Pound/Euro 2019

[Lesley]

wow 1.20 on spot today I only got on conversation at ATM here 1.10  declined this conversation as I always do - so maybe will get better when it hits my bank then does seems like a time to buy?

[maggiesaes]

Yes a good deal at present,we took adavsntage.

[Jimbo]

The pound/euro rate is getting close to parity. Current Interbank rate is 1.096. TravelFX cash rate is 1.087

[Tredegar Boy]

It could get worse Jimbo until such time as we're allowed to travel again then it should pick up. In the meantime the travel industry throughout europe could be devastated. I'm an optimist by nature but I struggle to see how things will ever be the same. As of today how many of us still think our holiday will go ahead this summer.

[maggiesaes]

I doubt mine will-it is early May

[Jimbo]

The EU is about to impose non-essential travel bans inside the Schengen area.

[Karen]

It could get worse Jimbo until such time as we're allowed to travel again then it should pick up. In the meantime the travel industry throughout europe could be devastated. I'm an optimist by nature but I struggle to see how things will ever be the same. As of today how many of us still think our holiday will go ahead this summer.

Looks like ours won't, health reasons and they will soon be locking away the over 70's, so that's my husband!

[valfarrell]

It's very worrying we due to travel 10th may. Both over 70. Really expect we won't get. So disappointed. Not just for us but businesses in San Stefano's and everybody else who were looking forward to there holidays.

[Karen]

It's very worrying we due to travel 10th may. Both over 70. Really expect we won't get. So disappointed. Not just for us but businesses in San Stefano's and everybody else who were looking forward to there holidays.

Also over 70's being advised to self isolate for 12 weeks, supposing you get to the airport and they refuse to let you fly?

[Jimbo]

On the whole, the Euro rate seems fairly trivial now, doesn't it?

[Karen]

On the whole, the Euro rate seems fairly trivial now, doesn't it?

It certainly does Jim I see on another forum all the restrictions Greece is putting in place, they don't seem to be including the islands in this.

[maggiesaes]

So far they haven’t have they and the ban at present I think is 30 days.
Of course it can all change.

[Tredegar Boy]

I'm on here looking for some light relief. But there doesn't seem to be any.

My dad passed away last Friday (nothing to do with the virus) and because of the current restrictions we're unable to give him the funeral he wanted. We've been told that the number of mourners who can attend a service is limited to immediate family only. Because of the advice not to go to pubs or other similar places we can't have the wake he planned for either. I think that celebrating his life will have to wait until well into the summer if then. Its all very sad.

[Karen]

Aah TB, I am so sorry to hear your sad news and we're all twittering about our holidays... They should be making exceptions for times like this, if people are happy to attend, obviously knowing the risks, then they should be allowed to. So sad.

[Tredegar Boy]

Aah TB, I am so sorry to hear your sad news and we're all twittering about our holidays... They should be making exceptions for times like this, if people are happy to attend, obviously knowing the risks, then they should be allowed to. So sad.

Thank you Karen and I agree with your sentiments. My mum passed last Dec and there were over 200 people at the service. It will seem strange that we may only have around 20 for my dads. But hey, it is what it is, and hopefully we'll be able to organise a big gathering later in the year.