The Turkish Lira.

[Jackflash]

Big smile on my face again as the TL goes into freefall once more. present rate 9.6 which is a point or two higher than the last time. Not great news for the Turks, but for me it reduces my cost of living by aprox 35%. Not a smoker, but to put some sort of example on things, a packet of 20 cigs. is now £1-20p. Being summer, with an abundance of fruit & veg. these are at give away prices also. As for oranges & pomegranates, these are the trees that line the Boulevard that runs through the town centre, you can take the fallen fruit at will.

 

[ivoralljack]

Climb in and enjoy, JF. In this world you've got to grab it while it's there! I now pay £8.95 for a packet of cigs and some cost way in excess of a tenner! I remember living in Spain where heating, petrol/diesel, tobacco, booze, food and practically everything was way cheaper than the UK. The outdoor markets were brilliant. I used to time it so I'd turn up just before the end and the stall-holders didn't want to take stuff away with them. As I walked between the stalls they'd all be calling out to me with ridiculous prices. I'd often get a crate of beautiful oranges/apples/lemons/bananas or whatever for just a euro. Then there'd be avocados, caulis the size of footballs, tomatoes; practically anything and everything you could wish for.

Of course, as it was fresh and could spoil I could only take so much but I used to juice the fruit and freeze as much of the veg as I could. Brilliant!