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I didn't know this......Did you?

(31 Posts)
merlotgran Thu 30-Jul-15 14:42:06

Took me a while before the penny dropped!!

annsixty Thu 30-Jul-15 15:03:30

I was told when the new coins were issued, some years ago now, that they all would fit together in a design but they all seemed the same to me, so thank you for solving that.

MiniMouse Thu 30-Jul-15 15:03:38

You're not alone merlotg blush

MiniMouse Thu 30-Jul-15 15:06:31

Just noticed that the next thread on the forums is this one

Why do some people make you feel inadequate?? grin

downtoearth Thu 30-Jul-15 15:13:22

blush looked to see what thread about ...no one enlightened me..crept away and came back when someone postedgrin

thatbags Thu 30-Jul-15 15:14:48

I discovered this, or was told it, a while ago and was scoffed at on GN (no names!) for not knowing before. It's a very satisfying design idea, isn't it?

Ana Thu 30-Jul-15 15:17:05

I did the same, downtoearth - I certainly hadn't heard about it before!

merlotgran Thu 30-Jul-15 15:24:34

Ha Ha, downtoearth. DD put this on facebook and I did exactly the same until DSiL explained it. I then raided my purse and DH's very deep pockets to see if I could do it.

Nelliemoser Thu 30-Jul-15 15:44:08

Ermm! I just don't get it.

Nelliemoser Thu 30-Jul-15 15:48:13

Doingg! The penny has dropped. I will sort through by small change to try and repeat that.

hildajenniJ Thu 30-Jul-15 15:58:39

I knew, although I've never tried fitting them all together.

AshTree Thu 30-Jul-15 16:13:16

I didn't know about this either! And yes, it took me a while before the penny dropped. Love it!

ninathenana Thu 30-Jul-15 16:13:42

Same here hildajenniJ*

loopylou Thu 30-Jul-15 16:20:21

I didn't know!

Margsus Thu 30-Jul-15 16:37:47

After gazing at the photo for ages and not seeing anything, I asked DS2 who saw it straightaway! Doh!

granjura Thu 30-Jul-15 17:41:02

psst Margsus, could you tell me- I am feeling very inadequate too ;)

loopylou Thu 30-Jul-15 17:46:24

If you look closely gj you can see a shield where the lines join up with heraldry inside it?
It took me some seconds to see it (and an enlarged photo!); I was totally unaware of this and thought the lines on the coins were just random blush

kittylester Thu 30-Jul-15 17:49:11

Oooh, yes! #thickokitty!

granjura Thu 30-Jul-15 17:56:24

oh wow doh! How did I miss that- well, yes, I never knew that. Thanks. Will go to bed tonight just a teensy bit less stupid- hurrah!

Bellanonna Thu 30-Jul-15 18:23:52

Thanks Loopy. Thicknonna

numberplease Thu 30-Jul-15 21:31:59

Thank you for asking about it Granjura, I didn`t dare ask! Even my husband and daughter didn`t see it!

BiNtHeReDuNiT14 Fri 31-Jul-15 07:22:34

Well have to say I never saw it, so waited until someone posted an explanation. I blame my pound shop glasses....very clever once you see it.

baubles Fri 31-Jul-15 08:23:38

I knew, but only because I'd seen it on here before. Didn't spot it myself.

granjura Fri 31-Jul-15 09:56:41

numberplease, I asked OH and he didn't see it- I was so surprised he didn't notice me because he is so good at patterns and everything mathematical..

midgey Fri 31-Jul-15 10:09:58

Thank goodness it's not just me, thanks for the explanation!