Harry Peterson Posted March 27, 2022 #33151 Share Posted March 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: Do places like Canary Islands and Spain and Portugal allow you to pay with credit cards etc at card machines? Or is it just cash? don’t usually use or take cash with us and last time we went abroad which was usa we just used the credit card as it was a travel one and paid when we got back. Never had a problem. Plenty of machines for payment or cash withdrawals. We don’t take cash, except a few emergency Euros, but always wise to have backup cards in case there are problems with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2022 #33152 Share Posted March 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: Do places like Canary Islands and Spain and Portugal allow you to pay with credit cards etc at card machines? Or is it just cash? don’t usually use or take cash with us and last time we went abroad which was usa we just used the credit card as it was a travel one and paid when we got back. You can use your credit card. If in a shop elect to pay in Euro's as their exchange rate is poor if you elect to let them convert the price to £sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted March 27, 2022 #33153 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Morning everyone. Another bright and sunny morning down here are into double figures already😀 Hope you all remembered to change the clocks last night! My granddaughter's birthday party went well last night and there was enough food and drink to feed, as normal when we cater, to feed an army! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted March 27, 2022 #33154 Share Posted March 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said: Never had a problem. Plenty of machines for payment or cash withdrawals. We don’t take cash, except a few emergency Euros, but always wise to have backup cards in case there are problems with one. 5 minutes ago, grapau27 said: You can use your credit card. If in a shop elect to pay in Euro's as their exchange rate is poor if you elect to let them convert the price to £sterling. brilliant thanks peeps just makes it easier. we took loads of euros last time and didn’t spend anything at any of the foreign ports but hopefully this time we won’t be as miserable. anyone any good on insurance. Are holiday extras good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 27, 2022 #33155 Share Posted March 27, 2022 purplesea -that party looks fantastic! wowzz - I deduce that you are going on Arcadia to the Canaries? Hope we hear from you during the trip; looks like you are getting away just in time before it goes colder here. Have a good time. Silly, but I feel an affinity with wowzz simply because we live in the same county. A bit pathetic, but there are not too many of us in this corner of England. For which I am actually grateful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 27, 2022 #33156 Share Posted March 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: brilliant thanks peeps just makes it easier. we took loads of euros last time and didn’t spend anything at any of the foreign ports but hopefully this time we won’t be as miserable. anyone any good on insurance. Are holiday extras good? Do not buy anything through Holiday Extras. Expensive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted March 27, 2022 #33157 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Happy Mothers day, those that can treasure them they won't always be there. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted March 27, 2022 #33158 Share Posted March 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Do not buy anything through Holiday Extras. Expensive! it’s quoted me £83 including my medical stuff (although that shouldn’t effect quotes much) for family on annual European cover on silver. I thought it was a good price. Just don’t know how good they are when anything goes wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted March 27, 2022 #33159 Share Posted March 27, 2022 39 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: brilliant thanks peeps just makes it easier. we took loads of euros last time and didn’t spend anything at any of the foreign ports but hopefully this time we won’t be as miserable. anyone any good on insurance. Are holiday extras good? Just to add,a credit card that doesn't charge for foreign transactions is ideal.We use a Santander zero in Europe and we use it all the time as the rate is almost the same as the bank rate,ie 1.20 Euro to GBP at the mo where the cash exchange rate is only 1.17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 27, 2022 #33160 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, lincslady said: purplesea -that party looks fantastic! wowzz - I deduce that you are going on Arcadia to the Canaries? Hope we hear from you during the trip; looks like you are getting away just in time before it goes colder here. Have a good time. Silly, but I feel an affinity with wowzz simply because we live in the same county. A bit pathetic, but there are not too many of us in this corner of England. For which I am actually grateful. Yes, Arcadia. It is pretty quiet where we are, but Lincoln is only 10 miles away if we want some excitement! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 27, 2022 #33161 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Yes, Lincoln is a real metrollops, nearly as lively as 'that London'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted March 27, 2022 #33162 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Vampiress88 said: we took loads of euros last time and didn’t spend anything at any of the foreign ports but hopefully this time we won’t be as miserable. One thing to be aware of. You may be offered “for your convenience” to be charged in pounds rather than euros or dollars. If you accept this the foreign bank will do the currency conversion. Always decline this option and let the charge in euros go through to your bank and your bank will then do the currency conversion. Almost certainly your bank will give you a better rate. Brian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2022 #33163 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, purplesea said: Morning everyone. Another bright and sunny morning down here are into double figures already😀 Hope you all remembered to change the clocks last night! My granddaughter's birthday party went well last night and there was enough food and drink to feed, as normal when we cater, to feed an army! Happy birthday Alice. Looks like lots of nice food. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2022 #33164 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Vampiress88 said: brilliant thanks peeps just makes it easier. we took loads of euros last time and didn’t spend anything at any of the foreign ports but hopefully this time we won’t be as miserable. anyone any good on insurance. Are holiday extras good? We got an annual policy from All Clear because of my medical history. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted March 27, 2022 #33165 Share Posted March 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, grapau27 said: We got an annual policy from All Clear because of my medical history. Graham. my medical stuff wouldn’t really effect a holiday so it only added £2 on the annual cover but best to be honest anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted March 27, 2022 #33166 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Scallops,prawns,cicoria and dippers last night.Purpleseas lemon cheesecake would have gone down well after. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted March 27, 2022 #33167 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted March 27, 2022 #33168 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: Yes, Arcadia. It is pretty quiet where we are, but Lincoln is only 10 miles away if we want some excitement! Bon Voyage Wowzz, have a fabulous time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted March 27, 2022 #33169 Share Posted March 27, 2022 2 hours ago, wowzz said: Yes, Arcadia. It is pretty quiet where we are, but Lincoln is only 10 miles away if we want some excitement! Is there a PI there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2022 #33170 Share Posted March 27, 2022 37 minutes ago, brian1 said: Is there a PI there? Yes. We stayed there once. There was a speed camera opposite but fortunately I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted March 27, 2022 #33171 Share Posted March 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Yes. We stayed there once. There was a speed camera opposite but fortunately I saw it. I was just trying to find out if there is a room 298 there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardennais Posted March 27, 2022 #33172 Share Posted March 27, 2022 14 hours ago, zap99 said: She'll grow into it.🤣 Not necessarily. I don’t like shopping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2022 #33173 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Good afternoon. I hope all the mother's on here are having a lovely Mother's day 💐. We spent most of the day in the garden. I hope @kalos is okay as he has not been on here since Wednesday. Take care and stay safe everyone. Graham. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted March 27, 2022 #33174 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Ardennais said: Not necessarily. I don’t like shopping! You may still grow into it but I must admit that I haven’t either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted March 27, 2022 #33175 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Hi Indiana,here's our Kate and Sydney pud today with olive oil.Minced steak cos my Mrs don't like chunks any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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