GlumPuppy - Indeed. I have a city lawyer friend who lost her job a couple of weeks ago amongst others. There are so many companies laying off at the moment and it doesn't seem to make the news. The proverbial dog-mess still hasn't hit the fan yet... Still, I see this recession as opportunity. As has been said, when everyone else starts buying, it's almost too late. When things start improving, I think it could move quite fast.