Living abroad tips and hints for money savers

Savvy_Sue

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

We have an interview coming up for House/Petsitting! I'll have to buy some interview clothes, I don't even have any suitable shoes!

At least the sales are on, but surely all you need is clean and tidy, and sensible shoes for dog-walking?

Not that I'd want to put you off shopping, of course ... :rotfl:

gfplux

I thought I should update my occasional posting of the Euro's progress over the years.

This is the high, low and average for each year since 1999.
I use the Oanda web site and untill 2011 used the interbank rate but in 2011 their site changed so I have used the daily Mid Point.
Note that notes and coins were introduced on January 1st
Pound vs Euro

Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AVERAGE
1999!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.386!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.613!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.519
2000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.557!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.758!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.643
2001!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.547!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.679!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.609
2002!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.526!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.647!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.592
2003!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.378!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.546!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.446
2004!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.406!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.528!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.475
2005!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.409!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.512!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.463
2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.424!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.499!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.467
2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.353!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.530!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.462
2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.019!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.366!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.259
2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.021!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.190!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.123
2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.093!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.239!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.166
2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.106!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.204!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.153



It will be noted that there has been a long term trend of the pound weakening against the Euro.
However today (5th Jan 2012) £1 buys €1.202 which is near the high of 2011

2012 will be an interesting year.

Does anyone have an comments?

gfplux

I have no idea where All the !'s Came from. This was created in open office, copy and pasted into Google docs on my net book and then copy and pasted from Google docs on my iPad into the above post.
So sorry.

gallygirl

gfplux wrote: »

I have no idea where All the !'s Came from. This was created in open office, copy and pasted into Google docs on my net book and then copy and pasted from Google docs on my iPad into the above post.
So sorry.

I think they're quite fitting :rotfl:

Savvy_Sue

They probably make the post more readable, because MSE strips multiple spaces out of posts, I believe.

This was written with 5 spaces between each word, for example.

zygurat789

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

They probably make the post more readable, because MSE strips multiple spaces out of posts, I believe.

This was written with 5 spaces between each word, for example.

Which...... makes..... it..... very.......
difficult.....to...........do......a..........
table...........................................

donny-gal

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Heading back to the sun over the weekend. DG

donny-gal

Anyone from France update me on the breathalyser "law" being passed. When is it implemented, and are these readily available to purchase for 2€ish in France? The law is that you carry them I understand, not necessarily use them?? DG

seven-day-weekend

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and wishing you all a good 2012.

We have an interview coming up for House/Petsitting! I'll have to buy some interview clothes, I don't even have any suitable shoes!

I'll let you know when it is when we know more.

We are still waiting to hear from one agency about an interview date, but the other one we applied to is taking up references. :j:beer:

seven-day-weekend

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

At least the sales are on, but surely all you need is clean and tidy, and sensible shoes for dog-walking?

Not that I'd want to put you off shopping, of course ... :rotfl:

I don't have a suitable skirt or trousers (live in jeans), and although I have suitable shoes for dog-walking, I don't have suitable ones for an interview.