This is the problem with the euro. It seems nobody really knows the truth and you get as many opinions as people you ask. And all sound highly plausible.

There are obvious benefits on a personal level - nobody can deny that travelling around Europe with one currency makes life so much easier.

But it's more than driving through the Chunnel, stopping for coffee in France and then heading off into Holland without having to change from francs to guilders. Remember them?

Do the French and Dutch really care that they don't have their currencies? When I was in Le Touquet earlier this year the shops still showed prices in francs as well as euros, so maybe they do still yearn for their francs.

A very interesting article in The Sunday Times recently answered some questions. Such as what has been happening to our trade with the Eurozone and what may happen?

According to author David Smith, half of our trade is with the Eurozone - the same as 10 years ago.

Smith says the introduction of the euro has had differing affects.

Some countries have experienced stronger trade, he says, while others, such as France, Ireland, Portugal and Greece, have seen a weakening.

Our article on the euro by Andrea Kirkby on page 10 of this issue offers more food for thought.

But I'd like to hear YOUR thoughts.

Next month, Stuart Thompson of Raymarine has his say in support of our entry. He will be followed by Ian Cooke of C-Quip with an intriguing alternative.

Argue your case in 700 words and send it to me with a mugshot. It will be edited only to prevent us being sued and to fit the space.