Recently on another thread someone mentioned the coin machines at Metro Bank and I made a mental note. Without meaning to, over the last 10 years or so I'd amassed bags, bowls, piles of coins and was forever meaning to bag them up and take to the bank.
On Saturday I went into the new local branch and checked that I didn't have to be a customer and today turned up with about 13lbs of coins!
The machine is fab - looks a bit like a Wurlitzer jukebox. Another very helpful chap assisted and asked me to guess how much I had ..... around £55 I thought, turned out to be £85!! It gives you a receipt and you take this to the counter and get your cash. I feel guilty that I don't bank there as the staff are lovely and the coin machine is free and just so fabulous.
The young fella proudly said that they have baby-changing facilities at each branch. I don't think you can change your coins for a baby though! 
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