Buying currency

[BluePenguin]

Sorry for the multiple posts but I'm after quick answers.

Is it ok to go into a travel agents and buy small amounts of currency such as £10 worth of US dollars etc? Do they prefer you to go in and buy larger amounts?

I want to start stocking up on dollars whilst the exchange rate is so good but don't want to look daft if its unheard of to buy such small amounts...

i have bought small amounts before, usually if someone is going abroad over a birthday/xmas and i buy them currency rather than give them money iykwim?

cant say i have ever been looked at funny before for doing that.

Marks and Spencer has an offer on @ the moment - £20 N&S voucher if you buy 250 currency from them. When I last changed money their rate was better than the post office, and there was no queue & I could park outside so am intending to get my eirso for summer hols there.

i am going to buy £500 euros this week, does that mean i get £40 m&s vouchers

you might have to go in twice - the second time wearing a false moustache and beard...

do you know when the offer ends?

not sure - gave away the newspaper to aman on the train but deffo not yet as i am sending Dh there on Saturday ( part of my new economy drive is getting him to pay for stuff )

thanks for the tip about it.