Paphos Life

The plastic Fiver is now well and truly with us but it's not particularly well liked because once it has been folded up, you can't get it to lie flat again

But soon the old Fivers will disappear and new Tenners are also on their way so don't hoard your UK notes for too long!

New coins coming too...

If you're planning a trip to UK in the coming year - take note:

Two months ago we visited the UK.. So Because we needed some cash when we arrived there I got a few hundred UK ponds from a kiosk at Paphos. However when we tried to spend the 50 pound notes they were out of date, ie old ones. I had to go to a bank and get them exchanged..

Trev..

The Clydesdale bank has been issuing polymer notes since March 2015

Lincoln wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:08 pm

trevnhil wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:05 pm Two months ago we visited the UK.. So Because we needed some cash when we arrived there I got a few hundred UK ponds from a kiosk at Paphos. However when we tried to spend the 50 pound notes they were out of date, ie old ones. I had to go to a bank and get them exchanged..

Trev..

Trev, can you explain that a bit clearer to this old man. My £50.00 notes have no dates on them. Just wondered how old yours were.

The design changes, at the very least. IE, they look different.

Does this help?
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknote ... fault.aspx

And here's a reference for Withdrawn Banknotes, it may stop some of you falling foul like Trev did:

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknote ... fault.aspx

Thanks for that folks! I usually come back from Uk with a few notes to see me through taxis orwhatever I might need before getting to a cash machine on my next trip. Had already checked my fivers, but nowt else, so thanks for the heads up

Sadly (perhaps) I have no 50 pound notes left Lincoln.. But hopeful you can become wiser from the posts above

Trev..