Old coins

[lew600fazer]

When my Nan died in the 1970's my aunt found a biscuit tin under her bed. When they opened it there was just over a £1000 in old white £5.00. Took them to a bank and told they might as well use them for lighting the fire as there is a time scale for a surrender value, they were passed around the family for keepsakes. The real annoying thing is that for years my Nan went short and always just managed to get by. My Uncle, dad's brother, said the money came from my dad over the years when he was away at sea he used to make an allotment to my Nan. My Nan just saved it?? and did not tell anyone it was there. My dad was the youngest of a big family and died when we were just kids. I asked my Uncle why my Nan did not then give the money to my mum as she struggled to bring us up. Turns out my Nan did not like my mum and the feeling was mutual.
Old saying you can choose your friends but not a lot you can do about family. Still saying that me uncle used to slip me mum a few bob now and then.