Are readers as afflicted as I am with the small change left when effecting a minor purchase? The commonest paper denomination is €20. That invariably leaves you with a lot of rather meaningless coins after any small purchase. Carrying around a lot of quite valueless coins in your pockets (just in case) merely anchors you against the wind and takes valuable minutes at the counter (to the irritation of other customers) in order to make up the required amount for another small purchase. Quite infuriating.

I use my card as much as possible but not all shops are equipped to handle them (if only!), so my house is full of of 1c, 2c and 5c coins. (Are burglars getting interested?)

Perhaps, only perhaps, there is the need for more €5 and €10 notes in circulation, especially if they are available on withdrawal from ATMs and, again, perhaps, there is the need for a €2 note. I don’t know, but these fidgety metal tokens make no sense any more. Give them to charity? They’re welcome, but is it worth the bother? Again, few shops have charity pots.

Probably collecting them would cost more in petrol and other expenses. Sorry for all the brackets.