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Francko replied

12 December 2008, 18:57
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

But actually a very slight strengthening against the $ over the last few days I think. So is it the € gaining, or UK and USA falling?

You are asking a little too much logic from Milan. You shouldn't push it further than additions and subtractions without decimal points...
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Francko replied

12 December 2008, 18:54
"And as for holidays outside the UK - forget them! "

Then you are really doomed.... unless you manage to convince foreigners to go on holiday in Blackpool.
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milanbenes replied

12 December 2008, 16:57
get down,

www.xe.com

a Euro buys 89,722p

nice weekend folks

Milan.
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Pondlife replied

12 December 2008, 16:43
£1 = €1.11374

Down down deeper and down
Get down deeper and down
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ThomasSoerensen replied

12 December 2008, 14:08
what should I buy on amazon.co.uk now that everything has become almost free?
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milanbenes replied

12 December 2008, 13:22
cam on out with it

Milan.
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expat replied

12 December 2008, 13:08
Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

didn't someone say it might go beyond parity to around 1 euro buying 120p ?

Milan.

I did. I also have a list of reasons why it won', which I will bring out if need be.
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Bagpuss replied

12 December 2008, 13:05
Originally posted by Scotchpie View Post

Some buraeu de changes were exchanging yesterday at £1.01!

Who is stupid enought to change their money like that?
Use your bank card: e.g. Nationwide account,free withdrawals and prevailing exchange rate not some made up sell rate
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TykeMerc replied

12 December 2008, 13:03
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Hmm, maybe time to pop over and buy a county or two

Country
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Lockhouse replied

12 December 2008, 13:00
I'm selling my car and the only interest I had was from someone in Denmark.
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darmstadt replied

12 December 2008, 11:06
Hmm, maybe time to pop over and buy a county or two
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d000hg replied

12 December 2008, 11:01
But actually a very slight strengthening against the $ over the last few days I think. So is it the € gaining, or UK and USA falling?
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BlasterBates replied

12 December 2008, 11:01
hmmm

It's now clear that for years, British banks have been borrowing off foreign banks to lend to UK retail customers", says the Evening Standard's Anthony Hilton, "an economic model pioneered by Argentina and banana republics down the years. It ended in tears for them… just as it now is for us
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milanbenes replied

12 December 2008, 11:01
didn't someone say it might go beyond parity to around 1 euro buying 120p ?

Milan.
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Scotchpie replied

12 December 2008, 10:59
Some buraeu de changes were exchanging yesterday at £1.01!
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