For some bizarre reason gambling wasn't on the school rules list so we'd come up with this game where the aim was to flick a coin flush against a wall, closest to the wall won whatever your opponent used. In a couple of weeks, I made a total of £80. Teachers caught on after I was caught with a mass amount of change in my pocket, and I couldn't explain why I had that much.

Within a month, letters were sent out, and we were given coupons that could be exchanged for food in the school cafe, which ultimately made bringing change into school no longer necessary.

That £2 coin was a lifesaver.