What was a pound worth?
Pick a year and an amount. See what it's worth today and what it actually bought — pints, petrol, stamps, a house, a year's wages. Then share the card.
Other things a pound does
Income
What a salary pays after tax and NI, and where it sits among UK earners. Add
/net to work backwards from take-home.Spending
How long a sum of money runs the NHS, the state pension or the national debt interest. All the budgets.