buy him/her some food with it. Of course this only applies if you are not skeptical about people who hold up signs asking for money on the side of the road. And it also only applies if you are feeling benevolent at the moment, or are wanting something for yourself. As far as something for yourself, I have no idea how much a five pound note translates into dollars, so I don't know what you can buy with it.

Sometimes I am skeptical, and sometimes I feel guilty about my skepticism.

btw, I love spending other peoples money, so great thread!

You could add £2.50 to it and get yourself a flu jab!

Krystal, £5 equates to approximately $7.50

You could add £2.50 to it and get yourself a flu jab!

Krystal, £5 equates to approximately $7.50

Thanks Ouma! :)

Alright, now armed with adequate knowledge, and if prices are relatively similar as in the US, you could buy one of those $5 movies that are in the bins at Walmart sometimes. If they have the same thing over there. Or if you even have Walmarts. I love movies, and that would be my selfish buy. Also here in Texas we have the wonderfulness of Half Price Books which I could spend $7.50 in a flash on a book, movie or video game.

Is it blue, with a picture of the queen on one side? Only I dropped one that looked like that.

I can provide my address, if you'd like to post it back.;)

I found a five pound note blowing about in a car park last week. Normally I save up any found pennies etc until I have enough for a lottery ticket (I find on average about a pound in dropped coins every few weeks or so).

But it seems like a waste to throw this fiver at Camelot - I'm also not just going to give it away, or spend it on food, so what else could I do with it?

A takeover bid for Portsmouth FC?

Is it blue, with a picture of the queen on one side? Only I dropped one that looked like that.

I can provide my address, if you'd like to post it back.;)

Is it a white one - they are worth ££££ (might be more than £5.00)..

A takeover bid for Portsmouth FC?Or bus fare to Saints (Southampton FC)


Or I really recommend this charity:
www.stophers-pension.com

Chris

Or bus fare to Saints (Southampton FC)


Or I really recommend this charity:
www.stophers-pension.com (http://www.stophers-pension.com)

Chris

LOL, Do you get many donations to that charity stopher?

Better hurry, this time tomorrow it'll be worth 4.75 :p

Better hurry, this time tomorrow it'll be worth 4.75 :p
We don't deal in dollars here:p

We don't deal in dollars here:p

And if you did it would be worth 4.25 tomorrow :)

Take the £5 to the Salvayion Army Thrift Shop and buy some clothes, then put the clothes in the Salvation Army Collection Bin outside the shop if you do not see anyone outside the shop who might need what you just bought.
Its like double giving.

A takeover bid for Portsmouth FC?

Not bad, but I'll need further suggestions for what to do with the change.

You could buy a 16th of Cannabis and then give it to some young hoodies, hopefully you will be able to give it to them before they kick and stab you to a pulp..

But hey there is always the Joint Enterprise scheme to protect you...LOL

Or better still take a trip to Southend - on - Sea, and spend it on some dirty Kosovan prostitute, this town is rife with them....

.... Iv'e been told....

Or better still take a trip to Southend - on - Sea, and spend it on some dirty Kosovan prostitute, this town is rife with them....

.... Iv'e been told....


I think that may have the problems of my Portsmouth FC idea?

Or better still take a trip to Southend - on - Sea, and spend it on some dirty Kosovan prostitute, this town is rife with them....

.... Iv'e been told....

They may blow it for you.

(my apologies to Brian in advance)

Not bad, but I'll need further suggestions for what to do with the change.
Why not donate it to the fund for the Cumbria Flood Victims

Why not donate it to the fund for the Cumbria Flood Victims

I was in Grasmere a few weeks ago - and they served me a childs frozen pizza pretending to be an adult meal for 7.50.

So they have at least a fiver - surplus already, which should have been put in their rainy day funds.

Though the gingerbread was nice.

Why not buy 20 fags with it.

Col

Why not buy 20 fags with it.

Col

I presumed the Kosovans were females?

(I apologise in advance to Brian)

Why not donate it to the fund for the Cumbria Flood Victims

Why? Their insurance will repay them any losses.

Col

Why not buy 20 fags with it.I don't smoke

Why? Their insurance will repay them any losses.

Col
Not all of them were able to get insurance because of previous floods. This also made it hard for them to sell their properties.

Perhaps this is an option?

Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Quid)

Perhaps this is an option?

Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Quid)

I got to the Jayne Casey bit and well - I think the search for a good use for this fiver goes on.

Send it to me. I probably can't spend it over here, but it would look nice pinned to my wall, next to my photos of Rich, Col, and the rest...:D

Why not buy yourself a nice drink with it.

Drop it on the floor again - and let someone who knows what to do with a fiver - deal with the problem when they pick it up.

Buy a kiddies toy and give it to your local charity