Each Wednesday is a quiet blogging day for me so I am going to post a photo or two I took today and write a short story/explanation about it.

You are welcome to join in and share your Wednesday shots as well.

It could be something you see when you get out of bed.

Your own bleary-eyed face could be included though I know mine could be troubling to some and be not necessarily a good way to start your day.

The shot can be of anything you saw during the day.

Good or bad doesn’t matter as you’ll see with many of my efforts.

I would like you to tell me the story if any about your photo and its backstory if it has one. Try and restrict your enthusiasm to tell me to 100 words.

Here is my image this week.

When I was much younger I had an old neighbour who gave me two money boxes one of which is the above.

I know in this day and age it is politically incorrect but it is a part of our history that these money boxes were made and were popular at one time. My grandkids have found it intriguing working the handle and watching him ‘eat’ the pennies. They were known a ‘Joe Banks’. Anyway I have one and it still works though its in need of a make over I think.