[katy]

We have discussed before re. pound versus Euro. I believed that sterling would recover. Now I am not sure. I have just returned from Kenya and no-one wanted Pounds. Even the Hotel porter asked me for euro or Dollars and did not want the pound. Was the same everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Not sure the hotel staff or joe public can be a guide to if sterling will fail/recover.

They are probably working on %’s being that most clients are from EU land with Euro and/or Us with $

Ian

[katy]

Twas a bit tongue in the cheek! Although I did think it worth comment. The majority of visitors there were British. Seeing how impoverished the Kenyans are I thought they would have accepted Pounds. He took $5 but not £5 😕

[Anonymous]

Katy – maybe they had seen this article from last Summer and heard that Gordon Brown is starting along the same path. 😆

The last two paragraphs show how insanity can overtake a leader:

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/14/world/fg-money14

[Anonymous]

My son will be honeymooning in Mauritius. They have been told that everything has to be paid for with euros or dollars!

[katy]

I find it very strange 😕 Usually third world countries will/would accept anything. We had to change our sterling into Kenyan shillings. My Brother then got confused with the exchange rate and afterwards realised he had just tipped a driver the equivalent of his months wages. 😆

I am sure your Son will love Mauritius, the Indian Ocean is sooo warm.

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