So if you are an exporter as my wife is, we as a family are being hit even harder. That cannot be good for the economy of the country and exporters.


But currency fluctuations have always been with us, it's just a chance you take. It can work in your favour - look what happened to the US$ a couple of years ago!!

When we booked our hotel in Italy during September a couple of years ago, the Euro was 1.20 to the £. When we had our holiday in the following April, the Euro was 98c to the £!!!