A question for our British friends..

[miles1]

I thought that when the European Union came into existence that the involved countries replaced their currency with the Euro. However I've noticed on the boards here that many of you still talk about the exchange rates in British Pounds. Are pound notes still in circulation, or does everyone just find it easier to figure out prices in pounds out of habit?

Thanks.

 

[mkt]

The United Kingdom did not adopt the Euro, and as a result, the pound is still the legal currency of the United Kingdom.

 

[Number_6]

I think it was Denmark that was the other nation that chose not to use the Euro when it was introduced.

 

[minnie2000]

We still use pounds and pence in the UK, although they use Euros in Ireland.

 

[nighttimewisher]

No one will take my pound from me!

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

You can still make purchases in the UK with the Euro - but will probably get a few strange looks when trying to do so

 

[Fun2BFree]

We still have Pounds Sterling... for now. We also still have our Archbishop of Canterbury... for a decidedly-shorter now. :lookaroun