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Agree with Val , there is nothing wrong with the French we have always found them helpful and friendly .  Some of the worst and and rudest people we have met in France and other European countries on occasions are the British, Im sorry to say.

 We regularly visit France, my daughter lived there for 4 years and my son in law still lives there and they have always found the French charming and helpful

I have to agree with  Val and Lyanabint, the french are lovely  helpful people.

Quote: Originally posted by exessexmum on 15/11/2008

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The only downside is that unless you have internet access, you don't know exactly what rate you are geting, so can't always work out exactly what you've got left as you are withdrawing in Euros from a sterling account, so unless you can check your account online whilst abroad, I can see that these cards might be a good idea...if you can limit your cash withdrawals.

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That was the only disadvantage I found with the NW - I couldn't get a balance on my account at an Italian Hole in the Wall - so was never 100% confident regarding the balance in my account - we kept a running total in a note book to help. Can't see why the banks cannot provide a balance?

We do the same as you keep a flex account and then fill it up with our holiday money just before we go.

Hi mr.paul

              Firstly I must apolagise for my little rant, but all this one foot in and one foot out of Europe business does bring out the lefty in me, and no I don't read the Guardian, well not much at any rate, but I fill my car up in litres and pay in sterling, I then drive down what is possibly the wrong side of the road compared to most of Europe, I check my speed, and I have a choice of KPH or MPH, the road signs don't tell me which, maybe they should display both, now that would be interesting, now if I lived in France I would not be concerned with any of the points that I have just mentioned, the thing that concerns me is if they put adopting the Euro out to referendum, Bull Dog Jonny, would give it the big no no, and it would be a brave PM that gives it the go-ahead, although it would make for great exit to be remembered by!.

All this talk of the Euro reminds me of Gordon Brown's mythical economic tests which had to be met before joining. Wonder how they would stand up in the current economic climate.

BTW Just checked my bank account and the deposit for next year's campsite in France has been taken at an equivalent rate of €1.13 (and a half to be precise)

Hi andyains.

                 You hit the nail on the head, with "mythical economic tests", telling the UK populas that it ain't the right time yet was a good way of keeping all the pro Euro folk at bay, and making the anti Euro bunch feel happy, all in all a win, win for the Government, meantime it is business as usual, untill they change there mind, then whoopy-de, we all of a sudden meet the economic tests, and in we go, I won't be holding my breath on this one though.