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Weird news, people. You can't buy traveler's checks (cheques) for England.
Now I gotta figure out which card is going to be the cheapest to use while there.
Sigh.
Get a currency card. I use Caxton. Before you go, you load your card with the currency, and you can use it abroad. No fees.
Here's a guide:
https://www.moneysupermarket.com/prepaid-cards/other-currency/
The one I can get here has the same fees as in the link, which are comparable to using my bank (debit) card.
The pre-paid (currency) does offer the additional security of preventing anyone from having access to my full bank account. So, similar to a traveler's check.
Thanks, LF.
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Dudes, you were holding out on me. Totally!
http://pollockstoys.com/
You've got a toy museum. That's totally awesome!!!
Expect dolls.
Yes, but I"m sure there will be men there, too. 
In the USA, in the 1940's, "dolls" was another word for "women"
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In the USA, in the 1940's, "dolls" was another word for "women"
Yes ive seen enough american wartime movies to know this. On this occasion, i mean actual victorian dolls.
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So it turns out I'm going to meet up personally with at least one Brit while I'm there.
So is England still suffering from the effects of WW II? Should I bring them supplies, like cigarettes, butter and sugar? Will that get me their endless gratitude? 
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Some weirdness: I plotted out the transit trip to an outer London museum on Google, and found out something.
Usually here in the USA, to get back home, I can just take the same busses (or trains, or whatever), in reverse. Not so on this one. Or is that just a weirdness of Google?
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The one I can get here has the same fees as in the link
There are eight cards listed in the link - are any of the others of interest?
I'm just going to get the one I can buy here.
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In the USA, in the 1940's, "dolls" was another word for "women"
Yes ive seen enough american wartime movies to know this. On this occasion, i mean actual victorian dolls.
Little Brit boys never played with anything but dolls??
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Oct 14, 2018 - 2:24 AM
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litefoot
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Some weirdness: I plotted out the transit trip to an outer London museum on Google, and found out something.
Usually here in the USA, to get back home, I can just take the same busses (or trains, or whatever), in reverse. Not so on this one. Or is that just a weirdness of Google?
Well, you can do that here, too. But, the UK (and London in particular) has an extensive public transport network. There are so many alternative routes to a destination using public transport - the tube, buses and trains. In fact there are still new lines being built in London today. Google will probably plot out a route by searching all the public transport options available, and because there are so many of them, it will give you different routes.
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You've been most helpful, LF. Thank you.
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What date is the big williams fsm soiree then?
Must be soon?
Ah just seen above oct 26th. Not long now then.
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I’ve lost your phone number Chris
What a stroke of luck, Dave!! 
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