Happy thread

[DesertHound]

Given the alcohol laws in your neck of the sand - wouldn't you do that anyway ? !!! 

Oh Mike, I'm bound to secrecy on such matters! 

[MikeDunn]

LOL, your secret's safe with us 

[Newportnobby]

Well for once I am happy with what the Politicians are doing with the British economy - making the £Sterling strong again as today it hit a 7 year high against the Euro.#

Not quite sure that it's a case of strong Sterling. Look what it's doing against the dollar. More a case of very weak euro and "less weak" pound.

Dan

Just to back this up the M & S Bureau de Change today showed the following tourist (selling) rates:-
£1 = €1.37 and £1 = $1.46.

[Tdm]

Well for once I am happy with what the Politicians are doing with the British economy - making the £Sterling strong again as today it hit a 7 year high against the Euro.#

Not quite sure that it's a case of strong Sterling. Look what it's doing against the dollar. More a case of very weak euro and "less weak" pound.
Dan

Just to back this up the M & S Bureau de Change today showed the following tourist (selling) rates:-
£1 = €1.37 and £1 = $1.46.

Mick if you change your money in the Country you are visiting, rather than in the U.K. beforehand - you get a much better rate. For example on Wednesday I went to the local Travel Shop near us in Los Cristianos and got €1.395 to the £ which at the time was 02.5 cents below the advertised "commercial" rate of €1.42.

When paying for a meal out I usually use my Nationwide Credit Card as then you get the full commercial rate as apposed to tourist rate.
Nationwide don't make any charges for use of the card abroad, unlike a lot of Credit Card companies, and they know I have only a Tenerife home address.

[Newportnobby]

I was just citing the rates as an example, Terry.
I don't have a passport and have no intention of travelling abroad unless someone pays for me to go anything other than cattle class

[Tank]

I bought this tasty looking bandsaw for £115.  Normally they sell for about £350 secondhand, or £800 new.

[DesertHound]

I bought this tasty looking bandsaw for £115.  Normally they sell for about £350 secondhand, or £800 new.

I think I'd rather keep my second hand than pay GBP350 Tank 

GBP115's none too shabby mind!

[Malc]

You are better off buying a two wheel one like that, rather than a cheap 3 wheeler, Chris. They last longer and don't go snap blades as easily. This is speaking from the experience of buying a cheep Newtool one first.

[Tank]

Thanks Malc.  I read a few reviews about this one, and it seemed to be just what I needed.  I wonder why the 3 wheeled ones snap the blades?  More friction?

[Newportnobby]

 
Are you sawing up your good lady wife's drawers?

[Trainfish]

Thanks Malc.  I read a few reviews about this one, and it seemed to be just what I needed.

You mean it's yellow and black and says DeWalt on the side 

[Tank]

Are you sawing up your good lady wife's drawers?

I beg your pardon?!?      

Thanks Malc.  I read a few reviews about this one, and it seemed to be just what I needed.

You mean it's yellow and black and says DeWalt on the side 

I honestly hadn't noticed!

[Malc]

Thanks Malc.  I read a few reviews about this one, and it seemed to be just what I needed.  I wonder why the 3 wheeled ones snap the blades?  More friction?

The 3 wheel ones have smaller diameter wheels and therefore the saw blades get more stressed.

[Bealman]

Heck, I wouldn't trust meself with that. I'd be minus a few fingers in no time   

[DesertHound]

Heck, I wouldn't trust meself with that. I'd be minus a few fingers in no time   

That's why I said I'd like to keep my "second hand" George. Get it? .... okay, okay, I'm heading for the door ...