Friday, 6 February 2009

Sterling's a dud in the East

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...

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