She'd better make sure she gets to the pub or restaurant for the job ahead of any Pole - they're all over the place working in the bars and restaurants here now....and very good they are too!

Luckily I know the landlord pretty well still, must remember to pack her some decent black trousers and a white shirt...

M$S give the best tourist exchange rate from what I am told. Actual exchange rate pushing to $2.08 on XE at the moment.

No ..they are way down the line ..

http://www.comparetravelmoney.co.uk/index.asp

I will have to inform my brother he needs to look elsewhere. Thanks.

Transferred 1045 USD today through BOA to get 483 quid.

$2.081 and counting...............

Morons at the fed... dropping interest rates is a HUGE mistake for this economy....

1983-84 US interest rates were horrible (try selling a house when mortgage rates are 12 percent, ), BUT we lived the good life o'seas because the dollar was strong..........

I did the other way with £1750 got $3550.52 I love dubya

So do I....BMdubya. If the rate gets any better I might buy myself another one.

Travelex in Stansted a few weeks back were charging £3 commision and selling dollars at $1.90 to the pound, but buying them back at $2.20!

Kineida! Mind you, now that the whole European travel exchange market has practically gone (one currency and everyone can use ATMs), I suppose they're trying to make up for it everywhere else.

Surly it cant keep on dropping in value... Paper its printed on is going to be worth more than the USD if something doesn't happen soon...

The pound still has some way to go before it beats the highs seen in 1980 and 1981, when sterling reached more than 2.40 US dollars. On November 5 1980, the pound hit 2.446 against the dollar, before which the highest levels were seen only in the early 1970s, when it reached 2.644.
http://ukpress.google.com/article/AL...MaSpMVq8NbaAEQ

wow....that sure makes me feel better....

you do realise that you've just jinxed it don't you.....