My life in Nottingham, though now in an actual house rather than on campus, remains something of a bubble. I've obviously been aware that the economy is in recession, yet I didn't really *know* it until returning to London today. Family friends are being made redundant; my sister has lost her Saturday job; the shopping centres are quiet and shops ( Read more... )

I will spend less money on alcohol.

It is depressing when you subscribe to Livejournal solely on the basis of a desire for more icons, only to discover that 35 is not enough.