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19 March 2009, 12:43 PM
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Well after a brief respite during the past couple of weeks, Sterling is weakening against the Euro (GBP 1.00 = Euro 0.942). Add in the money-for-old-rope commission charges and weak tourist exchange rates that are offered and there's no way you're going to shell out on that bottle of sun tan lotion in Magaluf next summer. Sun-burn in Spain or Washout in Wales: you decide...
19 March 2009, 01:07 PM
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Well after a brief respite during the past couple of weeks, Sterling is weakening against the Euro (GBP 1.00 = Euro 0.942). Add in the money-for-old-rope commission charges and weak tourist exchange rates that are offered and there's no way you're going to shell out on that bottle of sun tan lotion in Magaluf next summer. Sun-burn in Spain or Washout in Wales: you decide...
Spend your GPB's where they are worth GBP, you can't go wrong
Magaluf is rank!
19 March 2009, 01:53 PM
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Do we look chumps now? Not part of the so-called weak Euro, now the strongest currency in the world.
19 March 2009, 02:04 PM
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I'm on my way over to where you are for my holiday in 2 weeks
If only it'd been last year.
19 March 2009, 07:19 PM
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Well I shall mainly be spending my holidays in France, same as usual. We're not going as far south this time, so less petrol, and we'll probably eat in retaurants at lunchtime, same as the locals on the fixed menu, rather than evenings. We'll also probably eat in the gite more, a nice BBQ or two.
Eating at lunchtime, and at the gite, has an added benefit. I can drink more as I won't be driving
I'm £200 ahead at the start by not coming to the mainland due to the difference in ferry fares.
Eating at lunchtime, and at the gite, has an added benefit. I can drink more as I won't be driving
I'm £200 ahead at the start by not coming to the mainland due to the difference in ferry fares.
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20 March 2009, 10:35 AM
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For those who haven't already booked what will be an expensive break abroad, the UK has some fabulous places to visit
Hope you enjoy your visit to the land of the rising Yen
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Talking to a mate last night, he said he'd heard that Italy, and MAYBE Spain and Ireland are thinking of pulling OUT of the Euro and defaulting on their debts.
If they do, (he said), that would cause the Euro to collapse and maybe the £ to rise to the heady levels of £1 = €1.50 or so again.
This to take place in the late part of 2009.........just after the holiday season
HOWEVER:
Firstly, he is a BIG, BIG Labour supporter, so more than likely talking crap
Secondly, when was the last time ANYONE remembers something happening to another currency that directly BENEFITTED the £??????
Not in my lifetime..........
If they do, (he said), that would cause the Euro to collapse and maybe the £ to rise to the heady levels of £1 = €1.50 or so again.
This to take place in the late part of 2009.........just after the holiday season
HOWEVER:
Firstly, he is a BIG, BIG Labour supporter, so more than likely talking crap
Secondly, when was the last time ANYONE remembers something happening to another currency that directly BENEFITTED the £??????
Not in my lifetime..........
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Well after a brief respite during the past couple of weeks, Sterling is weakening against the Euro (GBP 1.00 = Euro 0.942). Add in the money-for-old-rope commission charges and weak tourist exchange rates that are offered and there's no way you're going to shell out on that bottle of sun tan lotion in Magaluf next summer. Sun-burn in Spain or Washout in Wales: you decide...
If you think this has happened over the last few weeks then your in lala cookoo land
Now of course you can blame the government, and yes, they are patially to blame, but also dont forget that the US bankers had a BIG hand in this, along with our own bankers, of which most are TORIES!!!!! just to point out to you people who think that Labour are to blame for everything
In the 80's the biggest winners were the tory bankers, so if you want to go for it, then put some propper facts in there, including the fact that due to the bankers, we are now in a GLOBAL recession.
Go have a read of the BBC business news, you may find some facts about china and india suffering with their growth also....
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21 March 2009, 01:26 PM
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Where have you been for the last 6 months?
If you think this has happened over the last few weeks then your in lala cookoo land
Now of course you can blame the government, and yes, they are patially to blame, but also dont forget that the US bankers had a BIG hand in this, along with our own bankers, of which most are TORIES!!!!! just to point out to you people who think that Labour are to blame for everything
In the 80's the biggest winners were the tory bankers, so if you want to go for it, then put some propper facts in there, including the fact that due to the bankers, we are now in a GLOBAL recession.
Go have a read of the BBC business news, you may find some facts about china and india suffering with their growth also....
Tony
If you think this has happened over the last few weeks then your in lala cookoo land
Now of course you can blame the government, and yes, they are patially to blame, but also dont forget that the US bankers had a BIG hand in this, along with our own bankers, of which most are TORIES!!!!! just to point out to you people who think that Labour are to blame for everything
In the 80's the biggest winners were the tory bankers, so if you want to go for it, then put some propper facts in there, including the fact that due to the bankers, we are now in a GLOBAL recession.
Go have a read of the BBC business news, you may find some facts about china and india suffering with their growth also....
Tony
How do you know the politics of all the bankers who let us all down with their innate greed? And what were the politics of the failed FSA? What are the politics of Lord Myners who allowed Fred the Shred to get away with that obscene pension and tax free handout of £3 million?
Why is this country in such a parlous way in trying to resist the effects of the recession with all the cash from the boom days squandered by the authorities and also flogging off over half our gold reserves at lower than half their value?
Please put us right, we would hate to have the wrong idea!
Les
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