missile

Subject: The Euro

In light of the latest problems facing the european currency, eg
Ireland and Portugal having had a bailout
Greece facing collapse and needing another bailout,
Should the UK adopt The Euro?
A cross-section survey of 10,000 people in Blackburn, made up of
Afghans, Albanians, Pakistanis, Indians, Poles, Iraqis, Somalis,
Bosnians, Turks, Moldovans, Latvians, Lithuanians, Bangladeshis,
Ethiopians, Russians, Congolese and Zimbabweans were asked if they
thought Britain should change its currency and adopt the Euro.
99.9% said no, they were happy with the Giro.

steviedeluxe

Ha!
I suspect most of us expected the pound to rise against the euro this year, with all the publicised problems. Yet it hasn't. Maybe the "markets" think there is even worse news to come regarding the UK It all seems very strange, and I've yet to be convinced by explanations I've read.
In 10 years time we'll probably be using the Chinese currency anyway.

cricketman

So says a British person in Spain.

I always find the nationality card a difficult one to take, when as foreigners we are also living in the pleasant environment created by someone else's country.

missile

FFS get real. It is only a joke.

For your info, I am currently in the UK

bil

It was pretty funny.

I think that the only reason the UK still has the pound is so that the bankers, barclaycard and all that can screw us over every time we take cash over to the continent, or spend money here.

HBG

When I saw the subject of this post, I clicked on it with my heart full of venom, ready to castigate all those villains who have lost me thousands of pounds over the years.

Then I had a good laugh, thanks missile.

missile

If I can spread a little happiness

fionamw

I don't know if it says more about me, society or the PC mire we (the UK) have allowed ourselves to become embroiled in, but I spent as much time wondering if it was ok to find it funny as actually finding it funny.
Oh dear *shakes head*

bil

Yer a lost cause.....

fionamw

missile

Maybe we need a guide to who we can insult with jokes?

It seems Jocks, Welsh, mother-in-laws and disabled folks are all fair game.

But no jokes about Mexicans http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/15922831

Rosemary

We are probably the only nation in the world that worry about it, many years of brain washing. Look at it from a personal point of view, if a Spaniard cracked that joke and included the English would you be offended, if not why worry.

Graham

fionamw

Worry? No. Pondering, absolutely!!!

jackytoo

Seems Sterling has found it's level. The rate has been fairly stable for months +/- a few cents. I think the establishment are happy with this. Read that investment is pouring into the UK because of the low pound.

Locally, I went to collect OH from golf club as they had a special lunch and he was having a drink. He was speaking to someone in carpark, young, handsome and spanish looking He introduced him and we spoke in spanish. He said he was doing a recce of golf clubs for sale as his Father was interested in investing in the UK. He is Argentinian. He said he will be back because the "girls are very attractive"

agoreira

Not interested in a couple of airports in Spain is he? Couple in Spain for sale, El Prat and Barajas, and 49% of AENA, plus loterías.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-airports.html