You owe me five farthings

So, one and a quarter pennies. 

A last look at some coins, as the collection has now been sorted and put away.

The Farthing
The name came from the Anglo-Saxon feorthing meaning a fourth part; the farthing was worth a quarter of a penny. The later ones were minted in bronze and, from 1937, had the image of a wren on the reverse. It is assumed that at the time the wren was thought to be Britain’s smallest bird. We now know it is not, as the Firecrest is smaller, but the Wren is always associated with the farthing. The farthing was in circulation for 677 years, ceasing to be legal tender in 1960. 

Then there was the Penny-Farthing, a bicycle popular in the 1870s. One can see how that got its name.

Spent the day sorting the knitting wool and fabric collected over many, many years of knitting and sewing. Much reduced and now organised to make it more usable, a job well done. We have spent the last three days on this clearing and sorting task, but have a day off tomorrow.