In the United Kingdom the Euro is foreign currency, as are US dollars, French francs and all others.

Could your reporter Sam Greenhill, (Evening Press, February 27), have gone shopping with a fistful of rouble or yen travellers cheques? Not in York! If and when the UK becomes part of the European Monetary Union then try the gimmick again.

P Gibson,

Deepdale,

Woodthorpe.

...Oh Yes Eu Can! In his article A Fistful of Euros! Sam Greenhill stated: "Even Whigmaleeries, the Scottish paraphernalia shop on Stonegate, refused to be Euro-frendly." There must have been a misunderstanding. As a business which prides itself on its local, national and international customer base, Whigmaleeries is happy to accept payment in virtually any currency, Euro included. If Sam Greenhill cares to make a return visit to Whigmaleeries with his fistful of Euros, I can assure him that they would be good - not bad nor ugly.

EU're more than welcome!

Paul Ryan,

Manager,

Whigmaleeries Limited,

Stonegate,

York.

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