On a Postcard

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One of the peculiar effects of the decline in the value of the dollar in recent times is that we’ve been getting increasing numbers of Americans and Canadians staying with us.

When we first thought about it we figured that with the dollar dropping, we’d not get any more Americans but what has happened is that those that are coming (and their numbers are definitely down) are booking not through the hotel reservation systems that they would normally use but rather through hostel booking sites. They’re doing that on the basis that “obviously” the hostels will be cheaper although that’s not really the case these days: true hostels certainly should be cheaper but the hostel sites list even five star hotels these days.

Quite why that effect isn’t applying to the UK guests I don’t know.

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If you would count yourself as young and beautiful, then this is the beauty contest for you!

Look of the Year is basically the online version of the likes of Miss World and Mr Universe but with the differences that the model isn’t voted on by some appointed jury but by us, the users of the Internet.

It’s running all year with top 10 lists each month and the final winners in each of the four categories (men & women, either 14-19 or 19+) announced on December 31st. For loads more information, head over to http://www.lookoftheyear.com where you can sign yourself up.

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