£50 notes at the cashpoint

January 3, 2017January 27, 2017 thecompartmentsLeave a comment

£50 notes are back. For as long as I can remember they have been unwelcome in shops and restaurants. They were prone to forgery and, frankly, how many cash purchases justify breaking into a fifty? I still apologize for using a £20 note if what I’m paying for costs less than a fiver. (This reminds… Continue reading £50 notes at the cashpoint

Trivia

2017 is a prime number

January 1, 2017January 26, 2017 thecompartmentsLeave a comment

Happy New Year to you. 2017 is a prime number. The next time that the year will be a prime number is 2027. The last time it happened was 2011. I’ve worked these things out, so you don’t have to. A recent question on “University Challenge” (a Christmas Special edition, where the contestants are alumni… Continue reading 2017 is a prime number

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Month: January 2017

£50 notes at the cashpoint

2017 is a prime number