With the pound down to 94p against that poverty making Euro I am resigned to staying in the UK as much as it hurts to even think that.

 

When the Euro was 1.5 to 1 that was cool, even 1.3 to 1 was OK but the pound lower than the Euro? What's that all about?

 

The Euro has halved the income of the Italians, ruined their take home pay, almost eliminated the value of their pensions and they hate it with a passion. I know coz I asked lot's of them when last in Florence and surrounding areas.

 

Now the invisible power brokers are trying to force us down that route as well.

 

Decimaliaztion halved the value of our take home pay very cunningly, and the Euro would go some ways to repeating that fiasco.

 

I think there are a few people who stand to make guzillions out of the so called 'parity' thing and it won't matter a jot to them if the rest of us creep into the 'pauperization zone'.

 

Anyone else doing hols in UK from now on?

half read this post and thought, i dont give a shite, the so called crunch has helped me, lowered mortgage, lowered petrol cost's, i rent out affordable accomodation, they are now full, ive gone years struggling (got ripped off by a few people), im now doing ok, sorry for sounding arsey but for once in my life things are going ok, im sick of hearing about people not getting enough euro's to their pound or people struggling cause they are maxxed out credit wise and now the credit crunch has made it worse and so on

 

lends a tenner:D

at a rate of 1 million% there is a credit crunch ya know

Ah well it was nice to get the Zed to the Ring at least once before NuLabour and the faceless ones destroyed our economy.

 

Glad you voted them in now I hope?

 

Broon used to take all the credit for every financial condition of the UK when it was OK, as soon as it all went belly up, it suddenly became, a 'gobal problem' and not 'our fault'.

 

Funny that - take all credit and wash hands of all responsibility for destruction of UK economy.

 

Brown has modelled his running of the nations worth on the same basis as I cleared my garage recently.

 

I wanted to raise some cash so I rooted out a lot of original parts for my classic car. I sold them and raised the cash. Hence when I need more cash, I go to my garage and guess what? There's no more assets to sell to raise money.

 

That's exactly what NuLabourMarxism has done - sold off industry, manufacturing, gold, pensions, blah blah.........

 

Now the key difference between Broons Garage Sale Economics amd mine is this. I cannot turn to all my neighbours and say, 'I am wanting to tax you all on everything you earn and later everything you buy at 18% plus.'

 

That is the key difference and that is what will send millions into poverty from next year.

 

Some might say it's criminal, incompetent, stupid or sinister. It actually doesn't matter because your pound in your pocket will be worth probably less than 40p and I'm being generous.

 

I thought Thatcher started that by selling British Airways, Rolls-Royce, British Gas and British Telecom.

now you are starting to post stuff ime aggreeing to:bow::bow: as far as ime concerned this whole thread has been fact and it does'nt scare me ..it makes me a very angry man to see what i think is total and utter desacration of a country and its culture:mad: i really do blame the current perception of wealth being not what you have but how much you can borrow and percieve you have:xxx: my motto is iff i cant go out and buy it then i cant afford it...period

Your Right Brian,The nation has gone mad borrowing shed loads of money to keep with the jones,s.Sad as Fook if you ask me.Im old school and if i cant buy it then i dont have it.Boils my piss to think that when income tax goes up next year to cover peoples reckless borrowing im getting stung for it :mad:

Your Right Brian,The nation has gone mad borrowing shed loads of money to keep with the jones,s.Sad as Fook if you ask me.Im old school and if i cant buy it then i dont have it.Boils my piss to think that when income tax goes up next year to cover peoples reckless borrowing im getting stung for it :mad:

 

now you are starting to post stuff ime aggreeing to:bow::bow: as far as ime concerned this whole thread has been fact and it does'nt scare me ..it makes me a very angry man to see what i think is total and utter desacration of a country and its culture:mad: i really do blame the current perception of wealth being not what you have but how much you can borrow and percieve you havexxx: my motto is iff i cant go out and buy it then i cant afford it...period

 

 

Completely Agreed ^^ Iv'e Had Credit and lots of it in the past and paid the price!!,:rofl: hence now same motto no cash no purchase,

Edited December 27, 200816 yr by ck300z

Solution to Congestion of UK roads?

 

Remove all cars not paid for.

 

Next problem please.

half read this post and thought, i dont give a shite, the so called crunch has helped me, lowered mortgage, lowered petrol cost's, i rent out affordable accomodation, they are now full, ive gone years struggling (got ripped off by a few people), im now doing ok, sorry for sounding arsey but for once in my life things are going ok, im sick of hearing about people not getting enough euro's to their pound or people struggling cause they are maxxed out credit wise and now the credit crunch has made it worse and so on

 

The point of my thread was simple. Sorry to have to spell it out - in fact I'm typing ever so slowly this time.

 

My Euro holidays that used to be priced in total around 1300 Euro's would cost me about 850 quid. At todays rate the same trip would cost me nearly 450 quid more. Ergo, tis far more expensive than previous years to go to Europe. Hence, may not bother as it's throwing money away.

 

That's the point of the thread. Was wondering if others felt the same way and it appears they do.

 

Mind you, there's a 19 year old girl in my wife's office who thinks the recession and economic downturn doesn't affect her and she asked 'Is it just me not seeing anything different?' To which I commented, ' No, it's just you don't understand the bigger picture that's all - but you will'.

 

Pay back is coming, watch the next 3-5 years.

I go to cornwall for my hols anyway, so no problem there :D

 

Methinks i've probably converted a zed to a 6.3 V8 at just the wrong point :rofl:

I go to cornwall for my hols anyway, so no problem there :D

 

Methinks i've probably converted a zed to a 6.3 V8 at just the wrong point :rofl:

 

We go to Nurburg every year - full apartment, self contained, lounge area, kitchen, twin beds, all new - with breakfast = 70 Euro per night all in (was about £47)

 

Did Cornwall in September - Mevagissey -- B&B - with breakfast £120 per night and we had to ask for a discount to get that.

 

UK holidays? Gotta be kidding.

Gotta agree - the exchange rate hurts.

 

When I first came to Germany, I was paid in £'s, which meant thank you very much on the exchange rate, which was around 1.46E to the £.

 

Now I am still on the same £ rate, but getting hit by the exchange. Still making a decent amount, but not putting much in the bank.

 

The only consolation is that it is still fairly cheap to live.

We 'discovered' Germany about 4 years ago and have been back every year - pity really. The only pain is having to visit France and Belgium on the way but hey you can't have everything!

Might actually help if you visited a part of France that wasn't in the North East. Travelling through that area to get to Germany isn't the nicest part of the country.

 

IMHO, much of France is every bit as nice as Germany. I've travelled in both many many times. My sister lives in Munich (fantastic city). But France has just as much to offer IMO. I love the place and the people and I've travelled all over the world, but still think France is one of my favourite. They are both very different countries.

Edited December 28, 200816 yr by FunkySi

Might actually help if you visited a part of France that wasn't in the North East. Travelling through that area to get to Germany isn't the nicest part of the country.

 

IMHO, much of France is every bit as nice as Germany. I've travelled in both many many times. My sister lives in Munich (fantastic city). But France has just as much to offer IMO. I love the place and the people and I've travelled all over the world, but still think France is one of my favourite. They are both very different countries.

 

I agree the French service stations are not the best places to judge a nation - but to be fair I also went to Normandy, the old Operation Overlord venues and I asked for peas with my fish and chips in a local cafe and was refused with a huge No, "No, no no no........" so after that cultural slap in the face I didn't like the French.

 

Maybe I'm too sophisticated?

Why would ask for fish and chips in France? LOL It's like going to the US and asking for a nice healthy salad.

 

I get pissed off with the English when I can't have beans on my fish and chips. Peas are the spawns of devil shit! LOL ;)