Dollar to Pound ratio

With all the bad financial news we've had lately, there is one bright spot.

The dollar has gained some more value over here in Britain.

When we first arrived eight months ago, it took $2 to equal one pound (1GBP).

Today, the rate is hovering around $1.55 - $1.65 to equal 1 GBP.

That's the good news.

The bad news is that today many of us no longer have the same number of dollars that we had eight months ago.

Oh well.