The Ceanothus in our garden attracts an endless army of bees and today, the noise of the bees was very audible as they went about their business. Some trees and shrubs attract pollinators such as poppies, wisteria and cornflowers. A banknote collector is also on the lookout for more notes to build up and expand… Read more »

A recent visit to Scotland saw me on one side of the Tay Bridge, stretching out into the mist with Newport on Tay on the other side of the estuary, barely peeping through the miasma. Sometimes it’s good to check a collection, to make sure all is in order and to note the gaps that… Read more »

A few days ao I was offered a collection of three hundred B249 and B251 Peppiatt notes which had been found in a house when it was being rewired The previous occupant had lived there all his life. The finder asked me for a valuation which I gave in person as the house was a… Read more »

Every day I receive  requests to value or give an opinion on note(s) and so many of the notes are the ones produced by the billions, mainly the Page and Somerset £1 notes. There are a good number of others, usually used and soiled. These notes have not much value. However, there are some notes… Read more »

Last weekend I was in Perth, my city of origin. As a family we travelled to see St Johnstone in a vital relegation clash with our ‘arch enemy’ Dundee United, aka ‘The Tangerines’. Suffice to say we won, 1-0, a convincing victory that sees us edge towards safety. What a great game. Phew! Sometimes, at… Read more »

I have been collecting banknotes for nearly none years and the website has allowed me to sell notes  to people from the UK and world-wide. I try to keep prices below those of other sellers. I also buy banknotes from those who contact me and I try to offer fair prices for these notes as… Read more »

There is no doubt the popularity and attraction of Scottish banknotes. The designs are utterly wonderful. I also like the dates which are on every issued note, even Specimens. I have collected Scottish notes for several years and I now have a decent collection listed on this site. The collection started with a few low… Read more »

I am happy to value and buy banknotes, collections of single notes.  I always offer what I consider to be a fair price. I make one offer and one only….none of this ‘Best Offer’  nonsense which I cannot abide. I buy to make a profit of around 15%. If you sell your notes through an… Read more »

The Irishman, Padraig Pearse, on the night before he died wrote these words, ‘The beauty of the world makes me sad, the beauty that must pass’. The beauty of a red sunrise is transient but the memory of its beauty is remembered. The banknotes we have in our collections are not only valuable but things… Read more »

I was bird watching recently near Uppingham in Rutland. I saw Yellowhammers, Skylarks, Chaffinches, Bramblings and so many other birds. The highlight of the day was the sight of an Osprey, flying over the water in a slow, steady flight. It was my first sighting of this raptor which is nesting on Rutland Water. It… Read more »