If the country is as banjaxed as quids thinks it is I don't see any reason why ED would be less affected than others. But I grew up in a country that was permanently (and genuinely, seriously, majorly) f***** economy wise and I was in Wiltshire during the 80s recession and Devon in the 90s recession. Both of those may come to be seen as minor compared to the next but if we manage to avert the worst of the crisis it won't be because of any Cassandras. Life DOES go on, even in the worst of recessions. Easy to say now, less so if times get pitifully hard, but no less true for all that. I have my candles, my books and my still all good to go