Uncertainty over the sale of the state-owned copper mines could cause the kwacha to devalue, however, bringing the cost of a booze-up in Lusaka more in line with the African average.

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Now it boasts three divisions--ferries, ports and logistics, although most U.K. landlubbers know it solely as a means of doing a "booze cruise"--loading up a hired van with cheap beer and wine from French supermarkets for the festive season.

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"We showed up for the booze - I didn't even know we were nominated, " they said.

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Then there are the clothes, the make-up and the money spent on booze and discos to gain entry into the right circles where they might meet up with advertisers, television producers or filmmakers.

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Or head over to another historical spot, the Brown Hotel , where you can soak up all that booze with the one and only Hot Brown -- an open-face sandwich casserole layered with bacon and Mournay sauce -- at the English Grill.

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