When are you off

amanda n wrote:right off on saturday, has anybody been keeping an eye on the euro? sending son into town tomorrow to fetch mine wondered if anybody can recommend which to to send him to please, thanks

In my experience the High Street is possibly the worst place to get euros, after the Bx de Change at airports... the spread (between what they will sell you euros at, and what they will buy euros at) would be hilarious if it weren't so tragic.

Luckily the ECB cut rates today along with the Bank of England, otherwise we'd be even worse off. 88p buys a euro; when I was last in euroland, val d'isere at Christmas, we were around 97p for a euro, so you're 11p to the good! Woo hoo!

Anyway. I've always withdrawn money from foreign ATMs for a better rate than you'll get over the counter... they will normally charge a couple of quid - check with your bank who they have the best deals with in Foreign.... of course if you've already done it, ignore this...

Timeforabeer wrote:

amanda n wrote:right off on saturday, has anybody been keeping an eye on the euro? sending son into town tomorrow to fetch mine wondered if anybody can recommend which to to send him to please, thanks

In my experience the High Street is possibly the worst place to get euros, after the Bx de Change at airports... the spread (between what they will sell you euros at, and what they will buy euros at) would be hilarious if it weren't so tragic.

Luckily the ECB cut rates today along with the Bank of England, otherwise we'd be even worse off. 88p buys a euro; when I was last in euroland, val d'isere at Christmas, we were around 97p for a euro, so you're 11p to the good! Woo hoo!

Anyway. I've always withdrawn money from foreign ATMs for a better rate than you'll get over the counter... they will normally charge a couple of quid - check with your bank who they have the best deals with in Foreign.... of course if you've already done it, ignore this...

I just picked up my Swiss dosh 1.58 to the pound not great but hey I don't care, I'm gonna treat Mrs W to a fantastic break, she deserves that much for putting up with me 8) :mrgreen:

When do we get our Swiss break for putting up with you here? :wink:

Pablo Escobar wrote:When do we get our Swiss break for putting up with you here? :wink:

Pabs I was just about to offer you cheap few days skiing in proper snow, you can cancel that now,,,,, so that was the good news at least for me :mrgreen:
Now your bad news, the lap top ( also a Mac ) is going on holiday as well to the loverly resort of Adelboden. You might think is that the same resort as that wonderful bloke Wickers . Yes .
So I am hoping that the hotel does have wi fi and I can keep in touch with you pablo, you're saving grace is that I might attract the wrath of Mrs W. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :roll:

1 MORE SLEEP TO GO sorry excited, son got me 1.09 euro to pount at ilkeston co-op travel .5 better than christmas so it will do, only gone up a diddy so thats that

amanda n wrote:1 MORE SLEEP TO GO

Bad timing... did you see all the snow has melted? This was the webcam shot of the main piste earlier...


Still, it might snow... :wink:

Admin wrote:

amanda n wrote:1 MORE SLEEP TO GO

Bad timing... did you see all the snow has melted? This was the webcam shot of the main piste earlier...


Still, it might snow... :wink:

admin you are quite cruel,picking on me frst thing and again now :cry:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:When do we get our Swiss break for putting up with you here? :wink:

Pabs I was just about to offer you cheap few days skiing in proper snow, you can cancel that now,,,,, so that was the good news at least for me :mrgreen:
Now your bad news, the lap top ( also a Mac ) is going on holiday as well to the loverly resort of Adelboden. You might think is that the same resort as that wonderful bloke Wickers . Yes .
So I am hoping that the hotel does have wi fi and I can keep in touch with you pablo, you're saving grace is that I might attract the wrath of Mrs W. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :roll:

brave or stoopid ian :?: