Some Friday Fun?
12:39 UK time, Friday, 27 June 2008
On any other day it might be seen as crass to to draw any sort of equivalence between a loaf of bread and the head of state, but on the day it wouldn't seem unreasonable.
The Queen and the Royal Family, we're told, have cost each taxpayer 66p during the past 12 months... (roughly the price of an economy sliced white loaf).
That's up 4p on last year, but what with the credit markets crunching and inflation strapping on its crampons nice and tight, 66p ain't what it used to be.
So, royalty aside, what else might you expect to bag for exactly 66p these days? Answers on a comments form, if you please, below.
Comment number 1.
At 27th Jun 2008, Caroline wrote:That's less than two pints of milk in my local supermarket.
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Comment number 2.
At 27th Jun 2008, afkennett wrote:Two thirds of a 99.
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Comment number 3.
At 27th Jun 2008, yapparister wrote:Approximately 141billionth of an Olympics in the UK.
(Estimate quoted good until 1 February 2009.)
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Comment number 4.
At 27th Jun 2008, PhilWal0 wrote:One euro.
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Comment number 5.
At 27th Jun 2008, Lordstein wrote:Approximately 0.57 litres of petrol at my local garage...
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Comment number 6.
At 27th Jun 2008, SunshineFr wrote:Re: #4. You need 80p to buy a Euro at the moment!
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Comment number 7.
At 27th Jun 2008, Candace9839 wrote:A ringtone of God Save the Queen?
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Comment number 8.
At 27th Jun 2008, Candace9839 wrote:5.0769 13's in a Volvo?
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Comment number 9.
At 27th Jun 2008, Maggiemaynotbe wrote:A packet of polos and 20+ p towards the next packet.
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Comment number 10.
At 27th Jun 2008, littleDickie wrote:A temporary ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV licence for 7 minutes live at SW19.
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Comment number 11.
At 27th Jun 2008, Candace9839 wrote:A tip ensuring your next pint is served up in timely fashion?
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Comment number 12.
At 27th Jun 2008, littleDickie wrote:With your need to buy a Euro at 80p, wait until Monday when the cost will have risen to 120p and you can buy a half one...
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Comment number 13.
At 27th Jun 2008, dragon_queen06 wrote:Nearly a pack of Cheese Puffs
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Comment number 14.
At 27th Jun 2008, Candace9839 wrote:If you check under the sofa cushions, you might find enough for an ice cream
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Comment number 15.
At 27th Jun 2008, s_slatt wrote:2 weeks of Paper Monitor's wage?
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Comment number 16.
At 27th Jun 2008, poppyEmski wrote:I would say a one each of the following: Chomp, Chupa Chupa lolly pop, Space Raiders, Taz, Freddo, Wham Bar and 6 1p sweets. However I believe they are no longer only 10p... so I guess less than 6 of the above names confectionary items.
Disclaimer: there are (probably) other forms of confectionary available.
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Comment number 17.
At 27th Jun 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:At £5,000 per hour at its top speed of 200 miles per hour - about 50 yards in a Chinook helicopter.
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Comment number 18.
At 27th Jun 2008, consciences wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 19.
At 27th Jun 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Three text messages?
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Comment number 20.
At 27th Jun 2008, mattcopp wrote:A cost of a song from iTunes (in dollars) with some change left over.
In pounds, you could buy approximately three-quaters of that same song.
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Comment number 21.
At 27th Jun 2008, yapparister wrote:9 million bicycles in Beijing - inclusive of shipping.
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Comment number 22.
At 27th Jun 2008, fastmartynl wrote:1 x iSoft share
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Comment number 23.
At 27th Jun 2008, teazeldad wrote:0.000000132 of a wedding between Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney. Possibly one of the pieces of confetti?
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Comment number 24.
At 27th Jun 2008, dougall316 wrote:2 cans of Tesco Value Lager and a Taz bar ! mmmm
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Comment number 25.
At 27th Jun 2008, Mike wrote:If you buy ONE 99 and ONE ordinary cone, you can break the flake in half and create TWO 99's.
Probably still costs more than 66p, but every little helps.
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Comment number 26.
At 27th Jun 2008, Mike wrote:If you donate 66p to charity, it becomes nearly 85p, until the HMRC transition relief runs out when it would then become worth around 82p. And if you'rea higher rate tax payer you can also claim back a further 27p
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Comment number 27.
At 27th Jun 2008, The Therapist wrote:About 23 minutes at Glastonbury festival - which is about 23 minutes too long
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Comment number 28.
At 27th Jun 2008, Mike wrote:Hmmm. 66p?
Is there anything in Prince Charles' farm shop for 66p???
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Comment number 29.
At 27th Jun 2008, Mike wrote:About an hour and a half parking at Heathrow long stay car park.
By which time you might have arrived at the front of the check-in queue?
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Comment number 30.
At 27th Jun 2008, Mike wrote:It's about how much your house is losing in value every 10 seconds.
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Comment number 31.
At 27th Jun 2008, The Therapist wrote:I think my employer has just paid me 66p whilst I created and posted this comment.....
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Comment number 32.
At 27th Jun 2008, Caroline wrote:Assuming my sums are correct, enough diesel to drive 4.5 miles in a Volvo V70
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Comment number 33.
At 27th Jun 2008, Grrr wrote:A whole days' worth of student shopping at Lidl or Aldi.
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Comment number 34.
At 27th Jun 2008, the-cannon wrote:0.00917 Barrells of crude oil - approximately as at 5.05 today but decreasing quickly!
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Comment number 35.
At 27th Jun 2008, MaliBee wrote:To No.16 - chomp is 15p now.
You can't even buy a paper cup EMPTY from my college for 66p. I can however 6 sheets of paper with 6p change. Maybe I'll start making my own cups.
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Comment number 36.
At 27th Jun 2008, lawros_kit_bag wrote:A third of a chicken- much to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's disgust.
Goes to show that 66p really is quite a poultry sum...
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Comment number 37.
At 27th Jun 2008, sarapie13 wrote:Three texts?? What network are you on? 6 and two thirds for me!
66p could probably buy a house in zimbabwe...
The Queen can keep my 66p :)
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Comment number 38.
At 27th Jun 2008, drivelsadvocate wrote:The sharp, pointy bits at the edge of a Guillotine blade - Vive la revolution!
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Comment number 39.
At 29th Jun 2008, wertperch wrote:That 66 pence, converted into US dollars, buys me a Bounty, but I'm a few cents short of a Mars bar.
It might also get a couple of Prince Charles' organic oaten biscuits, at £2.25 a packet - see
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Comment number 40.
At 29th Jun 2008, Howardddddddd wrote:About 10 days' worth of a clean botty, courtesy of Charmin's.
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Comment number 41.
At 29th Jun 2008, womagrid wrote:Ask the Royal Family what they can buy for 66p!
Also, give the rest of us some say in how our tax money is spent. I wonder how many would continue to maintain the national white elephant given the option.
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Comment number 42.
At 29th Jun 2008, cyberhappy30 wrote:One single envelope, a sheet of A4 paper, and a borrowed pen, the 66p would enable me to buy the above and write a letter of concern to the queen, about the way this country is being run! Or should that be to Gordan Brown.
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Comment number 43.
At 29th Jun 2008, BristolBillyBob wrote:Five more queens than I had in 2004:
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Comment number 44.
At 30th Jun 2008, tomie12334 wrote:well you could bid on my whole life on ebay
i am selling it due to loss of my teddy
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