The depressing exchange rate.

[thelittlemermaid83]

I went to a few places today to get some euro quotes for when i change my money up tomorrow.

Well the best quote i got for £300 was 303E from First Choice.

I was like holy The rate was 0.95.

Thank the lord i have HB premium, but i think i will be substuting our meal at Annettes next monday for Mcdonalds

 

[cookie334]

I know what you mean. The kids got some Euros for christmas and were asking me how much they're worth. They looked really confused when I told them it was the same amount in pounds lol. It's rediculous, but I too am glad we got the halfboard vouchers. I'm considering upgrading from plus to premium too. Hopefully it wont drop any more before we go though - at least it's easy to know how much you're spending

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

I know what you mean. The kids got some Euros for christmas and were asking me how much they're worth. They looked really confused when I told them it was the same amount in pounds lol. It's rediculous, but I too am glad we got the halfboard vouchers. I'm considering upgrading from plus to premium too. Hopefully it wont drop any more before we go though - at least it's easy to know how much you're spending

I have decided not to do any shopping till our last day.

I may end up taking a whole suitcase of snacks and drinks

 

[A Small World]

Im not even daring to think what the rate may be by the time we go in February

 

[mommy2ash]

wow im so glad thats one thing i dont have to worry about. that must make things ridiculously expensive. what would have been a good exchange rate?? i know it changes all the time

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

wow im so glad thats one thing i dont have to worry about. that must make things ridiculously expensive. what would have been a good exchange rate?? i know it changes all the time

Well i would of been happy with a 1.20 exchange rate, would of got abit more then 303 Euros for £300.

I have told Kyra that she is not allowed to purchase anything over 15Euros She wants a Donald balloon and a soft toy so think its one or the other for her.

 

[mummyal]

I went to a few places today to get some euro quotes for when i change my money up tomorrow.

Well the best quote i got for £300 was 303E from First Choice.

I was like holy The rate was 0.95.

Thank the lord i have HB premium, but i think i will be substuting our meal at Annettes next monday for Mcdonalds

OMG !!!! That's really bad!

 

[A Small World]

Well i would of been happy with a 1.20 exchange rate, would of got abit more then 303 Euros for £300.

I have told Kyra that she is not allowed to purchase anything over 15Euros She wants a Donald balloon and a soft toy so think its one or the other for her.

Id steer her towards the soft toy if you can Emma - it will last longer and save you having to buy another thing when she lets go of the balloon and it floats away

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Id steer her towards the soft toy if you can Emma - it will last longer and save you having to buy another thing when she lets go of the balloon and it floats away

Well usually i pop the balloon before we leave and then stick it on her bedroom wall, but i would perfer her have a soft toy or something playable.

Kyra is just balloon obsessed.

Someone hit me if we come back with a balloon

 

[hildasmuriel]

Because of the Christmas holiday, not all of my purchases have cleared on my credit card yet and I am thinking "hurry up and clear, for goodness sake, before the rate drops again!"
We bought a ride photo poster of POTC costing 20 Euros - that just cleared on my credit card account as £19.53.


BTW - have I not noticed these before or is it a new thing? All the ride photos could be made into wall posters.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

We bought a ride photo poster of POTC costing 20 Euros - that just cleared on my credit card account as £19.53.


BTW - have I not noticed these before or is it a new thing? All the ride photos could be made into wall posters.

Never knew you could make ride pics into posters Bet that costs a bomb.

 

[hildasmuriel]

Not too bad - a really big poster was 25 Euros - with AP discount that came down to 20 Euros.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Not too bad - a really big poster was 25 Euros - with AP discount that came down to 20 Euros.

Thats not too bad with the discount.

I think i will be spending a lot of money in the train station shop lol.

 

[hildasmuriel]

Not a very well lit photo - but this is the poster on my daughter's wall.

 

[Cyrano]

Ouch

I was complaining in the summer about only getting €1.42 to £1. Now we we all love that type of exchange again

 

[Cyrano]

Not a very well lit photo - but this is the poster on my daughter's wall.

Never knew they did this. Really great idea and poster

 

[cookie334]

I have decided not to do any shopping till our last day.

I may end up taking a whole suitcase of snacks and drinks

I usually laugh at people that pack food. My MIL usually packs cereal and everything like that when she goes on holiday, but this time I'm seriously considering taking cup-a-soups and those pasta/noodle tubs that you get that you just add hot water to We'll be taking a travel kettle with us so anything that you can make with boiling water I'll be taking with me

wow im so glad thats one thing i dont have to worry about. that must make things ridiculously expensive. what would have been a good exchange rate?? i know it changes all the time

We got 1.29 when we went in June. That was for the money changed before we left. The stuff I paid for by Visa at DLP was exchanged at 1.32

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

What a great photo!

I only usually pack fruit shoots for DD as she is a fussy drinker. But this time im taking drinks and snacks.

 

[J Marley]

The exchange rate is really bad at the minute.I'm going tomorrow to get some money changed I've resigned myself to the fact that it is £1=1Euro

I tried to explain to the boys tonight so they don't ask for too many toys but I think I'll be having a couple of those lovely posters

 

[giuly09]

You made me smile because you all sound just like we did when the old Lira changed to Euro: depressed lol

I think if the whole financial situation doesnt change all around the world it will mean less holidays for everyone in the future