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The "Every Penny's a Prisoner" Thread

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  • jet9cat
    jet9cat Posts: 1,657 Forumite
    Snaffled ten pennies this morning from OH's jeans while sorting hte wash - well if he can't look after them properly I certainly can!!:rotfl:
    Every penny's a prisoner
    PADding is addictive
    MFW August 2023 - unless I get my butt into gear :D
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    Found 101 pennies under the back seat of car whilst cleaning it out! An incentive to clean it more often!
  • Wellyboots6
    Wellyboots6 Posts: 2,735 Forumite
    Still not found any!!

    Helloooo.... pennies.... come out come out wherever you are!!
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Found a lonely 1p road kill... a whole 1p...
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    Found 1 cent on the floor as I walked in the door at work! Now in my stash in desk drawer!
  • Sligo
    Sligo Posts: 210 Forumite
    Another 2 cents on the corridor this afternoon!! Maybe its a trail I should be following to find more hidden pennies!!
  • kellbobs
    kellbobs Posts: 83 Forumite
    found 65 pennies on the floor today, thought it was my lucky day til the oven door fell off when i cooked dinner!!!
    Debt free, aim to be MF by 50 (Sept 2026)
    No more buying books...Read 33/40 Bought too many!
    EVERY PENNY'S A PRISONER :D
    Take lunch to work #60
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    kellbobs wrote: »
    found 65 pennies on the floor today, thought it was my lucky day til the oven door fell off when i cooked dinner!!!

    Oh no! Did you manage to get it back together?

    I've added 11p to my Clubcard. :)
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
  • freebyfifty
    freebyfifty Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    miggy wrote: »
    Found a lonely 1p road kill... a whole 1p...
    Sligo wrote: »
    Found 1 cent on the floor as I walked in the door at work! Now in my stash in desk drawer!


    Now don't be spending it all at once you two, I don't think the economy could cope :rotfl:
    Free by Fifty
    Debt of the Moment -
    August NSD Challenge 14/15
  • freebyfifty
    freebyfifty Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Sligo wrote: »
    Another 2 cents on the corridor this afternoon!! Maybe its a trail I should be following to find more hidden pennies!!


    Maybe it will lead to that elusive pot of gold :j Is there a rainbow nearby :rotfl:
    Free by Fifty
    Debt of the Moment -
    August NSD Challenge 14/15
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