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what else does a euro buy? are there euro shops on the continent? i need a baseline! do you get better items in a poundshop? -
Yep, in Ireland we have Euro shops..... you can get basically the same tat that you can get in a Pound shopOriginally posted by DS23 View Postwhat else does a euro buy? are there euro shops on the continent? i need a baseline! do you get better items in a poundshop?
Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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In NL;Originally posted by DS23 View Postwhat else does a euro buy? are there euro shops on the continent? i need a baseline! do you get better items in a poundshop?
A 1.5 kilo bag of spuds at Lidl.
A mars bar.
1/3rd of a cup of coffee.
One Pound Sterling, approximately
I haven't seen any Euro shops in NL; not enough poor people here.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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It has one benefit. It keeps twonkers like you over there and is giving an excuse for every other loser who can't handle it leave and join you. Some of us however will benefit massively from this currency mismatch and low asset prices in a year or two.Originally posted by milanbenes View PostComment
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Especially those of us who use our Euros right now to invest in the UK.Originally posted by Turion View PostIt has one benefit. It keeps twonkers like you over there and is giving an excuse for every other loser who can't handle it leave and join you. Some of us however will benefit massively from this currency mismatch and low asset prices in a year or two.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Exactly, shares are a good buy, but would wait a year if buying propertyOriginally posted by Mich the Tester View PostEspecially those of us who use our Euros right now to invest in the UK.Comment
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