Even 5p's are a pain in the rear.
My parents suggest that I put them in a box and then exchange them at a Bank.
My nearest bank is over 3 miles away and it would probably cost more getting there and back without factoring the time spent travelling, queuing up etc.
Not every shop or business has a charity box on the counter and you feel that putting 1p in there is a bit sad.
Donate them to someone living on the street and you are more likely to get them chucked back at you.
Therefore, I have resorted to throwing them from my top window at the Grey Squirrels who occupy the tree across the road. This is an attempt at redressing the imbalance between the native red variety and these imposters.
However, Squirrels have excellent peripheral vision and can avoid anything coming in their direction.
After constantly missing them I went to retrieve the coins and they just took the p*ss.
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