Costessey gardener accepting euros ahead of Spanish holiday

Gary Thurston has owned Costessey-based Gary’s Garden Maintenance for seven years and has a family holiday booked in July 2024.

The business owner has found customers jump at the chance to get rid of leftover holiday cash (Image: Gary Thurston)

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The 39-year-old said: “I’ve always said to people they can pay by cash, card, direct debit, dollars, euros and even bags of change.”  

But since booking a holiday to Spain, Gary has found that asking for euros will help him save his spending money.  

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He checks conversion rates and customers still get a receipt (Image: Gary Thurston)

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He said: “It helps me with my holiday savings, but it also means that people who have been on holiday and have leftover euros won’t have to visit a currency exchange because they can spend them with me.” 

But he is always sure to check the conversion rates before he accepts the euros, adding: “People may be helping me out but I still have a business to run and a roof to keep over my head.” 

He thinks it helps both him and his customers (Image: Gary Thurston)