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Quote: Originally posted by HermanTheGerman on 28/2/2010

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Yes, I do enjoy cheap holidays - BUT - I advice you to keep the Pound out of the reasons Jim mentioned. We exchanged 2 DeutschMarks for 1 Euro (more or less) but most of the prices stayed where they were, just the DM was swapped for €. To me it seems that we're now just starting to recover. I personally wish we hadn't joined!

Markus

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Jim, I'd happily cross the channel to stay - the only thing that keeps me here is my job...

And for the weather: we've been around the UK quite a bit and prefer your weather to ours! And don't they say "There's no bad weather, just bad clothes"?

Markus

Strange thing to wish for....

the currency of one of our main trading partners to collapse, causing the pound to soar, leading to loss of exports for the UK and thousands of job losses.... just so you can have a better exchange rate on holiday.

I take it your job doesn't rely on goods exported to the continent then? 

whatever happens or whatever people wish for we have no control over it anyway so no point worrying.

The only thing keeping the UK afloat is the bond markets willingness to keep faith with the sitting Government.It is costing the UK more to borrow money than any other AAA rated economy.Our gilts are charged more than others so that suggest the holders believe they are not worth their AAA rating.

Don't worry Gordon will sort,yeah right.The UK will have to have a "lost generation" like Japan or go cap in hand to the IMF

Quote: Originally posted by Chewie on 01/3/2010

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Strange thing to wish for....

the currency of one of our main trading partners to collapse, causing the pound to soar, leading to loss of exports for the UK and thousands of job losses.... just so you can have a better exchange rate on holiday.

I take it your job doesn't rely on goods exported to the continent then? 

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