Yet another disappointment...

It comes to no surprise that we are starting another new year with yet another disappointment. 2008 brings its bad luck into 2009 with Woolworths alongside a string of other retailers closing down. For over 90 years the store has served a great purpose within small communities and cities across the country.

The seriousness of the economy hit home to me when I saw hoards of people crowding the shop with a motive to bag a bargain. Many left with shelving and bags of black bin liners full of discounted purchases. I bought a newly released album for just £1.50 and a stack of chocolate that came to £3. It's scary to think that this is only a small snap shot of people who have lost their jobs. It was reported yesterday in The Sun that 1 in 10 workers will be unemployed by April, which if my Maths is correct works out at 3,000,000 people. Of course, this doesnt take into account employers of small businesses.

I don't pay much attention to the state of the ecomony but our future looks gloomy. More homes are being re-possessed, the price of food and drink is still sky high and recent figures show the pound is 98 p to 1 euro. The only good thing is the price of petrol and diesel has dropped to the price it was in 2004 and mortgage rates have dropped too.

I seriously hope that the Government takes productive action to make Britain a better place. The attrocity of the economy will have a knock on affect with tourists coming to the country in the summer time, and over all the immigration percentage will soar as Britons know they will stand a better standard of living elsewhere.

Hopefully 2009 will bring us some luck!