Apologies at not knowing the Presidents/ non-Presidents.
Bet you don't know who Stafford Cripps or Luther Blissett are without googling either? (aimed at Merkins but without malice)
My question was simply about not having women on the notes. In fact my assumption that they were all Presidents was a favourable one because it gave a good reason.
Then again, if Thatcher appeared on a note I would turn myself inside out if I had to use it. She probably will in years to come. But I don't think in my lifetime, there are enough people that think like me.
Mons, I don't think it's
just the pennies make pounds thing. Although I get that. When we were on the gold standard there were sovereigns. That was a lot of money. And certainly when Dads was growing up, a Crown was well worth getting hold of.
Seventy years on the equivalent (without being adjusted for inflation) a Crown = 60p and will therefore still buy you a packet of crisps and some sweets. Not much, true, but imagine what a kid could do with that coin 70 years ago? Or 65 I suppose, given that Dads had to be ambulatory at the time.
Oh - he's 70 this time next week. There've been many phone calls and discussions between old friends etc, so I'm very much up on the lifestyles and ideals of post-war England at present
