"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...
the economy in
general is as poor as the Times says it is.

And, yes, the reason your business is growing is because you provide value
compared
to your competition. It's certainly not because the recession isn't real.

On a purely selfish note, if the US economy had been better
then the £$ rate may have meant my recent holiday would
have become unaffordable... :-)

Unfortunately, it means that it's too expensive for my US friends
to come to visit me... :-(

Paul