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Sterling’s a dud in the East
February 6th, 2009
Last week the Crunch Breaker was on business in the Ukraine. All very swish and glam in a top 5 star Hotel in the Capital.
‘Could I possibly exchange 100 pounds Sterling for local currency?,’ I asked to the obliging and friendly front desk staff.
The response was a shock to a seasoned traveller.
‘Sorry, but Sterling is no longer acceptable here. US Dollars or Euros would be fine though’.
Adding to the grief the front desk lady asked … ‘what is it really like back in London – it sounds so awful in the News….’
An interesting time to be a British pioneer abroad…