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22nd March 2015, 11:05 AM
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I bought 100 quid in those savings bonds that are a type of lottery when we lived in West Sussex in 1971. Have had 2 x 50 quid cheques in the last 20 years. Still waiting for big payout!
Richard
Our Ship was our Home
Our Shipmates our Family

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22nd March 2015, 11:10 AM
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Re: Just Awful
I have Premium Bonds given as a birthday present 40 odd years ago Richard...
not a sausage have I won
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22nd March 2015, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by
gray_marian
I have Premium Bonds given as a birthday present 40 odd years ago Richard...
not a sausage have I won

###how sad marion ....sausage in post ......regards cappy ...lol
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22nd March 2015, 11:59 AM
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Never mind Marian, you've still got the pressie even if it is somewhat devalued with time.
Richard
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22nd March 2015, 12:11 PM
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25pence wouldn't even get you 5 minutes parking in some places.A mate of mine was in Liverpool recently he parked in a NCP car park he was over an hour but less than 2 hours £9.00 thank you very much.
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Jim.B.
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22nd March 2015, 02:09 PM
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in shields one pence per minute......not too bad but why .......not to fill the potholes thats for sure.....regards cappy
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22nd March 2015, 02:45 PM
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From memory I think the Woodbine Export duty-free were about 7/11 a hundred?
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23rd March 2015, 05:33 AM
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gray_marian
I have Premium Bonds given as a birthday present 40 odd years ago Richard...
not a sausage have I won

Well Marian the last time I looked the winnings were in money, not sausages. Maybe you have some dodgy ones?e


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23rd March 2015, 11:18 PM
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23rd March 2015, 11:24 PM
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Hi Marian ,
I bought some Premium Bonds five years ago and so far I am £7,000 up. still waiting for the million pound prize.
Cheers
Brian
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