Traveling to U.K. - Cash Budget and Euros vs Pounds

My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3
week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her
cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget:

Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day)
Laundry $20
Misc $40 (postcards/aspirin/other)
Total $200

Any souveniers, clothing, and other purchases greater than $10 she will
be using a Visa Buxx card, so the cash is really only needed for
smaller purchases.

Questions
1. Is $200 in cash sufficient?
2. Have I missed anything in the budget?
3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200 between Pounds and
Euros?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Pat
Running Dad

<runningdad@> wrote in message
news:1118936188.953723.94460@g14g2000cwa. ...
> My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3
> week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her
> cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget:
>
> Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day)
> Laundry $20
> Misc $40 (postcards/aspirin/other)
> Total $200
>
> Any souveniers, clothing, and other purchases greater than $10 she will
> be using a Visa Buxx card, so the cash is really only needed for
> smaller purchases.
>
> Questions
> 1. Is $200 in cash sufficient?
> 2. Have I missed anything in the budget?
> 3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200 between Pounds and
> Euros?
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>
> Pat
> Running Dad
>

$200 dollars will get about £115 or so and providing she is not having to
pay cash for anything other than what you say should be sufficient.

There is no point bringing euros as the UK still deals in sterling and euros
are rarely accepted in shops.

Gary

garymac wrote:
>
> <runningdad@> wrote in message
> news:1118936188.953723.94460@g14g2000cwa. ...
> > My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales

>
> There is no point bringing euros as the UK still deals in sterling and euros
> are rarely accepted in shops.
>
But she'll also be visiting Ireland.

<runningdad@> wrote in message
news:1118936188.953723.94460@g14g2000cwa. ...
> My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3
> week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her
> cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget:
>
> Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day)
> Laundry $20

How is she expecting to do this Laundry.

If she's going to spend 2 hours in a Laundromat watching her
clothes go round and round this will be enough. If she expects
someone else to do it, it won't be. You don't get 50 cents a shirt
offers in UK Dry Cleaners.

tim

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:05:11 +0200, "tim \(moved to sweden\)"
<tim_in_sweden2005.uk> wrote:

>
><runningdad@> wrote in message
>news:1118936188.953723.94460@g14g2000cwa. o...
>> My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3
>> week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her
>> cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget:
>>
>> Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day)
>> Laundry $20
>
>How is she expecting to do this Laundry.
>
>If she's going to spend 2 hours in a Laundromat watching her
>clothes go round and round this will be enough. If she expects
>someone else to do it, it won't be. You don't get 50 cents a shirt
>offers in UK Dry Cleaners.
>
>tim
>

I would really think that the agency that is arranging this
home stay, etc. for a 13 year old kid would advise the parents
on these matter and suggest an amount of cash the child will
need. If they haven't done that, ask them. That is what I
would do rather than to anticipate all her expenses which you
really can't.

runningdad@ writes:

> 3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200 between Pounds and
> Euros?

What proportion of her time will be spent in the Republic of Ireland?
Take that proportion of the money in Euros.
--
-- Chris.

runningdad@ wrote:
> My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/
> Wales for a 3 week trip with People-to-People next month
> and I have a question on her cash budget and Euros vs
> Pounds. Here is her budget:
> Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day)

That's GBP 3.82. I don't think that will buy a Big Mac meal, especially
in London. And 13-year-olds are probably not naturally frugal. I'd
suggest closer to GBP 7 a day, on average - maybe GBP 5 a day and add
the remainder to your Misc section.

> Laundry $20

If she's staying with a host family, won't this be done at home?

> Misc $40 (postcards/aspirin/other)
> Total $200

> Questions
> 1. Is $200 in cash sufficient?
> 2. Have I missed anything in the budget?

Admission to museumns, galleries, etc - can mount up.

Entertainment - cinema, bowling, etc - she may want to be able to treat
her host child occasionally.

> 3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200
> between Pounds and Euros?

Relative to the time she will spend in each country (Ireland uses Euro,
Eng/Scot/Wales uses pounds) but with the emphasis on ppounds as she can
get Euros when she travels to Ireland.

Owain