First take a view on whether 2009 will be a year of deflation or high inflation. If the latter then the best return to be had will be with the advance purchase of dry and tinned foodstuffs.
When I was younger a double bedroom was roughly 16 feet by 12 feet. These days, if I'm to believe the "residential" section of the Forum, a double bedroom is one where you can squeeze in a four foot bed. What's going on?