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We have loyalty cards for supermarkets, coffee shops, even petrol stations. Those businesses give us discounts, cash back, freebies or points towards purchases.
Bras and betting. Boobs and bitcoin. Bookies and breasts.
As communion season takes off, swiftly followed by confirmation day, back gardens around the country will be awash with bouncy castles, hairdressers full with younger customers, and little white dresses flying off the shelves.
Not only would I visit Venice again in a heartbeat, but I would happily pay €5 for the privilege on top of the trip’s cost, especially if it cuts down on the 20 million or so visitors who flock to this magical city every year.
With interest rates mooted to begin reducing possibly as early as the June meeting of the European Central Bank, ordinary borrowers may find it takes a bit longer for things to filter through from Frankfurt to their home loan.