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Sweary History with James Fell

Yo, I'm in a Castle

A very expensive castle

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James Fell
Nov 14, 2025
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If you’re unfamiliar with the above photo, it’s of the Banff Springs Hotel. It’s shoulder season right now, and a basic room still goes for about $550 US a night. Fuckin’ ouch. This is my fifth time staying in this hotel, and I’ve yet to foot the bill.

The feature photo is from Getty. All the rest were taken with my agin…

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