I am 2 days off being 80 and I have had exciting news.

Invest. No point in being reckless with such a large sum.

Someone is coming to our local coffee shop tomorrow morning to talk about investments - so there you go!

I’m not sure you can even buy a stamp for that!

I would write to my MP telling them about your grateful appreciation of their government's largesse.

Enjoy your Birthday.Spend the 25p on a special treat for yourself,there must be lots of wonderful things you can buy for that magnificent amount,I'll let you know if I can think of any!

Happy birthday! I hope you have a lovely day, and maybe treat yourself to a little something with your windfall.

(have a great day anyway, Lovetopaint ?

I believe it's been the same amount since 1975. How's that for inflation?

Gosh, if I had such a sum I could buy a new thread for cross stitching every 6 weeks

I did struggle about what to do with mine 10 months ago, but I’m still struggling.

I have seen a pattern I want to stitch, if I had that extra I could
buy the threads in 54 weeks

Save it up in a jar, just think - in 11 or 12 weeks you'll be able to treat yourself to a Black coffee (as long as you don't go somewhere 'posh')
What excitement!
I hope you have a lovely birthday.

It has to be bitcoin ?

Thank you all for your good wishes and excellent advice. Rather fancy a jar to save up in. When it is full I can go mad and buy something truly magnificent. Only problem is that I might not survive that long so perhaps I should mention it in my will!!! Thank you for making me laugh. That is better than the 25p.

Keep the faith people, all is not lost

Sainsburys have 1 x fresh Lime for 18p so you get change!!

Now, what to do with the 7p………..

Well done Oopsadaisy1 and love to paint can save the 7p's in the jar! Hope she likes limes. My favourite, so when my time comes I'll know what to buy etc.

Freddo's are 25p

Amazing isn’t Don’t know how many years this has been going on hasbeengoing on but I remember my dad getting it and he died in1996 aged 94 , bit like the £10 Christmas bonus, dad used to buy a bottle of good brandy with that!!

Happy birthday for 9th July lovetopaint

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/10-things-you-can-buy-1847740

I read this and though ooooh there's loads of things Lovetopaint can treat herself too. Then I saw the article is dated 2011. Inflation probably means these treasures are way out of reach now. Sorry Loadsapaint for building your hopes up.

Lime and coconut cake as per Delia Smith. That’s. an idea and still money left over. wow! As for the 2011 list of ten things to buy, well the world is my Oyster especially if I can get to the Czech Republic although don’t care for beer but bound to have some wine! And all the time that money is rolling in. Whoopee I nearly feel 79 again. Happy days.

Oooh get it spent Lovetopiant and make the most of this unexpected windfall!!

I thought your exciting news might well be that you are pregnant!

Liz46

I thought your exciting news might well be that you are pregnant!

Well Liz that would be something! Think! Family Allowance!! So sorry you were disappointed by a mere 25p but the old body that I am trying to carry around isn’t up to it these days. But boy! That would be an announcement at the family get together. Let alone the look on their grandad’s face! We can all dream Liz and it doesn’t even cost 25p.

Esspee

I would write to my MP telling them about your grateful appreciation of their government's largesse.

Better send an email otherwise you will have spent it all and more on the stamp!