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WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I'm off to Rhodes tomorrow for a week in a five star hotel

(That's what going in October can get you

).

Where's the best place to get some Euros? Everyone says the Post Office, but the queues are always huge. Any ideas?

Also, anybody else going on holiday in the cold winter months?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

The Post Office is VERY expensive for currency.

M+S is usually a pretty good choice.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

M+S??

Now that is a surprise! Don't they sell pants and expensive food?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Yes, that they do.

However the ones of any size (Ealing for instance) also do currency. They should have euros in stock but they were more than happy to order me so Bahrain funbucks in April.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6516

Post office have a slightly better rate on Euros today than M&S.

You can order it online, and sometimes foreign currency has it's own little booth somewhere so you do have to queue. My local WHSmiths has a post office money booth.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

It's funny you should mention Bahrain funbucks because my dad offered me some last night, saying I could exchange them for Euros.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Squirt wrote:

Post office have a slightly better rate on Euros today than M&S.

You can order it online, and sometimes foreign currency has it's own little booth somewhere so you do have to queue. My local WHSmiths has a post office money booth.

That's changed, the post office used to make a big thing of their no commission thing, but when I worked it out for the funbucks their rate was so terrible they were only cheaper up to about £50.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

jonarob wrote:

It's funny you should mention Bahrain funbucks because my dad offered me some last night, saying I could exchange them for Euros.

If you have a new half dinar, it's got a very nice pic of the grand prix circuit on the back.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12244

If you have a Nationwide account you can draw it out for free + no commission whilst abroad.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Dudley wrote:

Yes, that they do.

However the ones of any size (Ealing for instance) also do currency.

Yes they do. You may also bump into Myleene Klass while you're there.

They forgot to put a bullet point in front of her, though.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 15:30

I haz bullet point now LOL

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 15:31

I was about to say 'christ, she's got fat thighs' until I realized the picture hasn't been cropped very well.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 15:34

jonarob wrote:

It's funny you should mention Bahrain funbucks because my dad offered me some last night, saying I could exchange them for Euros.

also my friend went to work in Bahrain last thursday, 3 months doing asbestos clearing, lovely.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 15:56

Try this jonarob.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6516

Where in Rhodes are you off to, jonarob? We saw Lindos and Rhodes Town - both well worth it if you like historical stuff, and the beach at Lindos is lovely.

Shin · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 16:20

Ooooh nice!

I just go down to see my mum over the christmas break usually and spend time mooching around Exeter and other such places. I may even take my sister and get her lost on the Moor!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I got the monies! Went around the highstreet and Thomsons were the best.

Squirt wrote:

Where in Rhodes are you off to, jonarob? We saw Lindos and Rhodes Town - both well worth it if you like historical stuff, and the beach at Lindos is lovely.

Kalathos, just near Lindos.

This is the hotel: http://www.atrium.gr/

It's one of the best on the whole island apparently (hopefully)

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Bye everyone!

Shin · **Posted:** Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:56

Byeee! Have a nice time and send a postcard

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